
"Pa, is there anything papa called me here? Is there anything that's really important?" ask Angga.
"You yeah, hasn't changed at all. Papa just wanted to meet you instead you said something important." Eland clucked disliked the attitude of his son.
"Papa only misses you after so long papa does not see papa's grandchildren and daughter-in-law," continued Eland again.
"What do I think is going on, Pa." Angga grabbed the curtain that was in front of him. Reveal it and look out of the house, precisely in the garden next to the house owned by Eland. Rika is busy with her two children as well as her nanny.
"There's a longing in my heart and that's an important thing, isn't it?" babble Eland while grabbing the coffee left behind just one gulp.
Tok tok tok tok
"Lake in!" Eland's orders. Angga turned around and found Andi his father's confidant walking towards them.
"Just tell me if there's anything important you want to say!" eland's orders.
Andi nodded and glanced at Angga. He lowered his head slightly as a sign he was paying respect to his master's son.
"About Miss Haruyan, ma'af sir. We could not find any data about him. Miss Haruyan's past seems to have been deliberately hidden, and it makes it difficult for us to find out about her." Andi responded with guilt.
"alright. That woman is a little mysterious. He was very fond of the crowd and also did not want his personal life exposed. I understand that." Eland nodded as his right hand held his chin, judging.
"One more time, forgive me Master!"
"It's okay. If nothing else matters, please get back to work."
Andi nodded at Eland's words. He immediately came out of the living room occupied by Eland and Angga.
"Why did papa investigate the woman? Has he hurt papa's company?" ask Angga.
"No. Papa just wanted to investigate. Count as papa's vigilance on him!" Eland again sipped the last coffee from his glass.
"There is nothing suspicious of him, Pa," said Angga.
"Yes, papa knows," replied Eland. He was still calm while Angga was still looking at him in full search.
"Is it not because of anything else?" Angga was still curious about his father's attitude. He looked at Eland who looked calm with a suspicious look.
"none. That's all it is!" Pause Eland.
"There's no way papa would betray your mother!" Answer again.
Angga chuckled at her, his father was very loyal to his late mother. Apparently the love fertilizer given by his mother never runs out in the rest of his father's age.
"It's not a problem, pa. Angga believes that papa love dies with mama," said Angga in the accompaniment of the oddity.
"Hmmm. Do you know about the latest news about Helena?" Eland switched the conversation. He does not want to bring up the past that makes him feel guilty for not being able to protect his wife. He looked seriously at Angga.
Angga just shook his head. He had completely forgotten the existence of the woman if only his father had not reminded him of it all.
"What's wrong with her, Pa?" ask Angga.
"She gave birth and the child she gave birth to was a male," replied Eland.
Angga was flabbergasted to hear what his father had just said.
"What?! Helena pregnant? Why can?" Angga stared in disbelief at his father.
"Don't I always keep my seeds and not just throw them away!" gerutu Angga again, he was so angry to hear it. She had dated Helena for several years but she never did anything other than hugs and kisses.
"No! That's not the problem!" Eland shook his head.
"It doesn't look like you're the biological father" Eland said.
"Wait first. So all this time he's been betraying me?" Angga seemed to think for a moment.
"You're right. It's not in vain that I educate you to be smart and understanding." Eland clapped.
"But the obvious. Only Helena herself knows who the real father of her child is." Eland again.
Angga silently looked at his father.
"And there's one more news. He'll serve 2 years in custody."
Angga widened his eyes staring in disbelief at his father.
"Pa. Why could that be? Hadn't all this time his crimes against our family can not be forgiven anymore," Angga looks furious.
"It should be our family's lawyer demanding it more!" added Angga.
"Helena has nothing to do with it. He's just a tool his father used to destroy us, including your uncle!" eland Sahut.
"Even though he is a tool, he remains guilty. And her role here is as a maid!" angga Sahut. He still did not accept the decision taken by the court.
"We don't know how he is in there. He may have repented and not want to make the same mistake again." Eland.
"Or it goes well in there. She has responsibilities now even without a husband!" eland again.
"Forget Helena pa. He won't be a problem for us if he doesn't touch or approach our family!" Angga.
"Just calm down Angga, he has no strength now to attack us, unless you are tempted by him for the second time," Eland smiled wryly as he found Angga looking at his father with a slight annoyance.
"Wouldn't pa and never again. Because now I have an angel of heaven." Angga's smile expanded as his eyes turned to look towards Rika and her children who entered the living room they occupied.
"Duh papa's son, happy to play it?" Angga grabbed Daffian from Nia's hand and held him. Instead, Eland grabbed Daffa from Rika's hands.
"Uhh a cute granddaughter of grandfather," Eland kissed her grandson's cheeks that looked puffed up to make Daffa laugh giggling. He was so happy with his grandfather. Makes Angga turn to his father.
"Did Daffa really like Grandpa?" ask Angga who is already close to Daffa.
While Daffa was just chattering potluck then returned laughing while reaching for Eland's face.
"Why the boy disliked me so much" grumbled Angga still staring in envy at the closeness of his father and his first child.
Somehow Daffa always refused when his father wanted to babysit him or invite him to play. He's more clingy with his mother. In fact, he sometimes does not like to see Angga who is close to Rika. Sometimes it makes Angga frustrated.
Daffa is also difficult to blend in with people he just saw. But with Eland he rarely met, Daffa just looks very familiar like meeting every day. But that's proof that among them there are invisible binding threads and also blood relationships.
Unlike Daffian, he is very obedient and wants to be invited to play with anyone.
"Hahaha.. Papa is stupid!" sahut Eland when he found Angga who looked enviously at him.
"I'm not stupid pa, only Daffa is difficult with me!" sahut Angga did not accept the words of his father. Moreover, his father cornered himself right in front of his wife and two children.
"Don't say those words again in front of them." Angga reminded to make Eland feel guilty for saying words no pmtas in front of his two grandchildren, although his intention was to joke, but it was still wrong.
Although they did not understand what Eland said, he still wanted to keep the words in front of his children. Because children are great imitators and observant listeners.
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