Back To You's

Chapter 146's

After Rafa's embrace that night, Giulia slightly tried to distance herself from Rafa. No more lunch for Rafa, but usually Giulia never absent bring him to Rafa.

Giulia now chooses to eat at a dining place not far from the campus where they work, or choose a delivery when the work is quite piled up.

Everyone who knew them did indeed gossip about the estrangement of their relationship, but Rafa and Giulia did not want to respond. Giulia instead focused on being able to act ordinary when the situation required her to interact with Rafa.

"Rafa, are you taking Monday off?" Greg asked while giving some files to Rafa.

"Hm, the plan is so. What's up?"

"Mrs. Josh asked me to replace you with him for the meeting, I need some explanation from you."

"OKAY. So what do you want to ask?"

Greg pulled a chair not far from Rafa's desk. The man in his thirties approached, as if he wanted to say something secret.

"So... You and Giulia really broke up?"

Rafa was stunned by Greg's question just now. "Hahahahaha.it's not a question related to Monday's meeting tomorrow."

"I know, Rafa. I-i know. But I'm really curious, everyone in this office is talking about you guys."

"We're not breaking up, Greg. Because we're not at all tied up in a previous relationship."

"Oh! Did ya? You.... are you not dating at all?"

Rafa nodded steadily to answer the question of his co-worker.

"Then...what business do you have to take a leave of absence? Your family's coming?"

"No, I just wanted to calm myself down."

"Where?"

"Not far, just to Robin Hood's Bay."

Greg reflexively hit Rafa's arm. "That's far, man! It took me five hours to get there."

Rafa only smiled, the five-hour journey was not far for him. Once every week, Rafa had to go back and forth to Scotland to meet Alita alone he could, especially now that only five hours and not every week?

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Rafa had just finished a shower when there was one incoming call that usually came from his mother. Who else would contact him this late if he opened his beloved mother? Rafa hastily grabbed his phone, before his mother later nagged because he later picked up his phone call.

"You just got home, Fa?" Mama Salma said as soon as her youngest son raised his video call.

"Udah from now on, ma. Where's Rafa ever been overtime? Especially until this night." Rafa replied casually while rubbing her wet hair with a towel.

"So, why did you just take a shower? He said he's been home since? It's not like it's eleven, is it?"

"Hehehehehe. Rafa played the game first, but instead of fun."

"Udah gede is still like a child, every game play always forget time. Have you had dinner?"

"Udah dong! Pake rendang delivery from mama."

"How do you look so skinny? Often late to eat? Would you like to send me some more food from here?"

Rafa chuckles. "No, Ma. Package from mama aja new until last week, time already want to send food again?"

"You seem to be getting thinner! The food is guarded, Fa. Do not think about the work of mulu, pay attention to your health as well. You are far away from family, if you are wondering who would want to help?"

"Really?"

"Yes, Ma. Really! Rafa is fine here, this weekend even Rafa wants to go out of town for a walk."

"alone?" While away from mama Salma, because her mother often got an answer from Rafa who was eating lunch from her friend.

"Yes, Ma. Who else is the same?"

"Who knows if you have a pair. Maybe you want a vacation with a girl who likes masakin provisions for you." Mama Salma's.

Rafa only smiled while shaking his head.

"Jude, the important thing is to be careful. You're driving yourself, don't forget to tell mama."

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Rafa purposely missed her lunch hour. Now this was a very precious time for him to steal the opportunity, seeing Hanna's graduation event from a distance. Just last night, he promised his mother not to miss a meal.

With the help of his friend, Rafa gets access to the graduation location easily. His eyes kept busy, looking around for where Hanna was sitting among the crowd of students who had graduated today.

Not yet able to find the position of his ex-wife sitting, the sound of deheman behind him makes Rafa concentration become disturbed. He immediately looked back, and found Wildan smoking nearby.

"Seventh row, four seats from the right." Said Wildan briefly while continuing to enjoy the cigarette he was smoking.

Unlike Rafa, Wildan is an active smoker since he was still sitting on the bench of High School.

Rafa turned his head back towards the crowd, looking for a position according to the clue given by Wildan. The corners of her lips were attracted when she managed to find the position Hanna was sitting in. The girl looked beautiful wrapped in a graduation robe and toga on her head.

But that smile instantly disappeared as a hand moved to tidy up Hanna's seemingly messy haircut. Yeah, it's Arthur! The man Hanna's been dating for about a year.

"Why are you here?" Ask Rafa.

Wildan did not reply, he just raised his hand tucked away in a cigarette. Since her marriage to Hanna is on the verge of separation, Wildan is reluctant to deal with Rafa again.

Wildan no matter how close he was to Rafa who started as a child, he simply did not accept his only sister being treated by Rafa like that.

"Lo same Mommy will be here long?"

"No, in a few days I have to go back because I have a job."

"Just like mom? T-keep... Hanna?"

"He again wants to think about staying here to continue S2 or not."

Rafa's speechless. Suddenly he was faced with a choice to stay here or come back.

"Lo has to go home! Brother Rayyan needs your help, Hanna is big and can take care of herself. Then Arthur will take care of him."

Arthurian. Well, maybe it was he who now trusted Wildan and his mother to keep Hanna here. Not himself anymore.

"Gue wants to go home or it's none of your business."

Wildan smiled cynically. "Whatever, the important thing is don't bother my sister."

Rafa ignored the words of the former

Wildan dropped his cigarette butt, then stepped on it to turn off the embers. Afterwards, Wildan left without any further ado to Rafa.

Turning his eyes back to Hanna, Rafa's mind raged. Should he stay in Bristol?