Elena; Queen of Ardorarias

Part 6; Life And Future

"I actually wanted to stop working first, Elena."

Elena who was staring at the surroundings suddenly turned to her right side. Teresa was staring again at the night sky. His mind seemed to fly away towards the stars that night.

"Honestly, I've wanted to stop working for a long time. Working in the company was stressful for me. But you know what, Elena? You come and be part of my team. I was so happy at the time for having such a deft and clever co-worker," Teresa smiled with a gaze still staring up at the sky, "I could have thought of your situation if I stopped working. Whether you can survive without me in that company, or not."

Teresa turned her head towards Elena and grabbed her hand, clasping tightly as if she was channeling an energy she had been storing all along.

"But now I feel relieved. You finally decided to stop working for that company. Although I actually felt upset and sad, but I assume your choice is the best."

Elena was confused by Teresa's words just now. She is confused by the reason Teresa was relieved when Elena stopped working. Elena asked the reason why Teresa felt so hard to leave Elena, as well as what made Teresa finally relieved when Elena stopped. But Teresa did not answer the question Elena asked, she just smiled at Elena.

"I'm getting married."

Elena was startled and immediately turned to Teresa, "Married up?"

"Yes. Maybe the show will take place next month" Teresa opened her phone as the rectangular object vibrated, "I'll stop working at first after marriage. But we'll see if I'll catch you out of that company or not."

"You got a lover?"

Realized by the question that might make Teresa hurt, Elena quickly corrected her words, "I mean I didn't know you had a lover and suddenly got married?"

Teresa chuckled at Elena's words, "You're right, I don't have a lover. And my marriage is because of an arranged marriage. You know my age, right? I'm not young anymore."

"Teresa you're only 28."

"It's more like 29 years and three months."

"But still, a matchmaking huh?"

Teresa smiled blandly, unable to turn her head towards Elena, "That's how life is, Elena. We don't know about our life and our future. I never even thought that my parents had betroted me, because they had been so relaxed all along. I don't know, I don't know either."

Elena gave a small nod as if she understood what Teresa was feeling, but in her heart she was upset. Why others should interfere with our lives. Not to mention Elena's own life, her life was always arranged in such a way for the sake of others. It is as if humans live as puppets.

"I hope you come to my wedding later, Elena. Although I'm not sure I can see you again, because I don't know why you stopped working. Whether we can still relate or not."

Elena grabbed Teresa's hand and held it warm, "I'll try to keep in touch with you. You can call my dad if you can't call me later. And..." Elena hung up her words and chuckled, "You can come to the royal house later haha."

Laughter they both just left. Elena felt warm at the chest seeing her girlfriend laughing. Elena says the truth, she wants Teresa to know where Elena will be if Teresa needs her. Although only implied, Elena is sure that one day Teresa will understand the meaning of Elena's current speech.

"But honestly, Elena. Don't you feel we're being noticed?"

Elena chuckled, "Yes, I know. That's why I asked Dad to come get me."

Elena looked at the clock on her wrist. It was almost eleven in the evening and they had to go home. Especially Teresa, the girl still had to get up early tomorrow because she still had to work.

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Elena immediately approached her father who had been waiting for her near the park. Elena went straight into the car where her father was sitting and waiting for her.

"I'm sorry I made you wait so long."

Daniel Rosamun, a famous Doctor in the city where they live just smiled and shook his head gently. He shook Elena's head and caressed her with affection.

"Don't think. Just enjoy your time, we'll be leaving in two days."

Elena suddenly felt sad. He had no time to enjoy his life. He was able to thank his biological parents who entrusted Elena to Daniel. If Elena stays and grows up with her parents, it is certain that she will be depressed since childhood.

"Don't put on such a sad look. You have to look tough, firm and strong wherever you are, Elena."

Elena nodded, "I just put on a look like this in front of Dad. Because really only you know everything about me."

Daniel took his daughter's hand and held it. The warmth from Daniel's hand was well channeled into Elena's cold hand. Elena returned the grip of her father's hand tightly.

"Dad knows it, but I'm afraid you're used to it and subconsciously put on a sad look in front of a lot of people later."

"Elena promised not to put on a sad face again" said Elena trying to stop their chat and replace it with another topic, "Dad have dinner?"

Daniel reflexively looks at the clock on his left wrist. He laughed when he saw Elena. While Elena could only be confused to see her father who suddenly laughed when he saw her.

"Why are you laughing?"

"What time are you looking at, Elena?" Daniel thrusts his wrist toward Elena, hoping that the girl looks towards the watch she was wearing.

"Eleven o'clock past fifteen minutes. Why, Dad?"

"Why? You should know the answer, Elena. Of course I ate. It's almost midnight now. How could you not eat at this hour."

Elena laughed when she heard her father say, "Dad is right haha it seems like I'm too tired. Can we go home now, Dad?"

Daniel nodded then started his car engine. The car moved towards their residence. Along the way, Elena just kept silent and kept staring at her father who was driving the car. Elena felt sad because she did not know whether she could continue to be with her father or not.

For Elena, her father was everything. Daniel is not his real father. He was just someone entrusted by Elena's parents to take care of her. Although Elena loves Daniel, until whenever they can not be together like family in general. Elena could only stay with Daniel only until the time that would later be determined.

"What the hell is going on?"

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