Giving Up Among Overlooked Love

Gara Gara Madeleine's

Nara's desk is full of stacked documents and file files. It's only been one day not coming in but the work has been so much like this. Not to mention the financial statements he had to check. Nara's head already felt throbbing just by looking at all this.

But he does have to do it, not to. Arya's been kind enough to let her take the day off last night. And today Nara has to finish, there are still many things that she will do tomorrow. One of them was to visit the old house where he saw Reynand's father and Cleo's mother yesterday.

Nara worked so seriously at her desk, but could not focus too much because her waist could not sit too long. As a result he brought the file kesofa and worked there while lying down and resting his waist. It was past noon, but the work was still a few more unfinished. Today Arya goes to town B to review the projects they run, so Nara takes care of the company herself.

Not long after, the door of Nara's room was knocked by someone. Nara tells him to come in, and turns out to be her secretary.

"Miss, someone wants to meet you" he said

"Who?" asked Nara while lowering her legs

"Miss Zelina" replied Nara's secretary

"Take it in" replied Nara

Secretary Nara immediately nodded and went back out leaving Nara tidying up the pile of documents scattered on the table. Not long after that the door opened again and showed Zelina's sweet smile which was very friendly as usual.

"Good day, miss" Zelina said

Nara smiled and nodded at a glance

"Good day Ze, let's sit down" Nara asked

Zelina eagerly sat down on the sofa right next to Nara. He was carrying something in his hand, like a food box.

"Looks like miss is busy, am I interrupting?" asked Zelina to look at Nara who was still tidying up her pile of documents

"No, it's almost done. I also have to rest now" Nara replied without looking at Zelina's face

"Miss, did I bring you something?" said Zelina

Nara put away her documents and immediately turned to Zelina who handed over a red food box

"What's this?" nara asked, looking at the food box

"Mama made a lot of vegetable martabak, so I brought her a little for Miss. Don't know if she likes him or not" said Zelina

Nara immediately smiled as she opened the food box

"I would have liked it" replied Nara. Yes, how not to like, this is the cuisine of her mother-in-law. Of course Nara was very happy to taste the results of her mother-in-law's cooking. He watched the food closely and smiled. Still warm, even the aroma alone already feels tempting. Without realizing Nara's eyes even glazed over, if only her marriage and Reynand were like someone else's marriage, she would be happy, finding mother-in-law and sister-in-law so good as them.

"Miss, why?" asked Zelina who was surprised to see Nara just silently looking at the food

Nara gasped and shook her head slowly.

"It must be very tasty" Nara murmured as she slowly headed towards her little pantry to grab a spoon and some drinking water

"It's my sister and papa's favorite food. Mama deliberately made it today, but none of them came home" said Zelina looks sad

Nara sat down next to Zelina again and looked at her astonished sad face

"It is still daytime, maybe they are busy in the company" answered Nara

"No, my sister and father have not been home for three days" Zelina said. Nara looked at him in wonder. Three days, why can't you go home that long. Reynand has always been at home for three days. But her dad, where?????

Nara's mind immediately remembered what she had encountered two days ago. Didn't she come home because she was with Cleo's mother? But for what

"Perhaps your papa is out of town, your business is pretty much right" Nara said trying to extract information from this innocent girl. And he could see Zelina who shook her head slowly with an increasingly sad face.

"Mama said, papa has not taken care of the company for a long time. All of Rey's sister takes care of. We no one knows where papa goes, every time he is asked he must be angry" Zelina replied with glassy eyes.

Seeing Zelina's facial expression like this, like Nara's increasingly convinced that their family is not okay. I don't know what's going on, but he's sure it must be a complicated matter, and hopefully it has nothing to do with Cleo's mother. But his feeling was even hunching like that.

"Papa also looks changed now" murmured Zelina again. Nara looked back at Zelina's face, who seemed to be reluctant to share her story with Nara. Maybe because he doesn't have a sharing partner

"Change how?" ask Nara to know

"When I came home, he always welcomed me with pleasure. Hugging and pampering me because of longing after not meeting. But my return this time, let alone to hug, just talk as if he does not want to anymore. He just greeted her, smiling. He changed a lot, but for three years I never came back to Indonesia and during that time we never met. He never visited me there either, only mama and Rey's sister. I am really sad to see the attitude of papa now" said Zelina who can no longer stem her tears

And unconsciously Nara's eyes also glazed glass to hear Zelina's story. He immediately embraced Zelina and gently rubbed the girl's shoulders.

"I came home because I missed home. But the reality is different. The house I returned to was no longer the same. Everything feels so foreign. I'm just like a guest here. Everything has felt different, very much different since four years ago" said Zelina in the middle of her sobs

Nara fell silent and still rubbed the back of the girl who became her sister-in-law. Four years, it was a time when she and Cloe were still best friends. They are still the same as studying S2 in the same campus. And he felt that that year too he began to find out about the strangeness and awkwardness of Cleo and her mother.

"Whoa miss, I so wish my family could be like before. But it seems impossible. Every day I just see my mom's sad face. If brother and papa go home, they just argue and fight. Even some time yesterday brother Rey and papa until a big fight, I don't know what happened, but brother Rey is so angry, he even broke the goods in the house until his hands were destroyed" said Zelina again as she wiped her tears

Nara fell silent again, hands crushed??? What happened that made Reynand come home in a state of high fever, was not his hand also injured at that time??

"Ah miss, forgive me. I didn't know myself about my family's problems with the lady" Zelina said

Nara immediately smiled and shook her head. He rubbed Zelina's face for a moment

"Don't hesitate, you can consider me your brother if you want" Nara said

"Couldn't she?" zelina asked so pleased

Nara immediately smiled and nodded

"Well thank you, miss, thank you" said Zelina who immediately hugged Nara's body with anxiety. Even Nara was surprised because of her. He chuckled and returned Zelina's embrace. Poor beautiful girl, she also became a victim of the selfishness of Reynand and her father. I don't know what their problem is, but Nara can feel if Zelina seems depressed.

"So can I call you brother now?" asked Zelina again as she let go of her embrace

"Of course" answered Nara quickly. Zelina gave a full smile and even her eyes returned to glass again. He was very sad and sad. Nara's only her friend since she returned to Indonesia. And she was so happy that Nara would take her as a sister.

And the reality is so. Zelina is his sister-in-law. It's just that Nara couldn't possibly tell you about this. If Reynand finds out, he'll be pissed.

"Thank you, sister" said Zelina. And this time it was not only Zelina who was so moved, but Nara too. Although not recognized, at least he still has a brother-in-law who turned out to be very pleasant.

Either will last until when, but let him enjoy his time for a while. Moreover, seeing Zelina like this, made Nara more and more heartless and more wanted to uncover what had happened actually, but could it be that easy???

"Let's eat, I also have something for you" said Nara who handed her light blue food box to Zelina. The provisions he prepared for Reynand this morning, which he eventually brought to the company.

Zelina stared at the wonder of the food box.

"Is this miss, uh brother?" zelina asked with her awkward smile

"Madeleine, I made her rice earlier. Don't know if you like it or not" replied Nara who also opened the food box from Zelina. He sliced the little vegetable martabak and tasted it immediately. The warm and savory feeling that melted in her mouth made Nara instantly smile

"It's so bad" murmured Nara

"Really" Zelina asked and Nara immediately nodded

Zelina smiled happily at Nara who was so enjoying the food she brought. Zelina also started to open the food box, but she was suddenly stunned when she saw the contents. He remembered some time ago, when in Reynand's company, didn't his brother also bring this. Madeleine with light blue box.

Nara did not notice Zelina's confused face as she was still enjoying her martabak.

Zelina is increasingly curious about the taste, aroma and shape of this cake she still remembers, and if it tastes the same, does Reynand get her from Nara?

Zelina immediately grabbed the piece of madeleine, biting her in half, feeling a sweet taste that was indeed very indulgent to the tongue. Zelina's eyes widened and immediately looked at Nara fixedly

Nara who felt looked at immediately turned to Zelina

"What's wrong, what's bad?" ask Nara wonder

"This is really the brother who made her?" ask Zelina. Nara who was chewing just nodded but her eyes still looked at Zelina fixedly

"Did Rey's brother and sister have a relationship?" zelina asked arrived

uhuk uhuk

Nara immediately choked on hearing that. Even he coughed cough while groping his chest. Zelina gasped and immediately gave Nara some drinking water. Letting Nara drink her water with a flushed face.

Why was Nara surprised???

Is the question wrong??

While Nara seemed to wipe her lips with a tissue, and turned back to look at Zelina who was still looking at her questioningly and suspiciously

"Why can you say that?" ask Nara

"Because this madeleine has been brought by Rey's sister to the company" replied Zelina

"With the same shape and taste. The food box is the same" added Zelina again

Nara fell silent and looked at the madeline bitterly

*prepare the tissue for the next part, faith and immunity must also be thickened yes guys. No one carries a sharp weapon when reading later, because Reynand will be rampaging. wkwkwkwk