Guarding Love

CHAPTER 65 - Special Arlen (Family Gathering)

Still at Jim's jermal, they sat like they were at dinner in the middle of the night. Newly cooked rice, grilled fish and squid are available. Ben was feeding Cecil, the very thing he wanted to do all this time and Cecil did the same. Arden and Arlen look at their parents and smile happily, a feeling of relief that makes a smile can not be separated from their lips. Arlen had also since separated the fish from his bones for Kirei who was enjoying his meal.

"I miss my wife." Arden's sigh saw a very friendly couple there.

"Heh.. You can't, appreciate we don't have a partner here!?" Hardik Jim is upset to see the behavior of Ben and Arlen. The one in question did not answer and still looks friendly.

"From father and son alike." Jim complained and made them all laugh. After a happy dinner, Ben takes Cecil inside for a break, while the others have to find themselves a comfortable corner of the room to sleep in.

"Arden and Arlen decided not to sleep first and still talked to Jim who had been asking questions about Ben who was almost dead at that time. Arden told me a little about their family story that left Jim shocked in disbelief.

"So you are that very rich and powerful Southeastern family?!" Jim's screams couldn't believe his hearing. Then Ben came out and joined them.

"And you!" Jim pointed to Ben who was already sitting in front of him, next to his favorite son Arlen.

"You... Blake the mafia..." Jim who still can't believe it.

"That's the problem." Said Ben and embracing Arlen, he missed his twin son very much but from earlier Cecil did not want to be separated from him.

"Mother is asleep?" Ask Arden.

"Yes, otherwise how could you be here, your mother wouldn't let go of you." Kekeh Ben saw the behavior of Cecil since earlier.

"Well, you guys have an amazing daughter-in-law." Said Arden again makes Ben astonished and confused.

"Yes, the mother has only been found for a year now and it was Hanny who first found the mother who was abducting Anson because she thought Anson was Arden. Then Kirei's been with dad here for a long time but we don't know." Arlen.

"Kidnap?" Ben asked, then Arden told the whole story from beginning to end, as well as their meeting with Arlen.

"You've suffered a lot, son.." Ben hugs Arlen with tears that have fallen, Arlen calms Ben down, everything has been fine.

"And you're such a great son, I'm proud you can protect your family Arden." Ben also hugged Arden who had moved to Ben's side since.

"Dad I'm sorry, if you hadn't become a coward and been hiding here, you wouldn't have gone through such a heavy thing." Ben was very sorry why he could be a coward and even hide alone.

"No dad, we understand dad's condition. And the traitor is dead too." Arden

"Dead, because of what?"

"Jeremy shot him." Answer Arden.

"Jeremy... How's that brat now?" Ben remembers Jeremy, the boy who always followed him first.

"He's nice, great and getting bar-bar." Arden answered and was laughed at by Ben who understood the meaning.

"I still don't trust Ben, you're a rich and great man. Could be stuck here." Reveal Jim again after hearing their story.

"That's how Jim was, I became weak and cowardly after losing my wife and child. They fell into the abyss before my eyes and I was shot by a very trusted friend after he admitted that he killed my family, and then I was thrown into the sea." It was Ben who made Jim gape.

"We're going home, Dad." Arlen and Ben looked at her... "Yes we're going home." The answer.

"But Jim, do you believe that I don't have a house?" Ben asked Jim who had chewed Ben's dried cuttlefish and of course he did not believe it.

"If there's no house where do you live?" Jim asked annoyedly, the rich man has no home.

"I'm staying at my hotel." He answered and Jim went back in disbelief.

"Your rich are already at a level I can't imagine." Jim was lying in disbelief.

"What..'s where you're still upstairs?" Ask Ben who misses his favorite place.

"There certainly is, I occupy it. Just a little remodel. Dad's room remained intact only I turned the living room into my room." Arden Clear.

"And there he kidnaps people's wives and as a result his father's twin grandchildren." Laugh at Arlen and make Arden ashamed.

"So you took somebody's wife?" Ben did not believe it.

"Not yeah.. me and Hanny have loved each other since we were teenagers but since Oma Susi didn't take good care of her so she was forced to marry a jerk who only tortured her and I just took mine back." Then Arden told them his love story.

"Crazy. You're great my son." Ben was proud. "Being my son-in-law would also definitely be a great and powerful woman. But Kirei is so kindhearted is he strong huh?" Ask Ben a little worried.

"hem. actually Kirei also just experienced something hm..he was actually healthy after being tortured by 3 jerk women." Arlen acknowledged.

"meaning? tortured?" Arlen gives her cell phone and plays a video of Kirei's torture, Ben and Jim who see it become upset.

"Dammit!! So where are those 3 women?" Asked Ben who had clenched his fist.

"They're still in prison, I deliberately linger over this so they'll be there longer. Although oma persuaded me many times to let them go." Arlen again.

"why did oma interfere?"

"One of those women wanted him to get married to Arlen." Answer Arden.

"No way, I found my own son-in-law." Sergey Ben is upset considering Susi is a bit of a forger.

"Sure dad, that's why I proposed to him this afternoon" Arlen and Ben answered very proud of him.

"Who are the Stars and Jupi?" Ask Ben again to see their closeness.

"Jupi and Star sister, Jupi is my assistant to everything in the dark world and the star I put on Arlen's side because he doesn't want to get into the Southeast business or StarE. There was another name Vino, he was looking after my wife and children because he was my assistant who was more of a bodyguard with his many and reliable men." explained Arden and Ben nodded in understanding.

"Like Darren and Joshua." Said Ben slowly.

"Stare?? which one is for the artists and the filmmakers?" Jim asked after hearing the father and son talk.

"Yes Jim.." Reply Ben, "Sekaya are you Ben? Southeast is already amazing, now StarE?" Connect Jim.

"Hehe. I can buy you that island over there, that many abalones." Reply to Ben and immediately get a crush of dried cuttlefish from Jim.

"I'm serious Jim. After all the Southeast belongs to my children, mine is different again and must be richer. hahahaha."

"Basedar cocky! I hate you, Ben!" Jim's irritated hardik then took a rough bite of his dried cuttlefish. Not feeling their long chatter, the sun began to be seen in the Eastern horizon, they looked at the rising sun with a cheerful face even though the whole night did not rest. Before long the Stars had also woken up and came out to join them. Follow Jupi sitting next to Arden.

"I'm so hungry.." Arden muttered, then Arlen agreed.

"Come, take off your clothes and follow me. You can swim right?" Ben took off his shirt and looped around his neck and boarded Jim's ship. Followed by the four young men also Jim. They go by boat to the nearest island which is actually quite far yet beautiful.

After until they were amazed by the beauty of the island there. "It's really beautiful." Arden .

"True, had mother and Kirei come along. they would have been happy." Connect Arlen.

"I'll go back to pick them up Ben, you get breakfast." Jim shouted and then turned back. Ben had taught them how to look for large sea shells and abalone there, with their spirits starting to walk down the area.

"You look here, I'm gonna be there looking for lobster." Ben went straight back into the water and swam agilely. His 10 years of experience have made him close friends with the nature around him.

After 40 minutes Ben has returned with 2 large lobsters and 1 smaller size then some large size abalone. Everyone was amazed, and so did Cecilia who had arrived there.

"Why haven't you been catching lobsters for me, Ben?" Jim protested at the size of the lobster.

"You think it's easy to find him? All this time I've only found 3 and it's also very far there." Ben pointed in a different direction from their island, a place that was further away and full of coral.

"For the sake of my beloved wife." Temptation Jim.

"Of course, this is for you, share it. It's just for me and my wife." Ben had already separated the largest size and the largest abalone for Cecil.

"Don't be so dear. Just give it to them to be eaten together." Cecil's words that Ben heard were as orders.

"All right, my dear." Ben complied and gave it to Jim.

"Let Jim cook it, I'm tired." Ben sat in front of the burning fire. Jim had started cooking all the seafood they got, he also had time to take a portable stove and pot to boil and several bottles of drinks. After the meal Ben goes again in search of some abalone and if lucky lobster again for his granddaughter and daughter landed, but this time accompanied by Arden and Jupi as net bag bearers and cheer teams.

"Dad's getting better." Said Arlen who was sitting on the beach with the pounding waves had washed it. Beside him was already Cecil and Kirei who were writhing spoiled on the side and right of his shoulder.

"Yes, he's great." Said Cecil who was still staring at the end of the ocean watching Ben who was looking for abalone while playing with Arden and Jupi.

"Look mommy. Daddy looks happy here."

"It's because there's you." Kirei answered.

"Totally so."

For almost an hour they brought back a bag of abalone, 2 lobsters and some large clams to bring back ashore.

"Let's go back, the sun's getting hotter can be harmful to the skin." Take Ben who has re-worn his clothes that are still a little wet.

They finally went back to the jermal and cleaned up some of Ben's things that he would carry, not much and changed his clothes. After parting ways with some of the workers who had already returned he boarded back to the ship.

"Don't forget to take care of my plants, I'll go back and see them." Ben shouted as the ship started to walk.  After 2 hours of travel they arrived at the dock and there was already seen Sinta waiting and jumping around happy to see her brother back.

"Hi little boy, are you waiting for your brother?" Ben asked who stroked Sinta's head.  As they walk towards Kirei's house, Ben can't wait to see his daughter.

"Sir Arden.." Shouted Hanny who was outside the house that had been pacing back and forth waiting for her husband and family. Arden walked quickly and hugged Hanny who was already on the verge of tears.

"Honey.Here, it's dad." Arden's words brought Hanny to his father.

"Hello son, good to see you. You're so pretty." Ben said with a smile.

"Yes dad, it turns out that dad is very similar to Arden's sister." Said Hanny who was still staring fixedly at her father-in-law.

"Have not fallen for you, you will be jealous." Tempta Arden who saw Hanny still looked in disbelief.

"That can't be brother." Hanny's reply made Arden smile.

"This is our baby... Aileen. Ay it's dad.." Said Cecil to Aileen who had just been standing there.

"Dad.." Lirih Aileen saw Ben who was very similar to Arden and the same eyes as him. Ben immediately hugged the girl he wanted so much, he cried and kissed Aileen several times on her forehead with longing and affection.

"I'm sorry, son.." That's all it says from Ben's lips. After the heartwarming meeting, they were invited in by Gunawan's father who had known the story of this family. He also did not expect that Ben was the father of his son's boss and his future son-in-law.

"Is this father's grandchildren?" Ben asked who saw Ansel and Anson sitting down eating ice cream. "They're very handsome and this is Arden back when he was a kid." Ben laughed at his grandson, embracing and holding them both. I can't imagine the happiness he feels right now. After dropping off AnsTwins he went to the baby carriage beside him and saw 2 beautiful little babies sleeping.

"Geez, they're so beautiful. Jim look at my grandson so adorable." Shouted Ben happily calling Jim to boast again.

"It's Ben, don't be arrogant anymore." Jim's sigh is upset but actually he's also happy to see Ben who finally looks alive.  After talking for a while they say goodbye because they have to return immediately to continue the activities that have been left behind.

"Jim, thank you for taking care of me all this time. I'll keep using Ben's name, it's your gift as my savior. I'll come back to see and see my plants. So don't be so sad" Ben said and hugged his friend.

"Of course you have to go back, city J is not too far away, if you don't come then you're too much Ben." Reply to Jim by hugging and patting Ben on the back.

TBC ~