Mothers

32 The Hospital

Mahendra was silent and could not answer anything. He was like a child being scolded by his mother.

"I'm..." Mahendra stuttered. He was confused to answer how. Should he answer that all he did to expel the taste in his heart?

"Liliana's mother called me. Said you worked hard every day tirelessly and rested." Renata advanced his steps and grabbed Mahendra's burly arm.

"What's wrong with you?" Renata's eyes looked very worried about her.

When Renata grabbed his arm, Mahendra's heart rippled warmly. He felt a longing that had been hidden answered already. Renata is fine and nothing to worry about anymore. He finds the side of Renata he has never seen is his cherry side.

Mahendra reached into Renata's hand and took it off.

"I'm fine. Maybe I'm just worried about something. But now I'm fine." Mahendra replied smiling with a warm look.

Mahendra was about to turn around, wanting to return to his office but Renata held him back.

"I want to meet my father. At least I want to know why until my mother was killed by him. And I can't go there by myself. Can you make time for me?"

Mahendra was speechless and controlling his irregular emotions at the moment. Then turn around and smile at Renata.

"Well, I'll be accompanied. I'll call you if I'm a little free soon."

For some reason, Mahendra's gaze this time was completely different. Not like when he solved a case together. Renata still guessed what this look was.

"Te.thank you." Renata replied nervously after looking into his eyes.

"All right, I'll get back to work. Thanks for the food."

Mahendra smiled and put his body in the prosecutor's office. While Renata was still speechless with the gaze that Mahendra had just given.

Renata's cheeks blushed red. Maybe if he wanted to look at his own face in the glass, he would be very embarrassed.

Upon arrival at the office, Mahendra sees his office full of food. Liliana and Nugraha who were still enjoying the food felt unable to swallow the food when Mahendra returned. They will be attacked with various jobs again.

"Did Renata bring this much?" asked Mahendra to grab the food package.

"Yes Sir. Renata. This one, this one is mine, and this is Mr. Nugraha's." said Liliana still while eating her food.

"Is that? Which food can I eat?" mahendra asked smilingly seeing almost all the food being robbed by his subordinates.

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Renata returned home and finished the script. He was determined to finish it in a short time considering Herlina asked him to hold her resort in Singapore. It could be that Renata passed her college and went straight into the world of work. But the instant path is not the goal. He wants to go through all the stages and get maximum results when working later.

Interrupting working on the script, Renata remembered Mahendra's face that felt different and not as usual. He immediately threw away his thumping feeling when he remembered his face.

****

Nina returns home and finds Herlina reading a book in the tv room.

"Mothers. I'm home already." Nina greets Herlina first and gives her some typical Balinese food.

Herlina looked at him and smiled.

"You look cheerful, Nina."

"Yes, Mom, because this month is more than you're targeting, I feel happy" Nina replied with a fluffy smile.

"Looking at your cheer reminds me of Renata" said Herlina.

"Is Renata here, Mom?" gtanya Nina is curious.

"Yes and when I talk about her father, she pretends not to hear" Herlina replied with grief.

"Don't be too forced, ma'am. Perhaps Renata's heart has not recovered from her heartache." replied Nina clutching Herlina's hand.

Nina was silent and could not say anything.

At that moment...

"Sir, what if they find out that my father is the heir to the Seijin group?" asked Renata restlessly.

"Why indeed?"

"Sir, how will they make fun of me about my father who killed me. How do I deal with it?" tanya Renata cried in Herlina's arms. Herlina stroked Renata's hair and thought hard that later whatever happened how to handle it.

"Study as usual. Your father's case has been sealed. The ones who came to the trial yesterday were also very few. Prove that what you are doing now you can become a successful person. Don't think about anything else. Just think about it." replied Herlina wisely.

Renata is Herlina's only hope after Nina. Because Renata is her grandson who has a blood relationship with her.

"I can't imagine what would happen if the public knew about the problems she was making" Herlina said.

"Already, Mom. Mother must have gone through a difficult time because she had to let Candra be taken by the police at that time. I get it, Mom. About Renata, let me talk to her later, Mom."

Herlina looked at Nina expectantly. Nina has done enough for her family.

"What about you, Nina? Would you like your husband in a prison cell? I never saw a hint of your sad expression." Herlina looked at Nina.

"I don't want to cry or be sad, Mom. Sorry, Madam. I was just trying to be strong and tough because Candra beat me up in such a way that animals gave me a traumatized experience, Mom. It feels like my tears have dried up to cry for Candra." replied Nina honestly and as is.

"Yes, Nina. It's okay, I understand. Hopefully you can do a good job from Mother, Nina, as a solace in your heart. As much as I can take care of you. And I hope you don't disappoint me." replied Herlina smiling.

"Yes, Mom. Thank you, Ma. I'll be as good as I can. I'm gonna take a break, Mom, upstairs." Nina commented on the smile on her lips as well as Herlina. Both look better than ever.

After arriving at her room, Nina placed her belongings in the corner of the room and laid herself down on the mattress. He was very tired and wanted to sleep. But it can't. He had to meet Renata and there was something he had not given him. Jewelry box Kinanti.

Nina immediately got back up from her sleep and immediately picked up the jewelry box that she had kept for a long time.

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Renata stretched his muscles. He had been working on the thesis all night and he was getting tired. The thick book of business management that accompanied him was closed again and he picked up cold orange water in the refrigerator. Renata's doorbell rang and he saw who was coming through the radio monitor near the entrance. After seeing who was coming, he pressed the button to open the door.

"Tante thinks you're not home but it's there" said Nina, entering the house and putting her things on the table. Renata returns to the refrigerator and gets Nina some cold juice.

"I've been working on the thesis for two days Auntie and I now rest first. I'm tired of Auntie." Renata took a sitting position next to Nina and looked at the item Nina was carrying.

"Is this Auntie?" ask Renata to reach for the box.

"Tante hasn't given it to you yesterday. This is your mother's jewelry box. That time your mother gave Aunt a message to give it to you." Nina had taken her sitting position comfortably and gave it to Renata.

Renata then opens the box, there are beautiful jewelry in it, necklaces, bracelets and also rings. Renata stared at the jewel with glazed eyes. Reminds himself of Kinanti.

"This is your mother's jewelry that was deliberately purchased for her assets. He said he'd one day be given to you as a gift. And this is the necklace your father gave you before I came to your family." Nina took out a necklace with initials K with beautiful eyes and showed it to Renata.

"Your father used to love giving gifts to your mother. Including this necklace. But ever since your father beat your mother, this necklace has never been used again" Nina and Renata said staring at the necklace with a longing for Kinanti.

"I've been planning to see Dad. But I still don't know when" Renata said suddenly talking about her father made Nina feel surprised.

"Are you serious? You want to see your dad?" Nina cheered happily in her heart. Finally Renata wants to see his father.

"But I don't know when, Auntie. I'm still waiting for Mr. Prosecutor to have time." Renata instantly fell silent as he called out 'Sir Prosecutor'

"Why should you be with him? Same with aunt..."

"NO!" sahut Renata taut make Nina shocked and confused.

"Hem I mean let me be with Mr. Prosecutor alone, Auntie just returned from Bali must be tired." Renata circulated her gaze to the corner of the other room so that Nina could not see him misbehaving.

Nina thought hard with this unusual-looking attitude of Renata. It never saw Renata misbehave about a man. Could Renata like the prosecutor? Nina's mind drifted everywhere, but she kept smiling looking at Renata who had grown into a girl today.