
Diana was still unable to forget the events of a few days ago. Inside the Golden Star Restaurant. It was after Francesca's performance on the streets of Riverview Squere that they headed to a restaurant that had three floors.
The lower floor is for general customers. The middle floor is for a special ViP room, where many rooms are enclosed, guarded by several bodyguards. There is a back road to enter the room. While the top floor is a roof top, restaurant with open space
From the first floor to the third floor can use the elevator directly. To go to the second floor must be accompanied by an officer who uses a special key in order to press the second floor button. They often dined together at the Golden Star, without ever using the second floor.
And that night, when Diana was about to put on the toilet. The restroom on the third floor was full of lines. Unable to bear it anymore, Diana headed to the second floor. He went down the stairs which happened to be without any guards. Passing through a closed room, Diana searched for a toilet.
The hallway of the room looked quiet. And he just went in that quiet toilet. Diana did not think bad, she was just looking for the nearby area. When out of the room, it turns out there is a beautiful woman who is tidying up. With the woman was another woman dressed in a neat suit like a bodyguard.
Diana initially behaved normally, squeezing soap and washing hands. He could feel the cold gaze of the bodyguard scrutinizing him. Even their gazes were much colder piercing than Andrew's bodyguards. Or, maybe because Diana was already used to bodyguards working for her family. He, dismiss the bad thoughts.
Until Diana dried her hands. He saw the beautiful woman attaching her long black hair to the side. The dress with the open back she was wearing, showing off the dragon tattoo hugging the sword.
Diana's eyes flashed with surprise at him. He hurriedly turned his face away. Diana's heart was pounding. And the change in facial expression and the glare of shock that she had glimpsed, was caught by the jelly eyes of the woman with the tattoo.
Just one second, a beam of shock in Diana's eyes, was already captured by the two women.
"Is there a problem, madam?" ask the owner of the tattoo.
"I, ah no. My stomach, suddenly wrapped around again. Sorry, I have to go back inside." Diana hurriedly went inside the toilet back.
He sat on the toilet in a fit of agitation. The woman had the same tattoo as Velina. She should be happy to find a member of the Velina family. However, the cold eyes and the expressionless countenance of the female bodyguard, made Diana cringe. Especially if you remember how velina was found.
Diana squeezed the flass, for the woman in front to really think she had a digestive problem. Diana waited for a moment for the two women in front, coming out immediately. And when she did not see the shadow of their feet from under the toilet door, Diana immediately came out.
He came out of the toilet, turned left and right. The hallway of the room was completely deserted. And he immediately climbed the stairs again. At the end of the stairs, Diana met a guard who reprimanded her.
"You're not supposed to go into the second floor, madam. There's a room in the message specifically."
"sorry. I was in a hurry because of stomach pain." said Diana briefly.
He then rushed back to his family. Andrew teases Aaron and Anna. They laughed with no burden. Even Adel looked cheerful and healthy.
Diana looked at Velina. He could see if Velina's eyes were similar to the tattooed woman, whom he had met in the second-floor toilet earlier. But their eyes are different. Velina had an eye highlight that exuded shade, whereas the woman exuded a cold aura.
"Andrew, it's late at night. Let's go home." take Diana who was feeling restless, too long in the same building with the dragon-tattooed woman hugging the sword.
"It's just Seventy-thirty. Let them have fun. After all, their dessert has not run out." declined Andrew.
"But.it's cold. Poor Adel." persuaded Diana.
"Are you sick? Get pregnant again" whispered Andrew teasingly..
"You're crazy!" Diana shook her head in a fit of anxiety.
"The weather tonight is warm and there's not much wind blowing. How can you say it's cold?" andrew was astonished.
Diana remained silent. And that moment the bodyguard woman he met in the toilet passed his family table. Although she did not look directly at her family, Diana was worried that they would find Velina.
Diana is still not ready if Velina meets her family, who somehow on the basis of what conflict makes the child wasted.
Three days have passed. Every day Diana pondered and weighed in to tell Andrew. He was worried if Andrew was angry with him, because from the beginning Andrew asked him to keep his distance with Velina. However, her frail and maternal nature, made Diana feel like she had to take care of Velina.
Even his thoughts were fixed on Velina, making her forget about Conrad. Diana forgot to tell her firstborn about Jasmine's true state at the time. He forgot to ask about Conrad's feelings.
Diana waited until Andrew had finished his bath. That night, Diana restlessly sat on the sofa looking at the pool and garden from inside her room. He had already decided something, to tell Andrew the thing he was going through.
"You seem agitated. What was? Is there something with Adelaide?" andrew asked Diana in a bathrobe, drying her wet hair.
"Adel is fine. It's stable."
"Then, what makes my heart restless?" andrew asked, sitting in front of Diana. He caressed his wife's face.
"It's about Velina."
"That kid? Why?"
Diana then recounted what she had experienced on the second floor of the Golden Star Restaurant.
Andrew was silent, weighing up Diana's story. He did ask Briant to look for the meaning or origin of the tattoo. Even the chief of his bodyguards was investigating.
There's something Andrew hasn't told Diana about the tattoo. He wanted to bury all of it so as not to make his wife worry. However, it seemed that today he had to say what he knew.
"That tattoo I actually have a little information about." Andrew stopped his sentence when he saw Diana's tense face. He stroked that pretty face to make it calmer.
"Say. I'm ready to hear it." Diana said after taking a deep breath.
"There are many tattoos in common. But as specific as Velina's, it was hard to find. But Greg managed to infiltrate the government system. The tattoo belonged to a very feared underground clan. Even by the government. The tattoo was only owned by a direct descendant of the clan, which was already considered extinct. And they're engaged in all illegal business." Andrew took a deep breath while hugging his wife.
Diana's face looked tense.
"That's why I forbade you from getting too close to the boy. I think as time goes on, you'll forget each other. But it turns out he's getting closer to our family." lamented Andrew.
"I love that child" sighed Diana softly.
"And I saw the protective eye rays from Aaron" Andrew said.
"You're aware of that, too?" Diana held Andrew's hand while looking at him sharply.
Andrew nodded.
"They are too young. And I'm afraid that if Velina is found at this time, she's not strong enough to face her family" Andrew said worriedly. Not only worried about Velina, but also with her children.
"Did something happen to that clan?"
"The year you found Velina, there was a massive massacre in a mafia organization. Although there is no body with the tattoo. I'm still worried. "
Swishing Andrew.
Andrew was doing business in a safe lane, sometimes he had to deal with the government, with lawsuits of neglect of the work system, problems with immigration due to a runaway guest or ship workers who became immigrants. But still, all he faced in the right legal path.
"Or maybe the body with the tattoo is covered by the government." sighed Diana added worriedly.
Andrew nodded. Silent mood. The couple dissolved in their daydream. They both felt responsible with Velina's life and the future of her family.
"What if we let Velina go to school abroad. Stay away from this area?" proposed Diana.
"Lia? Jason has a lot of bodyguards and a safe house."
"I don't think I can." declined Andrew.
"Why?
"Jason's family is too eminent. Many conflicts could occur and that could expose Velina."
Diana breathed back. He leaned against Andrew's chest. A moment later he straightened his body and looked at Andrew. The couple looked at each other with faces, as if to say something.
"Do you think the same as me?" diana said with a probing look.
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"But why Mom, why did Velina have to move to Indonesia?" asked Aaron with a confused face and sad eyes.
"It's for the good of dear Velina."
"Why? Isn't Velina okay. Mr and Mrs Ron loved them, didn't they?" said Aaron who still can not receive the news delivered by Diana.
"really. But they also have a lot of responsibility. Look at the growing number of children. The attention of Mrs Ron and his mistress must be limited."
"Isn't Velina their real child? How could they keep their biological children away and take care of others' children?" sahut Aaron with a fury.
"It's not so Aaron. Mommy offered that opportunity to Velina. There, Velina could learn agricultural science by directly plunging into nature. Doesn't Velina like nature, honey?" Diana clasped both hands of Aaron who looked trembling.
Among all his children, only Aaron is the hardest to accept the fact that Velina will move to Indonesia. The country was too far away for him to reach. It means that the chance to meet Velina will also be even more difficult.
The hard thing he understands is, why doesn't the girl go to school in Miami? Why didn't he move one building with Anna. Why only Velina should stay away. Why did mommy propose that to Mr. Ron and why did they seem to mind losing the child. Insincere parents! Aaron starts to put negative thoughts on Ron's family.
"Then, Aaron will join Velina to move to Indonesia and live in the countryside." said Aaron suddenly.
Aaron's words made Diana flinch. He didn't realize Aaron's feelings were so strong. He only thought that Aaron's feelings were based on curiosity and monkey love. But, in reality Aaron was willing to accompany Velina
"Can't!" andrew said firmly when he heard Aaron's decision. The man turned his body that had been silent since then while staring at the dark starless sky.
"But why?" ask Aaron.
"Because you have to stay here. Go to Harvard and get an MBA!" Firm Andrew.
"Arron doesn't want to! Arron could only go to business school in Indonesia." forced Aaron.
"can't. Many Indonesian students are lining up to get an MBA from Harvard. And you have to get in there, our company and the fate of hundreds of thousands of employees will be your responsibility" Andrew said firmly.
"But why should I? There's still Conrad's brother, Archie, even my sisters" Aaron said in annoyance. Her teenage emotions are currently exploding. He who was the first to feel pounding when he saw a woman, suddenly the woman must be deprived of his life.
"Because you're our oldest son!" unconsciously Andrew let out those words.
Aaron was surprised to hear the high notes of Andrew's voice. Andrew who rarely spoke loudly to his family, made Aaron immediately speechless. He bowed his head with various raging emotions. It was fortunate that his thoughts, not digesting Andrew's words well.
Diana looked over and looked at Andrew sharply. And the man who had had his emotions up due to Aaron's attitude, immediately fell silent. None of her children knew that Conrad was her son with another woman and Francesca was a maternal child with Conrad. The truth he wanted to bury.
"I mean daddy, Conrad has chosen his own path in medical science." Add Andrew, covering up previous mistakes.
" We've all agreed to support brother, haven't we? Dad is getting old. And you're gonna grow up. You must prepare yourself as a successor. We all need you, Aaron. Depends on you." said Diana slowly.
"About your other brothers, of course they can also help you, share the responsibility. But you're the oldest. As for Francesca, you know she's too weak and too gentle in the business world. She loves music." Diana added.
Although the words got older that Diana said, a little disturbing Andrew's hearing, but he had to admit if it was true. It's half a century old. That fact seemed to scratch his pride, returning to the fact that he was no longer the young man he was when he met his beloved wife.
Aaron fell silent. He had no other reason to protest. On one side, he wanted to protect Velina. Accompany the little girl and be with her. But on the other hand he realized that his family also needed. But after all Aaron was unable to hide his disappointment, citing Velina's unreasonable departure.
"Did Velina agree?" ask her with a clean.
"Yes son. He was very happy after seeing the situation there, through you tube." said Diana.
"Even I never went to mommy's birthplace." protested Aaron annoyed.
Diana felt guilty hearing Aaron's words. He repeatedly delayed their departure, with various problems arising. And Andrew had promised, if they would reach Indonesia via Surabaya by cruise ship. However, Adelaide's circumstances made it impossible for the boy to travel far. Too selfish if they're having fun without Adelaide
"I'm sorry Aaron." Diana said sincerely.
Aaron sighed and leaned his back on the chair. He was no longer as emotional as he walked into his parents' room. Aaron learned to accept if things can't be forced. He must be patient waiting for his time to come.
"Finish your school. And we see, when you're an adult. You can visit Mommy's birthplace, meet your first love" Andrew said.
"Who said Velina was my first love?" refute Aaron with a reddened face. The teenager straightened his back.
Andrew and Diana looked at each other.
"Daddy did not mention a name. Is it mom?"
Diana nodded with a smile.
"So, Velina was your first love? That's what makes you protest to want to accompany her to Indonesia?" diana asked while holding back a smile.
"Who said? Aaron just feels sorry, if he's there to be lonely and no one to take care of him." the Aaron again quickly and clumsy.
"Ah so... so we can dong match Velina with Uncle Briant's son." said Diana still teasing Aaron.
"Mymy!!!! A little fool! Can't!!! Velina is a child! Still gotta learn! Look out for the match-making." said Aaron fiery.
"Don't be mad at mommy. At first mommy thought of setting her up with Aaron, but Aaron said he didn't like it." Diana said in a regretful tone.
"That's it.. Mommy sucks! Don't understand young people."
Aaron leaves them without excuse, leaving Andrew and Diana staring at each other in a smile. They could breathe a sigh of relief, in a few days Velina would leave for Indonesia
Meanwhile, Aaron lay on his bed. He stared at the ceiling of the room with Velina's face adorning. Aaron then entered the password number on his I Phone screen and pressed the galery symbol. There in the special album, there were over a hundred candid photos of Velina that she took on various occasions.
Aaron shifted them one by one and looked at the girl's photo. He caresses with feeling. The feeling of longing and affection combined, creating a beautiful vibe in Aaron's heart. Handsome teenager who has always been the idol of many girls.
"Maybe. But I will always remember you. And when I grow up, I'll take you back by my side, forever. Wait for me Velina."
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