PLEASE, LOVE ME, WIDOW

ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY SIX

Qiandra stepped slowly while being led by Dika towards the luxurious dining room inside the mansion.  Qiandara's eyes stared fixedly at every ornament that was along the road leading to the dining room, “Kak, this ....” Qiandra's face looked a little pias when she realized that she was as if she was somewhere.  A place that somehow made him feel an enormous longing.

Dika only smiled but did not give any answer to Qiandra.  Dika knew very well that slowly Qiandra's memory would definitely recover.  It will make the woman can recall all the memories of her past even though it is vague.  Therefore, Dika did not give any answer, he wanted Qiandra to slowly return to recall everything herself.

The two brothers continued to slowly step with Qiandra's eyes that continued to walk through every part of the room he passed.  Qiandra could feel a sigh that warmed her heart, a warmth that was different from the one she had felt all along.  The warmth that Qiandra felt was sorely missed all this time.

They arrive at the dining room, and Clayandra and Chris are there with their two daughters, Zanetta and Delicia.  Qiandra looked at all of them who were watching her and Dika with a sad look.  “You won't get any answers before you feed my niece this” Dika said as she pulled up a chair for Qiandra.

Everyone at the dinner table could see how Dika treated Qiandra like a princess.  The man did not even move for a second from the Qiandra side.  Even at this time, Dika who was supposed to sit in the position of the head of the family at the test table, preferred to sit next to Qiandra.

Dika also did not hesitate to serve the sister by flipping the plate belonging to Qiandra and fill it with some kind of food that favored Qiandra first.  Qiandra stared at her plate, and without feeling a thread of water cowering across those smooth white cheeks.

“Hey, what is Feli Darling, why are you crying, what is my choice of food does not suit your taste, if so I will replace it” said Dika while returning to reach for the Qiandra plate.

Qiandra held Dika's hand, “No, sister, not that, I just felt moved and as if experiencing dejavu when I went back to experiencing this.  Didn't Brother used to do this for me, I didn't expect that brother still remembered my favorite menu” Qiandra said with sadness.

Dika smiled, then gently stroked the long hair of Qiandra, “You're right Feli darling, this thing I always do every time we eat together, and you know I miss all this very much, so how can I forget every detail of everything I missed” asked Dika.

“Thank you, sister, and sorry I still don't remember much about you, all I remember is the feeling of how much I've always depended on you” Qiandra said with a hint of guilt.

“No problem, Feli, and don't force yourself to remember everything at the same time.  Remember the existence of small creatures in your womb, do not let you experience stress that will make it uncomfortable” said He gently.

Qiandra only nodded weakly, she was very understanding of it, although she actually wanted to immediately recall her past.  ”You were very small back then, darling, so it's only natural that you can't remember everything.  For us, when you can accept all this while your memory is recovering is already a miracle” Clayandra said with a shady smile at Qiandra.

“Tante is right, and I need a complete explanation so that all this makes sense and does not make me hate you who have hidden all this reality from me” desis Qiandra.  The beautiful woman was still a little upset when she realized that the woman who had been her servant had turned out to be her mother's biological sister.

“You will get answers from everything, Feli Darling, now can you focus on your food first” said Dika gently as he stroked the head of the sister.  Qiandra nodded slowly she could not resist the word Dika, which although softly spoken but contained firmness.

Finally, they could enjoy lunch quietly, they were just as unwilling to start a conversation.  In fact, only Qiandra seemed to be enjoying her lunch a lot, while the others were paying more attention to her.  They do not want to ruin the mood of pregnant women who look greedy enjoying their lunch.  Dika just smiled at the pregnant woman who looked like very hungry.

Qiandra placed her tableware on the table after she finished the delicious dessert.  I don't know, Qiandra felt so familiar with all the food served today and she missed it so much.  Until Qiandra had forgotten where she was at this time and the problems she faced.

As Qiandra lifted her head, she smiled clumsily as everyone gasped to stare at her.  “Oh, gosh, I'm sorry, it seems like my baby is really starving” he said trying to quibble on behalf of the little guy in his womb.

“Ha ha ha, don't like to blame my nephew, or I will punish you, but take it easy, times I'm generous to you” said Dika.

“Ish, why Brother likes to punish me” Qiandra whine that no doubt makes everyone smile.  In the past, Dika did like to punish her little sister, because the little girl was very spoiled and always forced her will on her brother.

Dika looked at Qiandra with a sad look, his heart really felt happy, when spontaneously the beautiful woman could recall all the memories of being together with Dika.  Qiandra frowned, “What, why look at me like that, what I said was wrong, but, uh, ..” Qiandra suddenly realized everything.

“Thank you, Dear Feli, Big Brother is glad you slowly can already remember our past.  Believe me, slowly your land can definitely remember everything again” said Dika with confidence.

“Entahlah, Brother, everything is like a reflex only, I myself do not know if indeed I can remember everything or not” sigh Qiandra with a resigned face.

“Don't worry, Dear Feli, you were also a child, so it's only natural that you can't remember everything.  Now there are more important things that you should know” said Dika gently.  Dika said that, because he saw that Qiandra had already finished her lunch.

Qiandra frowned as she looked at Dika with question marks.  “We better switch to the workspace, there you can sit more comfortably.  Brother will tell you everything, and you can decide what action you will take next” said Dika while helping Qiandra stand up.

Qiandra felt very curious about all the words Dika said, yet she held back from asking.  Qiandra again enjoyed every step of walking the luxurious mansion as she stepped towards the study.  As he approached the study, Qiandra's steps slowly slowed down, and as his hand touched the door of the study it involuntarily his lips hissed, “Daddy, ..” Qiandra's great-grandson involuntarily.

As soon as he grabbed Qiandra's body, he was worried that the younger brother had collapsed again when the waves of memories hit the Qiandra's mind.   Qiandra smiled wistfully as she leaned her body on the chest of Dika's field.  “Thank you, Kak” hiss Qiandra.

Dika led Qiandra and brought her to one of the available sofas in the workspace.  The workspace that was made Dika is exactly the same as the father's workspace first.  It was only natural that Qiandra immediately remembered his father when he touched the door of the study.

Dika still clearly remembered that little Felicia was the only person who could not be banned from entering the work space of the father.  If Felicia wanted to, she wouldn't care what her father was doing, she would still go in there.  Not infrequently their mommy forbids, but Felicia will cry loudly until the father himself comes out to pick her up.

Well, Felicia was indeed very spoiled by Mr. Hamilton, the little girl who was always treated like a princess.  There was not a single person who did not spoil Felicia, only the mother who sometimes acted firmly on her but was always helpless because the daddy always protected Felicia.

Qiandra stared at the photo of the middle-aged man on the wall of the study, “Daddy, ...” his hisses with a wry smile decorating his face.  One question that still fills the mind of Qiandra, where her parents are.

Clayandra, led by Chris, also took a seat opposite to Qiandra.  They had already decided, that Clayandra was the one who would tell Qiandra everything.  Because the middle-aged woman knows everything, even though the others already know it.  But it was Clayandra who was always next to Qiandra.

“Are you ready, Nak” asked Clayandra with a smile that tried to be made as loud as possible.

Qiandra looked at Clayandra, “Tell me, Auntie, I want to know everything” Qiandra said confidently.

At that time, there was a knock from outside the workspace that made Dika immediately stand up and open the door, “Please enter, Dok” he told a middle-aged pris who was none other than Freddy's doctor.  They did ask the doctor to be there, in anticipation of something unwanted happening to Qiandra.

Dika sat back on the Qiandra side, his hand hugging the sister's shoulder gently.  Being aware of what Qiandra will hear later opens things that will be easy to accept.  “Feli Dear, this will be quite heavy, you must be absolutely sure if you are ready to hear it” he said gently.

“Hah, indeed I can avoid this, and do I have to wait again, until when Kak” sigh Qiandra in a slow voice.  “Twenty-plus years I don't know what, and if this time is the time for me to know, do I have to wait another” Qiandra said resignedly.

“Feli, .... forgive sister ya” sigh Dika with a weak voice.

“I don't know, Brother, all I want right now is to know everything” sigh Qiandra ignored Dika's plea.

“Alright, if you are ready, Auntie will start telling you everything, Nak” Clayandra said with a heavy heart.  Chris continued to cling to his wife's shoulders and stroked her back gently as if to drain the power to Clayandra.

“Tell me, Aunt” said Qiandra, and Dika also continued to sit by her side as if she did not want to let the woman experience things that were not desirable.

Clayandra breathes heavily before starting the story, “The incident happened when you were a child, a tragic night that really will not forget the lifetime of Aunt Clayandra began the story.

Clayandra tells everything slowly so that not a single thing is missed.  It's just that he did not mention who was the person who allegedly masterminded the event, because Dika did want it in the final part of the story.  Dika wants Qiandra to know first everything that happened actually.

“So, Mommy and Daddy really died” sigh Qiandra with a sad voice.

“I myself saw them drag mommy, just as you heard my screams.  While Daddy, Daniel made sure that he was dead when he arrived at the Mahardika family hospital, in addition, I also heard the men who reported that Daddy could not be saved anymore” said Dika ascertained to Qiandra.

“Daniel? ….” hisis Qiandra with forehead puckering deep.  Really Qiandra did not understand why the name of the man she had so avoided was also involved in the complicated story of her past.

“Yes, Daniel Putra Mahardika, he and Daddy Putra, his father, they were the ones who saved me while escaping from the pursuit of Lee”'s men.

Dika continues Clayandra's story with a story about her life and the reason why she didn't look for Qiandra because she thought the body found was really Felicia.  “Ah, the two children, what a pity their fate” hiss Clayandra.

“Who are they, Auntie” asked Dika who was curious about the two bodies.

“They are gardeners' children, they were deliberately asked to come to the mansion by your Daddy that afternoon.  I don't know what Daddymy's plan was, at that time we thought he just wanted to give Felicia a playmate because by chance the two brothers were also the same age as you two.  Unfortunately, when that fateful night happened, it seemed like the two of them along with their parents were trapped in the mansion” sigh Clayandra.

“Daddy had expected such a thing would happen” hiss Dika with millions of guesses in his heart.  If indeed his father had prepared it, then the father had known Lee's plan.

But why did his father not immediately evacuate them and take them away.  All those questions raged in Dika's mind, yet she tried to ignore them first.  Right now Dika is only focusing on the state of Qiandra.  For other things, Dika will try to re-investigate further, of course, after Qiandra can make a decision.