Sorry For Hurting You's

Marine Regret

Marine turned on the TV in his room.

At first he smiled when one of the TV broadcasts aired news about the fashion event won by Kate Kamarin.

He thought the news would show Kate's victory but not when he saw Alice appear there.

Her smile slowly faded as she saw Ell clasping Alice's hand as she entered the event building.

Marine growled in annoyance as he read the headline which talked about the romance between Ell and Alice.

"How did that happen?"

marine said as she looked back at Ell clasping Alice's hand from the TV screen.

It's not usual for Ell to be nice to Alice.

Alice's appearance also looked very different from usual.

Slowly the Marine started to worry about Ell.

She fears Ell is falling in love with Alice and her desire to get Kate married to Ell will never happen.

Marine shook his head.

"No, as much as possible I should prevent that from happening.

There are many ways to make Ell continue to hate Alice.

Ell will love Kate.

The family condition has also improved.

They'll be separated soon.

Yeah, they'll be separated soon."

Marine took a rough breath and then looked back at the TV screen.

He swore he would never let that happen!

Marine approaches Mario who is getting ready for the office.

"Mario, is the preparation of the event that we will do for the community finished?"

"The preparation is almost done, baby.

Sergio tells me that we still have to codify with the local village device.

We're gonna have an encounter with them first and then go to society."

"That's great.

I'm glad there were no obstacles in the show.

Hopefully, with the event, the public will trust us again and our family's good name will return soon."

"Yes you're right, baby.

Their trust slowly begins to grow when Ell and Alice's wedding takes place.

I'm so grateful to both of them for sacrificing."

"Yes, when the conditions are conducive, they will soon get divorced.

The public will not dispute it because they are relatively young to get married.

They'd think Ell and Alice weren't mature enough to be married."

Mario nodded.

"May there be no more misunderstandings."

Mario then stroked Marine's face.

"I'm leaving, baby.

Me and Sergio will discuss more about it."

Marine smiled and nodded.

"All right."

Mario then leaves Marine in the room.

A grin slowly appeared on Marine's face.

"I'll show you where you deserve Alice!"

--

Marine knocked on Kate's room door.

Kate immediately turned her attention away from the book in her hand as the door of her room opened.

He smiled when he saw his mother come in.

Kate closes the book and then puts it on the table.

"You don't work, honey?"

marine said shortly after sitting next to Kate sitting on the edge of the bed.

Kate shook her head and then smiled.

"No Ma'am.

The manager gave me a week off.

He gave me plenty of time to rest.

Because lately I've been too busy to prepare for yesterday's show."

"Your manager did a good thing, baby.

Of course you have to rest a lot.

You also have to take care of your health, okay?"

Kate smiled.

"Hem, I'll take care of my health Mom.

Oh yeah, do you want to tell me something?"

"Our family will hold a charity event as well as an encounter with the community next week.

The show aims to restore their trust in our family."

"Yes, I've heard it from Mom's dad."

"You're going to participate in that show, aren't you?

I think it's the right time for all our family members to participate in the event.

The media will also come and have an interview with us."

"Hem, then I'll come with you."

Marine smiles.

"That's great, baby.

We all just need to get ready.

Kate nodded her head.

"Good Mom."

"Oh yeah, how's your relationship with Ell?

Has he changed since marriage?

I think you've met very rarely lately."

"Ell is still the same as before, Mom."

Kate sighed.

He just couldn't tell the real Marine.

"Actually we met often in the office.

It's just that my activities are solid so I can't always take Ell out."

"Oh really?

I'm glad to hear it, baby.

Your relationship cannot be strained Kate.

However Ell has always been by your side since you were little.

Ell means a lot to you, doesn't she?"

Kate nodded her head.

"Ell is my protector Ma'am.

Of course he means a lot to me."

Marine smiled with satisfaction.

That nice.

Ell will never change for Kate.

He didn't have to worry about the news.

--

Dinner is on the dining table.

Ell and Alice began to enjoy their meal.

Since Ell and Alice's relationship improved, they always ate together.

"From tomorrow, for a week we will return home to prepare for our family charity event.

I hope you're ready tomorrow."

Alice nodded her head.

Actually, he already knew that because Mario contacted him last afternoon.

Alice was a little worried considering that she was going back to the Dakota Family home.

He was not prepared to get any more negative reactions from his aunt.

Even the last time her aunt didn't want to see her face in that house.

Alice lowered her head.

"What's wrong?

What are you thinking right now?"

Alice immediately raised her face and looked at Ell.

"No Brother.

"Then, why didn't you touch your food from earlier?"

"Hem, I.."

Alice tried to find a good reason.

"I feel like this vegetable is a little bland.

I think I put too little salt."

"I don't think there's anything lacking in the taste of the vegetables."

ell said after tasting Alice's vegetables.

"But it's fine if it feels that way.

You can add salt again."

"No Brother.

I'll eat it."

Alice then put the vegetable in her mouth.

Actually the taste of the vegetable is very fitting.

It's just that he had to lie to Ell.

Ell was still staring at Alice who was beside him.

What was the girl really thinking?

--

The next day, at the office...

Alice was busy working out the files on her desk.

Brein suddenly approached him.

"Alice, why didn't you wait for me this morning?

I want to go to the office with you.

You didn't return my message either."

said Brein with a gloomy face.

"I'm sorry Brother.

I had to leave early this morning because I had work to do as soon as possible.

I was in such a hurry that I missed Brother's message."

Inwardly, Alice apologized to Brein for lying.

In fact, this morning Ell asked him to go to the office together.

There was a tone of command in the man's sentence so that he could not resist it.

Especially before he had rejected Ell's invitation.

"Well, I forgive you Alice.

But on one condition, this afternoon you must come home with me."

"Hem, I'm sorry Brein.

I can't.

Because later in the afternoon I have to go home with Sister Ell because there is an important event at home."

"important way?

Can I find out what show it is?"

"Next week our family will hold a charity event.

So we'll be busy preparing for the show."

"Oh really?

Then do you need any help?

I'll be ready to help you Alice."

"Thank you, brother.

But it seems like Uncle and Aunt have arranged everything."

"alright.

Oh yeah, it's lunchtime.

This time you can't refuse my invitation."

Alice chuckled as she understood the meaning of Brein's words just now.

"Well, I won't refuse again Brother."

Brein smiled in satisfaction as Alice accepted her invitation to lunch together.

"Do you want us to eat out?"

"Hem, what a great idea."

"All right, let's go.

said Brein in a tone of spirit.

Alice smiled and then nodded.

He walked with Brein out of the room.

A little while later, Alice and Brein had already arrived in front of the restaurant where they were going to have lunch.

The two of them then entered and took the table that was inside the restaurant.

The waiter approached their table and asked for orders.

"We both ordered this one."

said Brein.

And that left Alice astonished, as Brein again equalized their order.

"Good Sir.

Please wait until the order comes."

The waiter then left.

"Sister Brein, do you have no intention of ordering another menu?"

"No.

I just want to order the same menu as you."

Alice frowned and then shook her head while smiling towards Brein.

Brein is really ridiculous.

"Why? Can't it?"

asked Brein with a demanding look.

"It's not so, brother.

But...

Ah yasudah."

Brein laughed at the look of annoyance on Alice's face.

Unexpectedly, Ell was there too.

Ell is in a meeting with the client.

His eyes looked at Brein and Alice who were not far from his place.

His mind focused on Alice who was laughing at Brein.

Until he did not realize that from then on he did not respond to the percentage of the Client.

"Sir Ellijah..."

Ell finally regained his senses and immediately turned his attention.

"Did you agree with our offer?"

"Oh I'm sorry.

My mind was a little distracted earlier.

Can you repeat it?"

"Alright Sir.

We'll repeat the percentage back."

Ell scrunched up his forehead.

He might be out of focus at the moment.

Though this is one of the important meetings with big clients.

--

After work Alice walks with Brein to the parking lot.

Ell sent her a message that the man was waiting for her in the car.

"Alice, see you."

brein said before he got into his car.

Alice smiled.

"See you, brother."

He then walked over and looked for Ell's car.

Ell slowly begins to heat up when he sees Brein and Alice together from the rearview mirror of his car.

Moments later, Alice finds Ell's car and opens the door.

He smiled at Ell as he got into the car.

But the man immediately turned his face and looked straight ahead.

Ell then drove his car.

In the car Alice felt Ell was different from before.

Ell looked so cold to her.

Did he make any more mistakes?