The Untouched Heart

Chapter 188 - Ace

The phone almost slipped out of my hand. That's news I didn't expect. Nora is not her parents' child? They hid that reality from everyone, did that mean that only the three of them knew about it? Then how did Annora get such top-secret information?

If this is a secret, then we are now above Nora. No. gabe. I am now in control. He could no longer bother my family, hurt Mama with his false promises, or tease my husband with his monkey love. Love's. He ruined my family name and he said it was all because he loved Hendra? It's nonsense.

“You know what that secret means to you, ‘kan, Za?” ask Annora happily.

“Iya.” I looked towards my husband. He was smiling. “I am now in control. I could use this fact to keep him away forever from our family and never bother us again.”

“True. But I'm sorry, Za. I won't shut up anymore. I'll play our Aces and let his relatives take over the company that is their right.” Annora's voice turned cold. “Although it was not him who spread the issue about Om Adhy, he who gave the idea in his father's head. That means, he violated your peace terms.”

“But, Annora ...,” I said objection. Hendra touched my hand. I stared with a clear face. My husband shook his head. Does he know anything about Annora's plans?

“I told you that this is not a small matter that can be solved with an apology. You just calm down. Xavier and I will take care of everything. No one will accuse you of being involved in this. That secret no one knows.”

“Then how can you know it?” I asked who couldn't help my curiosity.

“Mildly only. I asked my man to tap all his gadgets and his parents. Then they heard the secret conversation. My people don't understand the Language, so it takes time to decipher each conversation with the translator tool.”

“Wow. You're correct. Money can buy everything.” I'm mesmerizingly amazed. Annora laughed a little. “I have to be careful when talking to you. Wrong just a little, you can reply me as easily as flicking a finger.”

“Come, Za. I will not attack my own friends. You and Hendra are our friends until death,” he said in a serious tone. I smile.

“Thank you, Annora. Thank you so much for helping us,” I said sincerely. I'm very lucky to have him and Xavier on our side.

“Sama-sama. Give my regards to Aunt Naava when she wakes up. We will go to the traditional market. See you later!” He screamed happily. I laughed hearing that.

Annora's right. Nora did not violate the peace treaty because she did not spread the evil issue. But only he, Hendra, and Papa were in the room when Mama asked Papa about her secret relationship with Gista. Papa clearly said no. But he must have deliberately mentioned it in front of his parents so that Om Nelson took advantage of the info.

Nora does not realize that the plan was to bring down her own father. Hendra and his team came to know the real reason for the transfer of the issue. And he also destroyed his own family. Now he's gonna lose everything. After Dicky and Vivaldo spent a long time in prison, Nora got her turn to pay for all her evil deeds.

But I feel sorry for him. His father was just arrested by the police. I wanted to give him one last chance before spreading the facts they deliberately hid from their extended family. I don't want him to be destroyed in a day.

“What's up? You two just shut up after you get that call. What did Annora say that made your face weird like this?” ask Papa to know.

“Nora is not the biological child of her parents,” I said slowly. Papa looked at me for a moment. Then his eyes were round and his mouth was gaping.

“No, Pa. Ann is never wrong. He was very careful to check every single fact before spreading it. Not just Papa, all his family doesn't know about this. The three of them deliberately kept it a secret so that the company would remain in their hands.”

“Ah, yes. Kencana Karya is unlikely to be passed down to Nora, she is not a direct descendant of their family. His closest cousin will get it. I can already imagine a bloody war is going to happen in that family.”

“How do I tell Mama about this new news?” manyworry.

“No need. He can tell it from the news. After all, it was time for him to know who that woman really was. Poor girl. Her parents raised her in lies so she likes to do just that. I don't know when he's talking sincerely and when he's lying as long as I know him.” Papa shook his head slowly.

After lunch, we headed to the ICU room and waited until there was the latest news about Mama. Hendra called several people after hearing the report from Gista. I don't know what's going on, maybe there's business in the company.

When a nurse finally told us that Mama was awake and in good condition, we were escorted to the hospital room. Papa came in first. As soon as Papa came out, me and Hendra went in together just in case Mama didn't like my presence.

What we fear does not happen. Mama's still under the influence of drugs so she just kept staring at us. Mama listened to what we said because she blinked her eyes a sign that she understood what her son was saying. When he looked at me. I'm just smiling.

“Mama rest only. We are here with Mama, so don't worry about anything,” said Hendra quietly. Mama blinked her eyes. Then he went back to sleep.

I feel very relieved and calmer to see the operation that Mama went through went smoothly. She also showed no signs of feeling pain or discomfort. He can sleep well. Hopefully his recovery will not be too painful either. Hendra's right. Everything started after the operation.

We walked out of the room slowly and Hendra closed the door carefully. Papa was still sitting in the waiting room, we approached him. We discussed what we should do next. Papa will stay with Mama at the hospital. Hendra could not leave work every day, so he would only visit Mama when dropping off and picking me up.

Hendra reserved a room for Papa for two nights. The doctor predicted that you could go home after three days in the hospital. That decision can change if there are complications or other things that require further treatment.

Papa's driver escorted Papa's suitcase of clothes and personal equipment from the car, and Papa invited him to go home and return the next day. We drove Papa to his room. He told us to go home so the kids wouldn't feel left out for too long. Papa refused to let us have dinner in the cafeteria. We also gave up.

“I don't understand. Why Mama chose this hospital and not our family subscription hospital. I prefer their service and room to the patient's family.” Hendra looked around us.

“Maybe you feel more comfortable discussing the treatment of his illness with the doctor here, dear. The important thing is everything went well.” We got out of the elevator and walked towards the main door of the hospital. We were lucky to get a parking lot not far from the entrance this morning.

Someone suddenly approached us from the front right and stood before us with an angry face. My husband and I had to stop our steps.

“I can't believe you guys are going to do something this dirty. My father is innocent. Why are you slandering him and reporting him to the police? Come with me to the police station now and explain to them that the evidence is fake, Hendra!”