
Sari walked with quick steps towards the kitchen. He immediately held onto something whatever it was, Demo covered his feelings now that was in turmoil.
Eneng who saw the gelagat Sari looked astonished. He immediately approached Sari.
"What's up, Sar? Are you sick?" Ask.
"Oh. Naw. I'm okay." Sari replied with a hoarse voice.
"Don't lie. I've known you for a long time. We're both here. It has been 3 years since we served young master Leonardo. I consider you my own family. So, if there's anything please just tell me." Said Eneng by holding both shoulders Sari.
"I. I feel ashamed working as ART at this young age. I'm really embarrassed. Hix.. Hicks.." Sobs Sari along with her recounted the grievances she had felt all along.
"Hhh.. So because of this problem? I guess what." Say it with a big smile.
"Listen yes, Sari. Imagine if in this world there were no servants, then everything would become dirty and unkempt. Just like us, we are the most valuable asset in this house. If there wasn't us, then this house wouldn't be this clean. Although the building is sturdy though, if there is no maid then this house is just a worn-out old house. So don't be discouraged and proud. Because the truth is, we're heroes to young master Leonardo." Clearly Eneng made Sari look in amazement at the woman who was 3 years older than him.
"Yes. That's right what you said, Neng. Uh. By the way, can I ask you a favor?" Sari.
"Yes. What was? Just say it." Said Eneng.
"Please don't change. And keep on pestering me." Sari said and looked at her comrades-in-arms expectantly.
"Hahaha.yes.." Eneng replied and they continued their work which had been delayed a while ago.
The smile on Sari's face grew wider as she recalled Eneng's words about the heroes in their work.
His laughter broke for a moment, but he could not help the sentence that was ringing in his mind.
***
Adelia stared at the wall clock that had been showing at 7 p.m. But the man he had been waiting for this morning did not enter their residence.
"Why hasn't Leo come home yet? Did something happen? Uh. What the hell am I thinking?" Said Lia worried with an unreasonable mind. But soon he dismissed that thought.
Before long the sound of the mobim horn broke his worries from earlier. Lia immediately approached the car and intended to welcome the arrival of the husband.
But he never did, when he saw the old man who began to bend with a smile floating on his wrinkled face.
Lia immediately scattered her embrace to the old man, calling him soft.
"Father." Lia.
"Yes son. It's papah. How are you doing, son? Are you in good health?" Ask Lia who is still reluctant to let go of her embrace.
"Yes, pah. Lia's fine. What about papah? Is papah healthy?" Asked Lia and circulated his gaze, down the wrinkled face of the papah.
"Yes. Papah is fine too." The answer.
The sound of the closed car door made Lia turn towards the man who became her husband.
"You waiting for me?" Leo asked looking at Lia who was outside the house.
"D-yes." Reply Lia stammered.
This time, Lia was waiting for her husband. Because usually he is always busy in the kitchen, to prepare dinner for the husband.
Despite having an abundance of servants, Lia was unable to neglect her duties as a wife to serve her husband.
"We'd better get in. We'll talk about everything after dinner." Said Leo as if he could read Lia's mind earlier.
"Yes. Let's." Let's." Said Lia by stepping her feet behind young master Leo, along with Grandpa Edward who was beside Leo.
"Come pah. Come inside." Take Lia while holding her papa hand to enter her residence with young master Leo.
***
After dinner, the conversation finally began when Leo began to speak up about the arrival of his father-in-law.
"I won't get trite anymore, I want to invite Papah to stay with us." Said Leo, immediately startled the entire house.
No exception Lia who immediately gasped in shock, ink things were not spoken before. Makes her feel happy and proud of her husband's decision.
"Really?" Lia's words represent the feelings of Mr. Tomo who is mixed at this time.
He feels happy and grateful. But not a few also he felt embarrassed, because he had to accept all the goodness that had been given by NusaJaya to himself and his daughter.
"Is it okay? It's a troublesome thing." Said mr. Tomo.
"You are not healthy. In this situation, someone has to take care of you. Isn't that so, the word of the doctor who examined you earlier?" Firmly Leo made Lia startled and looked at her papa with questionable eyes.
"Are you sick?" Ask Lia.
Lia is not a child anymore. He knew by looking at the situation and the conversation just now, something must have happened to his papa.
"Oh. Naw. Papah is okay. This is her body just sometimes like the seals." Answer Mr. Tomo for a moment.
"Sir Tomo was diagnosed with heart disease and diabetes and other complications. This is a statement from the doctor." Clearly Leo with a piece of paper included.
Lia swiftly grabbed the paper and read it immediately.
"Why can you, pah? And Papah has been quiet all this time?" Said Lia with tears back wetting her cheeks.
He's afraid. Afraid of losing the only family he had, he left.
"Look off. It's okay, son. It will heal itself." Said Mr. Tomo trying to calm his son.
"Always so. Papah always does. In the past too, mamah papah sick also said so. It will also heal. Papah always said so. In fact hikss.in fact hiks. I don't want to stop Lia. Lia doesn't want to lose papah like Lia lost mama. Huhuhoo.." Loa's words clearly hit the heart of Mr. Tomo.
But what can he do this time. He is just a parent who can't make his child happy.
He felt failed. Even to this day, he was forced to become a burden to his only daughter.
Lia who could not resist the turmoil to cry even, immediately left the dining table and rushed to her bedroom.
While Leo, Edward's grandfather and Mr. Tomo just looked at him from a distance.
"You should rest soon. The waiter will take you to your room. Same for your grandfather. Good night." Said Leo and following Lia's departure.
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