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. Arisa runs down the stairs after she sees Rayyan's car entering her yard from the balcony.

"Aris... Why run? Watch out fall!" Rebuked Rahma who was astonished to see Arisa who was in a hurry. When Rayyan gets out of the car, she is shocked by Arisa running towards her. Rayyan wondered why Arisa was so tightly hugging him like she didn't want him to leave.

"Darling.your father saw." Rayyan said in a soft tone then smiled clumsily at Yugito who was looking at them from the door. After Rayyan greets Yugito, Yugito re-enters the house letting Arisa and Rayyan talk outside.

"Leave it. Don't think about dad. I just don't think about me."

"Ishhhh don't do that. Maybe you're wrong if your father's angry."

"Where's wrong? Already knew we were getting married, but dad told me to accompany his guests around."

"Then you're following?"

"No. I choose to lock myself in a room after work."

"Hemmm really?"

"You don't believe me?" Arisa looked up by putting on her pouting face.

"Yes, I believe, baby." Rayyan said as she stroked Arisa's head gently.

"Have you eaten?" Asked Arisa who slowly let go of her embrace.

"Emmm not yet." Rayyan replied with a little doubt.

"Then let's eat."

"No. I eat at home. Is Brother Tio still here? I tried the phone but it wasn't active." Back Arisa put on a sullen face hearing Rayyan's words.

"So you're here to see Brother Tio?" By turning her face away, Arisa shows a sense of disappointment due to the reason Rayyan came to his house not to meet him.

"There's something else too." Rayyan replied but did not make Arisa look at him.

"I want to see you too. And thank goodness you're okay." Rayyan then managed to make Arisa face Rayyan. Instantly Arisa turns softly then grabs Rayyan's hand and holds it tightly.

"Please promise not to leave me." Arisa said expectantly. Rayyan smiled and returned Arisa's grip, then she kissed Arisa's fingers.

"No need to promise, I'll stay with you baby. Whatever happens." However, instead of smiling, Arisa instead cried without a sound considering that Rama also said so but still left.

"Ehhh why are you crying? I really won't leave you. I seriously. Believe it." Rayyan tries to convince Arisa to let her crying subside.

"That's it. Your father will think I made you cry." Rayyan still tried to calm Arisa by holding Arisa and stroking Arisa's hair gently.

From the guest room window, Xavier stared fixedly at the clear view from the window.

It appears that Arisa is still holding Rayyan's shirt sleeve when Rayyan is about to leave from before her. Xavier begins to realize his existence which makes Arisa not want to be far from Rayyan. It is not Arisa who is afraid of Rayyan to find another girl, but more afraid if Rayyan misunderstood because of the presence of another man in her house. However, he also did not want to refuse Yugito's request. After all, tomorrow afternoon he will return to his city and leave the experience of staying in a very harmonious family home. And the experience of home with a girl who is talked about everywhere because of rumors of her beauty that is not inferior to her twin. Before actually leaving, Rayyan kissed Arisa's forehead then ruffled her hair while laughing making Arisa protest and back sulking. After Rayyan passed, Arisa re-entered the house with a flowering heart. But the feeling of pleasure was lost for a moment when Xavier was in the living room holding back his steps that were about to return to his room.

"Mr Xavier. Excuse me! I want to pass by." Say Arisa with a ketus. Very different from a few seconds ago.

"Arissa. Can we talk?" Arisa belatedly did not immediately answer Xavier's question.

"Say."

"So you're gonna listen to me?"

"I changed my mind." Arisa said firmly and then tried to pass Xavier.

"Ehhh well I'm talking now. But you don't go first. I beg!" Pinta Xavier stops Arisa. Arisa is willing to listen to what Xavier wants to talk about.

"Go to the point or not at all." Arisa was firm when Xavier had started to sigh to start talking.

"Thrattling. Is this his true nature? It's a lot different with Rayyan." Inner Xavier sighed in a moment.

"Do you and Rayyan love each other?" Xavier's question made Arisa's eyebrows frown and she smiled in wonder at what Xavier was asking.

"It doesn't really matter, sir." Cetus Arisa is leaving Xavier.

"This is very important to me. If I knew the reason, I wouldn't have expected a chance to approach you. So answer. Because if not now, I won't get the answer until anytime. Tomorrow I'll go back to my town, so you can be relieved there'll be nothing to make you uncomfortable." Xavier said he made Arisa go back to silence and held back her steps.

"Well, I'll answer. Rayyan is very special. There's no other guy like Rayyan."

"Am I not like him?"

"Mr Xavier. I doubt if you will accept all my flaws. You are like people, looking at me only for the advantages. Who can love me with his heart, and so can I, just the two of them." Suddenly Xavier frowned to guess who the other 1 person was that made Arisa melt his ice-cold heart.

"I reiterate, Rayyan and Rama. The rest just wondered at me. And I'm the one who doesn't reciprocate their feelings." Arisa still makes Xavier curious.

"They?"

"Yes them. Brother Fabio, sister Bayu, brother Zain, brother Rega, brother Fabian, and maybe Dimas. I can see they like me, but I can't see any reason to love them. Not like Rayyan. He's different, he's kind, he's responsible, he keeps his word, and he can accept my flaws." Arisa develops a faint smile every time she pronounces Rayyan's name.

"You're perfect Arisa. Where's your shortcoming?" Xavier's question sounded like a protest. In response, Arisa smiled again and this time her smile was so sincere.

"I'm a sick, introverted, unstable, unlucky kid." Arisa's answer made Xavier clueless. Not lucky how? She is beautiful, born into a rich family.

"The stomach disease and liver cancer attack simultaneously, can not appreciate the feelings of people, it is more difficult to forget Rama even though he has died a long time ago." The next thing Xavier can't protest anymore.

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