"You know?" Daffa whispered to Darren because Daffa was surprised when he saw Arras greeting Darren."Yes, he is one of Duta Bank's staff," Darren answered with a smile.Arras chose not to sit at the same table as Darren. It looks like the two of them are quite professional at pretending. They only indicated that they knew each other briefly.Darren took out his cell phone and typed something.'[I need to meet with you. I have things to discuss. One of them is a woman named Hailey.]'Send!After typing that, Darren immediately sent it to Arras. Even though they had met in person, they were not free to discuss specific matters.Seen at the adjacent table, Arras was reading a message and then smiling. However, Arras did not reply."After this, it looks like I'll be going home sooner," Darren said to Daffa after finishing the food in front of him.Daffa just nodded her head. "Wanna go back to taking care of that woman?""Yes, there are many things that I haven't asked her. Because if you
Amina shook her head and was about to leave Darren, but Darren held her hand."Ma'am, Darren won't be angry. Darren just wants to know; please tell me," Darren pleaded."She used to come to the orphanage with your daddy," Amina answered later.Darren brushed his hair roughly and sighed in annoyance."It turns out that Papa really betrayed Mama," Darren muttered under his breath as he walked unsteadily into his house.He hoped that Hailey was lying, but when he heard it from Amina's mouth, everything went wrong. There's nothing he can deny anymore. There was no way Amina would lie.Amina stroked Darren's shoulder gently. Before, Amina didn't know that Hailey was a second wife. All she knows is that the husband and wife are good people who regularly donate at their home."Don't hold grudges. Maybe your father had his own reasons for marrying her," said Amina, trying to strengthen Darren."Poor mama, betrayed for so many years. Even to death, she didn't know that her husband was having
"You kicked me out?" Hailey asked, feeling offended by Darren's question.Darren smiled and shook his head; he had no intention of shooing her away. It's just that at this moment, Darren feels there's nothing more he needs to hear from Hailey. Everything is clear: Hailey is indeed his stepmother.Even Darren felt that he no longer needed to hear an explanation from Arras. But, because he already made an appointment, Darren will definitely still visit his father's only friend."Don't be offended; I didn't kick you out. It's just that I asked because I suddenly had the thought of taking Mrs. Hailey home while I met Alisa," Darren replied later.Hearing what Darren said made Amina widen her eyes; she was very surprised that Darren suddenly wanted to meet his sister. Even though Amina saw from the start that Darren really didn't like Hailey,"You want to go out of town?" asked Amina."Just a plan, ma'am. Because Darren has been thinking about Alisa ever since. I wonder what my only sister
"Oh yeah? Can I talk to him?" asked the voice on the other end of the phone so loudly.Darren turns his face to the camera, and...Gosh!His heart stopped beating when he noticed the beautiful woman he was talking to was very similar to his father."Hi, I'm Darren," Darren said, introducing himself and trying to get rid of his nervousness.Darren tried to smile at Alisa even though his eyes were filled with tears, because this was the first time he had seen someone who looked so much like his father; he could even see his father in the female version."Yes, my mother already told me. Nice to meet you," Alisa replied, smiling warmly at Darren."You're busy?" Darren asked again.Alisa shook her head. "No. Alisa works as a waitress in a fast food restaurant. When I’am go home, there's no more workload."Alisa told her story happily, and Darren glanced at Hailey, who seemed to have widened her eyes at the answer given by Alisa."You don't work for the company?" asked Darren in disbelief,
This morning at the Duta Bank office..."So, what's wrong?" asked Arras, welcoming Darren to his office.In accordance with the secret promise they agreed on at the fried rice shop the other day, the two of them will meet today at the usual place, namely the Duta Bank head office.Actually, Darren was also surprised at why Arras always asked to meet at his workplace. According to Darren, isn't that very dangerous? However, Arras always ignored Darren's questions, and he guaranteed their meeting would be safe.Before answering Arras' question, Darren let out a heavy sigh. Even to the point that it seems that at this time there is a problem that he bears."You know Hailey, right?" asked Darren then."Don't know; just know," Arras answered casually.Darren didn't even expect that Arras would confess this quickly. He thought Arras would act like Amina, who tried to avoid him when he asked her about his stepmother. However, Arras was different. He immediately admitted it."Is it true that
"Do you want to come see Alisa?" asked Darren, frowning.Darren was surprised when he heard that someone like Arras wanted to come with him to meet his younger sister.Arras nodded his head. "Yes. We can see the child together."Darren actually had so many questions about Arras' intention to go with him to meet Alisa. However, Darren buried the question first. He didn't want his plans to be disrupted."Okay, it will be more fun if we walk together," Darren replied then."What time is your flight? The thing is, I want to take care of my leave first," Arras said to Darren. And Arras also doesn't want his work to be neglected, even if it's only for a day or two."10 o'clock," Darren answered curtly.Darren also glanced at the clock on the wall of Arras's room, which showed thirty minutes past eight. And that means Arras has about an hour more to prepare everything."Hmm. If there's no time, we'll have different flights. And we'll meet after we're in the city there," said Arras, who felt
Darren and Arras came out of the airport, as he had promised Alisa that they would meet soon when Darren had landed."Lisa, I've arrived in your city. Can we meet her at the hotel?" asked Darren on the other end of the line."Hah?"Alisa sounded surprised when she heard Darren ask her to meet him at the hotel. And that got his mind all over the place."That means I just arrived here and am staying at a hotel. If you don't want to be at a hotel, you can share the location," said Darren, who seemed to understand Alisa's way of thinking.It seems that Alisa is also still afraid that Darren is not a good person, so Alisa hesitates to say yes to Darren's invitation to meet at the hotel."We also met at the hotel in the lobby, if you don't believe me. I don't want to be at your house because I'm afraid someone will report it to Mrs. Hailey," continued Darren.Alisa was silent for a long time; it seemed she was considering Darren's invitation."All right, I'll just come to the hotel. Name th
"So she financed you by begging on the streets?" asked Darren, who didn't seem to believe what he heard from Alisa's mouth.And if indeed what Alisa said is true, then Darren can confirm that Hailey's arrival to meet him definitely has a specific purpose. After all, he supports his life alone with Alisa. Currently, she relies on Alisa's salary.Alisa nodded her head. "Mom always blamed me. They said that if I wasn't born into this world, even if my father died, her life wouldn't be difficult."Darren really couldn't believe that someone like Hailey would see children as a burden and now ask them for something in return."Is it because of economic reasons that you do not continue school?" Darren asked Alisa. He felt sorry for Alisa's miserable life. Lives with his biological mother but always gets sad treatment."Yes, because the salary I get will not be enough if I want to pay for college. Besides, I'm embarrassed; I'm always bullied because I'm just a beggar," Alisa answered softly w