Ethan had no other choice but to agree to Leo's request to accompany his niece.He thought there was no use in regretting the decision he had made himself now.He could no longer think clearly at this point, feelings of dilemma emerging.His mind couldn't stop thinking about Citra, who wasn't even replying to his messages now."Is she that angry with me? How can I keep ignoring her like this? Then, what can I do now? I really don't know what else to do," Ethan muttered, feeling frustrated, he couldn't even communicate with that woman.Ethan had no idea how Citra was doing now."Excuse me, Mr. Ethan! All of today's work is finished. Shouldn't we go home early to prepare for the exhibition? I hope you haven't forgotten the promise we made."Ethan shifted his gaze, looking at Leona who was now standing in the doorway, looking at Ethan with hope.The man sighed subtly, not wanting Leona to hear it."Alright, Miss Leona. You can go home first. I'll join you later. I'll pick you up at Mr. L
Martin shook his head, indicating that he disagreed with Citra's statement."No, Citra. I'm not going anywhere. Please, forgive me. I didn't mean it at all. I beg you, listen to my explanation first. You can't just make decisions rashly like that. Listen to me first," said Martin, trying to get the woman's attention.Citra shook her head, indicating how she didn't want to hear anything more from Martin.She felt she had heard enough from that man."I'm sorry, Mr. Martin. I hope you can understand what I'm saying. Please, don't be selfish. I hope you can respect the decision I'm making right now," Citra replied firmly.It was visible how the man then turned his gaze towards Mrs. Merry, clearly asking for the woman's support."I'm sorry, Martin dear. Aunty hopes you'll understand the decision Citra is making right now. There's still tomorrow, Citra also needs time for all this. You can come back here tomorrow and talk to Citra again. How about that? Aunty hopes you'll listen to what Aun
Ethan parked his car in a fairly large yard, among the houses of people in the neighborhood.He then let out a long sigh, looking at his appearance, which was currently only wearing a neat suit as if going to a formal event."I hope I can do all this well," Ethan muttered in his heart.He then turned off the car engine, not forgetting to make sure that his car had been locked. His footsteps felt heavy, but what could he do, the man still had to continue his steps.Just as Ethan was about to extend his hand, knocking on the dark brown door, suddenly the door was already wide open, revealing a man much older than himself."Hey, Mr. Ethan! You've arrived? Looks like my feeling was quite strong too," Leo said to the man.Ethan, who received such a welcome, seemed to throw a very sweet smile at the man. He then took a subtle breath, not wanting to be heard by the man."Yes, Mr. Leo. I hope I'm not late to pick up your niece," Ethan replied, smiling at the man.Leo then nodded, looking inte
A wide smile appeared perfectly at the corner of Leona's lips; the woman looked very happy. Especially now that they had arrived at the exhibition showcasing many artworks made by villagers.However, as the pamphlets had been widely distributed to the public, the exhibition attracted many people, evident from how Ethan and Leona were struggling to find parking."Oh come on! Can't we go any faster? I can't wait to see the exhibition there. Can't you park more quickly?" asked Leona, who seemed full of enthusiasm.She looked at the people who were already visiting many of the stalls where people were selling things there; she really couldn't wait to visit all the stalls there."Be patient, Miss Leona. There are so many people coming to this exhibition, and it seems that because of the long time you used earlier, we're now having trouble getting a parking spot," Ethan said to the woman.It was visible how Leona became flustered because indeed, she had taken too long getting ready. After s
Ethan was about to approach Citra, but Leona quickly grabbed his hand.She pulled his hand away even before Ethan could speak to Citra."How about that booth over there? Wow! They seem to be selling all their woven goods. I want to buy that knitted sweater they made. Come on, Mr. Ethan! We need to go there before they sell out!"Leona kept pulling Ethan's hand with all her might, but the man clenched his fist tightly, clearly showing how annoyed he was with Leona trying to get his attention."Come on! Don't stop walking like that," Leona scolded him.She blinked her eyes several times, begging Ethan to follow her lead.However, Ethan's thoughts were so scattered that he couldn't think of anything else right now."Enough! I can't accompany you anymore, Miss. Please, give me time to leave for a moment. There's someone I need to meet urgently. I hope you'll understand what I'm saying, Miss," said Ethan as he extended his hand to release Leona's grip on him.At this point, Ethan no longer
"Sorry."Ethan said that one word, which held so many implicit meanings.Only certain people, especially Citra, would understand all the meanings contained in that short word."Why are you here? Aren't you with your girlfriend?" Citra asked, frowning in annoyance.She then folded her arms across her chest, rolling her eyes lazily."Girlfriend? You mean Leona? The woman who met you earlier at the booth...""Enough, stop. Don't talk anymore if you just want to show off about your relationship with that woman. Without you explaining in more detail, I already know that you've been in a relationship with her."Citra folded her arms across her chest, averting her gaze elsewhere.She didn't want to look at Ethan's eyes at all.Just as Ethan took a seat next to her, Citra immediately shifted her position almost to the very edge."Stay where you are or I'll leave," Citra said, making Ethan instantly turn into a statue.He didn't want to take any further risks.A long sigh escaped Ethan's mouth
Ethan immediately sped up his car to a high speed. He really didn't know what else to do at this point.His mind felt truly chaotic. Thinking about what had happened to the woman who had previously gone with him.At first, the man thought everything would be fine. However, suddenly Mr. Leo sent him a message about what had happened to Leona.The man said that his niece was now being rushed to a hospital, he said someone saw Leona get hit by a car."You should have been able to take good care of my niece, Mr. Ethan. So, how is she now, Mr. Ethan? You should have just said if you didn't want to be with her, I would have accompanied her earlier."Those were the words that came out of Mr. Leo's mouth when the phone connection was established with the man.The man's thoughts were really in turmoil right now, he couldn't think clearly anymore."What happened?! How could all this happen?! What should I do now, I've really made a big mistake. Mr. Leo must be furious with me right now."Ethan
Ethan and Mr. Leo's attention was visibly drawn to the doctor who came out with his nurse."You go ahead and take care of it first," said the doctor, giving orders to the nurse behind him, before finally turning his focus to the two anxious-looking men.A sweet smile appeared perfectly at the corner of Robi's lips. After all, he had to be able to calm and ease the tense atmosphere that had built up at that time."How is my niece's condition, doc? Is she okay? Nothing serious happened to her, right? How is she doing?"The barrage of questions expressing his concern came from the man's mouth. A warm smile appeared to calm the worries of the two men."Calm down, sir. We will certainly do our best to treat the patient. You don't need to feel overly worried because the bleeding that occurred could be quickly stopped and handled thanks to the patient being brought in faster. If it had been too late to bring her here, I'm not sure if we could have saved the patient's life or not," said Docto