It was getting late, and a woman could be seen sitting on the sofa, staring nervously at her cell phone. She was eager to turn on the phone and call her parents. However, hesitation shackled her heart. She knew that her parents would most likely not worry about her; they would probably scold her for running away from the wedding that was supposed to take place that day.The woman looked at her cell phone lying on the table. The urge to pick up the phone and turn it on was strong, but the fear of her parents' anger held her back. She didn't want to hear a voice reprimanding and blaming her. She felt desperate and confused, between the desire to tell them she was fine and the fear of facing their disappointment."What should I do?" she muttered under her breath, as she continued to stare at her phone without taking her eyes anywhere else.Before she knew it, a man was standing in the doorway, watching her. The man, Ethan, could read the anxiety on the woman's face. He knew for a fact th
"What about this, Dad? Until now, Citra hasn't been found."Citra's parents were on the terrace, waiting for news from Martin. However, until now, the man had not given any news, indicating that Martin's men had not found the whereabouts of their daughter.The middle-aged man beside the woman could only sigh. Since the beginning, he had actually disagreed with Citra being married off to Martin, considering that his daughter had never had any feelings for Martin. However, his wife kept trying to persuade Citra to marry Martin.And now, they were confused because Citra had suddenly disappeared. This should have been thought of from the beginning, considering that there will be no happy marriage if it is not based on love. Now it's evident that Citra has left with someone she loves. What else could they do now? Complaining was all she could do."Papa told Mama not to force Citra to marry Martin. Look at her now, she's gone because of him."Citra's mother immediately turned to her husband
It had been almost a week since Citra had stayed in Ethan's hometown, and during that time, she had not activated her phone. She hasn't been able to take the nagging from her parents who would definitely demand her to go back home and have a wedding that she certainly never wanted.Currently, she is sitting on the terrace while enjoying the morning atmosphere. Apparently, being in the village has made her heart calm these past few days. Even though she missed her parents a little because she hadn't heard from them in a while, at least here, she really felt calm; there was no one to disturb her peace.Ethan, who saw Citra alone while enjoying the morning atmosphere, decided to walk over to her. He then immediately sat right beside her. In fact, his presence at this time was not even noticed by Citra who was completely enjoying the tranquility until whoever was beside her was not even glanced at by her."Ehem!" Ethan's deheman instantly made Citra turn her head. She was a little surpris
After everyone finished getting ready, Ethan immediately got up from his seat, walking over to his car that was parked neatly in front of the house's terrace. He then turned to Amel and Citra who were currently chatting."Are you guys going to continue to be there?" he asked, looking at the two of them who were busy chatting, when they should have immediately left for a place that might make them feel a little calm.Amel and Citra laughed at Ethan's words. They hurried over to the car and got in."Of course we're leaving now, let's step on the gas, Brother Ethan."Hearing those words from Amel made Ethan shake his head, but in the end he started the car engine and immediately drove the car through the village streets that were not too crowded."Where is this going, Amel?" asked Ethan after getting out of the yard, turning to Amel who was currently playing with her cell phone.Amel, who had been silent for a while, actually also didn't know where she was going, considering that this ev
Currently, Citra and Ethan are still at the hospital. Both of them are waiting for Amel, who is still hospitalized. Occasionally, Ethan, who was sitting in a waiting chair, looked over to where Amel was lying. He felt guilty for not taking care of his sister. He should have first ensured the security of the hotel so that something like this would not happen to Amel. He felt angry, worried, and guilty for the girl.Citra, who saw the man in front of her looking inside, could only sigh. Of course she knew what the man was thinking right now. There was obvious concern on his face. After all, Amel was the only person the man had. It was natural for him to be so worried about the girl. But at least the man had to be calm for everything to go well."Don't worry, Ethan. I'm sure that your sister will be fine," Citra said trying to calm the man down. Although she knew that the reassuring words might not be easily absorbed by the man, she would still feel worried for someone who was currently
After a few days in the hospital, Amel was finally allowed to go home. She then turned to her brother who had just entered the room."Are you okay, Amel? Is it okay to go home now?"Ethan immediately approached the woman. Of course, he was worried if she decided to go home, even though she had been in the hospital for more than three days. However, he wanted to make sure that she was okay before actually deciding to go home.Amel quickly nodded her head. After all, she would say that she was fine. She certainly felt bored if she was constantly in the hospital, despite occasionally going to the park and looking around there. But still, the boredom was always present. She wanted to go home as soon as possible and lay down on the soft bed, even though the hospital bed was soft too. But still, she wanted to go home and leave this hospital."I'm already fine, Hyung-nim. There's no need to worry about me. If I stay here, I'll feel crazy," Amel said honestly to her brother, hoping that he wo
"Aren't we going back to the city, Ethan?" It had been a few days since they had been in the village, and of course Amel missed the city, especially since she had started working there. Citra who heard Amel's words could only remain silent. Her gaze shifted to Ethan, where the man was also silent. It seemed like Ethan was still confused about how the three of them would proceed. However, the three of them obviously couldn't stay in the village all the time, there was something to do in the city, including the man's company. "We should really go back to the city, Ethan. It's impossible for us to stay in the village all the time," Citra finally said, trying to give the three of them a solution. Although there was actually a feeling of unwillingness to leave the village, she was quite at home here. However, she couldn't be selfish and keep them all in the village. Ethan turned his head towards Citra. To be honest, he had been thinking about this since yesterday. They really could
"How could you turn off the phone, Citra? Don't you know that we're worried about you?"After entering the house, Citra was immediately interrogated by her parents. The woman sighed, not expecting at all that her parents would interrogate her like this. Even though she had just returned home. Couldn't the two of them just let her rest and not ask her something that would make her feel a little upset?"Can I rest first, Mom? I really feel tired from traveling so far."Hearing the words from Citra, the middle-aged woman sighed. She wanted to interrogate and straighten things out, but in the end, she also didn't want to make her daughter run away again. So, inevitably, the middle-aged woman nodded her head and just let her daughter enter the room rather than arguing and making her daughter leave again."Alright, then, Citra, you get some rest first."Instantly, Citra nodded her head, not expecting at all that her mother would agree to her wishes. Whereas before, her mother would always f