Bond of Love
22

After the bath, Shanum was already wearing his clothes and then came out of the walk in closet area.

He was surprised because there was Mikayla on the bed in a lying position while playing mobile phone belonging to his daddy.

The boy who was still wearing his pajamas turned his head while smiling.

"Mommy's done taking her bath?" ask her with a typical child tone.

"Have Kay woken up?"

"Already, keep Kay to daddy, said daddy mommy bobo in daddy's room"

Shanum approached, sitting on the side of the bed next to Mikayla lying down.

"What's it again?"

"Look at the photos mommy same daddy" the boy replied while showing the phone screen.

For the whole time Shanum was stunned.

"It's mommy same daddy, said daddy at the time Kayl wasn't born"

Shanum's eyes, which had been centered on the phone screen for a few seconds, blinked. There are so many photos of him that are stored on Ben's phone and also the album of memories. As if to make him sure that it was really him. His faith was reinforced by the portraits of his two twin brothers, Shanas and Sheina.

"By the way, Kay lives here with who else but daddy?"

"Kay lives with granny, aunty Allea and uncle Leo"

"Where are they going to be?"

"They went back to Zhenzen to where young granny is"

"Young granny?"

The boy nodded. "Granny's grandfather"

Oh so young granny is the younger sister of her grandmother Mikayla. Shanum.

"What event are they there for? Why isn't Kayl coming with them?"

"There are aunty who want to marry, granny also want nengokin grandpa who lives underground. Said daddy granpa house there, but every time Kayl came to his house, Kayl never met grandpa, Kayl just love flowers keep daddy praying for grandpa, after that go home"

"Kayl did not want to come because of the bobo in the mommy house" he added after taking a moment's breath.

"Then, now take a yuk bath, mommy help, okay"

"Yes"

"Smart kid" Praised Shanum, his hands ruffled Mikayla's hair gently.

After almost thirty minutes, Shanum had finished bathing Mikayla, while helping with her clothes, Ben suddenly opened the door.

Two different women from the genarasi also looked.

"Daddy!"

"Have a shower?" tanya Ben refers to his daughter.

"Here you go, mommy helped Kayl take a shower"

"Finished clothes we have breakfast together"

"Daddy is done cooking?"

"Already"

"Okay daddy"

While Ben and Mikayla were talking to each other earlier, Shanum was silent, not intending to join the chatter of the boy and the father. He was also not so focused on listening to their conversation, because his mind was far away and wanted to go home soon to interrogate the assistant.

"Done" Shanum said as soon as he finished combing Mikayla's long hair and tied it.

"Come on mom, we're having breakfast, daddy's gonna be waiting at the dinner table"

The two walked hand in hand towards the dining room.

****

After breakfast, Shanum rushed home. He reasoned to Mikayla that he had urgent work. Although it was between him and Ben, while Mikayla continued to force to enter his apartment, but in the end the boy was persuaded by Ben and Shanum.

Minutes passed, his mind that seemed to surround the labyrinth because of many things he thought, making Shanum's steps feel heavy when he was about to enter his own apartment.

With trembling hands, he opened the door using a cardlock that automatically opened the key. Stepping in, Nonik had not realized the return of his boss because he was in the kitchen because he had just finished breakfast and was currently washing the dishes he had eaten.

"Miss is home?"

"Already" replied Shanum. "Have you had breakfast?"

"Already, miss. It's just finished"

"Can we talk?"

Before replying, Nonik swallowed his own saliva.

"Can, miss" Nonik can already guess the look on his nona face that will discuss Ben and Mikayla. And in addition, the superior will also definitely ask for an explanation from him.

"We're talking in my room" Shanum immediately turned around without waiting for the assistant's reply.

"Neither miss"

After the two women were in the room, Shanum went straight to the balcony and sat on the floor leaning against the wall. He also ordered Nonik to sit next to him.

Now they are both sitting while enjoying the warm morning sunlight that radiates towards him.

"What do you know about my past, Nonik?"

There was no answer for a few seconds, as Nonik recalled his conversation with Anita and the Emir last night via a video call.

Nonik Flasback...

"What should I say to Miss Shanum, ma'am?"

"Tell him what he wants to know, just answer what he asks. Because Ben met me this morning"

"What?? Mr Ben to Jakarta, Mom?"

"Yes, Nonik. She said everything, and regarding her daughter, the baby Shanum gave birth to was still alive"

"So Mr Ben lied to all of us?"

"Yes, he said it like that in a state of anger. And that anger is because I no longer allow Ben to see Shanum. You know for yourself the story of Fabian who said that Shanum was depressed and experiencing the baby blues because Ben did not accept the child born was a woman"

"Yes mom, I remember"

"And it turns out that what Fabian said was not true, Nik. It is the opposite of Ben's own story. And Ben straightened things out when he met me"

"So Mikayla really is Miss Shanum's real daughter?"

"Yes"

"God... I can hardly believe it, Mom. Mikayla kept calling Miss Shanum mommy, because she knew what her mommy looked like"

"Yes, Ben must have told Shanum about his daughter and shown her a picture"

"It's totally unexpected, ma'am. After a few years apart, they were reunited. And the meeting was totally unexpected"

"So donik, just tell me what Shanum wants to know. If me and the Emir are not busy, we will visit you"

"Good ma'am"

"Thank you, Nonik. And please take care of Shanum, don't let him think too much"

"Yes ma'am"

The flasback

"Nonic!" The woman was slightly jolted as she was daydreaming.

"Yes-yes, miss?"

"Tell me about my past"

Before starting the story, the nonic takes a deep breath.

"Look, miss" he said, although a little hesitant. The fear he told her was not pleasing to the heart of his superior.

"So long ago, she was married to Mr. Ben"

Hearing the sentence Nonik, Shanum spontaneously turned to the right side, attention immediately turned to the eyes of the interlocutor.

"And your marriage can be said by force"

"What's? By force?"

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