Enmeshed in Love
Chapter 106

Echa hesitantly approached Ben and Rena who had been waiting for him since that hour. Her parents are long gone and almost Echa will never know if they are her father and mother.

Rachel and Arfian were watching at the door. They had agreed, today Echa will spend time with her parents.

Rachel does not want to be selfish, although in fact she is afraid that later Echa will leave her because she prefers them but as a mother she must understand. Rena is her biological mother, so there is no harm if later Echa prefers Rena on her appeal.

"honey, let's go in." Bring Arfian.

Rachel nodded slowly. The two let out a long sigh looking at Echa who got into the car.

Arfian even felt his world stop spinning for a moment. It felt so afraid of losing the little princess he had raised so lovingly.

Both afraid and anxious, both of them were silent in their respective thoughts. Rada who saw that only smiled faintly, at least his grandson had been surrounded by good people.

Echa sat in the back with Rena. It seemed awkward as this was the first time for them to meet after so many years.

"grandma, tell me you want to take me." He shouted in a soft voice.

Rena smiled, stroking Echa's hair. His hand shook and tears immediately came out. Feeling very happy because he can touch back the baby he has long abandoned.

"forgive mommy darling." His shoulder while hugging Echa tightly.

Echa slightly scowled in shock. But, the girl slowly returned Rena's embrace.

"mommy says that a good child must forgive others' mistakes, no matter what they are, we must not hate them." Echa Chirp.

Rena hugged him tightly. Ben drove his car slowly. He smiled at Echa's words. Felt that all this time he had done something very difficult to forgive.

But every sentence that came out of his daughter's mouth made Ben smile. It was as good as that little girl he never wanted.

"Rahel and Arfian have raised you so well." Ben Exclamations. "Echa, will you forgive Daddy?" He continued, looking ahead, watching the streets.

Echa speechless. Even though Ben was her father, she remembered that he had never done anything good to her. There is not even a single memory of him.

Ben smiled wryly, feeling that if his request could not be fulfilled.

Rena sighed.

"can you call me mommy?" His request is hopeful.

Echa crumbs her fingers. His heart was racing, like he was facing the final semester exam alone. He felt so nervous.

Echa slowly moved her lips.

"mo.. mommy..."

Rena smiled happily, very happily. While Ben was still waiting expectantly.

"then you can call him Daddy, right?" Rena touched Echa's hand.

"humming..." Echa nodded slowly. "Daddy." His words were slow but Ben could still hear clearly.

The man clasped his hand on the steering wheel of the car. For the first time he was called Daddy by his own daughter.

Ben blinked his eyes many times as tears almost burst out. It was strange why he was so sensitive when he heard Echa calling him Daddy.

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Leon sat down while staring at the computer screen. He was doing his schoolwork.

As a new student at school, he cannot miss a lesson. A little difficult because all this time he lived in Korea.

The way of learning and everyday life is much different from before. Leon has to really adapt to his new environment.

"hey, you're Leon, right?" A girl with one pigtail approached him.

He placed a box of chocolate milk in front of Leon.

"humd.." Leon just muttered softly without seeing his interlocutor.

"here, drink. I've seen you sit without drinking anything." The girl thrust the chocolate milk in front of Leon.

Leon stops his activities, sees the girl and takes her milk.

"well, I'm Zahira." Next later.

Leon put the milk down and resumed his activities. Not responding one bit. After all, he is not a man who likes SKSD girls like that.

Zahira pulled back her outstretched hand.

"ck.you're so cold, at least introduce yourself."

"doesn't know my name." Leon Seru.

Zahira closed her mouth. Embarrassed and humiliated because Leon ignored him. He's the prima donna at this school, who wouldn't want to be friends with him. Even upperclassmen and underclassmen often scramble to just greet him.

"come on, just go. I'm busy." Then he kicked Leon while Zahira was sitting in front of him.

The girl stomped her feet and left Leon. Annoyed and ashamed to die for being treated like that.

Leon rolled his eyes lazily, not liking to deal with someone he didn't know very well.

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Rena finally invited Echa to the hotel where she was staying at this time. They have not decided where to stay so prefer to stay in hotels in the meantime. Leon also still has not answered their questions, whether to stay together or choose to stay in the dormitory that has been provided by the school.

"mommy's gonna buy you something, sit down with Daddy. You need to talk to each other to get closer." His word.

Echa nodded while sitting down. Ben decided to sit in front of Echa. He cleared slowly before asking.

"ukeshem..." Ben looked at Echa sincerely. "so.have you forgiven me and your mother?" Ask.

"yes, after all you are my parents." The answer.

Ben nodded in understanding. An awkward atmosphere was inevitable. Both of them hesitated to speak. Echa chose silence too with Ben.

Not so long ago Rena came back with a few plastic bags. It's put on the table.

"look. mommy still remembers your favorite food." Rena took it all out and gave it to Echa.

Echa stunned. He hadn't eaten it for a long time. Seafood cooked sweet sour. He never ate it because somehow every time he saw or heard the name of the food he would feel very upset.

"why silence?" Rena Tegur.

"uh.no." Echa took the horse and devoured it. It felt like there was a strange pounding on his chest as he chewed on it.

Beautiful memories in childhood that suddenly just pass by.

Trings..

A message came in. Ben saw his phone.

"Leon will be home soon. I'll pick him up." Ben Exclamations.

Every day Ben would pick Leon up at Rena's request. Because Rena thought the young man would have difficulty finding a taxi because the location of the school is located a bit far from the highway.

"Leon.." Echa's murmur stopped the chewing.

Rena smiles.

"he was, Leon. Do you remember he was going to?" Exclaims. "Rahel said you were very close first."

Echa bit her lip. His longing feeling suddenly appeared, he wanted to immediately meet his crybaby and cute little sister.

Wondering if he's still the same Leon, has chubby cheeks and round eyes like a cat or has changed greatly because of long time no see.

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