
Arriving in New York City, Papa Ken and his entourage immediately continue the journey to the place where Brian was previously treated.
" Where are we going, Om?" ask the Prince again when the car they drive runs in a place away from the city.
" To the hiding place!" papa Ken replied coldly.
" Hiding?" murmured the Prince who was increasingly curious. However, when he saw his future father-in-law who leaned his head on the passenger seat and closed his eyes, making the Prince uncomfortable if he had to ask again.
Dozens of hours together with someone who is cold and irritable talk like Papa Ken is indeed quite boring. Although he approved of the Prince being his son-in-law, somehow his attitude was still the same as before.
'Cold!'
One word that can describe Papa Ken's attitude to the Prince. In order to eliminate his sense of boredom, the Prince again listened to a song using his bluetooth headset. This is one way that Prince always use when feeling bored.
The music so soothing back to make the Prince fall asleep.
After a long journey, they finally arrived at the place that used to be used for Brian to live. However, the place looks quite quiet. There were only a few guards standing guard. Not like before when they first arrived.
" Mister, we've arrived" Nino called out to a middle-aged man sitting in the back seat.
Fortunately Papa Ken and Prince are not the type of people who are difficult to wake up, so just a call from Jeremy is able to make both of them wake up from sleep.
" Have you arrived?" asked Papa Ken with a hoarse voice.
" It's Master, but it looks like Brian isn't here anymore" Jeremy guessed.
" What do you mean!"
Without lingering, Papa Ken immediately got off the car. And how surprised he was when he saw the place looked quite lonely. Papa Ken walked over to the guards who were only a few.
" What is it in your interest to come here, sir?" ask a guard.
"Where's Brian?" Papa Ken asked again.
" Young Master is not here!" said the man was firm.
" Where is he?"
" I'm sorry, sir, we can't tell you where the Young Master is" the man said.
" Have you forgotten who I am?" snapped Papa Ken.
" We remember who you are but we still can not provide information where the whereabouts of Young Master," concluded the kekeh guard did not want to tell the whereabouts where Brian.
Papa Ken's hands are seen clenched, his jaws are hardened when he does not manage to get where the wife and children are.
" Young Master? Brian's? Who's the guy? And what does this have to do with Anne?" muttered the Prince who did not know about who Brian was.
Without saying anything else, Papa Ken suddenly pulled the collar of the guard's shirt.
" Say where's Brian? Or___"
" I'm sorry, sir, put your hands away or I won't hesitate to hurt you!" threaten the man with a face that does not lose its brother.
The gazes of the two were both sharp and piercing, as if there was not the slightest fear.
Suddenly Papa Ken's phone rang, so inevitably he had to release his grip on the guard in order to pick up the incoming call from his phone.
Papa Ken's forehead creased when he saw an undetected number calling him. But he still raised the call.
" Hello, Assalamualaikum, Pa." Greet someone from the other end of the phone.
Just hearing that voice, Papa Ken's heart instantly cooled. The voice of the person he was looking for.
" Pa," call Anne again when she doesn't get her approval.
" Waalaikumsalam, " replied Papa Ken.
" Where are you Anne?" Papa Ken immediately asked where his daughter was.
Anne was seen smiling as she stared at the person sitting not far from where she was standing now.
"Anne was in a place that made Anne feel happy."
" Any Anne's with Brian?" guess Papa Ken.
"Pa, Anne called just wanted to say something important to Papa." Anne tried to divert the conversation.
Anne took a deep breath. In fact, in the depths of his heart there was still a considerable sense of disappointment in his Papa. However, Anne must still ask permission and blessing to a man who has cared for, loved, raised her, as well as someone who has the right as her guardian if you want to marry.
So Anne had to put her ego aside first because after all her father must have his own reasons for doing such a thing.
"Pa, before Anne wanted to apologize for leaving without Papa's permission. But, Anne did it all because___"
" Because you're afraid that Papa will forbid" continued Papa Ken who seemed to know what his daughter's thoughts were at this time.
Anne lowered her head, her hand was seen twisting the tip of her hijab. It shows that his heart is nervous.
Realizing Anne's nervousness, Brian immediately pressed the road button on his wheelchair. Unexpectedly, there was a hand holding Anne's hand as if to give her courage.
" Let me do the talking" suggested Brian who was answered with a headband by Anne.
" ir ... Is that Brian's voice?" ask Papa Ken who hears vaguely if his daughter is with someone.
" Pa, do you remember what Papa said to Anne? "
" What words?" ask Papa Ken coldly.
" Papa used to say, if Anne really wanted to get married and had found a man who would love Anne more than Papa's love, would have loved Anne more, would have been able to take care of Anne well, would have been able to take care of Anne, it would make Anne happy, sure to be of faith, and would definitely marry Anne. Papa would approve. " Anne was seen repeating the words that Papa Ken once said.
" And now Anne found it, so Anne ___"
" If it was Brian Papa wouldn't agree!" cut Papa Ken which leaves Anne dumbfounded.
" Why, Pa?"
Brian wanted to take the place of talking to Papa Ken, but Anne kept refusing and told him to keep quiet.
" If Anne was with him now, Anne would already know why."
Anne smiled wryly, and what her mother said was true. If his father is so selfish and heartless.
" If Papa does not approve because of different beliefs, now we are in the same faith. "
" It's not that. "
Anne smiled wryly, it turned out that what her mother said was right.
" Then what, Pa? Is it because of Brian's illness?" Anne wondered, and hoped that what she had heard was wrong. Because all this time, Anne knew her father was not a narrow-minded man. He is a wise, compassionate, responsible, and kind man.
Papa Ken no longer spoke, he seemed confused to answer yes or no. If she was honest, she was afraid that Anne would get angry and hate her.
"Anne Papa does not approve___"
" Anne please, Pa," cut Anne off before Papa Ken finishes his speech.
" For this time, let Anne choose her own path. Anne wants to marry the one Anne loves, and Anne wants to be there for the rest of the time. After all, aren't all humans also going to leave this world? " hearing Anne who was so begging made Papa Ken's heart as if sliced. Apparently, now there is a man who is much more important than himself in the heart of his daughter to make him not care about anything.
" So now he's more important than Papa? "
It is natural not if a father is jealous of the man who has shifted his position in the heart of the princess?
" It's not like that, Papa and He are equally important in Anne's life but in different categories. If Papa doesn't matter, how could Anne have asked for her blessing and begged like this."
" So, Anne hoped Papa would come to marry Anne. Because Anne wanted Papa to be Anne's guardian, Anne's "love-sounding love was pleading and very sincere.
After that, the call is turned off.
" How, Om? Where is anne? "the Prince was curious.
" Can you trace a special number?"Instead of answering the Prince's question, Papa Ken asked something else.
" Special number? "repeat the Prince made sure.
After that, a message notification came in.
📩 [If Papa still does not approve, do not blame Anne if this Papa princess will continue to disappear]
" I'm sorry Anne, Pa" said Anne, who felt guilty for threatening, coercing and making difficult choices for her father. But, considering how stubborn Papa Ken is, it seems that it must at times be given a choice in which there is a threat.
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