I'M Sorry
Chapters. 16

Chapter 15 Child Adoption

Bella was already at the airport and she was waiting for someone to accompany her to fly to her hometown first. Yes, he was eager to visit their home first, when both his parents were alive. A house full of memories for him and Lucas. A small smile emerged from her full lips.

"Are you waiting for me for a long time?" A man seemed to be adjusting his breathing because he looked very tired.

Bella smiled, then she stood up to hug the man. "Arthur you kept me waiting, I thought you weren't coming" he said.

The man named Arthur smiled then returned the hug of the woman just as tightly.

"Hey! I promised you where I might deny it, come on .. We're leaving soon." Arthur let go of the hug. Looking at the woman's face. A charming smile was still engraved on the man's red lips, and Bella greatly admired the man's smile.

"Have you got your beloved girl, Arty," Bella blinked her eyes trying to stain her best friend.

"Who do you mean?" Arthur looks misbehaved and it really is very rarely shown to anyone.

"You must have understood what I meant," Bella smiled then stepped following the wide stride of the man beside her.

"Lost wait for the right time" he replied and he was smiling.

Bella is thrilled with her friend, and she begins to remember Lucas. If only his life story were like people, he would have been easier to unite with the man he loved, but fate said something else and he knew enough to slowly step back from his life.

True to what the people say, retreat is not defeat but you are learning to sincerely accept what God has destined, even if it is difficult, but he is sure, he can get through it.

***

Lucas went to the guard post, there was a Cctv monitor. He painstakingly asked one of the guards to show him the footage of his apartment hallway Cctv, and sure enough when the tape was played, the exact clock shows Bella coming out of the apartment at 4am dragging her black suitcase.

Lucas had a really bad feeling seeing the scene, let alone the reason the woman's departure was because of it.

"Bella will be fine, and she will be back here soon" said Aunt Mandy, who was standing next to Lucas.

Lucas shook his head, then ran out of the guard post room. He heads out of the building to look for Bella's whereabouts. Sometimes he talks on the phone to ask Bella whereabouts to his friends who happen to be known. But disappointment again must be experienced, because the friends he contacted no one knows the whereabouts of Bella.

One clap made him unwillingly turn his head towards that person, and beside him was already standing Aaron. He seemed as worried as he was.

"Have you found Bella where?" ask Aaron.

Lucas shook his head. The look on her face was very upset and she was really worried about Bella's situation right now.

"I'll look for him, you stay here because tomorrow's your wedding day. The letters you need are complete and I've sent them" Aaron said with an indecipherable look.

"I can't, A. I have to find Bella." Lucas seemed unconcerned about his marriage, counting the hours.

"But you're getting married tomorrow, and your future wife's family is here to see you."

"While I can't it's about the woman I love, A, she's missing out on what her fate is now," Lucas is really a frutation.

"You believe me, right? I'll find Bella bye." Aaron still convinced the man.

Lucas looked at Aaron's face as if the promise given by the man was his hope. With a heart of heartache he finally nodded and let the man who took his place in search of the woman he loved.

***

Lucas stepped into his room, sitting in the corner of the bed with a crumpled face. Sometimes he rubbed the face rough until a single tear came out of his two eyeballs. He did not care to be considered cengen by anyone who would catch him crying, because his regret overcame it all.

From the direction of the doorway, Kimber saw a sight that troubled his heart, he wanted to retreat but could not. Sick is married to someone he does not love, especially the man does not love him, the woman can only hope that the marriage that is not desired by the two of them goes well until the time they separate.

Kimber sat down next to Lucas. Gathering his courage he squeezed the man's shoulders.

"I know how you feel if you want us to cancel that wedding" Kimber said.

Lucas turned his head, slowly pulling Kimber's hand over his shoulder. "The wedding will still happen, don't expect you to run away because of this," Lucas replied coldly.

The woman's feelings were really hurt. "I won't run," he said.

Lucas smiled cynically and it looked strange in Kimber's eyes, because along with that smile the man's tears came out of his eye sockets.

His hands could not be controlled by Kimber, sassyia wiped away the man's puddles of tears.

Lucas looked stiff, but he did not pull back Kimber's hand instead he enjoyed a touch of fine fingers belonging to the woman.

"I love him, and he loves me the same. But why doesn't destiny unite us?" Lucas seemed to be unconsciously pouring out his feelings for Kimber.

Kimber was just him, but in his deepest heart he was hurt by that statement. Really hurt to be married to someone who doesn't want it.

"She's the only woman I want in this world." Suddenly Lucas hugged Kimber's body so tightly that the woman was short of breath.

"Y-yes, I know, but let me go. I can't breathe" Kimber said.

***

Bella has arrived in front of the rumen first. The house was exactly the same when it was abandoned. Then slowly he stepped foot onto the porch of the house. Beside him Arthur faithfully accompanied him.

The door was knocked on, shortly after it appeared an old woman Bella had known. Sibill Gritwhite, the old lady who took care of this house. Bella smiled and hugged the old woman.

"Aunt Sibbil I miss you, how are you?" bella said after letting go of her hug.

"Are you Bella? Oh, myGod! You've grown up and been beautiful, just as Jessy said, you'll grow up to be a beautiful woman after seeing you for the first time in the anti-custody, '" she said, he was not even aware of the facial changes Bella showed him.

"What do you mean about the orphanage?" Bella was really curious.

"The orphanage? Oh, myGod! I-I don't-can't remember saying that," the old lady looked nervous.

"Don't fool me, Auntie, because my hearing is still working fine." Bella squinted her eyes.

"Pardon me, but it's all a secret." Aunt Sibbil really dodged Bella. The woman entered the house with hurried footsteps.

Bella did not give up that easily, she swiftly chased after the old woman and then blocked her wrist. While Arthur, the man looks reluctant to join the camper, he prefers to sit in the living room sova.

"Say there's a secret so I don't deserve to know?" ask Bella.

The old woman seemed reluctant to tell the truth, but seeing Bella's parched face made her melt as well. He guided the young woman to sit on the dining table chair.

"You're not Adnan's son, Bella. You're an adopted child, " said Aunt Sibbil as she stroked Bella's palm so gently.

Bella's facial expression cannot be interpreted, because all she can feel is happy and sad. Happy that there is no longer a barrier for him with the man he loves, while sad because the two people he has considered as his biological parents were only his adoptive parents.

"Thank you, Auntie, you've given me this information."

Rushing Bella also ran towards Arthur, who was sitting to relieve fatigue.

"Arty, we're going home now. I hope I'm not late."