Chapter 113 - Small Hands

"Use the tub behind you..!".

"Ah. I can't use it. Taking a bath using a puddle of water. It doesn't make sense".

"Ugh. This human..!!". Aruna gave Hendra's liquid soap harshly.

"Aruna, you really can't help me? I'm really having a hard time taking a bath here".

"Oh my God, Hendra.. You haven't experienced living in the mountains? They even take a bath on the riverbank?!".

"Why do they take a bath on the riverbank?".

"Because there's no water and no other option". Aruna reminisced when she took a part in social service, when she was active as an LKS volunteer.

"So what should I do now? Your water pressure is too small. I already bowed my head a few times but that shower hurt my forehead instead".

"Use a water dipper.. Hendra, use water dipper!!".

"I really can't..".

"What do you mean??".

"I never take a bath using a water dipper". This man was pitiful because he really hasn't used things like that.

Because, where he was born, including the main house and his private hotel room, there are no such things in the bathroom.

"Sigh. Alien, alien..".

"Move. Let me give you an example. Pay attention closely". She pushed Hendra's body and moved closer to the tub.

"Here, pay attention! You scope the water using this dipper, then pour it over your head, your body. You can also use it to gargle. Do you understand?!".

"So it's like this".

"Splash. . .". Wenceslas's sole heir spontaneously scoped the water using a dipper and poured it over his head.

"Oh my God. Hendra, what did you do?? You made your towel wet".

"You said you were giving an example.. Then, I'm trying it now!!".

"Oh God. Not right now.. Wait until I come out. Ugh, weird".

That girl went out pushing Hendra once again. Aruna didn't realize her push this time almost made Hendra fall down because the floor was slippery. The blue-eyed man spontaneously held on to Aruna's arm and in a split second, the face of this narrow bathroom's owner was already facing the Wenceslas Group CEO's wide chest.

"You almost harmed me!!".

"Don't be careless. The bathroom is slippery", Hendra nagged not realizing a tiny hand started holding him.

He froze like a statue since he was too stunned with the feeling that he suddenly felt on his chest. Because for the first time, Aruna was willing to touch him on her own will.

"Looks like you're good at self-defense too." The eyes of the girl in front of him stared at his chest, along with a touch of those tiny hands shyly.

"Yeah.. I know.. That's why your body is nice". She answered her own question.

_Yeah, I know it very well. You once beat your grandfather's errand men, even though they ended up beating you because the number increased.

That man flushed and got awkward.

"Miss.. Miss Aruna…". The family's assistant called that girl.

_Aunt Linda?!_

Suddenly, Aruna realized what she did. She immediately pulled her hand and ran out of the bathroom.

"Eh. Sorry, did I disturb you?!". Aunt Linda felt awkward because she didn't see Aruna's husband and that girl came out of the bathroom.

"No, Aunt! Not at all". Aruna's face blushed, she just realized her stupid behavior towards the crazy CEO.

"Dad told Mr. Hendra to take a bath in the main room".

"Why does it have to be there?".

"Afraid Mr. Hendra won't be able to take a bath in your room".

_Dad knows Hendra won't be able to do normal things. He's indeed too different_

"Hen, you don't want to move to the main bathroom?".

"No, I will try here. I want to learn how to use a water dipper".

_Unimportant thing needs to be learned, huh?!?_ Aruna thought.

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The blue-eyed man sat in silence on the toilet. He held his chest while smiling by himself, too happy.

_Do I need to wear sheer T-shirts from now on? Ah, seems like that's a good idea_

_Aruna likes my chest. Hihihi_

He covered his face with both of his hands. He was too shy, too happy, reminiscing that tiny hand touched and stroked his chest.

_He really likes it.. Turns out the physical exercise from that old grandfather was useful_ His dimple widened.

_Wait!! This toilet and water puddle mustn't have been used in a week.._

"Argh.. Aruna.. Is this puddle of water sterile??".

"It's been cleaned before we arrived! Don't think too much. Take a bath!".

Once again, that girl's voice made him reminisce about that moment. He touched his own chest, the smile of Wenceslas's sole heir widened. His old self who was so cold, rude, and hard to approach has been forgotten.

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Meanwhile, Lesmana's daughter stared at herself in the mirror closely. Speechless and empty. Only that girl knew what she's feeling. She touched her own face in the mirror.

_Take good care of yourself, Aruna_ Talked with herself.

A lot of people forgot that she rarely smiled, let alone cheerful like she used to.

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"What are you doing??".

"I'm packing stuff that I might be able to bring and keep half of it. I need to make sure these things are in good condition because I'll leave it long enough".

"Is there anything I can help with??".

"Ah. No, no need to". Aruna got rid of a photo album slowly so that her action didn't get caught by Hendra.

"You'd better come down to see dad. You haven't greeted dad properly since we arrived. He must be waiting to chat with you".

"Ah right. Make sure the gifts arrive soon".

"Good idea. You have no problem packing it alone?".

"No! I'd be disturbed if you help me. I mean, you have too many rules and theories so let me pack it as I want". He slipped the photo album into another thing behind her back.

Hendra stood and stepped disappearing from Aruna's room door.

Aruna immediately packed scattered objects around her quickly.

Including the design example of Magic Letter's photo album whose photo had been taken as a product display content. In the end, she made use of it to save her photos with her friends on Magic Letter.

When Hendra took a bath, she started packing her stuff and found this photo album. She was stuck, staring at her memories with her friends one by one for a long time.

Including someone who was captured by the camera was carrying her.

Both of them were bright, free, and loose. Something that was simple but very expensive for now. Holding it slowly, that girl's memory was back to the point when that photo was taken.

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Including someone who was captured by the camera was carrying her.

Both of them were bright, free, and loose. Something that was simple but very expensive for now. Holding it slowly, that girl's memory was back to the point when that photo was taken.

First holiday with her best friends at a carnival park. On that day, three of her five friends were dizzy and collapsed after riding the jet coaster.

Lili, Agus, and Dea chose to stay at the food court because they had a major headache. Agus even threw up.

Meanwhile, Damar and her who felt okay with the sensation from the jet coaster running around together to try all of the rides. That man carried her because the long-haired man had lost a shooting yellow duck bet.

Actually, Damar had confessed his love at that place. His first love confession. Aruna pretended not to hear it. At that time, it was impossible for her to be in a relationship, moreover to be close with a man. Mr. Lesmana would be furious every time one of her beloved daughters seemed close with a man. (Chapter 1)

It was so difficult for her older sister, Aliana, to have a relationship with her hidden boyfriend since high school, Aditya. Aruna chose to be an obedient kid. At that time, a simple mind that she had was if this Padangnese boy still had feelings for her until the next five years, when she'd be ready to get married, her heart would be wide opened for him, the bestfortress (Damar's pen name). Got married right away; at that time, she hadn't even known him for long and was really eager to build Magic Letter start-up together.

This girl ignored the voices from her friends who said that she sucked, she was insensitive. She was only being a good kid. Tried to keep his principle : made peace with the condition, tried to find the best way (Chapter 8)

Made peace with dad's requirement and became an obedient kid, no need to get close to the opposite sex according to dad's instruction.

She, Aruna, never thought that her life would end up that way. Became a family insurance and shackled by a blue-eyed man who was good at cornering her.

Her youth was gone, her dream was gone, her freedom was gone, and the worst was her smile was gone.

Empty, hollow, and isolated.