"How could it be?" Aneska muttered.
Edwin didn't say anything, but Aneska winced because Edwin's hand hugged her too tightly on the girl's arm. Aneska directed her gaze at Edwin who stared at her sharply.
Aneska was stunned to see the anger radiating from Edwin's eyes. What's wrong with that guy? Why are you suddenly so angry?
"E-Edwin," Aneska said the man's name, hoping he would realize what she was doing.
But Edwin tightened his hand even more, holding it tighter. maybe later there will be a trace.
"What's wrong with you?" Let me go, Aneska begged in pain.
"You, who are you?" asked Edwin.
Not just his facial expression, but the man's tone of voice also turned cold and dark. Aneska didn't answer, hoping Edwin would let her go.
"What do you mean? I'm Aneska," answered Aneska.
"Lie!" Edwin suddenly tightened his grip on Aneska's arm, making the girl groan in pain.
"What? I don't ... Edwin. Please let me go. It hurts," complained Aneska.
But Edwin didn't seem to be listening, he just stared with his sharp red eyes. Aneska tried to let go of Edwin's hand and almost cried because it hurt so much.
Edwin looked possessed and this made Aneska even more afraid. What is wrong?
"You guys here?" Kira's voice from a distance interrupted the two.
Aneska turned her gaze to the front where Kira was, and Edwin released his grip on Aneska's arm, making the girl relieved and she immediately moved away.
Kira walked towards the two with a black umbrella, and two staff members followed behind.
"What are you doing here?" Kira asked, glancing alternately at Edwin and Aneska.
Edwin of course didn't say anything, just looked away. Kira seemed to be able to sense that something was going on between them. Aneska also held the arm that Edwin touched.
Feelings of fear made Aneska not look at Edwin while lowering her head. Aneska's chest hurts a lot, what's wrong with Edwin?
"Come on, Aneska, you're wet," said Kira, embracing Aneska and taking the girl away from her.
A staff member took the lunch bag from Edwin's hand and left the man there alone. Moreover, the look on Edwin's face was unsightly.
Throughout the journey, Aneska didn't say anything, and Kira was also silent. Aneska's eyes were red, and Edwin was a little strange so how did Kira not notice?
"I'll shower and change clothes first," said Aneska as soon as they arrived in front of the house.
Kira just nodded and let Aneska into the room without asking what was wrong. The girl still tried to act friendly as usual, as if everything was fine, but as a mother, Kira had strong instincts.
In Aneska's room sitting on the side of the bed, after thinking for a moment, the girl rushed to the bathroom in the room, thinking that Edwin should not see her, and it would be better if she avoided the man.
Aneska grimaced when she touched his arm, there was a blue trail there. Edwin's grip was so strong that it left an impression. Aneska's tears fell from her eyes, the girl's feelings were hurt, and she remembered Edwin's scary gaze. A man who Aneska thinks can look after her, but he seems dangerous, as Mianca said.
“I don't like it. I don't want to be like this. What should I do?" Aneska spoke to herself while closing her eyes.
Heartache, memory loss, heartache, and a dark past put Aneska in a confusing situation. What should be arranged first? Memories of the past, or the present? Aneska realized that there was something that might be related to the incident in her past. But what?
After finishing her business in the room, Aneska came out with a fresh and cheerful face. The girl joined the others, playing with the children while waiting for night to fall. It was still afternoon, but Aneska created a warm atmosphere among the children by telling stories.
Edwin was there too but didn't join in, just watched silently.
"What did you do to Aneska?" Kira asked from beside Edwin.
The woman always appeared out of nowhere, but Edwin wasn't surprised or answered his mother.
"If you mess with Aneska, Mom won't stay silent. So, think about it so you don't make Aneska cry. Whether you or your father, I don't care, I will be Aneska's protector. Take note of that!"
Kira emphasized that he threatened Edwin to hurt Aneska both physically and mentally. And Edwin realized that his mother's threat was not just empty talk.
"Father?" Edwin seems to have a clue.
What might Edwin's father have done? Alendra himself was the one who brought Aneska to the house, but from Kira's account, there was a possibility that Alendra could hurt Aneska.
"Maybe Dad knows something about Aneska?" thought Edwin.
Aneska avoids Edwin. The girl's attitude was normal, but Edwin realized that Aneska was avoiding him.
“Did I hurt her?” Edwin thought to himself, guilt crept into the man's heart.
Even when night fell, Aneska didn't return to her room at all, but the girl fell asleep in one of the children's rooms after telling stories like the previous night. Edwin couldn't go into the room because it would wake up the other children.
His sleep was restless, in the end, Edwin only slept for a while.
"You go home alone, Aneska will go home with Mother," said Kira when she met Edwin before going to bed.
The man got up from his seat, rushed out, and left there. Maybe Edwin thought it would be best for Aneska not to try to avoid him.
Aneska grimaced again when the tip of her index finger touched the bruise on her arm. There were pressure marks on Edwin's fingertips yesterday. If it doesn't come off, the results will be worse. As a doctor, Aneska knows very well the consequences.
"It'll be gone," said Aneska, but the girl's voice was uncertain.
Not just being touched, even moving her arm was a little painful but Aneska had to ignore the pain.