Revenge: Reborn
Chapter 273 The Old Wound
Mahendra was pensive in the room, thinking about meeting and talking with his granddaughter. A sense of regret burst into the recesses of his heart, remembering the moment he sadistically separated his only son's marriage with Richard's mother. In fact, it was not that he did not know if his son was already married to Carminda, but because of his blindness and his desire to be able to get a high position in the military command headquarters, he did the injustice. The old man did not mind if this time, Ivona would blame and even judge him. But with an indifferent attitude, the young girl even seemed to not take it, even though she already knew that she was her grandfather.
"It's hard to lick your own saliva. I won't blame my granddaughter, because I'm the one who caused her to suffer in Carminda's womb." Mahendra muttered to himself. Actually the old man had already gotten information from his former aide Johnny, as the man was trying to get Ivona out of the lab.
Johnny tells the story of his mandiri Ivona, the achievements and abilities the girl possesses. In his relatively young age, being able to break into the laboratory can even be recruited at the main laboratory is not just anyone can enter. Even from cyber data, Ivona's abilities exceed those of ordinary people. Mahendra is not surprised, because Carminda is a category of genius who has achievements for the development of the medical world. No wonder, if his daughter with a strict parenting pattern would inherit his talent.
"Or I'll try to get Carminda and Doctor Rafi to attend Ivona's wedding. I'll arrange everything, so that the main person in charge of the lab can grant the couple a temporary leave of absence. Although I'm sure, if my actions will hurt my son Frans. But this seems like the best way, to take Naura's heart for me." Mahendra thought to himself, he intended to take care of Carminda's return to Indonesia to attend Ivona's marriage with Aldo.
After deciding to bring Carminda back, Mahendra immediately contacted Johnny. It was only that man that he trusted to help her at this moment. From the beginning they intend to separate Carminda's relationship with Frans, Johnny who has helped her. Even to bring back Ivona to get out of the lab, the man had done it too.
"Can I help General Mahendra?? Johnny was ready to carry out the order." neither did Mahendra speak, Johnny was ready to carry out his instructions.
Mahendra smiled, not only was Johnny ready to execute all his commands. Almost all his men, always ready to help and solve his problems. Without wasting any time, Mahendra recounted his desire to bring Carminda and Doctor Rafi to come to Indonesia. Though it won't be easy to bring her along, given how resentful Carminda is towards them. But Johnny has promised to bring Carminda to the country as soon as possible.
"Well Johnny.., for a warrant to enter the integrated laboratory, as soon as my men will send it to your place. Now that I'm at Frans' house, take Carminda and her husband directly to the hotel under my granddaughter's company. For a moment of wedding ceremony, we will only find between the two of them and Ivona. I'm waiting for your good news as soon as Johnny." as if memorizing how the Standard Operating Procedure is to bring the laborers out of the lab, Mahendra has prepared all the requirements that Johnny will need.
"Ready General, I will carry out immediately." after listening to Johnny's ability to bring out Carminda and Doctor Rafi, Mahendra ended his phone call.
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Richard enters Ivona's room, the man intends to talk to his sister. Seeing how the sadness in the eyes of grandfather, when Ivona could not accept 100 %, came the idea in Richard's heart to invite his sister to talk. Actually in Richard's heart also can not blame what has been done by the girl, because it happened to him because of the actions and efforts of his grandfather.
"Is there anything important that you want to talk to Nana about?? It's not usual for my sister to play in my room." seeing the unusual thing, Richard, Ivona asked the man.
Hearing the question from the girl, Richard smiled wryly. Slowly the man sat down beside Ivona, and without permission Richard suddenly hugged and rubbed the back of his sister's head. Ivona was silent, she did not seek to retaliate, but also did not reject the treatment Richard had shown her. After a while, Richard let go of the hug.
"What do you want to get from me? Not usually my brother Young Master Richard, does this to me." sarcasm-stressed, Ivona asked Richard for the treatment he showed her. The man smiled wryly.
"Indeed, you won't be able to hide anything from a genius like you Nana." Richard smiled wryly.
"Sister just asked you to treat Grandpa with Nana's warmth. After all, grandfather is our grandfather, and the old man had a big hand in making me like this. So did papa, with his sickly physical limitations, the grandfather who had always kept papa to be able to survive this far." with a pleading gaze, Richard made a request to his younger brother. Hearing that, Ivona smiled wryly.
"Huh.., it's easy for sister to say that sentence. But for me and my mom, where is justice for us? Since I was a child, I have never lived a normal life like other children. We had to move around, and mom always covered up her reasons for me. Just lately, I've been able to figure out what's the cause until mom does just that. Mama just wants to keep me, keep me from the targets of the people who are after us. And that includes Mr. Mahendra kak.." Ivona is like finding a way to let go of the uneg-uneg that he is damning, since Mahendra's arrival to this country.
"If you want me to stay in this place, let me with my attitude. But if that older brother or brother imposes on me in his honor, huh. It was better for Nana to leave this place as soon as possible." in a stern tone, Ivona spoke words that shocked Richard. But anyway, that man would not be able to influence him. The wounds made by Mahendra have indeed left a deep sense of trauma in the young girl's day.
"Well, how else would Nana. Brother can't force a will on you. Apparently the events in the past, have really made your old wounds gaping back. Last brother told you, if indeed your heart can not accept grandfather, at least keep his feelings! Don't argue, or talk loudly to grandfather. That's my message Nana. Now rest!" after giving a kiss at the top of the girl's head, Richard slowly left Ivona in his own room.
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