The sound of gunshots rang out loudly. "What is this? why can't people who usually shoot hit the target?" someone asked as he removed his ear protection.
"Dady's just getting lucky," replied someone who had just been teased by his opponent, who was none other than Lucas.
He was at the shooting range with his father, who was out of work. "It's not you who's lucky but you who's not focused? Why? Is it thinking about the person who wants to kill Haisley? If so, why should you care? Didn't you say she was just a collateral woman?" asked Julian as he stared in surprise at his son.
"She is indeed a collateral woman, but what's wrong with me finding out who the person who wants to kill her is? Haisley's not my enemy, she's just unlucky because of her father and brother," Lucas replied.
"You've never been like this before," Dadynya said.
"Of course I'm not like this, because is the first time my partner was almost killed," Lucas said.
"Not only that, even people who have been proven guilty, you don't kill, and you buy things, give labor money, and free facilities at our hospital when the wife of the person you don't kill gives birth. What's wrong with you?" asked Julian as he frowned.
"Just thinking about the child who will be born without both parents. Don't know who will take care of that child if the father dies. Will his mother be able to give him love?" asked Lucas without looking at his father.
Julian was silent, looking at his son. He understood his son's point because Lucas probably felt that his mother didn't pay attention to him. His wife was indeed a person who was very proud to show her love for her children, but strangely it was his wife who used to pursue him instead of him pursuing his wife. Starting from her helping her wife, who was being chased by several big men, made her have to be followed by Julia. Even to the campus, Julia still follows by saying that she is a student at the campus too. Even though Julia is only two years different from herself, which means it is impossible if Julia becomes a new student at the campus where she teaches.
Many students and some of Julian's friends who approached Julian ended up getting fierce looks and threats from Julia. Until finally he just accepted Julia in his life, even marrying Julia was a compulsion. However, when he was almost killed by a gunshot and Julia saved him, Julian realized he loved his wife. Finally, after that incident, Julian began to really open his heart to love Julia.
Julian began to get used to his wife's rude attitude and seemed reluctant to express his feelings. Even when her father died, she didn't cry at all, but when at home, Julia cried continuously until one week Julia didn't want to eat anything. Even though at that time Julia was pregnant with Lucas. Finally, Julia was hospitalized because there was no food intake into the body.
Being raised firmly and not easily weakened makes Julia a person who is so shy to show her affection. Being sweet in front of Julian is only when they are alone together. In public Julia was completely flat-faced and cold, just like Lucas.Julian rubbed the back of his son's head up to the neck. "Ah, Dad," Lucas said as he brushed his father's hand away. He wasn't a kid anymore, his daddy shouldn't be acting like one.
"If you like it, that's fine, no one in our family has to marry someone of equal power," Julian said.
"But Mom forced me to get engaged to Ayako. All because of business, right?" asked Lucas, looking flatly at his father.
"First, because you didn't have a partner until this moment, and second, because of business factors. If you had a partner, even your sex partner would be accepted. The problem of bad family background will be ignored as long as you are serious with your sex partner. Momy just wants you to fall in love, momy just wants you to have a family," Julian said.
"Why should I fall in love? Why do I have to have a family? Is my family not enough with Daddy and Mommy? I also have uncles and aunts, and Elena and Alice. Is that not enough, Dad? asked Lucas, looking seriously at his daddy.
"Of course, it's not enough. You need someone to share all your worries with. A man shouldn't feel like he can do everything himself. He still needs someone to share his problems with. Don't keep your problems to yourself, share them with your partner. Do you think Dady, who is just a professor, doesn't have problems? Dady also has a problem, and after sharing it with your mom, even though the problem is not completely solved, at least it will not be as heavy as before Dady shared it. Even momy, who in your eyes is a strict momy and does not want to hear anyone's words, your momy always feels tired and sad if her children are sad. Don't you think losing Dayana didn't make your mom sad? Her mom almost put a gun to her head because she didn't accept that Dayana died. Your mom wanted to catch up with your sister because she didn't want your sister alone in a coffin," Julian said.
"It's not just you who feels guilty about your sister's death, even your mother feels guilty. Especially until this moment, your mother knows that the mastermind behind the incident several years ago has not been caught. The person we caught and got the rightful retribution was not the real person. He was just an errand boy, because your mother found out for herself after a year of Dayana's departure. And after finding out herself, it turned out that she was just a substitute, but the real mastermind your mother couldn't find. All these years your mother was still searching, the reason she chose Ayako was so that Ayako's family could help, who knew Ayako's family connections were bigger? But your mother won't force you to marry Ayako as long as you have someone you want to marry," Julian said.
"Oh, yes. One more thing you should know. Your woman is being harassed by someone who doesn't like you, more precisely, it's most likely the same person from the past. The person who made Dayana and Zenaya die," said Julian with a smile, then Julian put his ear protection back on and shot his flying target.
Taught by his wife to use a gun, Julian shot on target. In addition, he checked the wind conditions first, using the estimated data in his brain so that even though the target was flying, he hit his target. Just as his eyes were now staring at someone, but the person did not realize Julian's gaze. "I make sure you will pay for everything, including my daughter's death," Julian said silently.