Elena turned her head and smiled a little. A smile that is very hard to see. It was as if she only slightly lifted the corner of her lips without anything shining in her eyes.

"How are you?" Elena asked quietly. She started to get up half-lying on the bed so she could talk more easily with Elise.

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"Fine and well. How are you?"

"Much better." Elena looked straight at Elise. Elena is sure there is something that makes Elise come to see her in the middle of the night like this.

"What's the matter? What do you want to talk about?"

Elise was silent, she didn't know where to speak from. Make the atmosphere of the room quiet. Elena continues to wait. Until finally Elise sat on the edge of the bed and pulled Elena's right palm.

"I know all this is hard for you. You must be very sad about Sean's death. I feel the same way. Sean left without ever opening his eyes and seeing the world. And you can't see him one last time."

Hearing the name Sean mentioned by Elise made Elena's eyes fill with tears. Subconsciously her left hand slowly touched her stomach, where Sean, her son used to grow and develop.

"I also know that you want to see and hug Dean." Once again Elise's words made Elena's teary eyes excited. Dean, her son who survives and is raised by Brian.

"But ... You can't see it."

Elena froze in silence.

"You have to remember our agreement at the beginning. That you will give the baby you were carrying to Brian and me. Under the agreement you must not show up or see Dean and walk away from us." Elise continued by continuing to observe Elena's face, which now turned sad.

"But Elise," protested Elena.

"I know you are the real mother who was pregnant and gave birth to him but you signed the agreement to agree to all this. I was also kind enough to allow you to bring and raise Sean. But fate said something else, Sean died." Elise didn't give the slightest leeway, she kept cornering and reminding Elena of her position in their Agreement. After all, Elena herself agreed and signed the agreement.

"So, I hope you get as far away from us as soon as possible," said Elise.

"Let me see Dean," Elena asked in a low voice.

"Should not." Elise flatly refused.

"I only saw him from afar, let me see Dean just once."

"Can't, Elena. No. What if at that time Mommy saw and realized your presence? What if later you are even more unwilling to let Dean go to us? What if you change your mind later?"

"I don't want to take any risks. So I hope you can leave quietly as soon as possible."

"Elise ...." Elena's eyes started to wet and a drop of tears fell. She never thought that Elise would say such cruel things.

"How could you be this cruel to me? Please let me see and carry Dean just once."

"Just once Elise. Just once." Elena begged beggingly and grabbed Elise's arm tightly as if she was depending on that one chance. As if she could go crazy if Elise couldn't grant her wish.

"I've lost Sean and can't see him one last time. So, please allow me to see Dean just once. For the first and last time."

"I beg of Elise." Elena's tears illustrated how fragile her heart was right now. And if Elise doesn't let her see Dean her heart will be even more broken and sad.

"Not." Elise was steadfast in her stand.

Elise's refusal upset and angry Elena. She started screaming to get rid of all her sad feelings.

"You're so cruel! How can you be this cruel to me? I'm Dean's real mother. Why can't you let me see him just once? Only once, Elise. Once!" shouted Elena in frustration. She hoped to see Dean. Elena realized she couldn't break the contract agreement, but Elena hoped to see Dean just once. Even if only for the first and last time. After that Elena promised to leave and would never appear again.

"At that time you asked for my help. Now please help me. Let me meet Dean even just once." Elena started to negotiate it. Hope Elise melts down and allows it.

"No, definitely not, Elena."

"Elise !!!" Elena shouted in front of Elise, making the woman tremble slightly. Elise's eyes dimmed, she looked at Elena desperately.

"I know, it's easy for you to meet and see Dean but ... I'm afraid of Elena." Elise's voice got smaller at the end of her sentence. Implied sadness and fear in her eyes. What Elena could see clearly.

"I'm afraid if Mommy Rena sees you. I'm afraid that someone else will notice our differences. I'm afraid you can't let Dean go for Brian and me." Elise expressed all the worry and restlessness that haunted her thoughts. She was afraid that this happiness would be temporary and afraid that he would return to being mired in solitude and loneliness as she had years ago.

"I know this must be very cruel to you. But I beg Elena, go away quietly. Even if I have to beg and bow to you, I will." After saying that Elise started falling to the cold floor and kneeling beside Elena's bed. Her hand grabbed Elena's. Grasping it firmly, looking up and begging hopefully from Elena. Tears had fallen down Elise's cheeks. Elena never imagined Elise would do something like that.

"During these few days Mom Rena has treated me very well. Previously she never wanted to speak softly to me. But now she cares more for me. I have been expecting this happiness for a long time. Having a husband who loves me very much, a mother-in-law who treats me like her own daughter and a very handsome boy. " Elise describes everything. The thing that she had hoped and dreamed about since she was a child. A family that cherished and loved her with abundant affection.

"I've never experienced all this happiness and I beg you not to destroy it all." Elise locked Elena's gaze. As if she wanted to open and show her twin how much she wanted this happiness.

"You used to always say that you were a old sister and I was a littly sister. You also promised to protect and Love me."

Elena's heart beat hard. She thought back to when they were little. At that time she did promise that to Elise. Elena even swore to herself that she would do everything just to make her twin sister happy. Because she's the only family she has in this world. Someone who means a lot to Elena.

"But, you even left me alone at the orphanage." Once again Elise's words shook Elena. This time it was like thousands of nails had been stuck in her heart simultaneously. Leaving Elise alone in the orphanage was something that always made her feel guilty and sorry. Supposedly Elena refused to be adopted by the Orlando family. She should have stayed with Elise. Elena believes Elise must have experienced some bad things during this, until she finally met Brian. And Elena felt the suffering Elise had gone through, which made the woman want this happiness. Can Elena give that happiness? The happiness that must make her sad and hurt because she could not meet Dean at all.

"This time I beg you, Sis, let me feel this happiness forever. Please Sis, in this lifetime I will never ask anything else from you. Only one request." Once again Elena hesitated and hesitated. She stared at Elise's face which was already very messy due to her tears that kept flowing.

"I beg you to go away for the sake of my happiness, big Sis."

This is the first time Elise has called Elena, Big sister since they met again. Since a long time ago Elise never wanted to call her big sister. Because for her they are only a few minutes apart and it does not determine who is the elder sister among them. Elena was speechless. Her tongue seemed to have gone out. Her thoughts were uncertain.

"Please," said Elise between sobs. Her tears flowed profusely. Her hand gripped Elena's hand tighter. As if the handle determines life and death.

Elena was silent in her tears. Her tears had never stopped falling and now she is in a dilemma. The incident twenty years ago was one of her guilt towards Elise. She had left Elise alone at the orphanage. And as a big sister, she never gave Elise happiness. However, Dean. Elena hopes to see and carry her son.

But ... Elena saw the look on Elise's face who was very hopeful for her. With a heavy heart she had to make a decision. Her left hand clenched tightly. Making her nails stick into her palm created a wound that started to bleed. The wound did not affect Elena because the pain she felt was much greater after making this decision.

"Okay." Elena softly like a whisper of wind. But it was enough to make Elise's eyes shine bright. She got up and immediately hugged Elena tightly.