Chapter 3

Seeing Ivelyn walked into the house, her parents heave a relief sigh and invite the man to come inside with guilty smile plastered on their face. They lead the way to the front they come from by walking on the pathway and felt a little resultant to let their child go.

At the same time, in the parents mind is full with various way to make Ivelyn accept the truth and they both felt a little uneasy watching Ivelyn's reaction to the man. It was as if they did not know the real Ivy all this time taking care and growing her up.

They both assume that child of theirs might already know about herself. The questions keeps bothering their mind at present was when and how did she find out about it. Is there other reasons she detest the arrangement being set for her life.

Before the elder woman twist the knob of the door to welcome the guest inside, she was stopped by the young man. He respectfully bow his head and says something that does not show that he is mad any more.

"Mr. and Mrs. Ying. How have you been? I am sorry for my rude behaviour just now." He greet and respectfully asked for forgiveness from the both elder for being rude at the first meet. Seeing the sudden actions, Ivelyn's parents was flustered and did not know how to react.

Just now, the man attitude shows that he is the strict and serious type of persons. In which other people describe as all high and mighty man that never show or bow at any weakness and disrespectful. And people like him usually will never admit any of his wrongdoings.

On the other hand, this very man suddenly, he, himself admit that he does make a mistake and even asked for forgiveness. He just crush those stereotypes of noble man. Those stereotypes of wealthy people full with arrogance and disrespect did not shown on the man's personality.

Right at that time, he do it like nothing matters and ignore his surrounding even if other people will look down on him. He asked for forgiveness sincerely and respectfully.

People who used to his personality will most likely thought that they were dreaming if they ever witnessing such strange behaviour of their higher-up. They might gouge their eyes out and wipe it just to get clearer vision before put them back on.

Who would believe that, the usual ice-cold face and grumpy president will admit his wrong?

"Umm... Mr. and Mrs. Ying. I need to explain something first. Actually, I have met Ivy a few days ago. It was a mere unplanned coincidence. I- I did not recognise her at first but things become a little weird later. I think she might heard my discussion on finding you guys. So, things happen and come to escalate to this. And misunderstands happen and so on." He explain his situation to clear any misunderstanding happen from his act.

Putting a hold on the man's shoulder to straighten him back, Ivelyn's mother pull the man's body to her embrace. It had been almost more or less than fifteen years since the last time they met. She can't believe that the young man had grown into a fine young man.

He used to bawling his eyes out wanting to stay with his family to take care of her youngest princess. He very much dote on Ivelyn, saying that he want to protect her from any danger that might befall on her. He will make sure that no boys can come near her.

He act like an over protective brother. Like a grown-up who want to protect their lover from being snatch away by other man. And like a pup that want to make sure that the owners is away from dangers.

Every day after school, the boy would come and visit just so he would not missed the growth of his younger sister, as the boy used to say. It was one of the precious memory for them. They both can't believe, the very same boy and the man right in front them used to be the same person.

Pulling away from the hug, the man look confused at the sudden move of the parents. He was shocked and unprepared. He thought that they will tried to avoid him just like the girl. But then, there is no sign of reluctance from them. They agree to meet with a warm welcome.

"Oh boy. I am glade that we finally meet you here. It has been a long time, isn't?" speechless, Isaac just nodded his head like a woodpecker. His head did not catch much for him to answers the questions. He just stare at the woman's face asking him question.

On the tips of her eyes, he can see a bead of tear about to flow out and she sniffling a little. Smile at the silliness of the young man, the woman asked again.

"We missed you, Isaac. It is been a while since the last time we met. Anyway, you should called us like you used to. Did you still remember? You used to call us mom and dad. Just like of our children."

Caressing the face of Isaac, the mother reminiscing the past that hard to erase from their memories. It was a beautiful past that everyone should cherished their whole life.

"Umm. I still remember. That is one of the reasons I am back here. Mom, dad. I miss you too. How have you been these past years?" Isaac smile brightly towards the couple.

"Good. Everyone's here is good. And you, young man had been raised well by your parents. How have you guys been since leaving this country? Are they doing fine there?"

When his woman seems to dragging the greeting and does not seems like want to stop asking various questions, he elbowed her and pointed his mouth towards the door. "Oh, silly me. Let's go inside first before continue this talk and have some cold drinks. After all, we have to have a talk with the troublemaker insides."

While sitting in the living room and taking a seat on a triple seat couch, Isaac clear his throat as he felt a sudden thirst confronting the long lost family he had promised to come back and meet again.

"I am so sorry for Ivy behaviour towards you. She gets irks and moody easily since she was young. We need to be patient and have slow talks with her, make her understand little by little. Let me make some cold drinks before I call for Ivy."

"Sure, mom. I will be patient with her." Isaac can't believe what he had to go through in order to found the family. Without listening to his elaborate explanation, that girl take a drastic move to erase all her whole family trace and existence based on bits of information she heard.

Talking about Ivy, where in world is that girl. There is no sign of Ivelyn's whereabouts in the first floor of the house.

Did she decides to run away again? Why is she love playing hide and seek with him. Does it not enough that he lost most of her growing time all this years? That girl need to learn be mature and responsible when handling conflict.

"Dad, how long have you guys move here? I tried to look for you guys be like last year but failed. Does this happen recently?"

"No, no. Actually, we move here as soon as Ivy finished her elementary school. Let's see. I think it is about three years ago. At the end of that year, the global economic does not really promising for us to stay in the high-end neighbourhood. We need to save some money. So, we decided to move back to the first house we owned where we does not need to pay rent."

"Is that so? I wonder, what went wrong with it. But, I can see that you does not change much. You look just like the last time we met. You, too mom, you look just the same as I remember. Perhaps, even younger than before." Isaac sweet talk the older man that sit on the double seat couch, in which is a fact that he himself can't believe. They look younger than their actual age.

Snicker at first before laughing heartily, the father enjoy the way change the atmosphere. He wonder if that young man have any girlfriend with those sweet talk.

People must have fall for his talk with that face he had all these times.