Life Afterwards

The Funeral.

A well-built young man, wearing a formal black suit, slowly approached a grave. His steps felt heavy as he neared Reno's final resting place.

His gaze was vacant, filled with profound grief. After his steps came to a halt, the young man placed a single white Chrysanthemum beside the photo of his late younger brother.

Various sweet memories began to flash through his mind. Kevin, that was the young man's name, remembered how he often spent time with his two younger siblings.

From the intimate moments of building Lego together in his room, quiet sessions of playing chess in the living room, to his willingness to play with make-up just to fulfill his younger sister's wishes.

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Kevin is the oldest brother with a handsome face, a tall and sturdy posture, neat short hair, and clean white skin.

However, he has emotions that tend to be unstable and is often stricken by regret at the end of the story. Additionally, he is an adaptive perfectionist who always tries to adjust his standards to the situation.

He has two non-identical twin siblings who were born only a few minutes apart.

Rina is his first younger sister, who is three years apart from him. That feminine figure is identical with her signature ponytail and her clean, light-yellow skin.

Behind her talkative nature, she has high empathy and can always be relied upon as a mediator.

Reno, the second younger brother, has a distinctive appearance with his curly hair, a cute face, and clean, light-yellow skin.

He is known as an individual who finds it difficult to refuse others' requests and seems to have lost his ambition.

Behind his lack of motivation, he is actually a very sensitive and feeling teenager.

However, exactly at the age of fourteen, Reno passed away.

After the tragedy, he was rushed to the hospital; however, during the journey, Reno was declared dead due to a ruptured blood vessel in his brain.

Those unforgettable memories now trigger tears for Kevin and Rina. Kevin's sadness deepens because of his regret over the sharp words he once said to Reno. The feeling of guilt has now become a burden that he can never forget.

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LIFE AFTERWARDS

Nearly six months have passed, and the life of Kevin’s family has slowly begun to return to normal. Kevin and Rina have made peace with the shadows of the past and continued their activities.

However, for the Mother, the reality is different. She must now double her roles, replacing her husband's position as the head of the family as well as the breadwinner.

Mother now works at her husband's company, taking over Father's role as the Property Manager.

The tragedy that befell Kevin’s Father has left him lying in a coma for months in the hospital.

During that critical period, Mother faithfully watched over him; not only that, she was also assisted by Father’s trusted confidant, Mr. Bimo, while caring for him.

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NEW YEAR

New Year's Eve is approaching….

Regardless of all the changes brought by time, this family consistently carves out their annual traditions.

The celebratory moment is a commitment that must be fulfilled, even though conditions are different now. It is At this moment that the most precious memories will be stored.

The family prepares various activities that must be arranged in detail, starting from ensuring the cleanliness of the house and preparing the event equipment, to sending out invitations to their closest relatives and friends.

Of course, Mother also had to invite her colleagues, especially the CEO of the company, Mr. Alex.

From start to finish, the celebration ran smoothly. The bursts of fireworks coloring the night sky perfected the sensation of happiness that had long been lost. Sincere smiles, which had not been seen for months, now returned to their faces.

After the event was over and most of the guests had said their goodbyes, Mr. Alex, the CEO, instead walked over to Mother.

He asked for some time to discuss work matters. Mr. Alex then explained that there was an urgent issue in Russia and specifically asked Mother to take over its handling.

Mr. Alex, "Forgive me, Mrs. Ratna, could we speak for a moment?" Mother immediately invited Mr. Alex to sit down.

"So, it’s like this—there was a project being handled by your husband last year, but this Russian client is asking for a revision regarding the property prices we have designed. Please handle this, so the client is willing to deal at a price that is suitable for our company and for the client," Mr. Alex said, but in a relaxed tone.

"Very well, Sir, but I'm sorry Sir, about…." Mother had not finished asking when she was cut off by Mr. Alex.

"About your children, right? Don't worry about that... just bring your children along, since it’s almost their graduation holiday anyway. Just consider this a New Year's gift, but….. only for expenses related to work, okay? I’ll go bankrupt if it’s for anything else."

"HAHAAHA," Mr. Alex joked lightheartedly.

Hearing this, Mother felt relieved because she would be able to bring both of her children along with her while she worked.

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