"Please do your best for Garrett," Petra said, still with his head bowed.Lyyana was taken aback by Petra's words and husky tone. It took her even longer to process what Petra had said. "I'm sorry, sir, but I'm just a babysitter here. I mean... anyway, Garrett will need you in his growing process."Lyyana grimaced, regretting saying that out loud. She was surprised by her own words, which should have remained in her thoughts.Slowly, Petra lifted his head and looked at Lyyana expressionlessly. "I have to work," Petra replied flatly.Lyyana was again taken aback by Petra's response. "All parents are busy with work, sir. But they can still find time." Lyyana's spontaneous response made Petra stare at her sharply and piercingly, causing Lyyana to grimace under that gaze."I'm sorry, sir, I didn't mean to—""When is Garrett's therapy schedule?" Petra interr
Before Petra could respond to Lyyana's offer, Garret had already given her a piece of Lyyana's homemade snack on Petra's plate. Petra looked at Garret with a furrowed brow, observing a broad smile on Garret's face. There was no trace of fear in his eyes as usual; Garret appeared more relaxed and calm than Petra, who felt awkward in the situation. "Garret, eat a lot, I'll go over there," said Lyyana as she gently patted Garret's head. Garret nodded and returned to enjoying his food. Lyyana respectfully lowered her head towards Petra, and they exchanged glances. Lyyana then walked towards the kitchen, determined to prepare more healthy snacks for Garret, who had been consuming instant and packaged snacks that weren't conducive to his growth. "You're amazing, Lyyana!" praised Chava, approaching Lyyana. "Yeah, Lyyana. You're really cool!" added Milla, admiringly looking at Lyyana. Adelia, on the other hand, remained silent, gazing at Lyyana in awe. "You're exaggerating; I'm just doing
Petra finally relented, nodding and gesturing for Lyyana to sit in the seat next to her. Initially silent, Lyyana was pulled by Garret, forcing her to sit next to Petra who was driving the car.Throughout the journey, Garret kept a tight grip on Lyyana's hand as if unwilling to be separated from her. Occasionally, Petra glanced using the corner of her eye, observing Garret's interaction with the unfamiliar woman he had encountered a few days ago.Petra couldn't fathom how Garret, who was known for being difficult to be close to, suddenly became so clingy and obedient to Lyyana. What puzzled Petra even more was Garret calling Lyyana "mama." While Lyyana did resemble Garret's mother at a glance, Petra still found Garret's behavior strange."Sorry, sir," Lyyana broke Petra's reverie.The man glanced briefly, then resumed listening to Lyyana. "It seems we've missed the convenience store.""I wasn't going to the convenience store," Petra replied flatly.Lyyana furrowed her brow upon hearin
"Em, sorry, it looks like I need to visit another shelf," said Lyyana as the tension increased and Garret became more restless.Petra nodded and slightly shifted her body to give space for Lyyana to leave her place. However, her movement halted when she heard the comment of the attractive woman in front of her. "Why in such a hurry? Your style is so tacky, probably your parents didn't teach you how to dress trendy!"Lyyana took a deep breath, then turned back to face the woman. "What did you say? My style is tacky, and my parents didn't teach me? Maybe what you mean is my parents didn't teach me to dress provocatively like you?" Lyyana spoke candidly with a sharp gaze."I don't know you, and I don't think I need to. You can insult me all you want, even though I don't know who you are. But one thing you should remember, I don't like people like you insulting my parents, no matter how bad they were at educating me, it's none of your business."The attractive woman stared at Lyyana with
"Ahem!" The five women in the room straightened up and slowly turned their bodies to look at the figure of a man standing at the doorway. "Did I pay for you to gather and discuss here?" he asked with a cold aura.The four women shook their heads with bowed heads, not daring to look at the man. "Do you have tasks here?"Again, they could only shake their heads. "Adelia, Chava, take care of Garret. I'll talk to Lyyana.""Alright, Sir," Chava and Adelia replied simultaneously.Lyyana rose with a smile on her face. "Lyyana, forgive us, we should have -""It's okay. Mr. Petra is a good person and understands. I'll go first. Take care of Garret." Lyyana stepped out of the room with a smile, as if saying she was fine.Lyyana's footsteps headed towards Petra's office. Before knocking on the door, she took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. "Come in!" Petra shouted fro
"It's okay. Forget it. By the way, is there a special menu for Mr. Petra?" Lyyana asked Amber, who was still looking at her confused. Lyyana intentionally changed the topic of their conversation. "I will prepare dinner for Garret, maybe I can make something for Mr. Petra too."Amber nodded, explaining some types of food that Petra doesn't eat. She also described some of Petra's habits regarding food and daily life. "Hmm, now I understand why Garret prefers instant noodles over other healthy foods," Lyyana responded to Amber's words.Amber nodded, "Although he looks healthy and has an athletic body, Mr. Petra has poor eating habits. Actually, he wasn't like this before, but everything changed when that devilish woman came and changed Mr. Petra.""The devilish woman?" Lyyana turned her attention to Amber, who seemed to hold back irritation when mentioning the devilish woman.Amber nodded, placing the i
Chava nodded and continued to gaze at Lyyana with curiosity. "I didn't do anything, why?"Chava was about to speak, but he stopped as they had arrived in front of Garret's room. Lyyana smiled and entered the room, pushing the door halfway open. Lyyana saw Garret sitting with a sulky face. "Hi!" Lyyana greeted, making Garret look up and run towards her.Lyyana hugged Garret tightly, genuinely showing affection unlike pretending or just doing her job. Lyyana really treated Garret like her own child, maybe that's what made her closer to Garret than any other babysitter."Let's wash our faces first, then have dinner?" Lyyana invited, unraveling her embrace and leading Garret to the bathroom.After 10 minutes, Garret and Lyyana came out of the bathroom, with Garret's face looking much fresher than before. Lyyana led Garret to leave the room, followed by Chava and Adelia behind her. Along the way, Garret c
Lyyana threw a smile towards the window and then entered the house, closing the back door. Lyyana's footsteps walked towards her room, and once there, she quickly cleaned herself and changed her clothes. Actually, Lyyana didn't have many clothes; luckily, some other employees gave her new clothes, some because they were the wrong size, and others intentionally gave them to express their gratitude for lightening their task of taking care of the notoriously uncontrollable Garret.After changing clothes and cleaning herself, Lyyana immediately laid down and prepared to explore the dream world. In her dream, Lyyana saw a woman who looked like her standing at the end of the road, smiling sweetly at her."I entrust him to you, take care of him." Lyyana then screamed as she woke up from her sleep."Who is he?" Lyyana asked after managing to regulate her breathing and taking the mineral water beside her bed.