
Right now there was only regret left in Papa Jo's heart. Because of his stupidity, he let the woman he loved so much go. Not going, but rather Papa Jo who drove the mother of his son from his life.
Even Papa Jo did not care about Sita at all when he begged to explain what really happened. At that moment in Papa Jo's head there was only anger. A fury that controlled his heart and mind for feeling his pride as a man had been trampled to its lowest point.
Papa Jo was incited by his mother's words. He did nothing when Sita was forced to marry Aji four months after the word talak came out of her mouth.
"Your mom wasn't wrong Mike. Papa is wrong Papa is too stupid, let others destroy our little family," said Papa Jo lirih. His chest felt very tight when he realized that past events were just traps of the people closest to him.
Papa Jo will not blame his late mother, because here the most to blame is himself. If only he could be a man who trusted his partner, maybe the breakup would never happen. "Sorry Papa Mike, Papa even gets in the way whenever your mom wants to see you."
"Wanna see me?" mike asked in disbelief. If true, how could Mike not meet his mother for a dozen years.
Papa Jo nodded his head. "Almost every day he's around you. But Oma's man managed to stop her from seeing you. At that time Papa knew, but Papa just let it go. Papa felt your mother deserved it, because she would betray us."
"Oma died two years ago, but Mama still hasn't seen me at all."
"Oma's men continued to work even after Oma died. But for the last six months, your mother has never been around us again. Papa doesn't know where he is, because at that time Papa didn't want to know more about your Mama. Papa doesn't want to get hurt again. But again Papa's decision was wrong, because at this time Papa just lost track of your Mama."
"Have you divorced that man?" ask Mike to make sure. But from the twinkle of his eyes was very hopeful that the word did not come out of Papa Jo's mouth, because if his mother had not divorced a man named Aji, it means Mama Sita is not the young wife of Papa Floryn.
"Aji died one month after marrying your mother" replied Papa Jo. According to the information he got from Astri, Aji was dead in the crack by the time he was caught trying to steal a motorcycle in front of a mini market.
"What do you mean Mike?" ask Papa Jo who accidentally heard the muttering of his son.
Mike looked at the father with teary eyes. With a quivering voice, Mike said all the things he knew about Mama Sita's current life. "Pa, Mama married Papa Floren six months ago. Now Mike and Foryn are Pa's half-brothers. Then how was my relationship with Floren? Can Mike still marry her? Mike loves him very much, Pa."
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Now it's not just Mike's heart breaking into pieces. But Papa Jo's heart felt the same way.
Until now Papa Jo is not married again because he still loves his ex-wife very much. Even though Papa Jo knew Mama Sita had betrayed her, the love never completely went away.
Knowing the past is just a misunderstanding, fostering a sense of wanting to have more. But hearing if his ex-wife is married again makes Papa Jo again heartbroken. Moreover, the husband of his ex-wife is the father of the girl whose son loves very much.
What kind of complicated relationship is this. Indeed, Papa Jo did not understand, why the fate of love himself and the son ended the same. So tragic.
The blood that runs through Mike and Floryn's body isn't the same. But in this country it is still unusual to marry a half-brother, although in fact it is allowed.
What if Mike and Foryn get married? What that means is that the ex-wife who is still very dear to Papa Jo will actually be his besi.
Papa Jo let out a long breath. If it was all for the good of the son, Papa Jo would be willing to suppress all his feelings. Let him keep this tightness alone. As long as he doesn't see Mike this broken.