Mentari for Dawn

CHAPTER 9 - Turning the Facts

"Saying it is indeed easy Oma. But erasing that reality is impossible. Even if Oma denies it, in fact I and Gerald are both Oma's grandchildren"

Dawn responded to the old woman's words casually. He had expected that the plot would indeed be like this. The antipathy and the determined attitude of the three of them.

"And you think I'd like to have a sister of a woman like your mother? The woman who destroyed my parents' household?" Gerald chimed in flatly.

"Elekor? You're not wrong?" Dawn smiled cynically. They were still looking at him with antipathy.

"OK fine. That's your right to say what. I also can't shut anyone's mouth to say what they want. But now I'd like to ask you if you nicknamed my mother an actor, then what nickname would you give your mother?

A woman has the status of a wife, but instead has an affair with her husband's own friend. And even more shameful, instead of admitting his mistakes, but instead behaving like an cheated victim. While the victim was the culprit"

Sindir Fajar who then looked at Astrid cynically.

The woman was the first wife of her father who was divorced from having an affair with her own business partner. While his mother Fajar at that time worked as a baby sitter, who nurtured Gerald who was still about a year old.

Upon learning of Astrid's affair, Andre Lazuardi becomes enraged and divorces the woman. She also takes Gerald with her, leaving the mansion they occupied for nearly three years after getting married. And chose to settle in his apartment with Gerald.

Due to his busy schedule, Andre realizes that he cannot possibly keep Gerald for 24 hours. Finally he still hires Desi, his mother Fajar in his apartment. Desi worked as Gerald's governess at his house with Astrid.

At first Andre only needed Desi as Gerald's nanny. But over time he began to feel a different feeling. The woman's innocence, simplicity and sincerity made Andre fall in love with her. Long story short, the two were married until Desi conceived Dawn. Their marriage results.

But the arrival of Oma Violet made the situation chaotic. But it became a breath of fresh air for Astrid. Fearing to lose her position as the daughter-in-law of the Lazuardi family, which left her with nothing, Astrid commits a cunning.

He turned around the fact that the ones cheating on him were Andre and Desi. Oma Violet immediately swallowed the confession of her favorite daughter-in-law, without caring or finding out the truth.

Plus, she was unwilling to have a daughter-in-law who was none other than a former baby sitter. In other words, it comes from the lower classes and is not equivalent to it. Oma Violet insists on opposing the child's marriage to Desi.

Even the woman threatened to cross Andre's name from the list of heirs of the Lazuardi group. In other words, he won't get anything. Even Oma Violet helped Astrid to successfully obtain custody of Gerald. And did not let Andre meet his son before he left Desi.

But Andre insisted he would not leave his wife and baby in his womb. Both left the city of Surabaya which was then their city of residence.

They chose to settle in Jakarta and start everything from scratch. Until finally Andre managed to build his pharmaceutical company thanks to the support and help of Helmi, his closest friend.

After both of his parents died, Fajar took over to manage his father's pharmaceutical company. Thanks to his intelligence and persistence, Fajar managed to make the company more successful and growing rapidly to foreign countries.

But he tried to keep his tone low. He stared around him, keeping their debate from becoming the center of attention of other invited guests who would embarrass him.

"How dare you insult my mother!" Gerald timpal with rustling teeth and fiery gaze.

"Dignores? Where does it insult? Is not everyone free to speak his opinion? Just like you feel free to express your opinion about my mother?" Dawn responded to their anger with a relaxed and clingy gaze.

Actually he felt guilty for being rude to the woman who was his stepmother. But what can I do? The humiliation they threw against his mother who had no one made him angry and hurt.

So he had to try to hold back his emotions. And return their insults calmly, without using emotions that would only harm themselves.

"You think your useless rant will make me melt and trust your mother? To my death I would not have a granddaughter of the woman who ruined my son's marriage! Until then, the only grandchild I have is Gerald!" Oma Violet chimed flatly. Making Gerald and Astrid smile arrogantly.

Dawn smiled again. "Actually I don't have a problem Oma doesn't trust my mother. But I just feel good about my deceased father. Having a mother who trusts others more than she does. I pray that someday the eyes of Oma's heart will be opened. All right, see you"

Dawn got up and walked away from the three men at ease. At least he's been trying to stay nice to them. But what can he do if they still hate and do not accept it?

He had no time to lament their attitude towards him. Because right now the burden of his mind was already too much. Especially about Zahra who until now still filled his mind, and made him severely frustrated.

"Ma, Mama don't be affected, yes, by the babble of the actor's son. Mama found out that the one who betrayed here was Mas and that lowly woman. They both play crazy behind my back"

Astrid tried to provoke Oma Violet, as she was worried that the old woman would be affected by Dawn's words slowly. Because if that happens, then boomerang for him!

"You take it easy Astrid. Mama is not stupid, so it can be easy to eat the words of the child of the lowly woman. Because at any time, Mama's daughter-in-law and granddaughter are just you two" Oma Violet said firmly and confidently. Making Astrid and Gerald smile with satisfaction.

Especially Astrid who was relieved because she still had not lost her influence on her former mother-in-law for so many years. She was very happy because the woman trusted her confession more than her own son.

In fact, until now, she still regretted her actions that had betrayed her husband. After he lost everything from being fooled by that sweet-mouthed man.

After the late Andre learns of her affair, the man leaves to leave her with Gerald. Likewise with his mistress who left him with all the wealth he had. Astrid has nothing left.

The moment he realized his mistake and intended to go back to Andre and fix their marriage, it was too late. The man had already given her a talaq, and decided to marry the baby sitter!