Mothers

12 Two Wives

The fifth day of investigation..

Mahendra made the report material to be submitted to the Chief Prosecutor. The longer this case is the more unique it becomes. Because not only one motive is aimed at the victim. Moreover, Kinanti was the daughter-in-law of the wealthy from the Seijin Group. Where the group is engaged in the famous hospitality. No one doubts their income every month.

"Sir, are you sure you want to file that report? Even we do not have evidence for the case of Ms. Kinanti." said Liliana worried her submission will be rejected.

"There's no harm in trying it first. But what is interesting to me from this case, it turns out that Ibu Kinanti is the daughter-in-law of a wealthy person. Surprisingly, why did he live in a slum? Though they could have bought a nice apartment, let alone have his son Mother Kinanti" said Nugraha continued with a hot pat from Liliana. Nugraha was in pain.

"Although the daughter-in-law of a wealthy man, who could have thought that Mother Kinanti lived in such an environment? It's possible that Ms. Kinanti doesn't want to see that she's the daughter-in-law of a rich person." Liliana said.

"This is what interests me" Mahendra said.

"Today I came to Mother Herlina's house. His house is huge. But the atmosphere is like the north pole."

"Is there something there, sir? What makes you suspicious?" liliana asked increasingly curious.

"Yes, a little."

"What is that, sir?"

"Mother Herlina hated Mother Nina so much. And during the interrogation there was something Nina had hidden from her mother-in-law."

Liliana and Nugraha were getting curious. This case is not an ordinary case because it involves people who are not from the lower class.

***

"What's this?" ask the Chief Prosecutor to Mahendra.

"This is an additional submission of time for investigation, sir" Mahendra replied casually.

"For five days, do you have any evidence?" ask the Chief Prosecutor without seeing the report Mahendra made. Mahendra was silent for a moment.

"Not yet, sir."

"This case cannot continue."

"But, Sir..."

The Chief Prosecutor looked at Mahendra sharply.

"I told you, find evidence in five days. Otherwise, this case will be closed as a normal case of suicide."

"Why, Sir? Are you afraid because this is part of the Seijin Group?" Mahendra very presumptuously asked that to the Chief Prosecutor.

"What did you say?"

"We have questioned witnesses. Nina, one of the mistresses of the main heir of the Seijin Group. And the owner, Mother Herlina Tanujaya for the clarity of the background that allows there is something other than the murder factor." Mahendra replied firmly.

"Do you know who Herlina's mother is?" ask the Chief Prosecutor.

"Who doesn't know, sir? Owner of a large and five-star resort. I've also met him." Mahendra replied sounding very confident making the Chief Prosecutor's guts slightly shrunk.

The Chief Prosecutor was silent.

"This case is definitely not an ordinary suicide, apart from the results of the autopsy, you also know for yourself that the testimony of the witnesses is also important" Mahendra explained again.

"Please give me some more time, sir. To find evidence of the murder" Mahendra said firmly.

Mahendra came back upset. And throw in the report.

"My filing's been postponed."

Liliana and Nugraha were speechless no more.

"Then what, sir?" tanya Nugraha made a sound.

"Don't let your guard down. We're secretly investigating all this. It doesn't make sense. Whahuh? Because of the Seijin Group? HUH!" Mahendra looks really upset today.

***

Renata is half focused on her college studies. The other half of his mind thought of Nina's words about Kinanti. From what Nina told me, Renata felt disbelief.

On the one hand he believes that Kinanti is a victim of his father. On the one hand he could not believe he was venting all his heartache on Nina. It was painful and unreasonable. The more Renata finds out, why is Renata's heart getting grievous?

Renata sees a suitcase of money left behind by Kinanti. Whether to be flanked by the money, Renata did not feel excited. And the key to the apartment that Herlina gave me. Is it time to get up and forget all the pain? Renata is confused. While Mahendra, if it does not find any evidence, the case is closed as a case of ordinary suicide.

Renata is engulfed in anxiety. Maybe he was once heartbroken to be left alone by a man out there. But Renata just understood, knowing the other side of Kinanti is the most beautiful thing that Renata ever felt.

***

Evano looked at Renata's house from the window of his room. Renata's house feels quiet and there is no activity from within. Evano is worried that something will happen to Renata.

"Do you want to see him?" ask his mother who has been observing Evano.

"No, Ma. I'm just worried. Some days Renata doesn't go to work." Evano grabbed his backpack and immediately said goodbye to his mother.

"I'm off to work first, Mom."

His mother looked at Evano who was wearing a backpack, shoes and left his house. Evano has lost his spirit. In the past, he was very happy to work in the same place as Renata. Not with now. Everything feels different.

***

"All you have control over?" ask Herlina to the staff who work at the resort where Candra came.

"I'm sorry, ma'am, it looks like there's a mess going on. And I can't handle it." replied a woman from a phone call.

"Whatchu mean? What mess?"

"Sir Candra, Mom. He beat up one of the call ladies here for not serving him."

Herlina felt trembling. For forty years Candra had been her son, only this time did Herlina find out who Candra really was. Nina's words that she had doubted, now no longer. There was the sound of people screaming across the phone.

"Hello, Ma? Ma?"

Herlina could not answer anything else to any of her employees. He hung up and called his secretary.

"Message me a ticket to Bali. Now." Now."

The secretary immediately booked a ticket for Herlina who decided to see firsthand the true condition of her son.