Picking Up the Past

The Same Betrayal

Ms. Saniah saw Mr. Sarman enjoying the warm light of the morning sun near the window of the room. The old man's condition had improved, he had been allowed by the doctor to sit in a wheelchair and enjoy the warm sun that he had not felt for a long time.

“well, I look for breakfast first ya” said Saniah ma'am farewell to Mr. Sarman, he wanted to find breakfast outside while Mr. Sarman would sunbathe for an hour there.

Ms. Saniah opened the door to Mr. Sarman's room and went out immediately. Just as he was about to step up, his eyes flashed sharply at the figure of Arya sitting on the waiting chair in front of the room.

“Arya” muttered Saniah bu who was shocked by the presence of his daughter-in-law figure.

Arya then rose to kiss her in-laws hand, and at once Saniah's mother thinned Arya's hand. “want you come here again?, do you still want to destroy us?” said Saniah ma'am sharply.

Arya took a deep breath, the shadow of Saniah's anger if she knew what Ari had done just crossed her mind.

“I want to say something to ibu”

“what else do you want to say?, do you still want to defend yourself in front of me?”

“I will say it to mom, but not here, I hope mom wants to come with me to somewhere” said Arya again who made Saniah ma'am look in full search at her.

Arya has received a lot of direction and advice from her father's advisers first. He has also heard the details of the plan and predictions of what happens in the future from the advisers. His father used to have 5 advisors, people who were always asked for direction and advice in raising the Adinata group. But 2 men had overtaken Gibran Adinata to face the power, one died while exiled by Aliando to take care of the enterprises in the eastern region, and another left because of illness.

Arya follows in the footsteps of her father first, who is not rash and always hears the opinions of others in making decisions. That morning, according to the advice and instructions of Mr. Abdul, Mr. Budi and Mr. Ilham, Arya ventured to meet Saniah ma'am. Opening up who he is to mend his relationship with his in-laws. It also paved the way for Mila to meet the grandfather she missed so much.

And there they are now, in front of the tombs of Gibran and Naina, a couple who have long left this world to see Aryan life in a different realm. Ms. Saniah looked at the two tombs flatly, and then she looked at Arya who saw the tomb with her sad face.

“do you bring me here Arya?, what do you want to tell me?, or maybe you,” said bu Saniah instantly stopped because of his own speculation. ‘what is he really Indra’

“I last saw them 22 years ago ma'am, my life was ruined, I lost my way, the man killed my father and mother, and he also wanted to kill me, he said, I can only run as far as I can, hoping that he doesn't find me, 22 years of my life overshadowed by my fears and traumas, 22 years of me hiding myself, run from the traitor bu” clear arya with teary eyes.

Ms Saniah swallowed her saliva, her eyes were round in disbelief, “so you are really Indra?” muttered.

“forgive me mom, I lied to mom back then, I just wanted to protect myself mom, no one should know who I am, so that I can still survive my life, that person until now is still chasing me” explained Arya again,

Ms. Saniah closed her eyes, that night Arya said that she was just a child of a lowly employee in the Adinata group, and now the man acknowledged his identity before him and before the graves of Aryan's own parents. “do you think if I knew everything I wouldn't protect you?,”

“isn't yesterday's shareholder meeting proved ma'am, the Aliando family has betrayed my family, and yesterday the Rakarsa family also did the same thing” continued Arya again who made Saniah's chest jerked, he could no longer avoid the accusation.

Arya took a deep breath and let go, calming her heart so as not to get carried away by her sadness. He should be able to remain calm until his goal is achieved. His first attack had already cornered Saniah ma'am. He should be able to make Saniah's mom on his side not Irman's side.

“That's not the truth mom, my trauma really scares me to be near my own wife's family, what's more bang Irman, she's really close to the Aliando family, if I want, if I want, I can return Mila to you, and be separated from your family, but the problem is now that Mila is pregnant with my son,” Arya said with a slightly pressing tone.

Ms Saniah quickly pulled Arya's arm for Arya to look at her, “Mila is pregnant Arya?, is she pregnant?”

“iya ma'am, the content is still very young” replied Arya briefly.

“then why don't you take him to the hospital, my father will definitely be very happy with the news”

“because the Rakarsa family betrayed my family ma'am, and mother to this day is still angry with me, I can't take Mila to the hospital, I can't take her to the hospital, I also have to protect myself at this time” said Arya with a little emotional.

But his heart can feel relieved because it managed to accompany the thoughts of his in-laws. With one more sentence maybe he could snatch the heart of his father-in-law from his brother-in-law.

 “we did not betray Adinata Arya family, it was all purely Irman's fault, he was promised big funds from Adinata group for his company, for that he supports Aliando” explained bu Saniah.

Arya smiled cynically for a moment, Saniah ma'am felt already on his side. “then I must how ma'am?, isn't he still the family of the Rakarsa, I grew up with pain due to the betrayal of that man, I was born with, do you think I can easily trust the family after what bang Irman did yesterday, I want to apologize to mom if Mila will not meet you until she gives birth, she said, and maybe later I will return Mila to you and take my son” explained Arya again which makes the eyes of Saniah growled angry instantly. He pushed Arya's body with all his strength.

“you are insolent Arya, my son has given his life for you, and you want to throw it away and take his baby, your heart is different from the heart of bang Gibran and the good and sincere brother Naina, and you want to throw it away, are you really Indra, ha?” said Saniah ma'am who did not accept Arya's words.

“then I must how ma'am?, can mother treat the pain of this betrayal? can you treat this pain, this fear?”

Saniah ma'am swallowed her saliva instantly, Arya instead gave her a hard choice. “do you want me to throw Irman out of the Rakarsa family?, do you want that ha? what that way you believe in us?”

“she wants to sell my wife, she betrays my father's trust in the Rakarsa family, then according to mother what I want now, do you think I'm willing to sell my wife?, you know, you know, you know, you know, you know, what I want now, you think I'm willing to sell my wife?, do you think I'm willing for her to betray my father?, you can see for yourself the graves of my father and mother, they're like this because of mother's betrayal, the betrayal of bang Irman is the same as the betrayal of Aliando for me”, Arya said emotionally again.

‘ya Lord, why is it so difficult to influence mother not to defend bang Irman again, I even threatened mother by carrying the name of Mila and her grandson, but still she is stubborn like this’

Saniah was silent, he shook his head, not knowing what to do, on the one hand he was happy because Arya was Indra, but on the other hand he also did not want to throw Irman, his own flesh and blood.

“I want to see Mila Arya, take me to see my daughter” Saniah said flatly.

“no ma'am, Mila and sister Vanessa have to stay by my side, I won't take her to mom and grandpa, if mom wants Mila, I'll give her back after she gives birth to my son, I'll give her back, and also better mother did not tell anything first to grandfather so that his health does not deteriorate” said Arya while turning her body to leave immediately.