Restore Your Smile

Dreams and Ambitions (2)

"What are you going to college for?" andreas asked his son who was still sitting on the Junior High School bench.

"don't know. Haven't thought, " replied Darrell indifferently.

"Then, you majored in business and management. If you can, try to enter a prestigious university abroad, "break up Andreas.

Seeing his father suddenly talking about his future, Darrell's eyebrows frowned. "Kok tumben Papa discuss college everything? Darrell is still Junior High .... Still a bit far .." he said reminded, the times the Father forgot the level of education of his own son.

Being asked like that made Andreas' eyes sparkle. "The next day must be prepared from the beginning! This is our chance, son .... Your chance! Are you happy that you've always been number two under Dion? Now it's time for you to be on top, becoming the next heir to the Adipratama family!" obviously Andreas excitedly.

Darrell was stunned by his father's words. But it was only for a moment. In the next second he simply rolled his eyeballs and returned to his indifferent style.

He had never thought of rivaling Dion, let alone his ambition to defeat him. For him as long as he can survive with his life here, that's enough. He never expected the grandiose out of fear of disappointment. He knew he was just a child out of wedlock. How could he possibly replace a pure-blooded original grandson who became the focus of hope and affection for many like Dion?

Seeing Darrell's response showing an unconcerned attitude towards his idea, Andreas holds Darrell's shoulder for the boy to refocus on his speech.

"Serious father, son! Listen well! There's a big furore going on at your uncle's house because Dion refuses to be the next heir. The boy turned away from the expectations the family set and chose to become a painter. Therefore, take advantage of this opportunity to perform, son! Show that you are also worthy of being counted as the heir of the Adipratama family!" Andreas Strictly.

"Om Adrian wouldn't have let it go. Don't expect too high, Pa!" Darrell tried to think realistically.

"Rubber! But we don't know what's going to happen up ahead either, son! So, it doesn't hurt if we get ready too, right? Thus, when the opportunity arrives, we will not fail to grab it!" Andreas answered his son's statement optimistically.

At that time, Darrell did not seriously think about his father's words. He chose to let things flow as they are. He thought college was still years away! What do you think of from now on?

Contrary to Darrell, Andreas closely monitors the situation at the Big Brother's house. He knew the conflict and feud had already occurred in the family. He was waiting for the final outcome of the father-son dispute.

After a long wait patiently, his wait reached the final round. A shocking news was heard from the house of the Brother. Dion fled the house. He chose to pursue his dream and let go of everything he had right now.

Of course, the news brought happiness for the Uncle. Cheering, he delivered the news to the Son. "Dion officially relinquished his inheritance, son! The boy even ran away from home! Your chance! Don't you waste it!"

Darrell is stunned again. Little did he expect that his cousin had the courage to do just that. Although they could not be categorized as familiar, it was hard to imagine a cheerful and friendly Dion being able to insist so much against his own father.

On the other hand, there was a hint of envy appearing in Darrell's heart. The heart is wrapped in admiration. However, he still felt unable to defeat Dion. How great was Dion who dared to go against the current to choose his own way of life! How contrary to what he has been doing all this time.

He realized he would never dare to directly oppose the will of the Father. All he could do was express skewed opinions that might have changed his father's thinking.

"Even if Dion runs away from home, that doesn't mean he's relinquished the inheritance, Pa .... It may be that one day he returns home and asks for his right of inheritance again, " Darrell replied.

"Yes. That's just possible. But with your uncle's harsh nature, there was no way he would accept his son who had let his hopes back down just like that. Yeah .... Let's just take a look. The important thing is that we have to prepare our part. Don't waste your increased chances!" andreas answered again to encourage his son.

"What about Celine? If Dion retreated, wouldn't the next heir be Celine?" Darrell is still trying to argue.

Andreas shakes. "No way! There is no history of Adipratama family leaders being passed on to girls. After all, with his timid nature, it was certain that the boy had no chance at all. In that case you can calm down, son!" andreas replied while chuckling.

"What about Sonic? He's also Grandpa's grandson!" argue Darrell again.

"Right, he's also a grandson. Unfortunately, he is not Adipratama. He's an outer grandson. His surname follows that of his father and he will become the heir of Atmaja. So, Adipratama's other grandson is just you! Only you have the right to replace Dion as heir! So listen well and follow the instructions from your papa well ...." Andrew ended his sentence.

Darrell was silent. There was no more rebuttal that he could express. And it seems, he must go back to walking by following the specified flow.

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After struggling about his future, Darrell finally decided to take advantage of this situation to feel a little freedom. After graduating Junior High, Darrell accidentally searches for the famous High School in Paris, and advances his father's offer that was actually addressed during that college.

The proposal was well viewed by the Father. Thus Darrell finally returned to his hometown and studied there.

In his second year at SMU, a shocking news was heard again through the Father. Her cousin has officially lost her inheritance. Not because his name was dropped from the Adipratama family, but because Dion had moved the world. His cousin died in an accident in his third year of college.

But what kept him from thinking was, the news was not delivered to him as sad news. There is no discussion or invitation to attend a funeral or a funeral. All there is is is a re-emphasis so that he continues to carry out his future plans.

Was his father not saddened by the death of his own nephew? The same question came back to him. What about himself? Was he saddened by his cousin's death?

Darrell couldn't answer. He's not that familiar with Dion. But one thing he assured with certainty, he did not rejoice at the misfortune that befell his brother! He did not consider it to be an advantage to himself!

In this situation contrary to his father, he was also unable to show his sympathy just like that. That's why he chose to be indifferent. Circumstances also did not allow him to attend Dion's funeral, did they? Right now he is in a different part of the world. All he could hope for, Dion could understand his reason in the world there.

In contrast to Andreas, who increasingly talk about the issue of heir to Darrell. His father repeatedly said with excitement that they were just waiting for his confirmation. His uncle had no hope anymore. Sooner or later Om Adrian must announce the next Adipratama heir, of which Darrell becomes the only candidate.

Time passed too. Andreas waited patiently. He felt no need to rush. Heirs almost certainly fell into the hands of his son.

He felt no need to sue the Brother who was experiencing grief to discuss the heir. Moreover, the problem of the Big Brother coupled with the state of Celine who was depressed due to Dion's departure. He chose to wait for his brother to calm down first and in the end gave himself the throne to Darrell.

The sky supported his plan. About a year later, Adrian Adipratama suffered a stroke. He was immediately rushed to the hospital and underwent treatment there. His condition was almost no longer possible to lead the company.

The leadership has also switched. Andreas automatically replaces the role of Sang Kakar as the Managing Director of Adipratama Group. He enjoyed it for 6 months.

Here are the happiest moments for Andrew. His dream to become the number one person in the Adipratama family came true. And how wonderful it would be if the dream could be continued to Darrell later.

As usual, something delicious will definitely be accompanied by greed to maintain the pleasure so that it can continue to be enjoyed. Andreas begins to be tempted to take over the company. He began to influence shareholders to doubt the leadership of Adrian Adipratama given the conditions experienced by the Brother.

At first there was no movement from her brother. Andreas thought it was due to Adrian's condition that had fallen. Is that the logic, what can her sister expect? Already he has no heir, coupled with the condition of his body. Surely his brother must surrender and give up the throne of leadership to him.

But it turns out the estimate was wrong. The brother who heard the news of the takeover, apparently still has a clear plan to fight it.

Who would have thought that plan was called Celine. The older brother even confronted the figure of a nephew that he never counted on him. And crazy again, his brother can even convince shareholders to trust his brain in leading the company and preparing a reliable heir.

Since then, things have begun to move in the opposite direction like a spinning wheel. Celine's existence became a thorn in her flesh. He had tried several times to get rid of the boy, even to the point of using sneaky ways. But it's all for nothing.

It is like getting karma, which worsens his own reputation. In the end, his dream must end after a general meeting of shareholders recognizes Celine as the rightful heir.

A breath of fresh air for his dreams began to blow back when Darrell joined the Adipratama Group. In just a year Darrell was able to demonstrate his business, management and marketing skills. His son even managed to rank the best sales for three consecutive quarters in the company.

Darrell and Celine's leadership styles are starting to be compared. Those who are pro Darrell begin to oppose the injustice that his son is experiencing. According to them, as a fellow Adipratama family member, Darrell is entitled to a directorial position as well as Celine.

Seeing the situation develop into this, tempting Andreas to return to fight for his dream. He began to think about what steps he should prepare to strengthen the strength of his son in the company. One of the answers I think about is through matchmaking.

For that, he tried to talk about this matchmaking proposal to Darrell. However, he does not want his son to feel what he feels because he is trapped in a loveless marriage. At a minimum, even though it starts from an arranged marriage, Darrell can accept the Woman with his own willingness.

He was quite surprised to get a positive response from the Child. With his leisure Darrell agreed to his father's mindset and let his father find a suitable mate with him. The reason is simple, Darrell is not having a girlfriend and he admits that he is at the appropriate age to start thinking about it.

Of course this was greeted by Andrew excitedly. He began looking for suitable candidates for his son. A woman who has a family background strong enough to help her son defeat Celine.

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