The In-Law Choices

Chapter 31

Teenager Zack pays a couple to disguise themselves as parents who want to adopt a child at the orphanage where Mr. Santo visited that day. This he did for the sake of finding out the origin of every child treated there.

"You understand the task that needs to be done, don't you! The money in your hands is just a down payment, if the information I want you to get is successful, then the money in my hands is yours..". Zack showed off five red banknotes to fuel the couple's spirits.

"Master don't worry! We'll definitely come out with the info the old wants". Said the man in front of him.

"Good".

The couple immediately entered the orphanage and carried out their duties. They did not know who had told them that, as they were wearing black masks and black hats covering their faces. All they were thinking about now was how to get the money in his hands quickly and repay their debts immediately before their lives were lost.

Zack waited outside the gate uneasily and anxiously if the two men failed to extract the information he wanted. After trying to figure it out for yourself into the orphanage but to no avail, this is the umpteenth time initiative to find out who the child kidnapped by his biological parents is.

After waiting for about two hours under a lush tree not far from the parlour, Zack was finally able to see the couple coming out with a face that was cleft towards him.

"Hows it? Can you tell which one's the kid?". Zack asked enthusiastically with a discouraged voice.

The couple looked at each other. "Initially we were taken around choosing the child we wanted to adopt by Fatimah ma'am, the owner of this home. But there was not a single child who was similar to the face in the photo you showed earlier,....". Said the woman hanging. indeed before entering, Zack had shown a photo of daddy Panji and mommy Melodi to make it easier for them to find the child.

"So you guys failed?". Cut Zack down disappointed. He thought maybe the child had been adopted by another couple before he came to find out. His face seemed resigned to the circumstances he had received but the woman before him resumed her speech.

"But when we were resigned and wanted to go home, suddenly a beautiful girl hit my feet, her face was very similar to the face of the woman in the photo, I'm sure it must be the boy you're looking for...". Said the woman with great confidence.

"really? You guys have a picture of him?".

"That's what we couldn't give, our phone arrived - suddenly dead while inside and did not have time to photograph his face because of the hunt was taken away by Fatima ma'am employees. When we said we wanted to adopt the beautiful girl, Fatimah said the child was not to be adopted...". Answer the man next to the woman.

Zack is relieved to hear their words, but he must make sure the child is the real child of his adoptive parents. "How does the little girl look?".

"He was very sweet, about nine or ten years old, white, on the bottom of his armpits like there was a bright brown birthmark. I unintentionally noticed her as she raised her hand to pick up something, her clothes just happened to not have been sleeved earlier". Obviously the guy.

"What part of the birthmark is it?". Zack asked expectantly in his heart.

"Left...".

"Related?". Ask Zack to make sure.

"I'm very sure...". The couple's faces did not lie.

Zack was so sure, the girl they said was the baby he was looking for. Before leaving, Zack gave the money he had promised the couple before him. They are so grateful to get money from their small efforts.

But for Zack that was such important info for him, he rushed home to the main mansion of the Purbalingga family where he lived. He would pass on this happy news directly to his adoptive parents.

Arriving at the Mansion, Zack's presence is not known by all who are in the living room, heard them arguing about the missing child, who is, in addition to the presence of Zack makes frequent quarrels occur in the mansion.

"Mama doesn't want to know! You need to find your granddaughter as soon as possible!". Firm Oma Dinda, mom to mommy Melodi.

His face was so upset with his son and daughter-in-law. Disappointed and feeling disrespected by them.

"We tried our hardest, the various ways we did it! But still fruitless, maybe fate has not allowed us to meet him...". Lirih mommy Melodi with a trembling voice, held tightness in her chest due to the pressure she felt.

"And the one that mom doesn't like about you! When the missing child has not been found until now, you are busy raising other people's children. That's what makes you not focus on finding your grandchild, the collector's son has taken a lot of time that you should use to find your grandchild!". Said Oma Dinda with her chest rising and falling restraining emotions.

Daddy Panji and mommy Melodi downcast feel guilty, they are unable to fight the woman before them. Only the tears and shrill cries of the Melodic mommy were heard in between the anger of the Oma Dinda.

"Mama doesn't want to know, you have to find your granddaughter and throw the child away right away! Understand!". Firmly Oma Dinda then passed away from the presence of the child and his daughter-in-law because he wanted to calm his mind which was covered in anger.

Mommy Melodi wanted to plead as usual at the feet of Dinda's oma so as not to throw away her adopted child, but she did not have time because the old man's steps were faster than his movements.