The In-Law Choices

Chapter 32

Zack who originally wanted to tell the truth to both of his adoptive parents who thought he would make himself more loved by his adoptive family, especially ifa Dinda, forced to undo his intention to hear the quarrel in the living room earlier.

"True what was said bik Yanti, if the child was found, then I would be banished and become a vagabond in the streets because I also could not admit my biological parents..". Zack recalled the words of Ms. Yanti and Mr. Santo the other day. His heart hesitated about the decision he had to make.

"Sorry den! Why even daydream here and not go straight in?". Ask Mr. Santo to see Zack, his biological son just stood staring at the door while daydreaming ahead and shed tears.

Zack flinched soberly from his daydream, staring at the shady face of Mr. Santo that he had made a very hard decision for him.

"Oh, I was just looking for something outside, but it doesn't seem to be here. Excuse me, sir, let's go get some rest..". Zack's lie immediately Pamit left Pak Santo at the door.

"May you be happy son!". Mr. Santo's mind let go of his son who he could not touch directly.

Looking closely at Zack's life and taking part in protecting his son in this house, so much to make him happy and very grateful, although maybe forever he will never hear his son think of him as his real father.

Often saw Zack was crying when he heard the Purbalingga family quarrel because of his presence, made the heart of Mr. Santo scratched and so wanted to hug and remove the tears of his son, he said, unfortunately, he did not have the courage to do so. The mistake of abandoning Zack left him tormented and feeling guilty for approaching his own son.

While Zack stepped in while wiping away the remaining tears streaming down his cheeks, he did not want to add any weight to his adoptive mother who was being so distressed after her argument with oma Dinda.

"Mommy why are you crying like this? Let's get up, we'll sit on the couch, yeah". As usual, Zack acted as if he had not heard any debate within the family. In order to maintain the heart and feelings of his adoptive parents, it must be a pain to be a child that is often considered unimportant by other family members.

But what was the power, he was just an inappropriate foster child expressing that piercing feeling in his heart. He knows who he is.

"Where have you been, boy? After school instead of going straight home, but instead of crawling?". Melodi's mommy voice was so soft on Zack, wiping her tears she neutralized her sadness in front of her adopted son. He didn't want to make Zack sad to see him as sad as he is now.

Although he knew, Zack must have always seen him quarrel with oma Dinda because of his presence in this house.

"I have group work at a friend's house, so it's slow to get home". Zack answered a little bit of a lie. Today after school there was indeed group work at his friend's house but he only came for a moment and immediately left on the grounds of stomach pain.

"Why don't you want to be sent by the driver every time you want to go and prefer to ride a hot-hot angkot?". Ask daddy Panji approaching towards them.

Daddy Panji also chose not to be too fond of the words of his in-laws earlier that will only make his relationship with mommy Melodi become stretched.

The words of oma Dinda are only considered the wind and then by the couple, doing all the words of Oma Dinda not at the insistence of it but they do everything for their own happiness. Not to fight because to keep the old man's heart is not just because of fear.

Mommy Melodi and daddy Panji love Zack already like their own son, all their needs and desires Zack will fulfill. But it is already the nature of Zack who is not spoiled and kindhearted still does not accept all the treatment is excessive. He wanted to be simple despite being raised in a wealthy family.

Zack wants to go to the room to rest on mommy and her daddy, her heart chooses to keep what she knows a secret. Not out of fear of being wasted, let them find the child themselves by their efforts. Zack chooses silence rather than facing the oma of Dinda who will definitely never appreciate his sacrifice. Let fate find his adoptive parents in his biological children.

After graduating high school, Zack was sent to America to continue his study there to qualify himself to help take care of the company Purbalingga later.

"Sir Zack!..".

Such a loud call in the ears made Zack wake up from his daydream, his hand reflexively pressing his head that hurt. Company problems added a memory that makes his feelings mixed, causing his head to feel like breaking.

actually, it had been a few soft calls but not in her huddle until forced the beautiful woman was a little screaming in her ears.

"Sir Zack why is he living here crying? The company's problems are troubling my mind, huh?". Secretary Zack made her shocked and instantly wiped away the remaining tears on her cheeks.

It turns out that she also shed tears as the teenage Zacl cried in her memory.

Zack just smiled wryly at his secretary, the beautiful woman was indeed very considerate of him as a brother. She was the daughter of Saint Sir from his first wife.

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