The President's Wife
Chapter 166: Riadi's Past
His gaze turned to look at Pram. “You already know the truth?” ask the lawyer to make sure.
Pram. Looked at the lawyer in astonishment. “Father knows something about my in-laws past?” Pram asked back.
“Of course I know, I accompanied him since he was Wijaya's son-in-law, since I was still not a lawyer.” The lawyer replied, smilingly showing off his row of white teeth.
“What you felt while living with Riadi Dirgantara, it also felt when living with the Wijaya family. What you feel when you become Riadi Dirgantara's son-in-law, it also felt when he became the daughter-in-law of the Wijaya family. It's just that your fate is much better, your in-laws love you very much, different from him.”
“Have you ever heard of your family in-laws? Never was it?”
Pram.
“Because his fate is more or less the same as yours. It's just, you still have family and Riadi has nobody.”
Pram is still trying to digest the story that has just been revealed by his good friend-in-law.
“You know why your in-laws gave all the assets of RD Group to you instead of her daughter Kailla?”
Pram.
“There are many reasons, but one of the reasons he does not want you to feel what he feels.”
“His position and status of being Wijaya's son-in-law after marrying Anna, left him with no self-esteem as a man. Anna and Vijaya trample him, not appreciating him as a husband. Understandably, Riadi used to be just a poor man who had nothing. Just Wijaya's right hand, Anna's papa.”
“Riadi does not want you to suffer the same fate, so RD Group is handed over to you. The man must have power, have new power can be a captain in his household, one of them, must be able to financially. At least must be able to support his wife and children, although the word capable is relative, everyone is different.”
Aghast pram. At least he did not expect. Indeed admittedly, Anna Wijaya who she called mami was the daughter of a rich man. His nature is not much different from his wife Kailla, spoiled and careless. Riadi used to be very afraid of his wife, all had to be on Anna's approval, Riadi could not be anything. A little different to him, Kailla he's under his control, his wife always complies. Even before getting married, Pram had obtained permission from Riadi to arrange for Kailla.
“Decided to hand over Kailla to you, not an easy matter for her. He often asked for my opinion. Your age difference is too far away, making Riadi hesitate to make you the husband of Kailla,” obviously the man.
“And your past made Riadi worry that Kailla was with you, but the choice made Kailla your wife much better than making her Dennis Wijaya's wife.”
Deg—
Pram averted his gaze, trying to digest back the words he had just heard.
“Kailla .. wife Dennis?” pram said hanging.
“Yes, Kailla was betrothed to Andi Wijaya's son. I do not know clearly what kind of agreement between Andi and Riadi, but I know there is already a matchmaking agreement to solve the problem of RD Group's asset struggle between Andi and Riadi.”
“Kailla will be married to Andi Wijaya's son and all the property will fall to Dennis Wijaya, Andi's son,” explained the lawyer.
Hearing the story, Pram immediately clenched his hands. The anger was raised, whether to whom the man had to spill his anger, but there was a sense of disbelief when Kailla who is now his wife made an item, made a collision to solve the problem of the struggle for family property.
“Everything changes, Riadi breaks the deal and suddenly thrusts Kailla at you.”
The look of the man glared. Given how the burden that Riadi was carrying at that time. An old man confused by his daughter's future. He was always a victim of his past.
“Both are unfavorable options for Riadi. Handing it over to you or Dennis both sets Kailla's fate on edge, but Riadi has no choice. He finally chose you. And he didn't choose you wrong to be his daughter's husband. Evidently you still take good care of Kailla, when you already know your past.” continued the lawyer.
Pram speechless.
“What happened in my past?” Finally Pram is speaking.
“Why does Riadi do all this? Why did he destroy my family?” ask Pram again.
The lawyer breathed a rough breath. Staring at Pram while smiling flatly.
“Same reason as you. Why after knowing everything, you're still staying by Kailla's side. Riadi also committed all his crimes because of that.”
“Because of loving mami Anna? Is this because of Mami Anna's request?” tanya Pram.
“Because their family company is threatened with bankruptcy, while your papa company is growing rapidly at that time. There's no other way, they're forced to resort to cunning and when your papa knows everything, they panic. And again Riadi who was exposed to the sap.”
“Mertua Riadi was completely heartless, justifying all means. Not only did she master your papa company, after getting what she wanted, she still asked Riadi to eliminate her descendants so that no one would demand revenge later on.”
“Through Anna, she asked Riadi to eliminate you who was only 11 months old at the time.
“Then what happened?” ask Pram curious.
“Together with Andi Wijaya, Riadi committed kidnapping and murder. They dumped you in the garbage dump. It's just, Riadi is quite callous, he doesn't really kill you. After throwing you away, a few hours later, he came back. Send people to take care of you every day. Ensure that you are okay during your life on the streets.”
“When her father-in-law died, Riadi took you home.”
“You are not surprised, suddenly a conglomerate of Riadi's class, who only once met a ten-year-old child on the streets, brought home, schooled, given luxurious facilities. Sounds weird, doesn't it?”
Pram nodded.
He's returned your identity. You remember the name Reynaldi Pratama who gave it to you?” ask the lawyer.
“Daddy. Daddy gave me the name Reynaldi Pratama. He called me Pram. When others call me with another greeting.”
“Pram it calls your papa.”
“What does mami Anna know all?” ask Pram again.
“No, until death Anna knew nothing about you. Riadi hid it so tightly.”
“Riadi recaptured his company in-laws in the same way, with the same fraud that they stole from your papa. When his father-in-law died, he took over all of his property until he was left unnoticed. Andi Wijaya rampage.”
“And you know, so adopt you. Riadi made a will, all his assets will be handed over to you, he wants to give back everything that is rightfully yours. It's just that, lately Kailla is present in her life, inevitably she has to share it with Kailla.”
Pram nodded at the sign that he understood. So far, he began to understand the truth while reassembling the events that passed him.
“Alright Pram, I can't linger. Titip my regards to Kailla, please take good care of her.” The lawyer said goodbye after a long conversation and conveyed what he should have said.
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After his best friend-in-law, Pram immediately opened a brown envelope that made him curious since. A letter containing a black pen stroke, Riadi's handwriting is engraved on yellowed white paper.
To my son, Reynaldi Pratama, my,
Forgive daddy for all the sins that daddy might not be able to tell you in detail here.
In my office, in the safe, joining Kailla's personal documents, there's your past data. Find out everything there. You are the son of Citra Wijaya and Pratama Indraguna.
I'm putting Kailla on you. As much as possible to keep his mother's past secret. Don't find out more about Rania Sari's family. Let Kailla know nothing. Keep everything for yourself.
The most important thing I haven't told you. Rania Sari is Andi Wijaya's man, so I refused to marry her. Rania, is the bitch who was paid to set me up. And control all my assets. Don't ever involve Kailla with Rania's family, I suspect that not only Rania is involved, but her brother Reino as well. Keep Kailla away from their families. Close this fact to yourself.
About Anita, I'm sorry for you. All this time I covered so you wouldn't be disappointed. I don't know if she really loves you or not, but she's involved with Andi Wijaya. Anyone involved with Andi Wijaya, I won't let him near my family.
I would have been the one to blame for the end of your relationship with Anita, the passing of your innocent baby, but I cannot put Kailla at risk because of Anita's presence in your life.
Finally, say my apologies to Kailla. I'm guilty of that kid for abandoning him all this time. I should have known he was innocent of his mother's sins. I realized too late.
Please take care of Kailla for me, because I know when this letter reaches your hands. I've been stiffened.
Daddy, dad,
Riadi Aerospace.
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