THE STAR OF HEAVEN

PART 57'S

"I asked, Miss Layla Zubaidah.. Or should I call it by name.. Lela?"

Bu Edah's face looked surprised. The name reappeared after more than two decades of hiding it. Edah immediately stood up and was about to leave in front of Ray, but Ray prevented him

"Mom, sorry. I'm not here to explore my mother's past. I'm here to find Farah's mom."

Edah stopped her steps and turned to look at Ray "What is Rayhan's relationship with Farah?"

"Sit down, ma'am, I'll tell you." Said Ray

Ms. Edah scanned Ray, then sighed

"We're just talking in my room, Rayhan."

Ray nodded and followed Edah to his room. Edah invited Ray to sit down

"Well, now explain why Rayhan wants to know where Farah is? What's the connection between Rayhan and Farah?" Ask Edah

"I want to see if Farah is Zalynda's mother, ma'am."

Edah's forehead is wrinkled "Zalynda?"

Ray nodded. Ray then recounts all of his discoveries that led to one suggestion that Zalynda was Farah's son. Ms. Edah sighed. His eyes glare

"Farah and I were friends when we were both in the women's room. We support each other and help each other." Bu Edah laughed reminiscing about his friendship with Farah first

"One day she was nauseous and after being examined, she was pregnant.."

Ms. Edah breathed a heavy breath. "His father told him to abort his womb at that time."

Ray held his breath.

"But Farah chose to keep her baby. At that time I got a remission from the government and I was released. I met good people who would take in ex-convicts and give them special skills like sewing, cooking, baking.. That's why I promised I'd take care of the baby."

Edah's eyes returned

"When I heard Farah gave birth, I was in Bandung doing an internship. The next day I went home and went to the prison hospital. Turns out I was late. His father has come and taken Farah's baby.."

Ray pulls a tissue on Edah's mom. Bu Edah thanked him and then shrank the water in his eye patch with tissue from Ray

"That was the beginning of Farah like a dazed person. His job is just daydreaming and daydreaming. Then he was transferred to Healing Soul."

"So it's not because of dad.." Ray's murmuring

Edah looked at "What is it?"

Ray quickly shook his head "No ma'am, I think Farah's mom is stressed about not getting love from someone."

Miss Edah chuckled "Farah is not that weak. The proof is that she was very strong when she found out she was pregnant. She kept her pregnancy well even in prison."

Edah smiled at Ray

"For a mother, the greatest misfortune is to be separated from her child. After the arduous process he faced, then got a glimmer of hope, the reason why he had to live.. Then suddenly his son was taken away from his cradle. I would probably go crazy like that."

Ms. Edah turned her picture when she was young with a thin smile

"I used to be just a small-time baker. I have not been able to find my best friend's son. All I can do is visit Farah regularly in Healing Soul."

Bu Edah's eyes returned to look

"Maybe this is what God meant by His grace. My cake business is growing. When I found out Farah's hospital room payment in Healing Soul was in arrears for six months, I immediately paid off and took her away. I thought maybe his family was dead so no one would take care of it."

Edah looked back at Ray

"Are Rayhan convinced that Zalynda was Farah's son?"

Ray shows a photo of Zalynda and a young Farah he took from an Ima document. Bu Edah nodded

"It looks similar, but.."

"I also know Za has Farah's bracelet. It says Farah Afriyani Wijaya's name." Said Ray quickly

Ms. Edah squinted her eyes at Ray while smiling at the jail "You know a lot about Zalynda ya mas."

"I know because I mentioned the name of the saint Zalynda during our qobul ijab."

"Qobul's ijab?"

"It's not like that, ma'am." Sergey Ray's fast.

Inevitably Ray was forced to tell everything to Edah's mother because he was worried that gossip was not really spread. Edah's mother was silent digesting Ray's story, her lips smiling

"Alhamdulillah, Zalynda met a man like Ray. His life had suffered since childhood because it was separated from his mother. He should be happy."

Ray smiled a little. "If I may, I'd like to ask Mrs Edah for help."

"What's that?"

"I want to do a DNA test to prove clearly that they are mothers and children. Can I get you a hair sample or anything that can be used for a DNA test?" Ask Ray

"It can be set mas. I can work on it."

Ray smiled "Thank you."

Ms. Edah also smiled while caressing a photo of herself at her desk

"One more. Did Farah ever tell you about who the baby's father was?" Ask Ray

Bu Edah let out a long breath

"He said Za's father used to be in prison for their stupidity. Farah never mentioned her name clearly. But I had heard it when I visited him in prison. The first time she felt the baby move. He was so happy that he slipped." Bu Edah chuckled

Ray is getting curious "There's a name he mentioned ma'am?"

"She cried as she said 'Daniel, our son is very healthy..'."

Ray held his breath. The words of Ardhi, the news he read in the Ima document, the story of Edah's mother milling around in his mind

"DP, Daniel Pratama. He's a partner of the FAW.."

"He who helped Lord Wijaya's daughter kidnapped the mother.."

"...good position for ex-convict."

"Daniel, our son is very healthy.."

There is only one Daniel. Daniel Pratama

***

Daniel was just about to get ready to go home when Okky entered his room

"Sir, I have news for you." Okky

Daniel nodded and delayed his return "Sit."

"I found some documents that were deliberately hidden." Okky said while giving a piece of paper to Daniel

"What's this?" Ask Daniel

"It was accidentally found in a hidden file belonging to Mr. Wijaya. I copy and print for you."

Daniel's forehead wrinkled. A prison Hospital letter stating Farah's move from prison to Healing Soul due to her mental health

"Mental health problems after childbirth?" Ask Daniel

Daniel's eyes widened "Farah gave birth? She got pregnant?"

Okky nodded "This news was deliberately closed off from reporters. Mr. Wijaya spent a lot of money back then to shut everyone up. You can check the Wijaya Group's financial statements."

Daniel opened his laptop. Sure enough, there was a huge amount of money coming out the day before the news was taken down

"If Farah gives birth, where is her child?" Mumbled Daniel

"Possibly Mr. Wijaya brought it, sir. He was very afraid that the news of the pregnancy and the birth of his grandson affected the trust of the Wijaya Group relations after the events with Frederick Groups Company."

"carried? Tucked…"

Daniel remembered the resemblance of the faces of Zalynda and Farah, the bracelets used by Zalynda, proof of the routine transfer that Wijaya sent to Rina

"What is Zalynda Farah's son? Who's father?" Whisper Daniel. His heart hurts. Farah betrays him again by having a son from another man