
After the official will is read, Rayyendra, Firza and Litha have their own concerns and plots.
*** Rayyendra ***
Rayyendra exited the workspace with a very shoc**k situation. Between Grandma, the marriage, Pradipta and Litha now filled his head.
"Darling... Are you okay?" welcome Ramona as soon as she sees Ray out in a state she has never seen before.
"Mr ... Is Mister okay?" abyan's turn asked.
Mr. Is and Mr. Sas looked at each other, their faces full of anxiety.
"Yes, I'm fine. Mona, please leave me alone, don't approach me until I call you first. Yan, you set up the office, I want to go home now and also don't call me before I call you."
"Ray, what's wrong? Why did it suddenly become like this?"
"Already Miss, please follow Young Master's orders."
Abyan keeps Mona's hand from shaking Ray's shoulder. He did not know what was going on inside the workspace but he knew that something beyond his master's control had happened.
"Yan, let go of me!!!"
"Mon, you know, if Ray's aggressive he's like a raging lion" Abyan whispered in Mona's ear.
Mona knows for sure the bad nature of Ray that one, he can go crazy beating anyone or anything near him if there is something that ignites his anger. Slowly Mona softened, she understood what she had to do.
"Well, if you really want to be Ray's own. But I'm begging you to tell me later what happened to you today, okay?"
Ramona stroked Ray's cheek warmly, and he went home with Abyan. When Ramona and Abyan disappeared from view, Ray said to Pak Is and Pak Sas who were still loyal to stand with their heads bowed,
"Please take good care of this house as long as I'm not here."
The two Great Mistress confidants nodded with their heads still bowed.
Ray drives his own car to his apartment, his feelings and thoughts are very messed up with his grandmother's will. There are many questions about why, why and why in his mind.
Squirted all over her body under the shower, trying to cool off the heat in the invisible body. For a long time he let cold water water, but he did not feel calm.
"Aaaaaaarrrrrggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhh.........."
Rayyendra's roar echoed inside the bathroom. He punched the wall until the sturdy knuckles were bleeding. It did not hurt, because his heart was much more sick, being betrothed to another woman who was not his lover by the late Grandma whom he loved more than his own life.
Gts .... Gts .... Gts ....
The door of Rayyendra's apartment was knocked, he saw from a small hole in the door, there was Abyan there.
"I told you not to call me before I call you first."
Ray opens and lets Abyan in.
"Heh. I'm not here as your subordinate, you know! I'm here as your friend" exclaimed Abyan, showing Ray a bottle of whisky.
"Huh!!!"
Ray punched him while laughing. For him Abyan is half his life, he knows where to position himself, as a subordinate who always according to what he said and as a friend who always knows what he needs.
"Why hands?"
Abyan saw Ray's right hand bandaged. Then he gave a glass of whisky to Ray who sat in front of the TV. He himself cannot drink alcoholic beverages. That was the reason the Great Mistress entrusted Ray's company outside the house to her, because Abyan was always in a conscious state.
"Grandmother testified to me to marry Litha."
"A-- What?!?"
Ray gulped down the whisky in his glass no matter Abyan's shocked expression that was not dumbfounded. He put down his glass and continued his sentence,
"I must marry Litha, if I refuse her then all the wealth my family has will fall to Firza."
Abyan was still not lost in shock, now more surprised, how could the Big Lady would give all her wealth to her adopted granddaughter just for refusing to marry the girl she had not known for so long. How important is that girl to the Big Lady? It was roughly a big question in Abyan's heart.
"Except --"
"Except what?" Abyan hunted with a faster than usual heartbeat.
"Unless Litha herself refuses."
"What?!? Damn!!!" maki Abyan's.
"What was Litha's answer? She's marrying you?"
"In not giving an answer, he was given three days to answer it, that's what Grandma told Pak Prasojo when writing the will."
"Hhhhhhhh...... It's crazy Ray ..."
"Yes, I know this is the craziest thing Grandma did to me, this is her last wish. Plus there's a risk that I'll reject it. Grandma knew I couldn't resist because Pradipta Corp. was my life."
"The Big Lady I know always thinks ahead. His decision today is really meant for the next two and three years. Unfortunately we don't know what the Big Madam is thinking."
Ray nodded in agreement to Abyan's statement just now.
"Other than waiting for Litha's answer."
"Then Mona? Even though I don't like it so much, I still feel sorry."
"Hmmppffhh.... Don't say anything to Mona, Yan. Wait three days, whatever it is I'll finish myself."
Ray leaned his back against the sofa looking at the news regarding the stock exchange. The news of the death of Grand Madam Pradipta, the Tigers Feminine Pradipta, affected the company's shares that had dropped. This proves her Grandma's ability is recognized in the business world globally.
Until Abyan came home, Ray was still in his position in front of the TV, the TV show had also changed several times. The muddle in his heart was still felt, even more so when Abyan came home. Suddenly he remembered the tape recorder that Mr. Prasojo gave him this afternoon. Grandma's last gift to him.
The Play button is pressed, there is a voice of the woman who this week Ray misses, misses who leaves regrets. Ah.....
Ray, my dearest grandson, Young Master Congkak, whom Grandma is proud of.
You've grown into a strong man, no longer as whiny as when your childhood friend said you were born from a coconut and grandma found you in the woods.
Until here, Ray pressed the Pause button, tightness in the chest popping out, there was a point in the corner of his eye. He resumed recording his grandmother's voice.
You keep growing more and more awesome, even if you live in Grandma's youth, Grandma thinks, Grandma won't marry Grandpa because Grandma's in love with you.
Rayyendra Putra Pradipta, a future leader of Pradipta Corp., will be increasingly recognized and respected. Be honorable, wise, firm, and loving.
Grandma loves you so much, Ray....
Grandma's affection never lessened on you even though Firza was present in Grandma's life. You remain the pearl that occupies Grandma's deepest heart.
Never once was the decision Grandma made without considering yourself first.
You know, Grandma still thinks you're a proud little boy even though you're still hahahahaha......
In the past, when you were about five years old you always whined to sing a song as your lullaby. Do you still remember?
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You Are My Sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are gray
You'll never know dear, how much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away.
The other night dear, as I lay sleeping
I dreamed I helped you in my arms
But when I awoke, dear, I was mistaken
So I hung my head and I cried.
You Are My Sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are gray
You'll never know dear, how much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away.
You Are My Sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are gray
You'll never know dear, how much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away.
Please don't take my sunshine away.
Please don't take my sunshine away.
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Rayyendra's cry broke, a rush to hold back the tightness from earlier. The tape recorder is tight, as if it does not want to be separated. Childhood memories danced on his head.
"Granny, Grandma. Sing again..," little Rayyendra's whine opened her eyes.
"You're Grandma's naughty granddaughter. You pretended to be asleep just now,." said Grandma Dayyu to swallow little Rayyendra nose.
"I'm actually going to sleep, Grandma. But, Grandma's singing stopped, so my eyes automatically opened. My eyes can only be closed if Grandma sings that song."
"Good, fine. Grandma's gonna keep singing her songs over and over again until you get to dreamland."
Sure enough, little Rayyendra fell asleep hearing the sweet voice of his grandmother, as now the great Rayyendra also fell asleep with the sound of a repeated tape recorder.
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