Thorny Love

*Chapter 73

After the marriage contract was completed, Rama was no longer strong to survive there until the wedding reception began. After Zia leaves the room to change clothes, Rama leaves Zia's parents' house, where the wedding is taking place.

"It hurts when I see Zia side by side with everyone else. It felt like his heart was being sliced with a blunt dagger" Rama said, speaking to himself in the car.

"Oh my God . so this is how much pain Zia felt when I was with another woman. Zia must have been very sick," said Rama, feeling more guilty as he remembered what had happened in the past.

"I deserve it. This is karma for me. Yes ... This is the karma I deserve. Because I hurt Zia when she was my wife. And now, I'm the one who got hurt when she was somebody else's wife. Oh my God .... "

Rama lowered his head, he leaned on the steering wheel of the car for a while. Think about what he's been through all this time. Trying to accept the harsh reality he was feeling right now.

The sound of the ringing of mobile phones disperse the sad atmosphere that Rama felt. Quickly, he woke up to see the call coming into his phone.

"Mama Sinta," said Rama annoyedly when he saw Sinta's name plastered clearly on his phone screen.

"Why did Mama Sinta contact me? What's he gonna do about it again?" rama asked worriedly to himself.

"Why not, huh? No lift?" Rama considered what he would do now.

"I'd better lift it up. How to know by raising his call I know what he really wants," said Rama then shifted the phone screen to answer Sinta's call.

"Hello."

"Where are you?" ask Sinta without a stale base.

"I'm in the car. What's up?"

"Do you know that today, your ex-wife is carrying out her marriage?" sinta asked from across there in a half-mocking tone.

"Yes I know. Why indeed? Aren't you happy if she marries again?" rama asked annoyed with Sinta.

"What are you talking about, huh! Who's happy with Zia's wedding?" ask Sinta back.

"Who else if not you," said Rama getting upset.

"What are you talking about Rama? I've never been happy with Zia's wedding. I even feel the opposite. Upset when he finds out he's married again."

"That's it. Don't discuss it again. You want to be happy or sad, have nothing to do with me. If you're calling me just to talk about Zia's marriage, we'd better end this conversation, because there's still so much more I have to do."

"Rama! You are so rude now. Is it so hard for you to call me mama? Huh!" said Sinta yelling at Rama because he was so upset.

"Even though I'm not your real mama Rama. But in reality, I am the one who has been taking care of you for decades. I'm your foster mom."

"You raised me just for your sake, Sinta. Otherwise, you will definitely not take good care of me. Remember one thing Sinta, you are the one who has separated me from my real mama. The woman who gave birth to me in this world.

I'm sure you were the mastermind of my birth parents' accident decades ago. You see, I'll look for evidence and I'll put you in jail" Rama said, threatening Sinta firmly.

"Rama! You are a child who does not know to return the favor. I've been taking care of you for decades, but this is the reply you gave me, huh! You threaten me, you accuse me of harming your biological parents. Though, I did not know about the accident that morning," said Sinta really angry.

"We'll see what happens. I will prove the truth behind the words you say" said Rama then disconnect the call between himself and Sinta.

Rama looked at his phone with a look full of anger. His heart still felt very upset even though he had not spoken to Sinta anymore.

Yes, he felt so hateful to Sinta after he found out that Sinta had separated him from his biological mother. Although Sintab has been taking good care of him for decades, but all that can not cover the anger that is in the heart of Rama.

Sinta's evil deeds that have separated Rama from his biological mother, Rama can not forgive even though he has tried to forgive Sinta for the good that Sinta did to him so far. The good is destroyed when Rama remembers the evil that Sinta committed on him and his parents.

Rama has been determined to find evidence of the crimes Sinta committed decades ago. He was sure, if all of that was the work of Sinta.

While Rama is upset by what happened to him, Zia and Zein are enjoying their happy day together. They had a reception at the back garden of Zia's parents' house.

The show went well without any obstacles. The reception ended with a photo session with their extended family.

"Honey, may your family be the same. The best prayers from mom and dad will always be with you both" mama Zia said as she looked down on Zia affectionately.

"Thank you, Mama" said Zia returned the embrace of the mother with a feeling of harrumph.

"Zein, you leave your only daughter to you. Papa asks that you take very good care of him with all your soul and body. Don't make her feel hurt in the household for the second time. Papa trusts her in you, make her happy with this marriage," Zia told Zein, shaking hands.

"Papa take it easy. I will take care of Zia with my soul and body. Wholeheartedly, as long as this life is still attached to the body, then that's how long I will continue to take care of it. I cannot guarantee that tears will not flow from her eyes, nor will I guarantee that Zia will not feel heartache. But, I swear that I will try to keep it all in order to never happen to Zia again."

"Papa was sure you could keep him happy" said the father, then he pulled Zein into his arms.

For a while, Zein and Papa Zia hugged each other. Mama and Papa Zein looked at each other, then they smiled happily with the big task he gave to their son.

After Zia's parents finished giving the blessing to Zein and Zia as brides today, it is now the turn of mama and papa Zein who will give the blessing to Zein and Zia.