Another Chance
Chapter 41

"I'm not Papa Samudera's son."

Nio's heart almost fell off hearing him. He even closed his mouth in disbelief.

"Huh?" That was all that could come out of the man's lips.

Seeing the surprised face of her husband, Zoya laughed amusedly.

"How come? You don't lie" said Nio still shocked to hear.

Before long Sapto came with another waiter carrying all the menus that were there. Zoya herself forgot her conversation with the husband who was still hung by the woman's words.

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At eleven o'clock in the evening they arrived home. Nio and Zoya change their clothes back in pajamas and lie down. Nio asked his wife to explain everything because she was guilty.

"Said Opa Regi, Papa's uncle, I'm not Papa's son, because ...." Zoya sighed. "I don't want to open my disgrace, I just want to tell Mas, because maybe there will be a problem about this" he said back. Nio was still staring at the wife focus without cutting Zoya's story.

"Papa and Mama were married. Mama used to not like Papa because she already had a lover. After marriage, they are still in touch and even cross the line. Then, when Mama was pregnant with me, her affair was exposed and Papa's family thought that I was not a child papa. However, Papa assured me that I was his son. Papa asked his family not to discuss all of this" said Zoya.

Lavani's family did not dare to fight an Ocean. Because the man is the main heir of the Lavani family and all family members are subject to his words. They think Zoya is a child of the Ocean. Until the death of Samudera and Ken Ayu came at the age of Zoya five years due to an accident. It wasn't just Zoya's parents who were gone. Angkasa—adik the only Ocean pun—hilang until now has been 16 years no news.

"The disappearance of Om Angkasa became a weapon of the Lavani family to expel me and give to Om Deon," said Zoya again. "the Maharaja's family accepted me also because I brought Mama's treasure."

Living in Deon's house was the biggest disaster for him. Little Zoya gets bad treatment from her om family. He was placed in a room that used to be a warehouse. There was only a small mantras as well as one pillow as well as a thin blanket. He also wears a worn-out Leticia. While the good clothes were taken by the older cousin who happened to be the same body.

Zoya, who is always treated like a princess, is traumatized and becomes mute for several years. He was silent and did not respond to people. Deon himself did not care about the state of his nephew. He only cared about his late sister's possessions. Everything that Ken Ayu left behind was overpowered by him.

Luckily there is Bastian, Deon's youngest son who is very good to Zoya. The man of his age always entertained Zoya, feeding her and sometimes even giving gifts or chocolate. Only Bastian is good to her. Zoya slowly got back up with the help of the spirit of her cousin.

The longer the Deon family's treatment gets worse. Even Zoya is not fed. Every day he just waited for Bastian to give him food. Until one day the boy is caught always feeding and helping Zoya and finally Deon sends Bastian to school abroad, keeping him away from Zoya.

Since Bastian's departure, Zoya's life has languished until she graduated from elementary school. Instead of going to high school, Zoya is looking for work just to eat. Until he met Sapto's tent and begged the man to accept him as a servant there. Hearing the story of the eleven-year-old boy Sapto finally accepts Zoya to work. Actually he did not mind giving a serving of grilled chicken and pocket money. However, Zoya refuses and wants to work to earn money.

Sapto also gave the job of washing cutlery. Zoya works from four in the afternoon until nine in the evening. Sapto gave two hundred thousand per week and every night got a meal. All went two years, until he finally met the orange in the tent as well. Orange is a junior artist manager was interested in the beauty of Zoya who is a little naked from the blood of the Ocean.

Zoya is offered big money and out of the Deon family accepts. He had grown tired of living in Deon's house and had hoped for a long time to go from that hell. Even so, Zoya's path is not that easy. Deon, Zoya's guardian, forbids the boy from leaving his home.

Zoya continues to beg to be allowed, even willing to do anything to be allowed to become an artist. Deon, who has a demonic brain, asks Zoya for a signature on a piece of paper. Thirteen-year-old child does not understand anything according to him without knowing the paper he signed is a transfer letter belonging to Ken Ayu that was handed down to Zoya moved to Deon. Zoya only thinks she has to get out of the house without her knowing her rights have been taken away.

"After that I finally came out of that hell, despite having to lose Mama's legacy. When I understand, I feel really sad. My childhood home is for sale, all Mama's boutiques are for sale, too" Zoya said, wiping away her tears. "But I was lucky because at that boutique auction I was already eighteen years old. I ended up buying Mama's boutique with four years of artist money" she said.

"When it's mine, but I have to buy it." Zoya laughs.

Nio's heart ached hearing it. Zoya's life story is tragic. He did not expect that the Crown Princess Lavani family actually grew up with very deep wounds. Nio hugged his wife. Her tears fall imagining how difficult Zoya was to live as a child until adolescence. Her chest was tight and she really wished she could get to know Zoya earlier.

Nio silenced a thousand languages. He was still shocked by what he knew from his wife's life. His chest even felt pain. How could his wife live such a difficult life? Without parents, families who throw it away, even to eat alone is difficult. He can't imagine being in Zoya's position. Is that bad for both families in a girl? Nio's hands clenched firmly. Zoya hated Deon and his family. Even that woman is too kind not to reply to what they used to do.

Now, Nio promises to keep Zoya from those who intend evil on her woman. He will not let his wife experience difficult things like before.