
Kiara was in the kitchen petrifying food. At the dinner table there are Danu, Sahila, Mariana, Saras, Ziva, Zavier, Alana and Rachel. So Kiara was still in the kitchen pouring soup into the bowl.
"Hmmm!" suddenly the sound of Deheman made Kiara look back which turned out to be Kevin who entered the kitchen.
"What are you doing?" kevin asked who was suddenly very awkward with Kiara.
"Oh this is me again mengindahin soup," replied Kiara by continuing her work.
"Can I help you?" ask Kevin.
"Do not want to be finished either. You better join the others. Let me do it" replied Kiara.
"But it's hot. I'm the one who lifts up" Kevin took over from Kiara's hand as Kevin watched Kiara lift the glass bowl of hot soup.
"Not Kevin!" prevent Kiara.
"It's okay. I'm the one who lifts up" said Kevin who did not want to give up. Not just Kevin. But the 2nd is equally no one wants to give up.
"Ehem!" suddenly Rachel cleared her throat that came to the kitchen to see the behavior of the newlyweds who struggled with each other.
"Sister Rachel" Kiara said.
"You two are doing it anyway. Let's quickly bring the soup to the other dining table is waiting," said Rachel.
"Here I take," Kevin finally brought the soup and Kiara had to give up.
"Sorry, old Rachel," said Kevin past Rachel.
"Let's go to the dinner table!" take Rachel. Kiara nodded that she had been embarrassed as well in front of Rachel. Because of a little fuss with Kevin that's just a soup thing.
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They finally enjoyed dinner together.
"How can Mariana say that the food is good?" ask Sahila.
"Very good. I'm sorry you guys bothered to prepare all this for sure all of you are in trouble," said Mariana who felt bad.
"We if we entertain guests it should be like this. If the food is bad, just say it. So do not be in pendam-pendam" Sahila said.
"But unfortunately all this food is very tasty Auntie," said Saras.
"Thank you Doctor Saras for his praise" Sahila said.
"Not a compliment but this is reality" Saras replied.
"Alana you also eat a lot. Don't be shy" Danu said.
"Yes Om" said Alana with a smile.
"Oh yes, mah pah. About can't Alana stay here. He said he wanted a vacation here" Ziva said of what they had previously agreed to together.
"Alana you don't look for trouble. Papa you know can be a big deal," said Mariana.
Alana's face hearing her mother's words made her so disappointed. Ziva and Zavier are also sad. Kevin and Kiara looked at each other.
"But that's a good idea Saras" Saras said casually, melting the atmosphere.
"What is good Saras. You do not look for bigger problems" said Mariana reminded.
"Mah Alana back to Jakarta no one knows and if in here also certainly no one knows. Alana also needs reflesing. Since long ago he was always on the bridle and the same outside the Negri as well. So what's wrong with him having something for himself. He's young and needs all that" Saras explained.
"The mess is not for our family and Alana is different from the other kids. You have to understand Saras" said Mariana.
"Quite a papa who curbs all his children and makes them robots or machines. Mama don't follow. If there's a chance let Alana choose her own path. My mother only had two children. Clarissa and Alana don't let you send Alana to a mental institution like Clarissa. Only one person becomes a victim. There is no 2nd victim anymore" Saras said.
Saras casually spoke even while eating and while Mariana who heard those words immediately fell silent who thought with the words of Saras.
"There's no harm in Ma Alana here. Mama don't worry that me and Saras will protect her" Kevin said.
"As for you," said Mariana with a sigh that could not say anything. Maybe he should follow in the footsteps of Saras and Kevin who must challenge.
"Let's eat again even dumbly," Sahila said turning the situation suddenly awkward.
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Only Saras and Mariana returned to Jakarta. Alana actually lives in Surabaya in the house of Danu and Sahila. For Kevin and Kiara only tomorrow back to Jakarta.
Saras drove the car and Mariana sat next to him quietly since then. Maybe he thinks Alana's gonna happen something to Alana.
"Mama don't have to worry Saras will be responsible for this" Saras said.
"What ways do you think we can fight Mitra Winata," said Mariana with a soft voice that sounded just a shrill.
"If we are together, we can fight it" answered Saras.
"He has the power of Saras. He will not be able to fight. He is alone and we are a thousand. Still we will not be able to fight," said Mariana.
"I understand my mom's fear. But I'm not afraid of papa at all. I'm just a son-in-law who wants to help my family" Saras said.
"I am the 3rd wife of Mitra Winata. I have to marry him. Because the first wife and both do not have children who will be successors. Meeting Janika his 2nd wife and also meeting Kevin's birth mother is an astounding encounter for you. When we got married I was never happy. The pregnant Janika who gave birth to Alan who is now your husband. A year later my daughter Clarissa was born and is now in the hospital. Then his first wife just got pregnant after 3 years of giving birth to Revan and 2 years later gave birth to Kevin and 7 years after that Kevin's birth mother died along with the birth of Alana from my womb,"
"During the marriage, living in one house with honey and children from different wombs left me feeling nothing. I just go with the flow, seeing the violence, the rules and the fear I face every day. Because for Winata Partners a small mistake will be a big one. And I hitherto had no courage to resist or to do anything. I'm only the third wife and your descendants are women who must still be low and can't oppose anything" Mariana explained with her own face.
"And enough of that. Let's look to justice for ourselves. Mama let your daughter in a mental hospital. So must get justice for the actions of papa," said Saras.
"I don't know if I can do it or not?" ask Mariana.
"If we are together. Then it will be," answered Saras looking towards Mariana and Mariana also looking towards him.
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