Genius Children: Between Hate and Miss
When Tania Complains
"Tania, Papa please speak. Papa needs your answer, son." Jonathan said with a clear face. His eyes full of hope. In fact, he called himself a 'papa' as if his current status was still Tania's father-in-law.
Tania's lips, then clenched back. Then open and close again. The incident happened repeatedly to make Jonathan sigh slowly.
"Papa just needs your answer, Tania, there is no intention at all to take Arsenio from your side. As a grandfather, Papa of course wants to continue to be by his grandson's side because after all in Arsenio's body flows my blood. However, Papa's conscience still serves not to separate the child from his biological mother. At the age of Arsenio is still a child, of course she needs attention, love and affection from you as her mother," Jonathan said as if to understand what was in the mind of his former daughter-in-law.
Tania bit her lower lip, restraining her sobs from being heard by Jonathan. Not suspect if Jonathan's attitude is always good must be his status only ex-wife who was never considered his existence by Miranda.
"Papa understands why it's hard to tell the truth. However, for God's sake, Papa has no intention of separating you from Arsenio at all. Papa just needs your explanation, why did you leave Xander's side without telling us you were pregnant."
Tania squeezed the palms that were linked to each other so hard that it left a redness there. Take a deep breath, then exhale slowly to gather courage in the chest.
"What you know about Arsenio is true. He ... is my biological son with Xander." Tania's head bowed, hiding the tears that slid in the corner of her eyes. The woman's chest felt tight as if a large chunk of stone had hit her.
"Then, why didn't you tell us, Tania? You seemed to disappear into the earth after the divorce. Never come to visit, give news never. Does Papa really have no meaning in your life?" jonathan asked with teary eyes.
Xander's ex-wife held back sobs when a shadow in the past came back to say hello. Several times the woman blinked her eyes to prevent tears from wetting the cheeks more.
"My well-guarded name was destroyed when you all caught me alone with Abraham. In fact, your wife always insulted and berated me without knowing what the cause was. Madam Miranda never tired of spitting words in the form of satire on a woman who is none other than her own daughter-in-law."
Tania laughed bitterly as she recalled how Miranda had once behaved to her. The woman who had given birth to Xander, blatantly showed her dislike for him even when they first met. However, Tania still tries to be friendly even though she knows she will never be considered as a daughter-in-law in the Vincent and Pramono family.
Jonathan was stunned and silent when he heard Tania's words. Everything her ex-daughter-in-law said was true. Miranda Pramono has never been kind to someone she considers to be from the lower middle class even though she is her own daughter-in-law. Xander's biological mother looked at them with one eye.
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