OLEANDER'S OBSESSION
I'm Not Happy and I'm Tormented

...“I've been unhappy all this time, Mom. I'm tormented. Very tormented. I envy seeing Mas Rain who can get so much attention from anyone.” – Zayn...

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The day before Zayn proposed to Sara.

“True. Joey Ainsley is my legal wife. The marriage between me and Sara Walters was wrong. Because, the one who will marry Sara Walters is my sister, Zayn Ravindra.”

Hana turned off the television using the remote in her hand. Then, he looked towards Zayn who was smiling happily staring at the screen of his phone.

“Zayn! Look Mama!” hana's voice was shrill and loud in Zayn's ears. The old woman's eyes rounded and stiffened with anger.

“Ma, don't scream. I heard Mama talking.” Zayn stared at Hana while rubbing her earlobes.

“Mama is glad you proposed to Sara. But why did you give the CEO seat to Rain?! You think it's easy to get into that position?! Many years Mama nahan heart-“

“Ma ..” Zayn cut off Hana's talk. He got up from his seat and moved to sit right next to Hannah. Then, he held onto both of Hana's shoulders and leaned his head against the old woman's shoulder.

“I beg. Be happy. I know, Mama's heartache is so ingrained Papa. But, ‘kan wrong Mama also because it is present in the household life of people, Ma.”

Platkk!!!

“Bad you, Zayn! Can you blame Mama?! If it wasn't for Mama, you wouldn't be living a luxurious and comfortable life now!” hana's angry.

“Who do you think you're staying with a man who doesn't love, Mama? Huh uh?! All of this is for you! You can be CEO! Mama willingly tell Papa you keep remembering his dead wife!” he continued with anger that began to rise.

Zayn let out his breath heavily. He's really in a difficult situation. All this time, he always followed what Hana said. In fact, he went to college in a major that he didn't even like. All of that is to be able to occupy the position of CEO at Ravindra Group.

Never once did he do anything as he wished. In fact, when he hoped to get the spirit and selfless love of his own biological father, he never got. The reason, which has always been the focus for Ravi all this time is Rain, his half-brother.

“Mama is aware? All this time, Papa always paid attention to Mas Rain? Not me?” zayn said with a sad look towards Hana.

“Mama know not, I always try hard and do not argue because I want to be glimpsed with Papa? I wish Papa could see me obediently. But, Papa always called Mas Rain. Papa always betrothed Mas Rain and had Mas Rain occupy the position of CEO. While me? Did Papa ever set me up and ask me to take care of the company?”

Hana's speechless. His originally peaking anger, slowly subsided. The face that had originally stiffened, slowly began to gloom.

“I don't want to know what happened between Mama and Papa in the past. But, can not a moment just my presence considered there?” ask Zayn again.

“Mama never did nanyain me? Have I been in trouble all this time? Have I been happy all this time? No ‘kan, Ma?”

“Zayn,” Hana holding her son's arm. His eyes suddenly glazed. He just realized, it turns out that all this time he only thought about his obsession to become rich without thinking about his only child.

“I have not been happy, Ma. I'm tormented. Very tormented. I envy seeing Mas Rain who can get so much attention from anyone,” Zayn is no longer able to stem his tears. His face was red and tears were shed. He tried to quell his tears by biting his lips.

Hana who realized that, she immediately brought the head of her son into her embrace. Then he rubbed slowly on Zayn's back to provide calmness.

“Zayn. All this time, it's been heavy on you, son?” ask Hana who was crying too.

“I also want to feel happy, Ma,” said Zayn sobbed. “For what treasure and wealth if there is no love?”

“True. Today, love can be bought. But not with sincere love. Such love cannot be bought, Ma.”

Hana was crying sobbing. To be honest, he also felt tired of the life he had gone through until now. Right, all this time he was so obsessed with treasures and thrones. But behind all that. He survives because of his love for Ravi. Although Ravi has not been able to forget Luna, his late wife until now.

“Zayn. Look Mama, Son,” Hana holds both shoulders Zayn. He brought the child's body facing him. Then, he held onto Zayn's cheeks while gently wiping the tears on his two cheeks.

“Do everything you want. Mama will always support whatever decision you make.”

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SERIATE…