Secret Denis
The Forty Thirty

In a stuffy warehouse with minimal lighting, two men and one woman were in it in a state of uneasiness. They are Bhishma, Reno, and Tania.

With great difficulty they managed to avoid the pursuit of Denis and Alex's men. They were almost caught back by Denis who was so persistent in getting them.

"Aargh!!" Reno shouted with anger. His eyes stared intently at Bisma who was sitting quietly next to Tania.

"I don't want to know. Anyway mama has to apologize to Alex!" His hands clenched with anger. His gaze turned to the woman who seemed to be trying to remain calm.

"Mama can't do that, Reno. You know, Alex wouldn't want to forgive me." Tania.

"Alex will forgive you if you really apologize to him. And we'll be safe."

"He will never forgive Bhishma, Reno."

"Why do you still think about other people. Because of her.." Reno pointed at the man who was still silent beside his mother. "Because he's our life's a mess."

"Don't talk like that, Reno. You don't know anything about him."

"He's a greedy man who wants papa's treasure by using mama!" Reno's jaw hardened with a look that pierced the face of the man she now hated so much.

"Go from my mother's life! Because of you, I lost my family. You're a man b*****k who doesn't deserve to be close to my mama!!"

Plaque!!

A slap landed heavily on Reno's left cheek. Making the man stunned and staring at the person who had just slapped his cheek in disbelief.

It was a slap from his mother. Reno's eyes opened wide to see her own mother doing this to her. Only to defend Bhishma, the man she knew as her mother's mistress.

"Mama slap Reno?"

"I'm sorry, Reno. Mama doesn't want you to be rude to Bhishma."

"Why Ma? How important is this man for mama so mama can slap mama's own son?"

"Mama didn't mean it that way, Reno. But Bhishma has done much for us. You should thank him because he always stood up for you. Do you know how much your papa is so favoritism between you and Alex? He trusts Alex more than you. And Bhishma, thanks to him you are in an important position in the company. You can't ignore that, Reno."

Reno screeched while turning her face away. His jaw felt stiff because of a slap from his mother.

"Like not, you are very dependent on Bhishma, Ren. Do you remember everything that Bhishma did for you?"

"But that doesn't mean you have to have an affair with her, does it? My mom also wanted to go abroad with him. Mama's gonna make me leave her for her?" Reno's voice was rising again. She has not been able to accept all of her mother's treatment.

"It's all because of Alex! If Alex hadn't gone back home, everything would have been perfect. You'll be Arga Dinata's sole heir. Alex has ruined everything! He should have died and not come back!"

"What does mama mean? Did Alex's death have anything to do with my mom?"

Reno stared intently at her mother. Alternately he stared at the two people before him intensely.

Tania simply moved her head in frustration.

"So, did Alex say you tried to kill Alex?"

"Don't be that stupid Reno. Mama and Bhishma did it for you. Mama is not willing if you are always left out in the Arga Dinata family. You must be the sole heir to the entire Arga Dinata estate."

"But now what is the result? You guys have ruined everything. I won't even get anything. It's all because of you! Did you forget that I was the son of Arga Dinata? He's my papa, Ma."

"He's not your father, Reno."

"Tania..." The voice of Bhishma seemed to remind Tania not to say that. But it's already gone. Reno heard what her mother said.

"What does mama mean? Say it again ma!"

"Don't listen to him Reno. Your mama's fucked up." Bisma. Her eyes were on Tania's face. But the woman closed her eyes. His breath seemed to be stingy withstanding the burden of taste that increasingly felt heavy and forced to be released.

"Arga Dinata is not your papa, Reno. He only has one son. That's Alex. That's the reality." Tania's voice sounded very desperate. He told Reno. Then he better tell the truth.

"Mama must be lying, right? Mom's joking, right?"

"Tania. Stop that." He groans. Tried to stop Tania from saying any further about something they had been keeping secret for years.

"Reno must know the truth. He's an adult now." Tania looked at Reno with her eyes blurred as a puddle of tears forced out. He had already gathered all his courage to come clean to Reno right then and there.

"What else should Reno know, Ma? Say, Ma!" The vibrating voice of Reno demanded her mother to speak. His heart was pounding waiting for what the truth had been kept secret by his mother all this time. A reality that will certainly shake his feelings.

"If papa Arga is not Reno's father, then who is Reno's real father? Say, Ma!"

Tania sobbed slowly. He tried hard to hold back his crying. But she is a woman. No matter how hard his heart was, crying was something that could not be separated to show the tenderness of his heart.

"Reno, don't force your mom to say things she doesn't want to say. He was quite burdened with his current problem. Now we figure out how we can get out of here safely." Bhishma tries to distract Reno from her curiosity about her biological father.

"Om Bisma should not interfere. This is my problem with my mom. Om has no right to rule my life!!"

"Enough Reno. Don't talk insolently to Bhishma!" Tania attacked Reno's words. His wet eyes looked at Reno with ruffles. "Because of him.he's your papa. Bhishma is your father, Reno."

"What??" Reno. His body trembled and his feet could barely support his heavy, hollow body as if he had just been struck by lightning. His mother's words were quite clearly heard by both ears. There is no need for word repetition, but still he needs affirmation from his mother.

"Bisma is your biological father, Reno." Just a hiss coming out of Tania's mouth. But enough to confirm that what he said was true.

Silent for a moment. The next moment was Reno's laughter.

"What other joke is this, Ma? Mama's running Reno? Yes, Ma?" He laughed sweetly. His body was dazed and he fell on a floor filled with dust.

"I'm sorry, Reno. That's the reality."

"Tell me this is a lie, Om Bhishma. My mom's lying, isn't she?"

Bisma shook her head. His gaze was fixed on Tania's face. It was as if giving Tania a chance to retract her words. But Tania had already decided to tell Reno everything. He thought that it was time for Reno to know the truth. He was no longer able to keep the secrets he had been hiding for years.

"I'm sorry, Reno. Mama has loved Bhishma since before she knew Arga Dinata. She is my mother's true love. But circumstances forced us not to unite reasonably. Mama must be married to Arga Dinata. And at that time Bisma was already working in the company Arga Dinata. Mama was pregnant with you when she married Arga Dinata.."

Tania's voice let go of all the burdens she had been carrying. Tears continued to accompany every word spoken from his lips. But soon he deleted it as soon as he finished his long sentence.

Bhishma touched the hand of the woman he loved so much. Staring so deeply at the woman who had given all her courage to reveal the secret that they had been keeping together. I hope she won't regret what she did.

"So, right? I'm the boy of this man?" Reno laughed again. Still don't want to believe what he just knew. But she knew her mother was telling the truth.

"You should be able to accept this, Ren. He is your real papa. He has always been there for you. Not Arga Dinata."

"Did papa Arga know about this?"

"He knew accidentally one year ago. She had been suspicious of the relationship between mother and bisma for a long time. But he tried to ignore it. Until one day, he accidentally heard the talk of mama and Bhishma when he said that you are a child of Bhishma. He was very angry and threatened to divorce her. But at that time, Bisma managed to threaten him back to destroy his company and would harm Alex if he divorced mom and kicked us both out. From that moment on, mom gave her a medicine that made her fall ill and eventually paralyzed from doing nothing. We did it to keep you in that house, Ren. Including getting rid of Alex. Mama wants the best for you, Reno."

Reno grinned at all her mother's words. I didn't expect her mom to be that cute. It is undeniable that he often acts sly towards Alex. But it turns out that mama and Bhishma have gone even further. Reno shook her head.

"Now, what are your plans?"

Tania and Bhishma stared at each other. Then both looked at Reno.

"You, would you like to excuse me, mama?"

"Other thing should I do? But mama's really Reno's real mama? Not picking up Reno on the street and saying I'm Reno's mom?"

"No!! Don't be so outrageous with your mama!!" Bisma straightened her body. Staring at Reno with sharp eyes.

"Why? It's possible that I'm actually.."

"Reno." Tania's weak voice interrupted Reno's speech. His eyes implied the pain of the speech thrown by his son. "You are my mother's son. The mother who was pregnant with you for nine months. Mama who cares for you and raises you with her own hands. And your papa is a bisma. He helped my mother raise you. Arga Dinata has never cared for you. He just loves Alex. Because Alex is the son of the woman he loves so much."

Reno grunting. The slanted smile was still on her lips. It was very difficult for him to accept this reality. He rose up to straighten his body.

"Now, what are your plans?" He ignored the long speech of his mother. His heart had not fully accepted all of this. Indeed, his brain needs time to digest all the information he has just received. But the circumstances that forced him to take it for granted were all without much rejection.

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