
(Week before .. )
Ray raised his head, measuring how tall the black gate that was standing firmly in front of him was at this moment. Three years later, she did not visit her parents' house when she decided to elope with Karen.
But now everything has changed. The old man she thought had thrown her away with nothing to save her life from Martin's cruelty, as well as coming to her failed marriage to Kamala.
Ray decided to visit today. After establishing his heart, Ray chooses to face his destiny. Fate as the only son of Sergio White.
“Mr Ray?” exclaimed the security guard, who immediately opened the big gate.
He scatters at Ray, bowing respectfully. “It's been a long time, Sir,” he said.
Ray smiled. “Are my parents at home?”
The guard nodded, then invited Ray to enter and led him to the main door.
After saying thank you, in one breath, Ray opened the main door and stepped steadily into it.
It turned out that her mother, Lydia, was waiting there. He spontaneously grabbed the body of the son, crying in Ray's arms.
“At last you go home, Ray,” isak Lydia full day.
Ray returned tightly to his mother's embrace, with his eyes closed, feeling comfort and inner calm. The touch of a mother does have a magical effect that can calm the heart of a child.
“Mother is healthy, right?” ask Ray. There was a speck of haru in his heart, seeing the fine wrinkles on his mother's forehead.
Lydia nodded, with red eyes. “I didn't expect, a good day like this would come. I thought you thought this house didn't exist, Ray,” Lydia complained. Her tears returned.
“I'm sorry,” That's the only word Ray can say.
“The most important thing is that now you are home,” Lydia is trying to console Ray's heart which is shrouded in regret.
“Who is coming? Ray?” The big, recognizable voice of Ray echoed loudly throughout the corner of the room.
Ray and Lydia looked up, looking at the figure of Sergio standing at the end of the stairs. The old man slowly descended from the stairs, with an unwilling look away from Ray.
“Where is Kamala?” ask Sergio.
Ray shakes. “He wants to focus with his lecture,”
Sergio nodded stiffly. The two then went silent, shrouded in an awkwardly strange atmosphere. Then Lydia tried to melt the atmosphere, by taking Sergio and Ray to the dining room, because lunch was ready.
“Ray, I accidentally cooked your favorite dish, because this morning Adam called, he said at noon you want to come,” Lydia exclaimed happily, told Ray a lot of things.
It had been a long time since he had missed a crowd like this in his mansion. Lydia has always been lonely, living in a big house with Sergio alone. As a mother, Lydia wants Ray back, but she is shrouded in a dilemma about her husband's ego.
“Ray, I heard you still work in Rudi Bruggman's office, huh?” ask Lydia on the sidelines to eat.
Ray nodded. “Mr Rudi treated me well, Ma'am,”
Lydia exuded a happy expression on her face. “Mother was also happy that time you will marry her son, Kamala. But why must it fail,” Disappointment instantly enveloped his heart.
Ray gently stroked the mother's shoulder. “It's not Kamala's fault, ma'am. He was too young at the time. He decided to continue college, and we can repeat everything from scratch again,”
“I like Kamala better than that cheap woman,” Lydia timpal, began to grow furious when she recalled Karen's humiliation for daring to divorce Ray.
“What do you want, Ray?” reprimand Sergio, suddenly joined in the talk of Ray and Lydia.
“It turns out all this time Dad was right,” said Ray. “I'm not a match for Karen,”
Ray expected a laugh that came from Sergio's response. But the man just kept quiet, taking Ray seriously.
“Martin's work is inexcusable,” Sergio replied. “While I must admit, I am glad to hear of your divorce,”
“Karen is not a good woman, Ray!” chirp Lydia, come chiming in.
Ray did not defend. He was silent even though his mother made fun of his ex-wife.
“But Martin has underestimated you, Ray. He can't be left alone,”
“Then from that I came here. I want to ask Father for help,” said Ray steady.
Hearing that remark, made Sergio link his two eyebrows together. Then sat leaning back, observing Ray without blinking.
“If I help you, what is your reply to me?” ask Sergio. His tone was intimidatingly heavy.
“You must remember, Ray. You left us alone and chose to be with that woman. So I can't help you just like that, because I know, this is all you're doing for the sake of that woman,” Sergio is putting both his index fingers under his chin, while making negotiations with the child.
“This all has nothing to do with Karen,”
“Stop saying that name here,” ban Sergio fast. “That name brings shit to my family,”
Ray swallowed his saliva, tense instead of playing. His father can always be intimidating, just from his voice and gaze. But this time Ray can't lose. He has to convince Sergio.
“What will you give me?” ask Sergio again.
“Anything. Whatever Dad wants,” replied Ray sure.
“Really?” Sergio leaned his seat forward, with a grinning mouth.
“I want you back. Become my successor, and marry anyone other than that poor woman,” pinta Sergio.
“Why do you hate Karen so much?”
“Ray!” lydia squeaks, feeling a little offended when Ray once again mentions Karen's name, even though the father has forbidden her.
Sergio raised one end of his lips. “I don't need to answer. After all, the tragedy that befell you has now become the answer,”
“He'll leave you for a rich man, Ray! Why didn't you realize it?” added Lydia.
Ray bit his lips. Both of his parents remain the same. They don't want to change their minds about Karen.
“I will help you reply to Martin, provided that you meet those conditions, Ray,” Sergio said back to the initial discussion.
“I want to use your power, to be able to rule Daddy's men,” said Ray.
“You are my successor. My men must also obey your orders,” Sergio replied, in a lighter tone than before.
“But remember one thing ... “ Sergio got up, and walked slowly closer to Ray.
Inevitably Ray also stood up, in order to be in line with the father. The two looked at each other, with sharp and serious gazes. It is undeniable, Ray and Sergio are indeed like a betel in two. Both have a hard face texture, with genius that everyone recognizes.
“If you break your promise ... “ Sergio deliberately cuts his speech. “I'll kill that poor woman,”