The Price is an HONOR
APOLOGISE

Zainal and Vivi take Rain home. Vivi even stopped by a restaurant to buy lunch for them.

It looks like a harmonious family. The four people gathered at the table to eat while eating lunch and accompanied by a little laugh. Although initially Rain feels a little awkward, but over time can start to blend well.

It is true, no one can guess how the flow of life. A few days ago, everything was not good and could even be said to be destroyed. Today, however, things are turning 180 degrees.

"Sean, papa wants to talk to you alone." Take Zainal. Sean nodded then took Zainal to sit on the sofa in the middle room. While Vivi and Rain, they were resting in the room.

"What's your reason for wanting to leave the company?"

Actually Sean already knew that this topic his father would discuss.

"Sean wants to open her own business. Sean wants to learn to live independently with Rain. Living off of both of us, not the legacy of papa."

Zaianal shakes his head with a smile. He doesn't seem to recognize his own son. Sean wasn't like this. He loves to spend his parents' money.

"Why do you consider it a legacy? You work in the company. You get a salary from your hard work. And it sounds really weird if this papa kid doesn't want an inheritance. Sean's a papa knows how fancy life is."

Sean chuckled at hearing it. Either this is a compliment or an innuendo.

"You've developed the company. Even if you're just leading the company, but you can see the company's progress. And papa is counting on you. You're papa's only hope. Do you want the company you built destroyed by the loss of its leader? Don't make decisions too quickly, think everything is good."

"Sean and Rain are going to Labuan Bajo for a few months. Maybe 2 to 3 months. The doctor said Rain was depressed."

Zainal was surprised, he did not expect Rain's condition to be pinned down. Her guilt deepened with her daughter-in-law.

"Did you know Rain tried to kill himself?"

Zainal nodded. "May've told me everything."

"For now, Sean wants to focus on Rain. Want to spend more time together and reorganize our household. Sean doesn't want to lose Rain. Sean would do anything for her. Sean doesn't want to regret what happened to Rain."

"You've changed Sean. Kai is an adult now. Papa's proud of you." Zainal said with a smile and patted Sean on the back.

"Sean fears the company will be abandoned because Sean lacks focus. Given that papa is operating and healthy, so Sean thinks, papa can lead the company back."

That's what Sean's thinking right now. Being a CEO is not easy, the responsibilities are too big. Maybe what people see, being the boss is a very easy thing, stay the order here and there. But the survival of the company depends on it.

"Papa's old, papa wants Sean's rest. Papa wants to spend his old age in peace with your mother and grandchildren."

Sean can understand his papa's wishes. A desire that may exist in all parents of his papa age. The age where they are tired of busyness and want to pull over to find calm. And now, Sean was starting to feel a dilemma.

"Wouldn't Rain be your secretary. You guys can spend a lot longer together."

"It's not that easy, Pah. The scandal between Sean and Rain at that time was very shocking. And everyone still remembers that. Rain is bad in the eyes of all employees. Sean knows they're just good up front. But in the back, they were shaking Rain. In reality, Sean was wrong. Sean took the photo and was so lost that the photo was spread. But Rain who bore shame, Rain who became a scorn material. Even to this day everyone in the office still thinks Rain set me up to marry her."

Zainal sighed. He could understand Sean's feelings. He knew that his son wanted to keep his wife feeling.

"Sean did not want to mentally Rain down when she heard a discordant voice in the office. Maybe Rain could, but for now Sean's not sure. Rain's life was full of problems. The more, the more he accumulates, until he's at the lowest point."

"Papa can understand, but please think again. Papa can go back to his troubles, but it can't be long. Papa gave you a year. Do what you want for a year, Sean. Happy Rain, give her confidence back. And papa wants, after that you go back to the company." Zainal said as he patted Sean's shoulder gently.

...******...

Pov Rain's

"Darling I'm scared." I said, looking at Sean. We are currently on our way to the camp.

"Don't be afraid, there I am. Didn't you say it yourself that it didn't matter what father's decision was." Javan Sean held my hand.

I have said that once. But unfortunately, my mouth and my heart were opposite. Of course it'll be a problem if you won't forgive me. He's my parents in this world, and I don't want you to hate me.

"Don't be afraid, come on." Sean took my hand into the washcloth.

I was so devastated when the warden said, Dad doesn't want to see me. My heart is broken, how much do you hate me? My tears can no longer be lifted.

"Not crying, we'll be here another time." Persuade Sean while wiping my tears.

I shook my head, I need to see you soon. Delaying will only make me continue to be haunted by a sense of excitement. "But I don't calm down if this isn't over Sean."

Sean seemed to think, I don't know what he thinks I don't know either.

"Sir, can you tell Mr. Teguh, if his daughter-in-law wants to meet." Said Sean to the warden on duty.

"So when you told the warden his son wanted to meet, I didn't want to see him. It's possible that if I'm the one who wants to meet, I want to." Sean said expectantly.

It turned out that unexpectedly, dad came out to see us. I saw his eyes gobble. Yeah, I'm sure dad just cried. Dad's body is getting thinner, his bones look prominent.

"Dad." I cried while shedding tears.

You just shut up and didn't answer me. He sat in front of us, without looking at me. It hurts to be ignored like this. It hurts even more than when I cut my veins.

"How are you?" Ask Sean.

"Not good."

Jleb, my heart breaks hearing that. My tears are getting unstoppable.

"I'm sorry dad." Say it while holding Sean's hand on the table.

"I used to dislike you because I thought you were a bad guy from dating over the line. But now I know why you did that to Rain, because Rain is not a good woman. That's why you dare treat her like that."

Oh my God, I'd rather pass out right now, it hurts so bad to hear you say I'm not a good woman either.

I squeezed Sean's hand under the table. He looked at me, I'm sure, he understands how I feel right now. I keep my hands hidden under the table, I don't want you to see the scars on my wrist.

"Don't say it like that. Rain is a good woman. He did it because he had to. Because he needs money to save his sister. Like a father who would kill to save his daughter. As well as Rain, he was willing to sell the most valuable thing in his life to save his sister."

Sean is amazing. While with his friends, he was like a delinquent, bad boy. But in the office, he was very firm and authoritative as he is today. Sometimes I think he has a double personality.

"So from the beginning you knew about that too? And you still want to marry Rain?" Dad's shaking his head.

"Because I sincerely love my father Rain. I don't care about his past. Because everyone has a past. I am also not a holy man who has never been blessed."

Last night I was warning Sean not to tell Dad that he bought me that time. I don't want Sean to look bad in dad's eyes. I don't want Sean to be considered a striped-nose guy who likes to buy women.

"Have you never regretted marrying a woman who sold her honor for money?"

Sean shakes. "San never regrets. Sean loves Rain, and Sean accepts him for who he is. Sean's love is unconditional, it doesn't require Rain to be perfect." Sean said as he looked at me and tightened our hands.

"Have you ever regretted doing that?" Ask dad while looking at me sharply.

"Rain regrets dad. Once again Rain apologized, Rain had already let father down."

"Dad was disappointed in you, but I was more disappointed in myself. I can't be a good father to you and Alan until you have to sacrifice yourself. Alan's treatment should be father's responsibility, not yours." He shed his tears, wanting me to wipe away his tears, but I didn't have the courage to.

"Dad was a great father to me and Alan. We are proud to have a father. Never be disappointed in yourself. Dad was a hero to Rain and Alan."

Yeah, that's the truth. I'm so proud of my father. If only there was another life, I wish Teguh kurniawan would still be my father.