Forced to Be Stepmom
Stories of the Past

"Lathan?" Vio's mind floated hearing Lathan's name. She recalled the time Lea told her the baby's name

"Lea, look at this your son. He's very handsome. What'll you give him by name?" Vio spoke while laying the baby Lea beside him

"Mama's right. He's very handsome. Galen and I agreed to give Lathan Gevaril Surendra a name"

"Lathan?! The lea?! Leah... !Leah... !No. gabe... " Vio immediately shouted hysterically hearing Lathan's name. Everyone was surprised to see Vio's reaction. Andra immediately hugged Lathan who was shocked and frightened to see Vio

"Lea ... my daughter! Why did you leave mommy?! Shouldn't this happen to you?! Should you still be with us?! Hiks.. hiks... Leah... !"

"Vio, baby. Relax, it's me" Leo tried to calm Vio back down but it didn't work. Vio did not listen at all and continued to cry while shouting

"Mama, look at me! it's me Radit!" Radit held onto both of Vio's shoulders and made him stare at him

"Radith? Your brother, Dit. He. he.. hyks... She left mom! He will not be able to be with us. He's gone already! Lea is no longer here. It's all because of Galen's brother. It's all their fault! They must die like Leah! They cannot live happily! Can't!"

Leo who can't calm Vio ends up injecting him with a sedative. Slowly Vio's voice grew smaller, his eyes that kept crying began to close.

"Papa will take your mama to his room. You guys better get some rest. Lathan also seemed to be very shocked to see her grandmother" Leo spoke with a soft smile on his lips while holding Vio in his lap

"Good pah. I'll take them to my room" Leo just smiled with a nod of his head and then stepped into his room.

"Later I'll tell you everything. We'd better go to my room first. Go Lathan!" Radit spoke very softly, though from his smile was a deep sadness to see his mother

They go to the room with Lathan back in Radit's arms. He wrapped both his hands around Radit's neck. Hugged it tightly. Seeking calm for what he has just seen

"Lathan, you're not papa, are you?" Radit asked worried for Lathan

"Yes pih. I'm not papa" Lathan's voice sounded quivering, her face pale and she continued to hug Radit tightly

"Grandmother is not papa. He's not evil. It's just that grandma was so sad that she was like that. Lathan mustn't hate grandma huh" Radit spoke softly to Lathan as he held her tightly to provide calmness

"Yes, I don't hate Grandma. But why is grandma like that?" Lathan looked curious waiting for Radit's answer

"Sometimes papi will tell you everything. But not now yes. Lathan, it's best to just take a break!" Lathan who saw Radit's grim face finally obeyed his words and decided to rest in bed, leaving Radit alone with Andra on the sofa in her room

"Are you okay?" Andra asked with a worried look

"If it's too hard, Radit's brother can lean on me. Because now I'm beside Radit's brother. You don't always have to be strong and look strong. In front of me, Radit's brother could be himself" Andra spoke softly as she clasped Radit's hand to give him strength

"Ehm, it's a little hard to say, but because you're my wife and her mother. Then I'll tell you the truth" Radit took a pause before speaking, he looked doubtful and confused as he was about to tell Andra

"Actually ... Lathan's not my real son"

"What?!"

"Yes, he is my nephew, the son of the late brother Leah and brother Galen"

Andra's eyes widened in disbelief at what Radit had said

"Son Radit's kidding, right? It's not funny at all" Andra shook her head many times with her forced smiling lips trying to deny what Radit said to her

"i'm serious. Have you ever heard of my brother having an accident? The news of his death shocked the country. The accident was a planned incident. And the one who planned it was none other than the foster brother of Galen and Rey's brother, Adnan and Astria. They plotted the murder of Lea's brother Galen and Rey's sister only because of the Surendra family's estate"

Radit bowed his head with a sad face mixed with anger when he told Andra all about Leah. Andra's heart also felt pain when he saw Radit who had been known as a strong man, it turns out that he currently looks weak with tears that pool in his eye sockets. Andra again clasped Radit's hand tightly

"At that time the three of them were about to leave to attend a party. But on the way, the car they were riding lost control because Rey tried to avoid a truck that drove at high speed and led to their car. Galen and Rey died on the spot from severe head injuries without receiving medical treatment. But Lea's leg survived because Galen's leg kept holding her during the incident to protect her and the baby in her womb.

Kak Lea gave birth to Lathan through surgery because at that time her gestational age was still not enough to give birth and Lathan was born prematurely. Lea was in a coma after giving birth. He only regained consciousness from his coma after a few days. Because his condition was very weak at the time, so we did not tell him about the death of Galen and Rey's brother. We always say that Galen and Rey are okay. We intend to tell him after he leaves the hospital.

But ... Astria came to see Leah when we were not there. He told Leah about Galen's death. He deliberately made his mentality re-shaken. Because Lea's physical and mental are still very weak at that time, Lea's brother again drop until finally his life is no longer helped.

Our sadness is not enough to get there. Mama who loved Lea very much, could not accept the fact that Leah's sister had died. He was depressed and could no longer communicate with the people around him. He just kept quiet with empty eyes. His life seemed empty, even he could not accept Lathan. Every time you see Lathan, she's gonna yell hysterically calling Lea. As you saw earlier, because it's been a long time since I've been meeting Mama with Lathan. I've always been afraid that she still can't accept Lathan. My mom is still the same. She still could not accept Lathan for reminding her of Lea's sister. In addition to flowing the blood of the Nugraha family, Lathan's body also flowed the blood of the Surendra family that had made Lea died. That's why I gave Nugraha his name behind him and made him my son"

For a moment Radit was silent to catch his breath because even though it was long gone, it still felt tight in the chest. Without feeling the tears Radit had flowed when he told a story. Andra also shed tears imagining how their sadness at that time

"I'm sorry for showing you your fragile self" Radit continued, wiping away her tears with a faint smile on her lips

"No papa. Instead I feel relieved because Radit's brother wants to tell me everything. It means that brother has allowed me to enter completely in your life. Although I don't know how to help Radit's brother when it's hard or sad, but at least I can be a backrest when you need a place to lean and feel fragile" Andra smiled gently to calm Radit down

"I'm happy because right now I have you next to me. Now I understand the attitude of Uncle Ed, brother Lian and brother Diaz are excessive. It was only natural that there was an angel beside him. Although there are some angels who are the incarnations of the devil"