Merely Winnowing
Expect More

Luna was sitting in the room, and looking at a photo that Devano found yesterday. A picture of him as a baby.

"Why do I feel like everything is so strange? Why is this picture at Doctor Vallen's? I'm sure the existence of this photo at Doctor Vallen's house is not due to mere coincidence" Luna said. He then closed his eyes while laying down his body on the bed.

A few moments later, his eyes opened again. "I just remembered, wasn't yesterday at Doctor Vallen's house a guest? What does this guest have to do with this photo? Did any of them take this photo? If it's true that someone brought this photo, one of them must know my past. Maybe they are part of my past? Or even my family?" luna said while frowning.

"Ah I'd better just ask Dr. Vallen, maybe I can figure out the riddle of all this."

Luna then got out of her bed, and came out of the room. As Luna was climbing the stairs a bell was heard.

TETT

"Who's coming? Has Devano gone home? There's-there's only if until this afternoon he comes home just to finish breakfast, "luna grumbled. He walked to the door and opened the door. However, how surprised Luna was when she opened the door and it turned out that Viona was standing in front of the door. Viona looked at Luna from head to toe while smiling

"Ma-Mama." said Luna stammering.

Hearing Luna's greeting, Viona then sighed softly. "Curtain, what did you say? The mama? That's right!" snapped Viona.

Luna just smiled hearing Viona's words. "Listen carefully! I don't want you to call me Mama! Take it seriously that I never actually acknowledged you as my son-in-law! I did all this just because of Devano, and the compulsion of that lucknut doctor. So, don't ever think that I would consider you my daughter-in-law! You should have realized that we were different, and you would never have deserved to be my daughter-in-law!"

Luna just bowed to Viona's words, her heart actually felt so sad, but she tried to toughen up and keep smiling in front of Viona.

"Why are you looking down? Lift your face up fast! Isn't your face so pretty?"

Luna then raised her face and smiled at Viona. "Mama, we better talk inside. Please come inside the house, Ma."

"Here I will not linger to meet you! I just wanted to warn you that today is your last day calling me Mama, because soon you have to get ready to leave Devano!"

"But Ma, I'm pregnant with Devano's child."

"It's none of my business because soon Devano will also marry another woman! The woman he's been betrothed to and the woman we're equal to! Unlike you who is not clear of its origin!"

"But Devano has promised not to leave me, Ma. He promised to break off the engagement and would prefer me and the child in my womb."

"Hahaha don't dream of a stupid woman! You want to be tricked by Devano!"

"Ma I believe in Devano. After everything we've been through, I really believe in him, Ma. I know Devano loves me a lot."

"Did you love you so much? Never dream, Luna. Didn't I tell you that Devano only wants your body and is interested in the beauty of your face! That's it, nothing more!"

"I believe in Devano Ma."

"Hahaha believe than Devano? Now you can say it like that, but maybe you'll change your mind after seeing this photo" Viona said, showing Luna a picture.

In the photo, Devano is sitting in the living room of a luxury house. "You take a good look at this and watch the date in this photo! Devano went to his fiancee's house this morning. She wants to meet her fiance, and wants their marriage to speed up. So, don't even think that Devano has chosen you!"

Luna was just speechless while holding back her raging feelings. While Viona started to smile when she saw Luna who was currently starting to look confused. "It's possible that Devano went to that house to break off their engagement."

"Hey, how presumptuous of you to say that! If you don't believe me, look at this message from Devano's fiancee's parents, that today she's going there to talk about their marriage!" viona said while showing a message of her conversation with Delia. However, Luna did not see the name of the sender of the message, only saw the conversation. In the message, it was written that Devano began to be interested in his fiancee.

Luna's retina also looked dewy, her heart felt so broken. "Why should you cry? Didn't I tell you not to expect too much of my son? He just wants your plump body. So you better take your fate! My son married you because of the threat from that doctor, no more Luna! Remember my son never loved you, so it's better now that you're out of this house! Because sooner or later you will be separated! Devano can't be your husband forever, because he knows you're not the woman he deserves!" snapped Viona who now left Luna who was still crying.

****

Darren looked at Shakila several times who currently looked so moody in the car. "Shakila, what's wrong with you? Why do you look upset?"

"I'm really upset, brother."

"Haha...."

"Sister Darren, why are you laughing? I'm not kidding, brother."

"Why are you upset?"

"Sister Darren, I'm sure Dea isn't my sister. Although the DNA test hasn't come out yet I'm sure he's not my brother. I can feel that, Brother."

"When's the DNA test coming out, honey?"

"One or two weeks. And it's too long for me to prove he's my brother. I do need the DNA test results as valid evidence, but I also want to investigate whether or not he is my younger brother."

"Then what are you going to do, Shakila?"

"Sister, accompany me to the parlour."

"Replace?"

"Yes, the orphanage where Dea was treated first. Come with me now, brother!"

"Well, okay Shakila. We're going to the parlour now."

Darren then drives his car to the orphanage where Dea grew up. Before long, they had arrived at the orphanage. After knocking on the door, a middle-aged woman opened the door of the orphanage.

"Good afternoon."

"Good afternoon, sorry to interrupt. Can we have a little chat, Mom?" ask Shakila.

"Oh yeah, of course."

They then entered the home. "Mother, may I ask you something about Dea?"

"The dea? What's wrong with Dea, son?"

"Panti's mother, was Dea really found by someone in the train car? Do you know who that woman is? Sorry I asked like this because I just wanted to thank the woman who found Dea" Shakila lied.

"Oh so you want to know the woman who invented Dea?"

"Yes, do you know him?"

"Yes, of course. Her name is Rahma's mother, she even visits this orphanage regularly to see Dea."