Denada Reveals the Reason for Keeping Ressa's Status a Secret for 24 Years: "Fear of Ruining Happiness"

JAKARTA - After 24 years of keeping a big secret, Denada finally revealed the reason behind his decision. He also couldn't hide his deep regret.

"Sorry?" asked Irfan Hakim. "Sorry must be A'," Denada replied in a low voice.

For him, this regret is a burden that can never be paid off.

"I feel like there's nothing I can do... to pay for that regret," he said.

So, what made him keep this a secret for so long? Turns out, the reason is because he didn't want to ruin Ressa's happiness that he saw as "perfect".

"I saw it like it was a perfect picture, Kak, perfect," he said.

"He is in a family, there is Om Dino in the figure of his father, Aunt Ratih in the figure of his mother."

He felt afraid that his confession would destroy the ideal family order that he could not give to Ressa.

"If I say it like that, will it even damage it?" he asked.

It was this sacrifice that he considered the best way to protect Ressa at the time. Even though it meant he had to hold back his longing and keep his status as a mother.

However, now he realizes that the real happiness for Ressa is being able to be with his biological mother.