Life wasn't easy for any of them. Some of them did come from families with old money and born with silver spoon, they were not happy always.
Zeno was 4 when his mother cheated on his father. He was loved by his mom and dad a lot. But after he turned 4, his dad got busier each day with company and business trips. He never knew his mom felt lonely. She was a nice person but everyone has their limits.
That day, he was at home with the butler and maid as his mom said she was going for shopping and would be back soon. He didn't know that would be the last time he saw her.
His mother had an affair with a manager from his dads company. The affair was going on for two or three months. He or his dad never got a clue or any indication that she might be cheating. They met each other often at business parties. And that's how everything started.
Their plan was to steal money from the company and run away somewhere. As his mom and his dads wife, she knew most of the passwords and combinations for the safe. She took all of her accessories with her which were made of gold or platinum with gemstones on them. Those costed millions and most of them were his dads gifts to his mom. He would give her a piece of jewelry every time a project was successful. And because of his dads dedication and efforts, 3 or 4 projects every year would be successful. So the jewelry his mother had were many.
She took all her jewelry and left the house that day. She met the manager at a cafe somewhere outside. Then they were going to the bank to withdraw all the money she had in her account and the joint account she had with his dad, Mr. Moretti. But on the way, they met with an accident on a bridge and they were spot dead. A truck coming from the other side lost control and crashed into them. The truck fell off the bridge taking their car along with it. No one was left alive.
His dad got a call from the police informing him of the news. His dad loved his mom a lot. So the news of her being found dead with his manager left him devastated. He didn't want to accept it that Mrs. Moretti was having an affair behind his back.
He wallowed in self pity for months. He wouldn't go to office regularly. No taking care of himself. Going to visit her grave everyday. Crying alone at night. Not giving any time or attention to Zeno.
Zeno was confused. He understood that his mom was not going to come back to him anymore. But he couldn't understand why his dad wasn't paying attention to him anymore.
After few months, Mr. Moretti was back on track following his regular routine except for one thing, paying any attention to Zeno. Zeno was left all alone. His mom was no more, his dad gave him no attention. He started to distance himself from everything and at one point he closed off. The only ones who could make him talk were his friends and his uncle-aunt.
Darrens parents were like his own parents. He got the love and affection from them. But somewhere, he still felt that something was not there. And he knew it was the lack of affection from his dad that was making him feel like that. He knew that he had no family to call his own any more.
His dad didn't come to his school admission. Not the elementary school graduation. Now his dad doesn't even talk to him. He doesn't even see his dad at home unless guests are coming. Even he has to wait for a party to see his dads face.