
At half-time in the morning Vishnu went back into his room. The man looked at Adelia who was currently fast asleep in their bed. Traces of tears on the face of the wife was still clearly visible by Vishnu.
Vishnu sighed. Slowly he also lay down next to his wife and then while the ceiling of the room with a view that is difficult to interpret.
Honestly, during the ten years of marriage, Vishnu only felt the vibrations of love for Adelia in the first three years only. Two years later he tried to maintain that feeling by remaining a dream husband to be proud of. However, right after doctors declared that Adelia had infertility in her uterus, and had to perform several routine medical procedures (such as taking medication) for weeks, the taste slowly thinned until it finally disappeared.
How not, as a man born into an only child, heredity is the most important thing above all for Vishnu and family. Especially to continue their efforts. But Adelia can't do that. Even after the year after year passed and she was declared healthy, Adelia still did not get pregnant.
Vishnu was obviously disappointed. His dream of becoming a perfect father and man failed because of the wrong in choosing a woman. The love that used to be always blazing in his soul was suddenly extinguished.
His lost love makes the man choose to find another woman.
As a handsome and well-established man it is certainly easy for Vishnu to turn from one woman to another. However, since the last two years he has been tabling options on a 23-year-old young woman who is a new employee in his office. The age of those who are adrift 13 years does not dampen the feelings of Vishnu to stay in love with the woman.
Vishnu managed to hide his dark relationship for two years. However, the dark relationship is threatened to be dismantled by the lover after it is discovered that the woman is pregnant with her child.
Vishnu has lost his love for Adelia, but he does not want to let go of the woman just to marry her lover. For some reason, Vishnu would rather see Adelia enslave and continue to love her than free her.
Vishnu ruffled his hair slowly. "What should I do?" the man muttered slowly.
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"What food is Del? So salty!" ratna exclaimed when she just put in a spoonful of rice and side dishes cooked by the son-in-law. This morning Adelia took the initiative to cook her husband and her two in-laws breakfast by herself. Although not good at cooking, but Adelia is quite confident doing it because often get personal tutoring from her brother or mother.
However, Adelia's confidence suddenly evaporated when Ratna gossiped her blatantly. The woman in her sixties even took out her food again and asked their housekeeper to make a new meal.
"It's not like you've told me many times not to interfere in the kitchen, because you're not good at cooking Adelia!" hardik Ratna's.
Adelia could only bow. His hand that was originally holding the tablespoon is now drooping on his side.
"See all this!" Ratna pointed at the food on the table. "All this is not worth eating and should be thrown away. Where's your brain, Adeeel!" pekik Ratna stood up.
Hariadi hurried to calm Ratna down and asked her to sit back in the chair.
Ratna refused of course. He violently brushed off the husband's hand. The woman continued to babble and insult Adelia so painfully, that suddenly Vishnu loudly asked all of them to stop starting fights.
"Vishnu, you dare to yell at Mama!" peeking Ratna with a shocked face.
Vishnu sighed. "Mama's gone too late for Adelia. He is not good at cooking, but he still wants to try to please Mama. Even if you don't like the food, you can say it in a better language!" answer Vishnu.
Getting less pleasant treatment from the son, Ratna slammed her tablespoon and left the dining table. Adelia hurriedly chased after the in-law, but Vishnu immediately restrained her.
"Let papa alone" said the man when he saw his father go after his wife.
Adelia according. They also sit back. "Why defend me? I was wrong for insisting on cooking, so I should have let Mama scold me" she said.
"Every once in a while should be given understanding. He can't keep hating you like that" Vishnu said.
Adelia's heart is expanding. It felt like just last night he was crying as hard as it was yelled at by Vishnu, but this morning Vishnu showed another attitude. Maybe Vishnu did this as a form of apology last night? I don't know, obviously whatever the reason is Adelia doesn't care if the husband can see her again.
Taking this opportunity, Adelia finally expressed one big desire that had been buried in her heart. With a careful tone Adelia asks Vishnu to move house and live together.
"You know Del, Mas's an only child. I can't leave my mom and dad." Vishnu stared at Adelia firmly.
"I know, Mas. Therefore, I looked for a suitable place to live for us and found it not far from home. We can still keep going back and forth here." Adelia grabbed Vishnu's hand and held it.
Vishnu. A feeling of unease is present when the wife holds her hand. During this time Vishnu always forced themselves to make physical contact with Adelia, including their relationship in the room as an obligation only, not love.
"Mas will think." It was just a sentence that came out of Vishnu's mouth. The man asked Adelia to continue her breakfast.
"Don't eat it, you'll get a stomachache!" sergeant Adelia when Vishnu wants to eat his food again.
Vishnu doesn't care. He casually stuffed the food into his mouth.
Adelia looked at her husband. Inwardly she thanked him for defending her.
Adelia thought her home life would improve after seeing Vishnu's attitude change this morning. For, for the woman, although the whole world is hostile to her, but if Vishnu wants to stand in front of her, it is more than enough.
But hope is hope. Now Adelia knew why the man's attitude had changed all this time. Now he also knew what made the man suddenly care this morning.
What else if it wasn't the dark relationship he was having!
Adelia again tried to strengthen herself, when beautiful young women confidently came to their homes, and claimed to be Vishnu's lover for the last two years. However, what makes Adelia more devastated is the recognition of the young woman.
"I am pregnant with Mas Vishnu's son, and I hold him accountable!"