Child Contains Husband of Others
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Mute was shocked when people gathered at his home to say their construction had been hastened out of concern for Grandma Iyem's condition. Even a number of mothers came to see the grandmother, then brought a number of food that would not want to be stored.

Mute felt this was not natural, but she was grateful that she was in need. Thanks to that, a week later all the places have been renovated. The mossy wooden walls have been replaced into quality sturdy wooden walls. Especially when the Village Chief came to provide a special budget for him, a new rule for every family that does not have a working male family member.

In that instant, Mute knew he was being helped by the Badjangan. Mute was very willing to refuse it, very willing to throw at the face of Badjangan that while cursing 'I do not need alms!' but in fact he needs.

He needed alms even from Badjingan because his grandmother needed to eat, unlike his granddaughter who could not eat for prestige.

Well, even though his granddaughter Grandma Iyem is arrogant and stubborn.

"You don't have to give me alms." Suits for so long, Mute finally came to the man.

This time not to talk about a pretentious night he forgot, but about his real self-esteem.

"You came here to give people work, so give me work."

Erekleus nodded without protesting over that attitude. "That's not alms for you, but your grandmother. Parents deserve affection."

"Sok chaste," spontaneous Mute sneer.

But Erekleus pretended not to hear, turning to his subordinates. "Give this girl a job. That's close enough to her house to be able to go back and forth to see her grandmother."

After that he left, leaving behind Mute who was silently clenching her hands.

Good. All right if he wants to play forget his memory.

Mute can also pretend to forget. Even if you pretend, at least seem to forget.

Mute was given a job as a cook for a handyman. They cook in an empty rice field across the house, so Mute can freely go back and forth responding to her grandmother's screams.

Day after day passed, his relationship and Erekleus were no longer like the beginning. She is busy with Dinda and her job, while Mute gets used to eating liver.

An early month passed and two months followed. Now the village became more alive, became in accordance with the rules of Erekleus even though there are problems in every corner that must be faced.

"I think he's fine already" Erekleus told his subordinates. "I don't feel like he's glancing at me anymore even when he comes. Maybe he's totally convinced I'm a badass."

It's much better that way than he keeps on being sad.

"You're not a badass but it's for the best, Young Master."

"Yes." Yeah." Erekleus nodded. "Close the project immediately for the work of the women. It was also the best for Mutia."

"Understand me, Young Master."

Erechleus did his best to atone for guilt even though he never came to apologize. Maybe at the end of the day, when he was about to leave, Erekleus just dared to apologize.

Yeah, when I'll go later.

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Mute shivered and turned deathly pale after he finished spewing out his bowels in the morning, for the umpteenth of time and day.

Why is he vomiting for no reason? At first Mute thought he had a cold but it had been a week. Is there a week of vomiting for no reason?

"No." Mute held onto her stomach and shook her head increasingly pale. "Just in the wind. Yes, continue to eat less also eat this way. That's it."

There can't be anything. It was just one night. It is impossible for someone to get pregnant that easily when there is a partner who takes years to get pregnant even though every day do it.

"Need to eat. You need to eat, Mute. Just need to eat."

Mute into his new kitchen to make food. Even he makes delicious food—version of himself. Fried rice, given a small piece of sausage, then added an egg as well.

Fancy food for him.

But it looks bad.

The spoon was like being held by another unwilling hand to his mouth. Mute secretly realized it was herself who saw this food as unpleasant even though it was usually delicious.

Although he forced himself, in the end he did not want to.

Mute put the spoon back, sobbing to cover his face while praying that the allegation was wrong.

Please wrong. Please wrong.

Two more weeks of that badjekan left so please be wrong.

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Mute prays herself wrong but Mute treats herself like a pregnant woman. He is careful of others, worried and panicked whenever someone approaches especially if it is a mature woman, as if afraid she was caught pregnant before marriage.

Mute is also getting thinner. He can not even eat a day so that his body is thinner again, afraid if he even more fat then people know he is pregnant.

Though not yet confirmed.

Mute's behavior was actually misinterpreted by the citizens. They think that Mute is depressed because her grandmother's condition is getting worse and the delivery from her brother has not come.

Clearly, Erekleus heard.

"I've done all kinds of things to keep him alive without the help of his brother," rich Erekleus scratched his head, "but what can I do if he's mentally depressed?"

Erekleus thought he was worried about his grandmother and brother, so Erekleus also felt he could do nothing. Someone's death must have come, let alone an old woman over a hundred years old.

Humans who reach that age are now very rare. Iyem's grandmother didn't even need to be sick to pick up her death. So everyone thought.

"Maybe giving him a friend will help, Young Master?" advice Erina. "The girl has so far not had any friends confide in her like girls at her age. Giving him a friend at least helps his mentality."

Erekleus. "Totally so." The man nodded. "Then who?"

"Minda?" her escort advice is original.

Although they later realized it was impossible because Dinda too felt she was great and not worthy to be friends with poor people.

Johana wanted to suggest something, but Erekleus first said, "Dinda is good enough."

Eh?

"I'll ask Dinda to be friends with him. That's good advice."

Erechleus leaves, and goes to Dinda to make her friends with Mute. Of course he was in shock.

"You seriously asked for that?!" he said he almost shouted.

"You want me to do it alone? Hugged the girl and skipped 'all fine, sweetie, so lean on me'."

Dinda grunting. "No! I will do!" breaking up him instantly, Erekleus was unwilling to be kind to anyone other than himself.

Dinda was already self-conscious about not being able to be a wife, so at least she would be willing to bear the title of Erekleus' favorite woman during her stay in the village.

"Be nice." Erekleus. "I'll buy you jewelry if you're being nice."

Dinda immediately nodded. "You promise?"

"Yes." Yeah." The jewels in the shop were worthless to Erekleus who was a Narendra. Narendra jewelry can even be much more expensive than a cruise ship, so it's actually like just offering coins in exchange for candy.

But Dinda was already quite happy. She goes about her duties, comforting Mute's heart awaiting her grandmother's death.

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