ERIKA (The Slandered Woman)
Chapter 32

Melati's mother hurriedly opened the door of the room after hearing a knock from outside.

The open door showed her ART with her hands carrying a box.

"There's a package, ma'am," she reports. With a fluffy smile, Mother Melati grabbed it. It must be a package for her husband, she thought so because she felt she had never ordered a package both today and the day that had passed.

"Thank you, Bi."

"Yes, Mom. Then I say yes." ART whose work returned home was moved after being taken friendly by the employer.

A little curious about the package box that is very light, Ibu Melati also glanced at the writing on top of the package. "Eh, is this for me?" he said he was confused when he found his name written there.

Chequek...

Mom Melati's attention was diverted towards the bathroom door. Her husband who had just finished cleaning her body looked fresh in the eyes. Even though she was old, she could not deny that her husband still looked charismatic.

"My package, Ma?"

"No! It says to Mama. But from whom? My mom didn't have any messages."

Mr. Ridwan just heard the story of his wife's confusion. The man who was hit by the second pubescent was more fun and exciting reply to a friendly chat with Sinta.

"Pa, can you hear me talking? How busy playing hape?"

Mr. Ridwan was shocked and immediately came out of the chat application, even though he had not finished replying to the last chat from Sinta. "There's an important chat, Ma. Papa listen. Anyway, if curious stay open."

Yes also. It didn't take long, Madam Melati immediately unboxed the box.

Prangs... "Astagfirulah...!" his surprise was accidentally dropped the box when his eyes were presented by a used pregnancy test kit. The line two is clearly read there. Moreover, there are two sheets of 4D photos of USG results. Ms. Melati is not a fool who does not know the meaning of the USG photo. But the thing is, who does that belong to? And what the sender showed him.

"What's that, Ma?" Mr. Ridwan was obviously curious to see his wife's pale and startled face. Immediately he pulled his buttocks that had been sitting on the massage chair. His head suddenly throbbed looking at the contents of the box. Not wrong again, someone terrorized his dark relationship with Sinta.

"This means, what?" Meksi not yet clear origin, a wife's heart was immediately afflicted with Chaos. Mother Melati's legs to great trembling imagine her negative thoughts that may be two types of evidence that the sign of the destruction of her household that had been fine.

"Where Papa knows. Maybe a prankster, Ma." An excellent liar, no doubt about his acting skills. A pias face, depressed so nicely in the face of Mr. Ridwan. The champion's man buried the carcass to date.

"White?" Mother Melati snorted softly. The heat in his chest was still held back because he did not have strong evidence to accuse the husband. "Hopefully!" continue while adjusting the breath in order to master his control.

Mr. Ridwan, who was stared intensely by his wife, increasingly forced himself to be relaxed. In fact, inside there was already shaking violently. Don't get caught.

"Traitors are the best criminals for me. May the 'people' around me never dare let alone try to be stupid." Smooth full of threats that sentence. Finished with ambiguity, Ms. Melati left the room carrying two types of evidence that had not been touched at all by her fingertips. The sender must have thought himself a fool? With a note written on the side of the USG photo, then he easily find out who the real name of the owner of the item. Tomorrow, he will start to find out by going to the hospital.

"Aargha..." Mr. Ridwan howled softly. Murka while picking up her hair. "Who started playing with me? Erika's? Or Aldo?" Those two names know his disgrace. Must be one of those who want to beat the drums of war. "Delati can't know. I can be kicked out of this house. Huh... Goddamnit!"

Just watch out, whoever did it will get a reply.

Mr. Ridwan is actually not a man who is afraid of his wife, but he is just afraid of being kicked out of the house and unfortunately the company he manages is his wife's. Treasure and everything will just disappear if Mother Melati is angry, then checkmate her. In the past, before marrying Ms. Melati, she was just an ordinary staff who was appointed by Ms. Melati, where the woman was the son of the conglomerate where she used to work.

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"Huh...?"

Another case of Mr. Ridwan who is dizzy seven circumference. His son-Afnan is currently even launching the seriousness of his heart to Erika. I hope that his love comes down to it.

Afnan smiled and then repeated his sentence again which seemed like the young widow was difficult to decipher the simple strands but very meaningful loving and sincere.

Erika's mouth was half open. Afnan said earlier, they will discuss employment contracts. Therefore, he was invited to dinner with Icha also participated who was so greedy to eat restaurant dishes in front of him.

Back, Afnan widened his smile looking at Erika's expression which he thought was adorable. The lentic eyelashes blinked funny while looking at him intensely.

"I'm not kidding, Erika. Ever since I first met you, my heart has been stolen."

Erika was still gawking and kept staring at Afnan's eyeballs. I thought I was looking for that man's lie. However, Erika felt that there was no look of a tombalist there.

"My religion is not as great as ustadz or ulama out there. That's why I learned to pay you. But if you become your priest, then God willing I will try to be the best for you and of course will be a good connecting father for Icha," continued Afnan wanted to convince Erika.

" Sechel __"

"Don't answer now, but consider your decision first. I understand that your divorce with Aldo is still in process. Your iddah time is not finished. Just relax, Erika. I said earlier, so you have plenty of time to think. To refuse and accept is your right. And liking you is my right!"

Finally, Erika swallowed back her sentence. Inwardly said, "His wealth is still young but why is his mind so mature?"

I don't know, Erika was confused. Should be happy or what? His feelings are uncertain to compromise. On the other hand, he greatly appreciated Afnan's good intentions, but on the other hand he doubted himself. After experiencing the bad luck of the previous marriage, actually he had no thoughts of sulking first. He was afraid that Afnan would one day be disappointed in his choice of a widow.

"Life is really a step forward, Erika. Not retreat, let alone stay in place. Don't think of our failures as a sign of not being able to achieve new happiness. I said it like this, not because I wanted to take your attention. Logically think. I'm sure you understand what I'm saying."

"That's a sentence I wrote in one of the chapters of the novel, Halaqah Cinta Azizah, Afnan. You are...!"

Afnan smiled funny. True what Erika said, he teased the wantia in a way to remind a piece of the wise sentence written by Erika.

"Alright, I consider your good intentions from now on. Don't ask me when I will answer. And one question I...!"

"What?" Afnan breathed a sigh of relief because Erika was willing to consider her wishes. A good start.

"Is all that you said just now not a joke thing pranking me, is it?" ask Erika. He clearly wants certainty. He does not want to be in the sky even thrown to the earth if the end of Afnan found just joking.

"What's my face like, some kind of joke?" Afnan asked back.

Erika shook her head slowly.

"If you want concrete evidence, I really want to take you straight to KUA tonight."

A moment of silence until the time of five minutes. Then steadily, Erika said her true heart. "Afnan, honestly. For now, I don't have any taste for you. So, don't expect the uncertain. More than that, I am a widow older than you. There are many differences between us. I don't want you to be disappointed for choosing a widow like me. Obviously, your parents must have challenged your decision. " Smoothly, Erika explained.

" Don't think negatively, Erika. And one thing you should know is that my mom has already given her support to me. He likes you and Icha naturally without any coercion. "

Really so? Melati's mother does look sincere, but... "Your father, how?"

Afnan could not answer. "On honesty that doesn't like me. Then be ready from now on because sooner or later there must be a taste for me from you. He said sincerity would not betray results."

Ish, it's smart to change the topic. Hem... But, Afnan's sentence was not entirely wrong. Hearts and feelings can easily change at any time according to His will.

" Uncle, have a drink!" Icha interrupt. Erika to the astonishment, the more day her son was spoiled to Afnan. Why ask for help with the man, there is a self that is nearby as well.

With a sweet smile, Afnan complied with Icha's wishes. He glanced at Erika with his cute eyes. Makes the woman wrong behavior and why her cheeks feel hot. Astagfirullah.

From another table, Erika and Afnan did not know that there were envious eyes that concerned him from earlier. Who else if not Aldo. The man was very hot-hearted to hear the sweet sentence after sentence Afnan who wanted to take Erika's love. Can't be allowed! Erika was his.