For A Husband Who Doesn't Love Me
40. Tomorrow Is Mystery

Ayu falls asleep on Maira's shoulder before the film runs out, and Hidayat immediately lifts her up to be moved to the room. Maira turned off the television, then walked after her husband. He covers Ayu's body and kisses her forehead, then turns off the room lights and walks hand in hand with Hidayat to their room.

Maira is so thoughtful about Hidayat's change of attitude after watching Kirana on the television screen, but she can't help but wonder.

They immediately threw themselves into bed, clasped hands and stared at each other for a while.

"Can it be just the two of us without Kirana?" Tanya Hidayat sounded bitter.

"Did?" Maira looked at Hidayat's face fixedly and frowned.

"With Ayu, we are increasing in number... I'm glad Maira has friends at home, but why isn't Ayu enough? He did not mind his presence. It's just, you don't want to get married again... Please, Mai... What can you give to Kirana, while everything you have given to Maira...?" Pinta Hidayat.

"Abangs... Trust Maira, if you can be fair later... Kiran loves you so much, and is willing to do anything to be with her brother... Maira does not want him to constantly interfere with our household life, hugging Abang as he pleases. Makes you feel uncomfortable, but you can't resist it either... Maira knew Abang considered her fragile, so Abang could not avoid her. Yeah, right?..." Maira continued to convince that her decision was correct. He clasped Hidayat's hand lovingly.

Hidayat closed his body to the position of Maira, then wrapped his hands around his wife's waist. "Can we try it now?"

Maira was stunned, staring at Hidayat getting more intense. His heart pounding violently felt the roar of warm Hidayat breath grabbing his face. Hidayat's face drew closer, fused their lips together, then subconsciously made Maira slowly close her eyes.

Hidayat's heart was no less fierce. Makes her feel in the clouds when she smokes the sweet and cool lips of Maira for the first time. They drift in worldly pleasures, exchanging tastes, stirring and feeling nothing but pleasure.

Hidayat was unable to control himself. His hands began to guerrilla to his wife's chest, provoking Maira's desire to want more. But when Hidayat was about to open the headscarf that still covered Maira's head, Maira swiftly held her arm.

Their eyes were originally closed, spontaneously opened. Maira's eyes turned red and she let out a drop of clear water between the edges. Maira immediately got up and sat on Hidayat's back, causing her husband to suddenly become confused with his rapidly changing attitude.

"Why, Mai?" Hidayat asked carefully while gently pulling Maira's shoulder to face him.

"Sorry Maira, Brother... Sorry..." Maira said as she sobbed.

Hidayat was getting confused. "What's It? Maira is already legitimately the wife of Brother... What's wrong? Why is Maira crying?"

"li... It would be a lie if Maira was not hurt by the decision Maira made herself... But what should Maira do? Maira can't do it now, Bang... Maira can't do it while Maira's heart is agitated because tomorrow is Maira's own husband's wedding day with another woman... How could you possibly feel comfort, pleasure, while Maira's heart is completely opposite of reality..." Maira sniffled.

Hidayat breathed heavily after hearing Maira's speech. His face turned sour, and seeing that Maira immediately took Hidayat's hand, then grasped it so tightly.

"Give Maira a chance, Bang... Maira promised, tomorrow everything will be fine... Maira was very confident that Maira could accept everything..." Maira said with a face pengelas resigned.

Hidayat bowed lethargic. His heart was broken to see Maira's tears that soaked her cheeks.

"We're sleeping now, yeah... Let it be a mystery tomorrow... Brother is fine..." Hidayat pasrah.

Maira even strengthened her cries. His chest felt tight, thinking about how evil he was now. Many times he tried to convince himself that Hidayat never felt he was vengeful if he did all this, but still he felt so.

Hidayat held Maira very tightly. He tried to calm Maira's feelings, because he knew what she was feeling now.

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Maira greeted them with a forced smile, yet was so sincere, that she made her mother cry as she held her. Along with that, Ms. Zainab floated her palm to Hidayat's cheek.

"Why are you doing this, huh?" Bu Zainab asked in flames, so that all the family looked at her in shock.

Maira rushed to hug Bu Zainab. "It's not your fault, ma'am... It was of Maira's own volition... Maira needs a friend, ma'am... Maira asked for it..."

Maira sobbed in the arms of her father-in-law, then walked closer to Hidayat. She felt her husband's cheeks flushed after getting slapped.

"Sorry, Bang... Because Maira's mother became angry with Brother... Sorry Maira..." Maira said as she rubbed Hidayat's cheeks repeatedly, making all her family confused.

Hidayat simply smiled, then lowered Maira's hand from her cheek. "It's okay, Mai... Its alright... Let's talk to the family inside, yeah... Poor Ayu, he'll wake up later... He just slept..."

"Dash? So that woman's name is Ayu? And you've been living with him all this time?" The Muslim stared at Hidayat.

"No, Ma... Not... Not so, Bang... Ayu who meant bang Hidayat little girl... She's still in third grade at SD..." Maira protested quickly, while Hidayat could only quietly let Maira explain everything to their family, because if he spoke it was also useless.

"We're talking inside, ma'am... Maira will explain everything..." Persuade Maira try to calm Bu Zainab who is still controlled by anger.

Time keeps going. Inevitably they are forced to obey Maira's will after hearing stories about Kirana and also Ayu, except about Hidayat's relationship with Kirana before. Tonight they gathered at the mosque to carry out a marriage contract between Hidayat and Kirana.

Hidayat looked at Maira with a face full of regret, and Maira instead tried to strengthen her to stay upbeat.

"Can't today just stop here? Brother doesn't want to marry Kirana, Mai..." Hidayat's complaint made Maira's feelings instantly shattered.

Maira tried to hold back her tears, even though her throat was blocked and painful. She smiled as she tightened her grip onto her husband's hand.

"Didn't you say tomorrow is a mystery? But why is it that you are so nervous now? Trust me, Bang, everything's gonna be fine... Maira will be nice later if Kiran's sister has become Brother's wife as well..." Persuading Maira convinces Hidayat. His tears just flowed, then he wiped it with his own thumb to prove that he was strong tonight.

It's been half an hour since the event started, but Kirana hasn't arrived yet. Many times Maira called worriedly, but she did not pick him up.

Before long, a car stopped in the courtyard of the mosque. Maira's heart skipped a beat as Kirana descended from it. The whole family looked sad, watching Kirana coming.

Kirana looked at Hidayat with her sweet smile, making Maira's heart even more sliced.

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