Forced to be second
Grief tidings

Erma's breath was seen up and down, indicating she was also in the middle of emotions right now. But ERma did not want to be rash, he chose to leave from the presence of Agam, rather than later the thing that he did not want to happen. Erma thought it could be Agam would cheer her up if she missed her emotions, because now Agam already has a daughter from Rose, so it could be that Agam's attention and love for Gita disappeared.

"Mas," called Rose to her husband, "you must be patient, do not be rash," Rose said.

"I was too tired to face Erma's attitude, she was too selfish, and never realized who she really was," said Agam upset.

"Perhaps, Erma was feeling Mas's jealousy, so naturally," Rose continued to try to calm Agam's heart.

"I used to spend a lot of time with him, and he even took a lot of your time" Agam said, recalling the incident, "but, you don't act like Erma at all, it was Erma who seemed to want to rule over me, and kept urging me to divorce you."

"Here you are, pray that soon Erma will come to her senses" Rose gave advice to her husband, and Agam could only nod his head in understanding.

As time goes on, Agam's two daughters grow up well, and they never find out about each other, that they have a half-brother. Agam continued to divide his time together with Erma and Rose. When Gita was 20 years old, Erma began to get sick. The pain suffered is quite severe, because of complications, even every month Erma must continue to do dialysis.

Erma's health continues to decline, making Rose sad. She decided to visit her honeymoon, which is currently being treated at a hospital.

"Erm?" Rose looked at Erma with pity.

"You're coming Rose?" erma said in a soft voice.

"Yes, I'm here. What do you feel right now?" ask Rose attentively. Rose was very concerned about Erma's condition getting thinner.

"Rose, I don't think my time is much" said Erma, so softly.

Rose was surprised, hearing Erma say so, "What the hell are you saying, I'm sure you'll be cured and I'm sure you'll be as healthy as ever."

"What's that?" rose is getting closer.

"If I'm not around, will you take care of Gita? I leave Gita to you, please take care of her and love her" Erma gave a message to Rose.

Rose grasped Erma's fingers gently. "Without you asking, I have loved Gita very much and have considered Gita like my own daughter. Promise me Erma, we'll raise the kids together" Rose said.

Erma shook her head weakly. "I don't think my time is much, I can't promise Rose anymore, because I'm afraid, I can't run it, like I used to," Erma recalled her promise to Rose and Agam back then. When Agam was about to marry Erma.

Erma, who had promised to part with Agam, and gave her baby to Agam, denied everything.

"Rose, I'm sorry for all my mistakes and attitude towards you" Erma said, shedding tears.

"Erma, I've forgiven you, long before you apologized. I've forgotten everything, and we're opening a new leaf, okay?" rose said so legowo.

Erma closed her eyes for a moment, making her tears grow more and more, thanksgiving she said. "Thank you so much Rose, I'm sorry for hurting you." Erma smiled so sincerely towards Rose.

"I'm sure your daughter would be proud if she knew how good her mother was. But unlike me, I'm sure my daughter will hate me and be ashamed, if she finds out that her mother was a snatch on people's husbands" Erma said.

"That's not going to happen, I promise," Rose said solemnly. The discussion at the hospital, became the last meeting for Rose with Erma, because several days later, Erma was declared dead.

Agam who was busy going back and forth from the city, finally brought Rose and Carnation to his residence with Erma. Gita was so hateful, when she met her stepmother and stepbrother, she considered that Agam had been wishing her mother. Agam who intends to try to explain everything to Gita, in fact continues to be banned by Rose, on the grounds that he has promised Erma, that all her secrets will remain sealed.

End flashback.