
"Sister Er, sorry to make you come here. I didn't mean to...."
"No problem, Ay. I'm the one who wants to drive you anyway. You don't have to feel bad" Karel said.
Ayra nodded weakly. He's still biting his lower lip. While Er gulped. He had to go back into the house. It could be bad if he lingers to see Ayra like that.
The memory of every inch of his wife's body when she was drunk that night made her body even hotter.
Yes, Er remembers it even if it's only vague.
Honestly, Er had a hard time forgetting Ayra's beautiful body. All this time it was invisible Ayra had a body as beautiful as that. Maybe because Ayra often uses loose and covered clothes.
So when he saw Ayra who was wearing her work clothes that used a skirt above the knee made Er so upset and afraid if there were other men who saw her. Er doesn't want that.
If anyone asks if Er regrets union with Ayra while drunk, the answer is no. Maybe this isn't right. But Er liked to hear the voice of de.sa.han Ayra at that time.
"Sister Karel, here's the juice." Denis was so enthusiastic about giving Ayra's mango juice to Er. And it blew away every wild thought neatly arranged in Er's brain.
"Thank you" Karel said with a smile. He drank it with passion.
"Nob." Er gave his thumbs up to Ayra and Denis followed her cutely.
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"Sir Karel just stay here, okay?" denis said teary-eyed as Er said goodbye to her.
"Sister Karel's got to work, honey. If it's a holiday, we'll be here again, okay?" Ayra persuaded him gently.
Denis' lips seemed to tremble, making Er immediately embrace him warmly.
"Sister Er promised, later the brother will find a comfortable home for Manda and Denis. We will meet there every day. That's why you have to work to buy it."
Ayra was surprised to hear Er say that. But Er meant it. He thought it might be nice if they all stayed together.
"Yes Brother." Denis nodded in understanding.
"Later if you take another vacation, Brother will take you for a walk" said Er. Denis nodded enthusiastically, then turned to Manda's sling.
"Thank you Brother Er would stop by" said Manda smiling. Er felt lucky to be in the middle of them.
Now Ayra and Er were in the car when the rain began to wet the earth. Ayra seemed to be silent. Maybe because Er had previously said that he did not like Ayra's voice. And now the man feels guilty.
"Ayra," call Er.
Ayra looked at Er. "Yes, what's up, brother?"
"Is the money my mom ever gave you for Denis' medical expenses?" ask Er carefully.
To be honest Er could not bear to discuss this. But he was really curious.
Again Ayra bit her lower lip while trying to hold back the tears that almost fell from her eyes. Ayra remembered the accident at that time and when the doctor said if it turned out that the disease had not really healed. And his illness had been eating away at his body slowly.
He could not afford to leave his two brothers. But he also missed his grandmother who had died due to the accident at that time.
"Sorry" said Ayra Lirih.
Like there was a heart Er saw Ayra absorbent this. Making Er be like a man so evil right now.
"Why apologize, Ayra? You should have borrowed it from Mama. No need until you marry me."
Ayra is getting sobbing. It felt like Er was speaking wrongly.
"I don't mean to blame you. I'm just... Don't you have a lover? Or the guy you like? Didn't marrying me make you sacrifice your future?"
Ayra is not still sobbing. Even his life looks reddened with tears that can not be held anymore.
"At that time I had no choice. I really need that money for Denis' foot surgery. Mama Via has made it a condition to marry you. If I don't want to, he won't lend me the money. Sorry, if I trouble you. Even I separated your relationship from your lover."
Er understood very well the decision Ayra had taken. However, Ayra must have been in a desperate condition so as to accept the condition of Mama Via to marry her.
"That's it. Don't cry anymore. I'm just asking, not scolding you. I just want to know about your explanation. Marrying you isn't as bad as I thought."
Ayra is still a bit of a whim. Sometimes his hands rubbed his tears.
"I promise to work hard so I can return the money I borrowed from Mama Via. Until you can break free from this marriage and come back with your lover," said Ayra rasak.
But it feels like Er does not want to hurry apart from this marriage. Er just realized that it turns out Ayra is actually so beautiful.
He just needs time to get used to it. I don't know why Er wants to make his wife fall in love with him. Er subconsciously pulled the corner of her lips upwards.
"Don't you think about it. I know Denis' health is more important. Sorry if I've always been so rude to you."
Ayra lowered her head. Makes Er want to hug his wife's tiny body.
"Really, I'm sorry to you Brother Er...,"
"Ayra enough! Don't cry anymore and stop apologizing to me!"
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