Giving Birth to My Brother
65. Ariel's Attitude at Home

Sinta looked glared as Ariel was more sympathetic to Elin. In fact, he could hardly sleep since Ariel left the house. Now, Ariel grabbed him tightly and pulled him in. He still wanted to put his frustration on Elin. He looked at Elin who was walking lightly into his house.

"Well, Neng Elin abis came home?" asked Budhe Sarti while welcoming Elin.

Earlier in the car, Ariel had told Elin that she had to tell Budhe Sarti that she had just returned home. Elin smiled faintly, she hugged the middle-aged woman tightly.

"Yes Budhe, I miss Budhe." Elin let go of her embrace and took a deep breath.

"Abis pencekam a week so it looks seger nih Neng Elin. It must be very cool there, yes" said Budhe Sarti.

Elin glanced at Sinta whose face was already flushed red. "I'm pretty calm there, Budhe. Smile too."

"Alhamdulillah, I am pleased with her. Neng Elin wants to drink what I can prepare," said Budhe Sarti.

"Lemon tea, Budhe. Angets. Please anter to the room yes, I'm tired," said Elin. He smiled at Budhe Sarti who immediately slid into the kitchen to make him a drink.

"You rest in the room, you must be tired" Ariel told Elin.

"Yes, Brother. I'll go to the room first" said Elin. He approached Ariel and Sinta. Sinta hugged Ariel's arm tightly. He also smiled. "I'll ride first, Ma'am."

Sinta just nodded slowly. He did not want to talk to Elin because he felt that Elin was so arrogant right now. Just because of the 2 nights that Elin spent with Ariel, Elin could have acted more annoying in the future. Did Elin also intend to snatch Ariel from him?

"I want to rest too, can you make me some warm tea?" ariel asked Sinta.

"Yes, Mas. Are you sitting here to go to the room?" Sinta looked up to the second floor. Maybe Elin just walked into her room.

"Yes, in the room. I'll go up first." Ariel kisses Sinta's head before finally climbing the stairs. He looked at Sinta who was no longer visible below.

"El!" call him when he goes into Elin's room. He saw Elin lying on the bed. Perhaps true, Elin was so tired from their journey that it took hours.

"Yes, brother," replied Elin as she sat down.

"Your bag." Ariel placed Elin's large backpack near the bed.

"Oh yes. Geez, I'd like to forget" said Elin. "I'll unload it first."

"Sleep first. You're tired, aren't you?"

"Lumayan. I'm a little laper," said Elin.

Ariel laughed a little. "You've just started eating so laper mulu. Tell Budhe if you want to eat something to bring it up. Sinta also cooked, he said."

Ariel gently rubbed Elin's hair until the girl pounded. "I'm out first" said Ariel.

Elin nodded then went back to lying on the bed and hugged her roll. If this continues, he will not regret coming home. Ariel really gave him attention. Although it was only a small concern, but he felt very happy. Too bad, Ariel won't come to her room often.

Elin did not want to be sad. At least he could feel Ariel's affection again. Ariel had also promised to be fair and take care of her. Elin wrathfully felt her still flat stomach. When the baby is born, it may not have to go as Ariel says. If Ariel still wants it.

"Neng, this is the lemon tea angel" said Budhe Sarti.

Budhe Sarti sat on the edge of Elin's bed and massaged her legs while Elin started drinking. "No mango from the old house, Neng?"

"Ah, no. I'm sorry, Budhe," said Elin. He, Ariel and Sinta had lied that he had just returned to his old house. The last time Ariel and Sinta went there, they also gave a mango to Budhe Sarti.

"No papa, Neng. Very quiet house yesterday there was no Eneng," said Budhe Sarti. "There's only Sinta Ma'am. Mr. Ariel is also rarely seen in the house this week, it turns out Neng Elin nyusulin back home yes."

Elin just smiled. He grew happy because he knew Ariel was looking for her. "Budhe, under what food? I'm a little laper." Yeah."

"Tadi Bu Sinta cook chicken rendang same stir-fry chickpeas. Neng wants?" ask Budhe Sarti.

"By, it looks good."

"Do you want me to take you to your room, Neng?" Elin nodded. "Okay, wait a minute, Neng. Seneng it feels like seeing Neng now already hasten and not mabok anymore."

"Thank God, Budhe. Now it's good to eat, but still like to lemes if the soy sauce," said Elin.

"That's dawn, Neng. Especially if the stomach gets bigger later," said Budhe Sarti.

Elin just smiled. He rubbed his stomach gently. She doesn't know what it will be like if Budhe Sarti finds out the baby won't belong to her, but will be recognized as the baby of Sinta and Ariel. Whether Ariel will pay more to the woman or otherwise Ariel will fire the woman so there is no need to keep her mouth shut.

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Meanwhile, Sinta had just walked into her room. He placed a glass of warm tea for Ariel on the table. Both of his eyes scanned the empty room. He almost thinks Ariel is in Elin's room, but then Ariel emerges from the bathroom.

"This is the tea, Mas." Sinta raised the glass and held it out to Ariel.

"Thank you, sweetie." Ariel sat down and sipped the warm tea. It was such a relief when the fresh-scented liquid passed through his throat.

"What's your next plan, Mom? I need an explanation as to why you wanted to keep Elin after the baby was born" Sinta said. He sat down next to Ariel with a feeling of unease.

"Elin is sad to be separated from her baby, Sin. I beg you to understand. I just want Elin to be able to take care of the baby. Perhaps, she could breastfeed the baby for up to 2 years," Ariel said.

Sinta snorted in disbelief. It wasn't in his imagination. "You're crazy, Mom. How could the baby suckle Elin? Didn't you say Elin didn't deserve the baby? What would happen if the baby suckled Elin? We should take care of the baby, not Elin!"

"So we should give formula milk? His mother was here" said Ariel.

"I'm his mother! Not Elin!" hardik Sinta's. "You forgot, Mas, you married Elin just to borrow her womb, not to make you his wife let alone the mother of the baby!"

Ariel looked at Sinta who looked so angry at her. He also took a long breath. He did not want Sinta to be angry like this especially to cry in the end.

"Sorry," said Ariel while restoring her hair. "I just don't have to be with Elin."

"Why you spent 2 nights with Elin, you forgot yourself, Mas. Don't forget, your marriage is only a covenant, I don't want to continue to be pitted against you and I'm not you you turn to Elin" Sinta said with a breath of excitement.

"No, Honey. Not like that," said Ariel reassured. He hugged Sinta and hugged her. "I'm sorry. But Elin should be looked after and treated well from now on. We can't risk him running away again if he's upset with us."

Sinta nodded in agreement this time. "True, I don't want Elin playing around and leaving the house again. Brackets him, Mas!"