
Inside the enclosed space that usually serves as Narendra's meeting place with his important clients who come home. Today the room became a trial ground for itself.
Sitting opposite Cliantha flanked by her parents and in-laws–Nabilah, while she was opposite flanked by Mama Hanna and her second wife.
For a moment, Narendra was like a suspect who had his eyes on the judge and victim who was none other than his wife and in-laws. Narendra had no power to keep his eyes fixed on the owners of those eyes. All he could do was bow his head deeply and blame himself for what was happening at this moment.
“Now what did you explain to us, Ren? Does your father and mother's trust mean nothing?” Andra's father begins the conversation.
“To a man whom we have given confidence in the happiness of his daughter, life dies to you. But, father and mother think if you seem no longer trustworthy, then father can take back father's daughter than he hurt,” said Andra's father continued.
The man who had lowered his head since then, he was stunned for a moment when the father-in-law said he would bring back Cliantha. That means his wife is leaving.
"That can't happen!" cry out Narendra's conscience.
At that moment, Narendra got up and rested at the feet of the in-laws. With a wailing cry, she did not hesitate to cry and pleaded, “No Father, do not take Cia away. Rendra please don't take Cliantha away, Rendra can't live without her. Rendra did not want to part with Cia. Please, no, Dad,” he said rest assured and positioned himself as low as possible at the feet of his father-in-law.
“Rendra promised my father, mother, and all that I would try to make Cliantha happy. Don't split us, Dad, Mommy.”
Grunts of heavy breath Father Andra exhaled, “However, it will still father do if indeed that is the best for you guys especially for Cliantha daughter father,”
“No Father, I'm sure if it's not the best for us,” back Narendra replied.
“Dad can not decide, who can decide is Cliantha. I leave it entirely to you. Want what the solution looks like, as long as what makes Cia feel comfortable and happy,”, Andra's father gave the opportunity for both to make a decision.
With all the humility he had, the man knelt down without the slightest hesitation. That was what he had to do in one way or another so that something precious to his own would not go from him.
Now, he's in front of Cliantha, Narendra is laying his head in Cliantha's lap. “Don't go, Honey. You're really gonna leave me? I can't live without you. Can't, Cliantha.”
Cliantha knew how her husband was feeling right now. Clearly, he could not imagine how the man would be without her. Cliantha could confirm that her husband's plea not to leave was not a mere prank, she knew that her husband was really scared when he left her and the man's entire life.
Cliantha raised her face to look at him, Cliantha shook her head as she wiped the tears on her husband's face.
“Mas, no one will go. I will stay here with you,” Cliantha said with a perfect smile that always made Narendra infatuated with the owner of that smile because there was always sincerity that emanated and with that smile.
Narendra sparkled, he hugged his beloved woman tightly.
“Mother, Father. Cia will stay in this house with Mas Rendra,” Cliantha decided.
Everyone was silent without response. On the part of parents, no one can dispute the decision that the children have decided. The day ended with a settlement that had been taken that between Narendra and Cliantha nothing had changed.
On the way home, Daisya hugged Cliantha tightly.
“Dad and mom's house is always open for you. Mommy always wishes you the best, dear,” said Mother Daisya kissed Cliantha's forehead deeply.
“Rendra make sure it doesn't happen, Bun,” Narendra said steadily.
Now Andra's father is in front of them, “Bun, is it ready? Come,”
Cliantha feels if her father is still disappointed with her, “Dad,” call her eldest daughter.
“Pengin hugged,” Cliantha said after the father looked at her.
In the next instant, Andra's father opened both his hands. Let her hug her body before they part.
“Dad don't be mad at Cia,”
“No, but please tell dad about everything. Don't make me anxious, prove that your choice is right and that Cia's dad is happy with his life choice. Can you prove?” ask the Father.
“InsyaAllah, Cia can prove it to dad. Don't worry about Cia, Dad.”
Just a gentle swipe and a few kisses on the top of her daughter's head that in Andra's eyes forever Cliantha is a spoiled little boy and loves Princess Aurora.
“Princess Auroraya father never grieve, yes?” Andra's father said, even though he was the one crying now saying that. Basically, it is You who feel sad to see the fate of the princess who ended up being pitted by her husband.
“Dad do not grieve, later Cia also followed the cry. Tuh, right, so we both cry.”
They ended up laughing discordantly, “Dad loves this father's daughter very much. How can I imagine if you are sad, my dear.” Andra hugged Cliantha tightly in her breaststroke.
Narendra approached to see the father-in-law and his crying wife, “Dad not to worry. If one day Cia is sad because of Rendra, you can kill me right then and there. Or I'll lose myself because Cliantha is more valuable than myself. So, please dad trust me.”
Rubbing her tears, Andra said to her daughter-in-law. “Please, yes, Ren. Don't make him sad, don't let him come to me in tears. All this time, I've been trying to bring happiness to this father's daughter. I won't let him cry. You know why?”
“Because dad never made Cliantha grieve and cry,” replied Narendra trying to guess.
“Not. Dad didn't want to see her cry because Cia would look so ugly if she was crying like this,” said the father-in-law joking while wiping away her daughter's tears.
While everyone was crying, Cliantha worried and ended up laughing in the courtyard, but one man stood alone at the door of the house. Like a stranger in the heart of the family, Jihan felt unregarded and useless in their midst. In fact, since yesterday not a single person had spoken to him. Do not be invited to talk, asked who he is ‘why he is in the house it’ was not. Those people no one cares about their existence.
At that time, Nabilah seemed to approach Jihan who was standing at the door of the house. Jihan displayed one warm smile on her mother-in-law, but not the warm smile Jihan got in return, but a sentence that slashed her heart.
“Just because you are pregnant with my son, no one can replace Cliantha in my heart, her family, even Narendra. The second woman will never be as happy as the first wife. Don't expect much from your status, young lady.”
Jihan just looked down, she just listened to the words of the mother-in-law while stroking her flat stomach, “Now you're all I have, let's make them regret treating me like this. Though you're what they expected, but they don't know thank you to me your mother, son.”
Seriate…