Husband's Regret: Betrayed for Not Getting Pregnant
The Heart of Rayyan
Rayyan sat pensively in a gazebo near the pool. After accompanying Arumi to undergo a divorce trial, he was invited by Rio and Rini to stop at home because Rio's parents wanted to meet again with the dear son's best friend.
Since arriving home, Rio noticed the change in attitude of his best friend. Seeing Rayyan's eyes on Arumi and the words of the oriental-faced man made Rio speculate, could Rayyan put her heart on Arumi? If that's true then he's obliged to help Rayyan get Arumi.
Not wanting to guess something uncertain, he approached Rayyan and sat down at the man's side. "Rey!" Rio patted his best friend's shoulder. "Since then, I've watched you keep pensive. What's up?"
Rayyan jumped in shock because suddenly from behind Rio patted her shoulder. "You just surprised me!" screech the man.
Rio's forehead shriveled, a sign of the many questions Rayyan wanted to ask. "I did do it on purpose because I noticed that you kept pensive. What's up?" He asked Rayyan the same question.
"Ehm ... what is ... about Arumi?" rio asked full of probes.
The handsome man with narrow eyes did not answer. He looked back towards the front. Watching two five-year-old boys playing fireworks by the pool.
Rio looked back at Rayyan with a gaze that was hard to notice.
"We've been friends for a long time, Rey. The lie as big as the upil you hid from me will never escape the reach" Rio chirped.
"You already know my thoughts but why are you still asking," said Rayyan flatly.
"I'm just making sure that I'm right." Rio took out one cigarette then sucked the object then exhaled it so that white smoke billowed into the air. "You want to back off, knowing Arumi's a widow?"
"After you know that she was accused of being barren by her husband and in-laws." Realizing that he had mispronounced her, Rio corrected her immediately. "I mean, ex-husband and ex-in-law."
Rayyan smiled wryly. "It's not very gentle if I retreat before the war."
The Middle Eastern man was knocking cigarette ash on an ashtray. "Then, what makes you doubt? If you have any feelings for my wife's best friend, show her how she knows about your true feelings, Ray. Don't you lose such a meaningful woman in your life."
"Do you want to be a weathered bachelor forever? Sleep alone, eat alone even when death picks up, you will be alone. There is no family crying out for you" Rio said. The man was furious at Rayyan's attitude which seemed plin plan with his feelings.
"Of course not!" sergeant Rayyan is quick. "I also want to feel the beauty of a family. Feel the warmth of love and affection from my wife and children. It's just, I'm afraid Arumi will keep her distance if she finds out that I'm starting to like her."
Suddenly, Rayyan's words just now made Rio's laughter break out instantly. Fortunately, the cigarette still attached to the sexy lips of the man did not choke into his mouth.
"Gosh, Ray! So that's why you were alone here? Didn't enjoy the dinner that was purposely specially prepared by my mother heh?"
Rio took a deep breath. He understood with the anxiety that enveloped his friend. "Yes, you're right. One or two years is not necessarily a wound in Arumi's heart was treated. Not necessarily he believes in the name of true love because all this time the woman really sincerely loved Mahesa. For Arumi, her ex-husband was the first and last love of her life."
"I've been in love with Rini for so long. My wife with Arumi has been friends since they were kids. Of course I know, how the twists and turns of Mahesa and Arumi's love journey. Many obstacles faced until finally they decided to end the journey of love with a word marriage."
"Of the many men who approached Arumi, Mahesa was the only man who could melt the woman's heart. So, you must exert all your strength in order to replace Mahesa in Arumi's heart." The man clenched his hands to his chest.
"However, you calm down. My wife and I will help you as long as you promise not to repeat the mistake that Mahesh made. I swear by anything, I don't hesitate to beat you up if you hurt my best friend."
"For me, Arumi and Aunt Nyimas are like brothers. They were both so good to my family. In the past, the late Om Zidan helped Mama a lot when we were in trouble. Even though having rich grandparents doesn't guarantee my family a decent living because my parents' status is only a foster child, we are considered one-sided by the other siblings."
A flash of shadow when the father was still alive in the world was recorded clearly in his memory. How are the adopted siblings of Rio's parents when they come to Adiguna's house in Bandung area. They stare cynically and suspiciously every time they come to visit there.
At first, the attitude of Rio's brother in Bandung was very friendly and accepted Papa Rio as part of the Adiguna family. However, since the arrival of Naila, the attitude of all family members changed drastically. They had always treated Rio's parents unfairly. Therefore, since the departure of Adiguna and his wife, Rio and his family have never again come to visit the main house in the Bandung area.
Seeing Rio's gloomy face, Rayyan felt unwell. Finally, he dared to open his voice. "I'm sorry, Rio if my words have scratched an old wound in your heart. Really, I didn't mean it that way."
Rio sighed softly then turned off his cigarette on the ashtray. "Don't apologize. I'm not at all offended by what you just said."
"Lately my heart has become more sensitive every time it comes to the question of the Son's Om family and imagines how rotten Aunt Naila's heart is. I wanted to slap that woman's face because it broke the family bond between us. However, I do not have the right to do that" said Rio lirih.
"Here you go, join me in playing with my kids! Who knows, after you married Arumi, God immediately gave the little angel in the woman's womb. Silence their mouths by sowing many seeds in Arumi's womb," Rio's tease followed the sound of rarity.
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