
"Ruby! where have you been? why is your face, pale?" Adijaya and Adelia quickly rushed to Ruby.
Meanwhile, Arka shook her head and looked at Ruby with a hard-to-read look, from where she stood.
"I was staying at Papa's house last night, Pa. Sorry if I'm a hassle!" ruby said, lying.
"So he's lying? what does he mean? does he want to look in front of you, Papa? whispered Arka to herself. Somehow his hatred for Ruby still hasn't disappeared completely.
"You're not at all good at lying, Ruby. If you stay at your papa's house, there's no way you're still wearing this dress. Anyway, your dad just called here, looking for you. Where did you sleep last night?" said Adijaya, whose tone of voice is very soft.
"Sorry, Pa, if I've made you worry. Last night I passed out on the street, and someone took me to the hospital. So, all night I stayed in the hospital," explained Ruby, still trying to smile.
"What's? you're in the hospital?" adijaya's voice is rising. Meanwhile, Arka was no less surprised, but she tried to keep acting as usual, as if the news of what happened to Ruby was not important.
"Why don't you give us news? and how are you doing now? your face is still so pale, why did you come home from the hospital?" Adijaya again catapulted, consecutive questions without giving Ruby a chance to answer.
"I'm dying, Pa. Just need to rest" replied Ruby, still smiling.
"Sister, you better have breakfast first, then you take medicine and rest," Adelia opened her voice while giving a light sequence on Ruby's shoulder.
"Emm, I had breakfast from the hospital and also had taken medicine. Can I go get some rest now?" ruby asked expectantly. She was really scared, her mother-in-law forbade her to take a break and instead asked her to help the house assistant to do the homework, as usual.
"Yes, just rest!" adijaya said, please.
Ruby didn't leave right away. The woman turned her gaze towards Rosa who was now also looking at her.
"Can I, Ma?" ask Ruby to make sure.
Rosa nodded, not answering. For some reason, the mouth that is usually easy to throw cynical words, feels stiff to make a sound.
"Can't ya, Ma?" ruby's voice sounded very soft.
"Emm, yes you have rested," concluded Rosa finally, making Ruby's eyes enlarge, gasp in shock. He did not expect that the middle-aged woman, would give him permission.
"Thank you, Ma. In that case, I'll let you go to the room" Ruby turned around and passed away.
Before going up, Ruby first looked up. "Will I be strong if I climb these stairs? However, I must be strong, "inner Ruby, who immediately remembered the doctor's message, if she had to try to avoid the name up and down the stairs.
"O Lord, you know what really happened to me. I hope that you, take part in keeping my womb," Ruby prayed, before she slowly climbed the stairs.
Meanwhile, in the dining room, Adijaya looked at Arka with squashed eyes.
"Why are you still here? don't you want to catch up with your wife?"
"What am I gonna do about it? I still need Papa's explanation, why would you prefer me to marry Ruby than Jelita? Papa knows clearly that I love Jelita so much?" arka's tone sounded demanding.
"Because Papa thinks he's not good for you. Not yet a wife, but she has acted as if you are her only possession and you should always prioritize. You hardly have time for your family since you were in a relationship. You should still be willing to pick her up if she asks, even if you are sick or have an important meeting. Isn't that selfish?" adijaya said at length without pause.
"But I did it sincerely, Pa. That's what I do because I love her so much." Arka.
"But your love makes you stupid,"
"True Papa said. Kak Arka's love for Kak Jelita, makes Brother so stupid," Adelia open her voice chiming in her Papa's words.
"I didn't really want to get married to Jelita, because ever since, Brother was in a relationship with her, Brother always ignored me and we never joke around with each other again, it's like Brother's time is all just for him. But, indeed I would rather not, look at Sister Ruby, because it makes Brother turn cold. In the past, I felt compared to Sister Ruby, it was better for Brother to marry Kak Jelita, even though Big Brother is cute, but at least Brother did not turn out to be evil. But, now I realize, it was not Big Brother who made Big Brother turn cold, but it was Brother himself," Adelia continued, revealing her heart at length.
Arka fluttered, silent a thousand languages, did not dare to argue because what was said by papa and his sister was true.
Arka went into the room, and saw Ruby who was lying weakly on the sofa. The woman has now changed her dress to a home dress.
While Ruby was aware of Arka's presence, opened her eyes for a split second, and she shut them back in the next second.
What Ruby did certainly made Arka, angry. The man felt that he was not considered by Ruby. The sympathy and regret that had originally started to arise in his heart evaporated instantly, as soon as he saw Ruby's attitude coupled with the ugly thoughts that suddenly flashed in his mind.
"Hey, Ja*Lang! don't because Papa defended you, you're being rude like this huh? wake you!" snapped Arka while kicking the sofa.
Ruby, open her eyes and sit down.
"What the hell is it, Mom? Are you disappointed that I'm alive? sorry to disappoint you. That means, God is still protecting me, Mas," Ruby said.
"Damn you! I wanted your death, but not now. I want you to die after I'm happy with Jelita, then I'm satisfied." said Arka, without thinking about Ruby's feelings.
"Now explain! you didn't really pass out last night and were taken to the hospital, did you? you must've contacted that boy of your high school friend, and gone with him, right? You want to spread the bait, because he's an easy target for you, right? you really are a two-faced woman!" hatch, Arka with a fiery tone. I don't know where that thought came from, in the man's head. Unknowingly making himself angry.
"I swear by anything, I didn't meet him and I was actually taken to the hospital by someone" Ruby, trying to convince Arka that the man's accusation was completely untrue.
Arka grunting and screeching. "Curtain, you think I'll be that easy to believe? won't!" he said with lips that grinned cynically.
"Whatever, if you want to believe it or not! but I really didn't lie. Now can I not rest again? my head was completely dizzy," Ruby's voice again sounded weak.
"Hey, I'm not satisfied with your answer. Ok, you are in the hospital, but the one who took you to the hospital must be the man, right? ANSWER ME!" arka's voice rose, completely annoyed.
"Mas, how many times do I have to tell her that she and I don't see each other again. But, if he were to take me to the hospital, what would be your business? why are you so angry? It's not that you shouldn't care, whoever I'm close to?"
Arka was silent, not knowing what to answer. She did not expect that Ruby would ask such a question, because she herself was confused as to why she could be so angry.
"I just don't want my family's good name, ruined by the scandal you made. That's all! You must not think that I am jealous" said Arka finally, giving an excuse.
"I never thought you were jealous. You are the one who thinks like that. Why do you think I'm gonna have a thought that you're jealous?" Ruby, giving a counterattack, made Arka fall silent again for a while.
" Arghh, don't switch the conversation! you're honest, you called the guy, and asked him to take you to the hospital, right?" Arka again made his accusation.
"I've answered before, and I've been honest. Whether you want to believe it or not. Now, please allow me to take a break for a moment," asked Ruby with a face of light.
"No bo__" Arka had not yet finished his speech, his phone suddenly reads. The man saw that there was a Pandu name on his phone screen.
"What's wrong?" arka said without further ado, because her sense of regret had not disappeared.
"Ka, last night I found your wife passed out on the street and I took her to the hospital. I've tried to call you, but your number can't be reached, has your wife gone home yet?"
Arka instantly fell silent while glancing towards Ruby.
"L-yes, already!" answer Arka, Iirih.
"Thank God! take good care of him! this time you really missed!" say Pandu firmly.
"It's none of your business!" reply Arka while unilaterally severing the call.
Instead of apologizing, because it had accused Ruby, Arka actually stepped towards the balcony.
Tbc
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