
"Mama, why the hell do we have to go home so soon? I haven't even
eat my food," muttered Nasya.
"Nasya, can you still eat after what we went through at the dinner table? Don't you see how Wani scolded her daughter-in-law, insulted her in front of us" Tanti said.
"Why indeed? What's up with that thing? What makes you have no appetite? I was happy to see the show."
"Nasya, you're still too innocent. If Wani can do all that to Zahra, it is possible that she will do it to you one day. That's the character, I've known Wani for a long time, he will do what he thinks is good without thinking about the feelings of others including his own son, let alone your feelings later."
"Mother, it's too scared. I think too much about unimportant things, if I could give Arham a child, I'm sure I'd be Aunt Wani's favorite daughter-in-law. There's no way he'd treat me like he did to Zahra if we had a child."
"Are you sure you can give a descendant to that family later? How sure are you of that? Did you hear their argument earlier, if Zahra had been pregnant too, but in one incident she lost her baby and looked at Wani's attitude towards her."
"Easy, Mom. I know what I have to do and I'm sure of the decision I'm making."
"Related about what? Do you believe you're going to ruin someone else's household? are you sure you're going to hurt another woman? Nasya, try to use common sense. Don't just because you love Arham, you justify everything including hurting others."
"This mother why? Didn't you do the same thing I did? I married my dad even though I already have a wife, right?"
Tanti stepped on her brakes suddenly hearing what her daughter had just told her, she settled down sharply to her daughter. Tanti never thought that her daughter would tell her that.
"Yes, I did the same thing and I'm very sorry. If time can be turned back, I won't do it, which is why I forbid you to do it, you're just blinded by your love. I just don't want you to experience the pain I've ever felt. Try to remember our times when you wanted to throw us out of their lives, do you not remember how people insulted you and how you were treated unfairly at school and in your neighborhood. Do you want your child to feel the same way?"
"Mom, why did you equate me to mother's destiny. I still want to be with Arham, I love him and I'm sure of my choice. I'll make sure I'm happy with Arham forever.
"Are you going to be happy when Arham is with his wife and leaves you. Is that what you want? Various with other women. I've felt that way and it hurts a lot, Nasya.
Nasya was silent, if he was in such a situation he would also definitely feel sick. That day alone the first time he wanted to meet Arham and see the man of his heart together with other women he felt very hurt. He was jealous of that and he was determined to separate them and make Arham his only possession.
"I want to go home, Mom," he said, throwing his gaze out the window.
Tanti massaged her forehead, she no longer knew what to advise her daughter.
Tanti drove her car to their residence.
***
Meanwhile, in Arham's room.
Arham walked up to Zahra who was sitting on the floor, leaning on her bed hiding her face on her knees, crying out to let go of all the pain in her heart.
"Enough, Mom! Don't talk to me just if you want to say that sentence.That sentence is getting sick to me, you're my husband you should've kept my feelings, protected me from all that insults, you're my husband, but what are you doing, Mom. You shut up, you speak a thousand languages. Can't you say a single word to defend me?"
"Zahra, we'd better avoid arguing with mom than you should argue with her like that, it's just gonna make me mad at you."
Hearing those words Zahra grew even more annoyed at Arham.
"No, Mas. I am not that kind of woman, the woman who just sits quietly listening to the insults thrown at me. I'm not that good, Mas, when it comes to my pride. I know she's your mother, my in-law, but if she's over that line I can't just shut up and listen to what mom says to me."
Arham could only stare at Zahra's face.
"Mass? Is it true if you've been in a relationship with Nasya and is it true if she's Mas' first love?" the question is to find out the truth of what Wani said earlier.
"Yes, I did have a relationship with him, but it was when I was a teenager, it's been a long time since I've seen each other again and it's only the first time we've seen each other again."
"Then, are you still feeling him?" zahra asked again with tears she looked at her husband.
"What kind of question is Zahra. I married you and I married you out of love for you. Nasya is just my past."
Zahra was slightly relieved to hear her husband's words.
"If so can Mas refuse this matchmaking? I'm still here, Mas. I don't want to be combined, I can give you what you want, we just need time."
"I'm going to talk to Mom to reject this match. I've also asked Nasya to reject it, maybe if Nasya rejects the match, mother will make mother cancel this match."
"I'm sure she won't say no to your mother, but maybe she'll just ask your marriage to be quickened" Zahra said, again upset to remember Nasya's face, she wiped her tears violently.
"I'll talk to you tomorrow, I hope you'll hear me this time."
"Mas, try to be firm. I guess if in this case Mas refused loudly it would not make the mas sinful because it opposes what you want."
"Both were silent, the silence in the room made them dissolve in their minds
"Mas, call Zahra to break the silence.
"What's wrong?" arham answered, looking at his wife who looked calmer.
"What if we did the tube baby program, maybe it would make it easier for me to get pregnant again" Arham said, although she was not sure about it herself.
"Hemm, let's just try it" replied Arham, who did not want to argue with me. Arham was too dizzy tonight, making him just agree to what Zahra said. Even if he knew it wouldn't be possible. Doing a baby tube program requires a very expensive cost and also its success has not been guaranteed. Arham was sure his mother would not spend that much money on something uncertain, while he himself did not have that much money, all his income was still regulated by his mother.