I Fall in Love Wrong
Chapter 17 Between hope and reality

Ferdi was wide open to hear the words of his mother. He had not expected that his mother would react like that. What she was afraid of now was that Velicia heard her mother's words earlier.

Ferdi looked back, where his room was. He looked at the door of the room because he wanted to know his wife's presence. He was afraid that his wife would be standing at the door of the room.

"Mom, why are you talking like that? Velicia is sick, ma'am. His body is still weak and it is better that he eat in the room," said Ferdi while taking rice in a plate he carried.

"Then, you're going to eat alone in the room and let me eat alone here?" ask Ms. Anisa who does not accept eating alone.

"No Ma'am, Ferdi will accompany you to eat here" said Ferdi as he sat preparing to spoon his food into his mouth.

Anisa smiled, she knew that if Ferdi, her son, would not dare to refute her.

Chequek!

"I'll eat with you."

Suddenly the door to Ferdi and Velicia's room opened. Looks Velicia who stood by holding tightly to the doorknob. Her pale face could not hide the pain she was suffering from.

Ferdi immediately put down his spoon and he got up from his seat. Then he walked over to Velicia while saying,

"Mother, why did you get out of bed?" 

"You are still very weak, you should just rest inside" Ferdi said when he was in front of Velicia.

Velicia smiled weakly. His pale face showed sadness.

"I'm still strong Mas" said Velicia weakly.

Ferdi sighed. He knew his wife was lying. It was obvious that his body was still weak with his face still pale.

Immediately Ferdi held onto Velicia's shoulder as he said,

"Let me help."

Ferdi held Velicia walking towards the dining table. With very slow steps they reached the dining table.

Bu Anisa sighed while looking at Velicia and shook her head, as if she did not like what Velicia was doing.

Ferdi gave his plate that already contained rice and side dishes to Velicia. Then he took the dishes that were available at the table and took the rice and side dishes for himself.

Bu Anisa noticed Ferdi and Velicia's every move. Even he smiled sinisterly at Ferdi who gave his plate containing rice and side dishes to Velicia.

With a cynical smile that Bu Anisa laughed at Ferdi who was serving his wife.

You should be served by your wife. Why are you serving him? Miss Anisa said in her heart while smiling cynically.

While Velicia did not look towards her mother-in-law at all. He better quickly eat his food and go back to resting in his room.

Her heart ached when she heard her mother-in-law's voice talking about it clearly into her room.

The other with Ferdi. He wanted to liven up that eating atmosphere to become more lively. He felt awkward between his wife and his mother, which was certain if his wife heard everything his mother said while he was in the room.

"What about your wife? Is not his body weak? Would it be okay if you left her to deliver mom?" asked Bu Anisa who seemed to be insinuating him.

Just as Velicia raised her head, she turned her attention away from the food before her to her mother-in-law.

"Ve is fine, ma'am. Nothing will happen to Ve despite the loss of Mas Ferdi to bring Mom home" said Velicia while showing her smile on her pale face.

Bu Anisa looked at Velicia intensely for a while. Then he said,

"It's better to stay here. At home, Mom is alone too. Mending I'm staying here tonight."

Suddenly Ferdi's eyes were wide. Really he could not imagine what it would be like if his mother would nag both of them.

And one thing that makes Ferdi restless. About his sleep tonight. He doubted if Velicia would allow him to sleep in the room whereas today he saw his wife crying because of him.

"Why did Mom suddenly stay here? Better just go home. At home will definitely fall apart if abandoned by Mom. I know for myself if the boarding children are the laziest if told to clean the house," said Ferdi who quickly thought to find an excuse so that his mother did not stay at his house tonight.

It seems that Miss Anisa is thinking. A few moments later he said,

"Tomorrow morning I'll be home."

"Hufffttt..," Ferdi sighed after hearing the reply from his mother.

Instantly his appetite was gone. She felt like she had failed to block her mother's intention to stay at her house tonight.

Velicia simply smiled bitterly as she continued eating it. The food that was in front of him now seemed tasteless, bland felt by his tongue.

It seems that I need to be more prepared to face Mom tonight, Velicia said in her heart while putting the food in her spoon.

Then they ate their food in silence. Until the food on their plates is gone.

Velicia forced the food so that it could be swallowed by her. Because she did not want if her mother-in-law was babbling if the food she cooked was not eaten out by them.

Velicia's stomach was uncomfortable. Nausea, pain and twisting felt to make his head dizzy and swirling.

As powerful as Velicia tried to withstand the discomfort and pain. She hoped not to regurgitate the food when she was in front of her mother-in-law.

Why should I eat this food? I should have eaten the porridge, as Raymond had given me, Velicia complained in her heart.

Then she looked at her husband and mother-in-law in turn. Seeing the faces of the two of them made the disappointment and heartache Velicia felt again. In his heart he said,

Why didn't they think of me when they gave me this food? Why would Raymond, the person I just met, think of such a thing?

Velicia smiled bitterly again. Even just about food which is a trivial thing for everyone can be thought of and become an important thing for Raymond. 

He even advised me about the importance of eating even though he was not having a breath. And porridge, that trivial food could be thought of by him, Velicia again said in her heart remembering Raymond who was advising her over the phone in a worried tone and she recalled the porridge sent from Raymond that was really tasty and fit on her tongue that still tasted bitter.

Am I expecting more from my husband? inner Velicia while looking at Ferdi who was drinking coffee made by his mother.