In-laws, Children and Daughters
Unrecognized

When Nur Berliana Putri married the son of Juwita, she never thought of anything. She only hopes to become a new member of her husband's family and find new friends in her new family environment. However, after a few days of being Juwita's son-in-law, she felt all that tea was just a dream. Her mother-in-law never took her out of the house to meet her friends, nor her family.

But once out, Juwita introduces herself as a housekeeper, not her daughter-in-law.

Just like now, when juwyita invited him to go shopping for home needs at the Mall.

"Hi, how are you, jeng Juwita? Long time no see!" Greet someone, when passing by Juwita

"Hi jeng Ningrum, I'm fine. How about yourself?"

Juwita kindly replied to the greeting from her friend, who turned out to be named Ningrum. They also cuddle and cipika cipiki as usual.

"I'm fine too, thank you. Jeng Juwita is looking for what, who is it?" Ask Ningrum to know.

"Oh yes, this is, I along with helping to shop for home needs. Introduce this new maid of mine, jeng Ningrum."

Juwita instead introduces Berliana as her new maid, not as a daughter-in-law who has married her son.

"Oh, so."

Carefully, jeng Ningrum noticed how simple-looking Berliana was.

"Name Nur. He is very diligent and responsive in his work. I'm very happy with how it works in the kitchen and home affairs."

Juwita praised Berliana, but with a cynical tone. And it was not a sincere and true compliment, because in fact Juwita was humbling and making fun of her own daughter-in-law as a maid in her house.

"Good then. Is he new here?" Ningrum asked again.

"Yes, he just came from the village, and became a help to us in domestic affairs."

Ningrum nodded his head, hearing the explanation given by Juwita. "Oh, so. Where's she from?" Ask wonder.

From Berliana's simple facial features and appearance, Ningrum saw a wedding ring with a gemstone that was certainly not cheap for the size of ordinary people like Nur, who he said was a maid.

"He's from a village outside the city. She is very skilled in taking care of housework. He's been helping the housework out well."

Juwita again gave an explanation, without feeling suspicious if Ningrum was paying attention to the circular ring on Berliana's ring finger. Wedding ring of his son, Kenzie.

Berliana herself was just silent, just as her mother-in-law had asked since leaving the house.

"Oh, so yeah. Well then, I thought that this woman was your daughter-in-law. Hehehe.It was nice to meet you, Jeng Juwita, and also Nur. Excuse me first."

When jeng Ningrum left, Juwita smiled faintly, hearing Ningrum's true words about Berliana's status as her son-in-law.

“It's nice to meet you too. Bye!” sahut Juwita, then pulled Berliana to leave the place.

Juwita does not want to admit that Berliana is her daughter-in-law, because she is embarrassed by the fact that this woman with a simple appearance turns out to be her daughter-in-law, not the beautiful model like Alice that she was proud of before.

She introduces Berliana as a new helper to hide her true relationship, but her actions make Iana want to cry because her treatment and her in-laws have hurt her. But Berliana just kept quiet from now on.

***

As a newly married wife, Berliana felt the desire to connect and get along with others was very important. However, she continued to have difficulty in finding ways to build healthy social relationships with her husband's family. Even when she tried to show her interest in joining family activities, her mother-in-law always gave her a job with household affairs and did not give her the time and opportunity to take her part in such activities.

Instead, Juwita's mother only treated Nur Berliana Putri like a maid. Both at home and outdoors if there is no Kenzie.

The thing that hurt Berliana more was, when Juwita introduced herself to her friends

as his new assistant.

What Juwita did made Berliana feel discouraged and unappreciated, also damaging her image in the eyes of others and making her feel even more isolated.

Berliana tried not to complain and harbored her sadness so as not to be seen by her husband, but she found it difficult to do so because she was afraid of making her husband feel upset or even hating him. That's why he can just shut up.

"I was afraid to talk to Kenzie over my mother's treatment. What am I supposed to do?"

Berliana felt very uncomfortable with the treatment of her mother-in-law who did not acknowledge her as a daughter-in-law and even treated her like a maid. Berliana was devastated and unappreciated by her own mother-in-law, even though she had tried to establish a good relationship and seek friendship with her mother-in-law from the beginning. But it always doesn't work.

At night, before going to bed, Berliana tried to talk to Kenzie.

"Mas. Looks like.mama, mama really can't accept me."

Kenzie was silent and did not immediately give any reaction. He noticed how his wife wanted to talk.

But after a while, it turned out Berliana did not continue the conversation. Just looking down, by playing his fingers that are linked to each other.

Kenzie smiled happily, seeing how Berliana was not disfiguring her mother. Although actually Kenzie a little more understand how the nature and behavior of his mother during this time.

"You're patient, yeah. You just need time to get to know you more. Hopefully, someday you will understand and understand that you are the best woman for me and for this family."

Kenzie tried to calm the feelings of his wife who was not okay. He took Berliana's hand, then clasped it.

Cup

"sorry. I'm sorry, my mama."

Kenzie apologized on behalf of his mother, after peeping the back of his wife's hand. He knew that his mother always treated his wife badly. But he also could not do anything, because if he defended his wife, then her mother would go on a rampage and leave the house.

That's certainly embarrassing. Especially if they are found out about their big family.

"Oh yes, in two days I plan to invite the brothers to dinner at home. I'll introduce you to them, before we have our wedding reception that we haven't had time to do."

Hearing her husband's words, Berliana was relieved. With the family meeting later, then her status as the wife of Kenzie will be recognized directly. And that was a good first step, so that Juwita would no longer introduce herself as a maid.

"Right, when? I mean.. I have to how?" Ask Berliana nervously.

He never attended formal family gatherings, such as those at certain events. He only knows how the condition of the boarding school, if there are events such as studies and others.

Berliana is nervous, because surely the show is much different with different procedures as well. Moreover, her husband's family is a high social class family.

"You just calm down. I'll be on the show, so everything's gonna be fine." Kenzie calms his nervous wife.

"Sorry, Mom."

"Already, yeah. You don't have to worry, so we better just do the worship, yuk!"

Berliana blushed in embarrassment with her husband's invitation this time. Worship for the night activities of both of them of course.