Just take him for you
Still have to be tough

"You sure?" Bimo, his only brother looked at Salma doubtfully.

"According to Brother, should I hold on?" Salma asked back.

"That's not what you mean. Have you thought about it carefully? That man you chose yourself. He whom you love with all your heart, until you were willing to give up all that you already have," said Bimo.

Salma bowed down, reminded how strong she stood before her family, saying that Armand was a good man and would be the head of a responsible household.

"I'm sure, please don't waver my decision."

"Well, if you've set your heart on parting. Your brother and brother can only pray for the smooth running of all your affairs and trial process."

"I'm putting the kids away, Mba." Salma kissed the heads of her two sons, then went to register her divorce papers with the Religious Court in her town.

Coming out of the Religious Court office building, he felt that a huge stone was lifted from his chest. Unconsciously along the way home, he continued to spread a smile on everyone he passed.

"Looks smooth. Apparently from your smile, "tease Tia, his sister-in-law who has not had children from her marriage with her brother seems happy to play with her two children.

"For the sake of children, Mba. I don't want them growing up in an unhealthy environment."

"Have it?"

"Come, Mba. Now Mas Armand is very much different. If he used to play around with comfort women, I can still try to close my eyes even though there is a risk of disease that he can transmit to me. But after he married my best friend, Mas Armand seemed to forget I was still his wife. Mas Armand also forgot that Candra and Cakra were also his children. My existence there is nothing more than a domestic worker for Tania."

"It's too far. He was not grateful to have a beautiful wife and two handsome children." Tia kissed the twins' cheeks.

"The unsatisfied reflection of humanity" Bimo's timbal who suddenly entered the house carried a medium-sized brown envelope, "Your voice." Bimo put the envelope on the table.

"My tree?" Salma picked up and opened the envelope her brother gave her, "What money is this, Bang?" Salma was surprised to see the red and blue sheets of money inside the envelope.

"Your money."

"Abang kidding, where do I have this much money." Salma put the brown envelope back on the table.

"That's your money. The contract payment for six houses built on your land" explained Bimo.

Salma closed her open mouth. He really did not expect when he was dizzy thinking about how to meet the needs of his two sons, it turns out he still has another source of income.

"I had forgotten that I still have land from Dad," said Salma moved. He took the envelope back from the table.

"That's a fortune for your children, use it well. You can start a job or a small business. Don't think of Cakra and Candra, there's an Mba looking after them."

In the mind Salma is perfectly designed what will be done next. He will return to Salma 'Lunar Angel', his stage name that is well known to many.

Salma started to activate her social media. The offer to become a product influencer is increasingly coming. An attractive appearance supported by his ability to communicate, making Salma's name again skyrocketed in the world of social media.

"What do you mean, Salma? how dare you divorce?" The angry voice of the man who was still her husband sounded very loud in her ears. Apparently Armand just received the first divorce summons.

"Not that I've ever said, if I ask to be separated from you," Salma said calmly. He is preparing to face today.

"I never let you do this, Salma. Now take your lawsuit!" order Armand. Salma chuckled softly, Armand's orders sounding very funny in his opinion.

"On what basis do you ask me to drop my lawsuit, whereas I have the right to file for divorce."

"I am your husband and you must obey my orders!"

"Yes right, Mas Armand is still my husband, but after undergoing trial that status will disappear so there is no need to worry" said Salma. He tried to make his voice sound strong and not vibrate.

"Salmaaay!" Armand's voice over there sounded more like a frustrated person than an angry one, "We should talk." Armand immediately hung up his phone without giving his wife a chance to say a word of rejection.

It didn't take long for Armand to reach Bimo's house. The man looked disheveled and chaotic. Salma received her husband well. Before the arrival of her husband, she had prepared her heart and physique to be able to face and remain firm with her stance. Salma was aware that in the process of her divorce, this kind of situation was impossible to avoid. Many tears and emotions will be shed during his struggle.

"Please drink, Mother." Salma put two cups of warm tea on the table.

"I'm here to talk and take you home, Salma's not to visit."

"You didn't ask about Cakra and Candra, did you? One month did not meet, even if you did not ask them and me. If there is no subpoena, you may forget that I am still your legal wife" Salma said in a trembling voice.

Armand seemed to be awakened by Salma's words. After his arrival to the house of Salma's brother when he found out his wife was leaving the house, he did not have time to send a message let alone come back just to see his two sons. Tania's pregnancy is weak, leaving her time, energy and attention drained.

"Where are the Cakra and Candra, they're healthy?" armand asked in a low voice.

"Healthy" said Salma briefly because he knew the question was just a pleasantries.

"We can't be separated, Salma. There's Cakra and Candra, don't you feel sorry for them?" Armand began to return to the original goal he had come to.

"Why can't it? Instead I love my children, so I ask us to separate," said Salma.

He grew more confident and steady with his decision, after seeing Armand not seem to miss his two children. Armand asks Cakra and Candra for news, because he is insinuated by her. Not even asking to meet, but her husband must have heard the laughter of children from inside the room.

"What do you mean, Salma? you think I'm not a good parent to them?"

"So Mas feels like he's been a good parent to Cakra and Candra? I don't want to judge, it's enough to judge how all this time Mas's attitude and concern for them."

"I know you're just jealous of Tania, why can't you accept her as my wife as well?" armand's voice began to rise again.

"I cannot and will not accept her or any other woman in our household. If you say I'm jealous, I say YES! I'm jealous because I still have a heart." Salma stared straight at Armand's eyeball. He wanted to convey, if all this time he endured the pain.

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