Kanaya The Unwanted Wife
Part 47 | Days Without Him

The sound of friction between the spoons clashing against the surface of the hot soup bowl, accompanying the silence of a Kanaya. The woman waited for the chicken breast soup on the table to cool down a little to enjoy it.

Kanaya sat down and thought of Lee who had not given it to her since two days ago, suddenly her phone rang. It was a message notification from Hamzah, yes, the man invited Kanaya to meet but even himself who was late to come to the promised place.

It turns out that Hamzah is stuck in traffic, Kanaya finds out from the message sent by the man. Until finally in the 20th minute since Kanaya waited, Hamzah appeared with a smile and a guilty look on his face.

"Sorry, I'm late."

Kanaya smiled faintly as she shook her head slowly, "No papa, just relax," Kanaya replied that she did not want to make Hamzah feel bad for him any more.

Hamzah sat in the chair opposite Kanaya, the man tidied the skulls in his head, making sure it did not tilt because he had not broken them since at the school where he taught.

Kanaya took the menu book and handed it to Hamzah, "Message eat first, if the stomach is filled the conversation will be better," Kanaya proposed.

Hamzah smiled broadly as he grabbed the menu book from Kanaya's hand, "You don't want to add food?" the bargain when looking at the table only served hot chicken soup and a glass of young coconut ice belonging to Kanaya.

"No, this is it, I'm still full."

"What was breakfast this morning?" asked Hamzah to try familiar.

"Nasi goreng sebakul," Kanaya replied with a silly smile at the end of her sentence.

"Wow, a lot, I've never eaten rice before."

"I ate it together anyway, same with Avila's sister, Robbie's sister, and my nieces too."

"Oh, kirain alone, if together like that, I used to spend a lot of time in the pesantren, too" replied Hamzah who remembered the days of nyantri in the same pesantren with Kanaya.

"Today I have a lack of appetite when eating alone, so I always invite people to eat with me," Kanaya confided while stirring her young coconut ice with a lethargic look.

"Have you tried taking any vitamins that I suggested yet?" hamzah asked as he looked at Kanaya with a worried look.

"Udah, but not. I keep losing my appetite, the innards want to sleep all day without doing anything."

"It's like your mind is stressed, Nay. I advise you to refresh, forget everything that makes you depressed. Expand sholawat and visit places that can make you calm. So that your appetite can return to normal, "suggested Hamzah who is treating Kanaya's situation now.

How not? Since returning home from Korea a month ago, Kanaya looks thinner than before. The woman lost her passion for life, never went to the assembly again, and was more often alone in her home.

"No, I don't need refreshing, I just need it next to Mas David, that's all I need. Free to visit any place if not the same Mas David, it will feel empty," said Kanaya with a sad face held back her longing for a husband figure far out there.

Hamzah could only smile bitterly hearing all the outpouring of Kanaya's heart. The man was unable to make any more suggestions because now he knew the problem was in Kanaya's heart, and only that woman knew exactly what the solution was.

"I miss him, Zah," said Kanaya as she escaped a tear she could no longer control.

"Prophey, Nay. I'm sure your husband will be home soon."

Realizing she had been crying in front of another man, Kanaya immediately hurriedly wiped her tears with the tissue on the table. Then he tried to normalize his facial expression, because he did not want to ruin the atmosphere of his meeting with Hamzah.

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"I want to ask for your permission" Lee said straight to the heart of the conversation. He was not comfortable near Georgina who seemed happy to meet and talk to him again.

"Soliciting permission for?" ask Georgina who inwardly hopes Lee asks permission to make her his second wife.

"Doing a DNA test with Hyunki, my goal was just to find out the truth. If Hyunki is my real son, I will be responsible for paying for all his life's necessities until he grows up...."

"But, if Hyunki is proven to have no blood relation with me, I hope we won't see each other again."

"What's the condition?"

"You should always be there for Hyunki while waiting for the process and the DNA test results come out."

"Okay, I'm taking that condition. As long as the truth is quickly revealed and I can get back into Kanaya's arms and feel her affection again" Lee said, tired of negotiating with Georgina.

"Daddy?!"

Lee turned his head and found Hyunki standing before him with a wide smile, his clear eyes hinting at the cheerfulness while looking at him. It made Lee's heart full. Even though the boy is not his son, Lee will love the boy even though he has to deal with Georgina. Lee was already compassionate to the child who continued to think of him as the figure of the father.

"Daddy, do you miss me?" hyunki asked with her innocent look. Before answering the question that came out of the boy's mouth, Lee lifted his tiny body into his lap with his firm hands.

"Yes, I miss you, little good boy," Lee replied with a shady look. He rubbed Hyunki's fine hair which now submerged himself in his warm embrace.

Georgina who witnessed how much attention Lee had towards her son could not help but feel his lust. He shed happy tears, one by one his wishes since the first began to come true.

Secretly, Georgina captured the sweet moment between Lee and Hyunki using her cell phone camera. Then he posted the photo on his personal social media with the caption: Finally, Hyunki meet his Dad.

Just contact Georgina's thousands of followers immediately excited to know who Hyunki's father who had been hidden his identity by the Star.

Those who know that David Steven Lee already has a wife flocked to criticize Georgina's actions that they consider disrespecting the feelings of the man's wife, Kanaya. But Georgina did not care about all the criticism that came to her. He was too happy the world finally knew who the father of the child he was born with.

*****

Astrid's soft hands clasped Kanaya's weak hands in shock at a screenshot of one of her college friends following Georgina's social media. His heart crumpled, his tired soul continued resignedly. Want to hear an explanation from Lee but his hands felt heavy to contact the man who was still her husband status.

"I did not expect, after my departure, you even get closer to him, what was my presence while there you never wanted Mas? What's your purpose in getting there really is to meet him?Would you be happier if you weren't the same? Do you still love him? Would it be better if we split up like this?" inner Kanaya pain.

The two people who had been there recently for Kanaya, Hamzah and Astrid, looked at her with pity. Their hearts were saddened to see Kanaya who could now only be silent without words, without sobs, but in fact she was screaming feeling the pain that tormented her heart.

"Read Istighfar, Nay," whispered Astrid giving her motivation.

"Astaghfirullah, Astaghfirullahaladzim," Kanaya murmured continuously.

"God be strong, Kanaya. Remember, God will not give you trials beyond your means" Hamzah's advice tries to encourage Kanaya.

"You're right, Za. I'm sure the same thing. As much as possible I will try to face all my problems with a calm mind."

"That's a new strong and wise woman, I'm sure you can get through this all well, Naya," Astrid said proudly as she carried Kanaya into her warm embrace.

"So you're not sad anymore how about we start making cakes in your house?" astrid's proposal which was part of his goal met with Kanaya and Hamzah. The three of them planned to make a lot of cakes to be distributed to children memorizing the Qur'an in the boarding school.

"Oh Allah, yes, until we forget the same purpose we met, sorry Ma'am."

Astrid took off her embrace and helped Kanaya tidy up her veil. "No papa, if there is a problem it is better to share with friends than to hold your own, ntar even become a disease."

"Yes, Astrid said, Nay. If there is something that disturbs your mind, just tell us, even if we do not have a solution, at least we can horrify and nenangin you," Hamzah said chimed in.

Seriate....

Hadeh, tired, so Kanaya?😢

If you were in the position of Kanaya what would you do? Write it down yes!