Knights For Mundika
21
“How does Hakeem condition my wife?” Ask Dalmouk after checking to find out the progress of Artika's condition. The atmosphere of the executive-class grooming room seemed deserted and left only the three of them.
“No change yet Dalmouk,” Hakeem shook his head. “Shock suffered by Artika enough to shake himself so that his body is weak helpless. Just this time I saw Artika lying weak as she is now. You should know better what elixir can restore his condition as usual.“
“I know Hakeem, but I haven't heard from our children, after all why did you allow Mundika a leave of absence as if fleeing Hakeem?” Dalmouk could only take a deep breath and instead shifted the conversation towards Hakeem so that he did not get more stressed thinking about his wife's condition.
“How do I know if Mundika will do that dalmouk. The boy had been very careful and obedient. If until doing so I think he has reached the peak point of what he feels,” This time it is Hakeem's turn to take a deep breath and choose to sit face to face with Dalmouk. “Sometimes I think what a big mistake you make until you live in a karmic circle like this?”
“Many Hakeem, many....,” Dalmouk pondered with recalling all the events that happened first. “Because of my indecisiveness I made the position of Artika and my children from her like a sinner, even though I am the sinner here. But I was confused where to start to fix it..”.
“Maybe you better tell Mundika the real thing that happened in the past, if necessary Zayed too, so that they can be calmer and stronger to be able to gaze at the world without the shadow of a question mark. After all you have a reliable son-in-law like Sheikh Mansoor who will still accept with open arms Mundika regardless of her past.”
“What do you mean Hakeem?” Dalmouk scrunched his forehead to ask for an explanation of Hakeem's words. “I received the son of Sheikh Maktoum it was not because I wanted to be famous or rich so that Mundika could be part of their family. I accepted the man because he was the only one who dared to propose my daughter and pay off my debt first to his father who had helped me to make Artika my legal wife.”
“She's more than you thought, Dalmouk,” Hakeem smiled wryly at Dalmouk. “Think that man is a gift from the life struggle you have with Artika to bear karma. So think back to my advice earlier, it is better to be honest though bitter than to hide something that will further gnaw you and Artika because of the deep guilt.”
“Baba's good news,” Majid has been in a hurry to enter the Artika treatment room after pacing outside the room waiting for news from Mansoor and his team. “Mansoor just contacted me and said he managed to bring back Mundika and Zayed back here and they are currently on their way here.”
“Alhamdulillah..,” Said Dalmouk and Hakeem together.
“I'm sorry, for having to check on the other patients,” Hakeem got up from his seat and patted Dalmouk's left shoulder. “Don't forget my message earlier yes..”
BLAM! The sound of the door closing.
“I...,” Looks doubtful in the eyes of Dalmouk who refused to move from the side of Artika.
“I understand that Baba loves Mama Artika very much and I also understand that my mother also took part in our complicated family matters. But I beg you as the son of a mother who loved her husband so much and willingly shared with other women, Baba also had to make time for my mother who was equally worried and was waiting for Baba at home,” Majid knelt and clasped the five fingers of Dalmouk's left hand to convince the father to go home.
As if awakened by the words of his first son, Dalmouk finally agreed to Majid's request to return home delivered by Majid's personal assistant. However he had to be fair to Latifa even though there was no love and only a feeling of disappointment for his first wife was in his heart. However, he loved Majid as much as his affection for Mundika and Zayed.
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“I didn't think you would invite us to dinner outside,” Maitha came with Haya to meet the invitation of Maryam, Mansoor's sister, to meet, one of the restaurants is located in the Dubai Mall which is located close to the Dubai Fountain. The sound of music echoed harmoniously with the light of the lights and the whirling of the fountain there.
“And I think you know what I mean by inviting you both here,” Maryam graciously invited Maitha and Haya to sit face to face with her. “I want to listen directly from you about your stepbrother who is currently engaged to my brother, Mansoor. Because I feel like my brother has changed a bit since he was with that girl.”
Maitha and Haya exchanged glances and meaningful smiles were clearly imprinted on their lips. This is their chance to thwart Mansoor and Mundika's engagement! Mana willing if Mundika happy by stepping over them to marry first, with one of the sons of the ruler of this city again. Sheikh Mansoor..., the ideal handsome man of single women in Dubai City, the time must end with a half-Emirati child like Mundika? What good is it about the boy that Sheikh Mansoor asked for? If you look around they are both more beautiful than Mundika so it should be one of them who has the right to pair with the man.
“We are happy to tell it.”
Maitha and Haya.., are you not quite sorry for what you used to hurt Mundika by slandering her in such a way? Isn't it enough that Majid gave you a stern warning not to bother Mundika again? If you are faced with the truth, can you still be as arrogant as you are today?
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