Love In Forced Marriage
Chapter 17//Unconsidered

The aroma of delicious cuisine is smelled in almost all corners of the apartment room in which Zoya lives. Zoya's cooking will make anyone feel hungry.

But that doesn't apply to Andrew. Zoya's husband just ignored her when he got to the apartment. Since this afternoon, Zoya has been very excited to cook dinner for her husband.

Zoya was waiting for Andreas to come home for dinner together. But when he arrived, everything was not as expected.

Zoya stared silently at the dishes on the dining table. He was confused about all sorts of cooking?

"Mr Andreas said he had eaten outside. I can't eat all this alone. I'm already so full." Zoya

What comes to Zoya's mind is her Mom and Dad. Finally he moved all the food into a container. Then he washed all the dirty dishes and arranged them back onto the shelf.

"It's all clean, I'll drop this off right now." Zoya said to herself.

Zoya carries the bag with the food boxes. Before that he took a bag containing a mobile phone as well as an apartment access card.

When she opened the door to leave, she just remembered if she had to give permission to her husband first. She is currently a wife. So if you want to travel, you must have a permit or leave. Especially it's night.

Zoya's expression shrieked. She hesitated to knock on the door of her husband's tightly closed room.

Suddenly the doorknob of Andreas' room was seen coming down, the sign Andreas will open the door. As soon as possible Zoya retreated from where she stood.

Walking backwards in a hurry, Zoya stumbles on her own leg. It would have made him fall to the floor if only Andreas had not propped it up. Yes, Andreas swiftly helped Zoya who was about to fall.

They both look at each other. But instead of feeling this romantic, Zoya feels this is quite a horror for her. He quickly broke away from Andrew.

"Thank you, Mr. Andrew. And I'm sorry I just wanted to ask permission to go to my parents' house." Zoya said, lowering her head.

"Just go, you don't have to ask me for permission." Andreas said as he passed to go to the bathroom. But then he stopped and turned back to Zoya who was still standing in her place.

"I remind you, don't touch my things. I won't thank you for what you did either." Said Andreas with his flat gaze. Then she completely disappeared behind the closed bathroom door.

Zoya swallows her saliva inside. He also opened his eyes at the same time. It was hard to get positive feedback from her husband. But he has to be patient for all of this. He took a deep breath and left his apartment.

When she was outside her apartment unit, Zoya looked around. He's still pretty curious where the unit belongs to his ex-girlfriend. He hopes it is not the right one to face the unit he lives in.

After a few minutes of silence, Zoya finally continues her steps to the elevator to get down to the lobby. He had booked a taxi online to drive her to his parents' house.

Once again in the lobby, Zoya meets Rafli. But this time Rafli is not alone. It was seen a woman wriggling her arm in a friendly manner.

Zoya's steps stopped. His eyes focused on Rafli. His heart felt raging. There are so many questions in his brain. But now he has no right to ask Rafli all that.

Zoya puts on a friendly smile hoping Rafli will greet her. But it turns out Rafli passed through it just like the two of them never knew each other. Rafli did everything he said earlier this afternoon when he met Zoya in the elevator. Zoya's ex-lover asks them to act like someone they never knew.

"That woman was beautiful and fashionable. But what are they doing in the apartment?" Zoya began to think far away. But a few seconds later he realized it was none of his business. He continued his steps out of the apartment building. The taxi that was sent was waiting.

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Aminah's mother welcomed her daughter with a warm embrace. They let go of each other's longing.

"Let's go in, why are you here all night, which husband?" Ask Aminah's Mother.

"Emm mas Andreas didn't come, he skipped. I cooked a lot so I brought it here. Andreas is the one who told me. I was also escorted by the driver, not alone." Zoya replies so that her mother is not suspicious about her relationship with Andreas.

"Oh yes, thank you son." The mother of Aminah happily accepted the gift of her daughter.

"Well, where are you, you don't look. Is she asleep?" Zoya asks who did not see her father.

"Your father is studying at the home of Rahmat sir who just returned the Umrah." Answer Aminah's Mother.

Zoya just nodded. Hearing the word Umroh, immediately in his heart said hopefully one day Umroh could be with his parents.

Having felt Zoya's been there long enough, she said goodbye to go home. Zoya has told me that she is currently living with Andreas. It makes his mother happy and pray that Zoya soon get a baby. In his heart he immediately said if it was impossible. How can I have a momongan? Let alone sleep together, admitted as a wife only not.

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The clock shows nine o'clock past fifteen minutes when Zoya reaches her apartment. The lights are still on all corners of the room. But it doesn't look like Andreas is there. The door to his room was tightly closed. Possibly after bathing Zoya's husband immediately returned to his room.

Zoya just entered her room. He put his bag down and then took off the jacket he was wearing. After that he replaced his flat shoes with his home sandals. He took out a face towel and went out the room again towards the bathroom.

Zoya cleaned her face, brushed her teeth, and then took some ablution water. After that, he went back to his room.

Zoya prays the Isya prayer service before she sleeps. Finished the prayer as usual he recited and ended with a prayer. Zoya held out both hands. First he begged for forgiveness for all his sins as well as the sins of his parents. Not to forget he also prayed for the late Rania. And lastly, he prayed for the survival of his household.

"Allah is Most Merciful, Most Merciful. I know that marriage is the longest service. Therefore, I beg you to give me patience to live it and give me a bright spot in my marriage.... Amiin."

After she finished praying and praying, Zoya wanted to go straight to sleep. But he undoes his intention when he sees the lights outside still on. He saw it from the door of his room that had not closed perfectly since.

As she opened the door wide, Zoya immediately saw Andreas standing there. His facial expression looked uncomfortable at all.

"Mr Andreas what's wrong?" Zoya asked in a very slow tone almost inaudible to the ears.

"I just want to tell you one thing. If only I could have divorced you long ago. But since I'm bound by a promise with Rania, I can't do that. So don't expect more from this marriage, because I'll never love you." Andreas said firmly. He said that because he heard all the prayers Zoya said.