
"Asalamualaikum...." Sofia smiled widely as a tall figure in a dress wrapped in a light blue hijab Muslim women stepped into the big house of the Hutama family. The doctor immediately stretched out his arms and hugged the young woman who looked very happy to meet him.
"Dear walaikumsalam..how are you?" they hugged with a frenzy and laughed together.
"I'm good, aunty is that right?"
"As you can see. Are your mom and dad good? Helen just called aunty" and the long story came out of the woman's lips. Rena immediately serves a drink and brings the woman's suitcase to the guest room. That Milly? the girl just watched the in-laws and beautiful guests from the kitchen while arranging Sofia's martabak on a plate and brought her closer.
"Ohh yes Nau.ini Milea, Rafa's wife" Sofia said as she watched him emerge from behind. Milea immediately nodded politely, placed her plate on the table then extended her hand to the girl who was smiling kindly at her.
"Milea" he said introduced himself with a sense of camggung and not confident. How can he be confident? this girl in front of him looks very beautiful, smart and elegant. He was even very friendly and supple.
"Hi. I'm Naura, nice to meet you Milea." Naura replied cheerfully. A moment later Richard joined them. As a good daughter-in-law Milly couldn't have gone from there, could she? So he chose to listen and be a listener while occasionally playing his phone. At least he respects their guests.
"Aunty, this is Mama's place for you." Naura hands Sofia a beautiful box and signals Sofia to open it. Sofia's brownish iris widens when she finds out that the box in her hand contains a beautiful diamond-encrusted bracelet that doesn't know how much it costs.
"Waah.thank you dear. Aunty call your mom later." Sofia looks happy to receive the box, and all can not be separated from Milea's view again and the song is made discouraged. What is he who can give nothing to the in-laws.
"Rich, what time is Rafa and uncle coming home?" asked Naura who instantly made Milly raise her head, a little surprised. Naura asked her husband too?
"Why don't you ask his wife? I know what time you go home." replied Richard calmly as he chewed his mother's chocolate pudding that never failed.
"Ohhh.I almost forgot. What time does Rafa come home Mill?" Naura turned her question to Milea who was of course very shocked and made nervous because of it. Going home? she did not even know when her husband came home, what activities or with whom because all this time she did not want to know. Her cell phone number alone she doesn't know. Is she worth calling a wife??
"Rafa will be home at 5 pm with his dady later Nau. One hour later. They must be stuck in traffic right now. She just called Milly earlier." Sofia cut off quickly when she saw the confused look on Milea's face. Milly immediately nodded with a smile.
"Emmm... Nau, you better clean up first. It'll be uncel and Rafa will tell you to tell you a lot." Naura laughed and stood up, followed by Richard, who led her to her room.
"Milly, don't you want to take a shower, son? Your husband is coming home soon. Ohh.I'm sorry momy.it doesn't look like you guys are that close." This time Sofia's ayu face was filled with regret that in fact even made Milly's chest tight. He admitted wrong. Nearly two weeks into their family's daughter-in-law didn't even make it change. He continues to occupy Rafa's room as if it were his original owner and lets Rafael sleep in his study without caring about him.
"I'm sorry Milly momy. Milly will shower soon and welcome Rafa" said Milly. Look at Sofia's face. The beautiful doctor chuckled and stroked her daughter-in-law's arm affectionately.
"Milly, momy was so happy to hear him. Keep learning to be a good wife, son."
"Mom...can momy help me do it all?" it was so plain that Sofia was anxious and pinched Milea's cheeks lightly.
"Sure.ask momy if you want to learn something" said Sofia mantab. But a little later the happy face was shed and changed with a fog that he could not hide when he heard the words of Milly.
"I'm going to really learn to be a good wife. Also learning frugally like momy because I know how much an employee's salary. Thank you mom." Sofia shook her head. His expectations were too high on Milea. Just a second ago he was happy and very much hoped Milea would open her heart to her eldest son, now that happiness was gone. Is it wrong for her as a mother to be disappointed? Wouldn't Milea's persistence backfire in her children's household later if Richard didn't have enough faith to resist Milea's recklessness?
"I went to my room first mom. Excuse me." continued Milly with a raised smile. That happiness made the corner of Sofia's heart slit. Raphael was his favorite son even though he never said or acted to distinguish his children. But both he and Nando seemed to have an agreement if the eldest was the golden child of their family. Not that he ignored Richard, but really, Richard behaved the same way. The happiness of the good-hearted Rafael is like his happiness. Rafa has loved Richard ever since the birth of his sister. He always gave up on doing anything for his sister without being asked.
"Raf.we will definitely make you happy, whether or not Milea is beside you." Sofia muttered regretfully. How not to regret.the decision to betroth them is completely unknown to Rafa who would not want to do it because of a responsibility. And his eldest son never complained or blamed anyone on his fate. Now neither Sofia nor Nando have to admit that not all parents are right despite wanting the best for their son.