
Michael who is currently on his way to his office is forced to turn around because there is a file that is left behind in his house.
Arriving at home, Michael frowned because he saw there was a car Ummi Ridha parked in front of the house, he also accelerated his steps into the house and how shocked Michael when he heard what Ummi Ridha said to Aira.
"If you cannot accept Anggun, Ummi please leave Arsyad!"
Aira was like in a lightning strike hearing her mother-in-law's truly astonishing request, both of Aira's eyes opened heavily and for a moment she held her breath.
Did he not hear wrong?
"Tante.." exclaimed Micheal with pent-up anger, he stepped wide to approach Aira who was currently standing still and looked in shock.
Ummi Ridha who heard Micheal's voice immediately stood up and looked at Micheal. "Tante said what?" Sizzle Micheal sharp.
"I mean...."
"Tante remember, what did Auntie say when she asked our parents for Aira? Huh?" michael interrupted with mounting emotions.
"Sir.." Aira said while pulling Micheal's hand but Micheal actually threw Aira's hand. While Ummi Ridha could only stare at Micheal with nanar.
"Tante said, there is no woman as good as Aira to be Arsyad's life partner. And after Auntie found out about Aira's shortcomings, now Auntie wants to just throw him away?" furious Micheal.
Zenwa who is currently in Tanvir's room immediately came out after hearing the husband's voice from outside. Before leaving, Zenwa ordered Tanvir and Via not to leave the room because Zenwa did not want the children to witness adult problems.
"Sister.." whined Aira with teary eyes, he held Micheal's emotionally burned arm.
Aira's heart ached to hear what her mother-in-law said, Michael was right, now she has been knocked down by the woman he already considers the mother.
"That's not what I mean, Micheal," argued Ummi Ridha. "I asked Aira to release Arshad if Aira could not accept Anggun. But if he wants to...."
"Aira will receive neither Grace nor Arshad!" michael interrupted with a loud voice.
Aira could only shed her tears because now it was as if she was completely cornered.
"Now call your son here and we'll sort this out right now!" micheal growled again with a fiery gaze.
"But, Micheal...."
"Well, let me call him," said Micheal, without wasting time he immediately called Arsyad and of course it made Umm Ridha anxious.
"Micheal, I beg you. Let me talk to Arsyad." whined Ummi Ridha but Michael did not respond to the request.
Zenwa could only remain silent while staring at the teary-eyed Aira, Zenwa clasped Aira's hand, hoping that it would strengthen her a little.
"I don't want to know, you have to come to my house, now!"
"NOW!" Micheal exclaimed full of emphasis then he disconnected the phone from Arsyad.
"I think you guys misunderstood" Ummi Ridha said later. "I do not mean to ask Aira to divorce Arshad, only, if Aira does not want to accept Anggun, then Arshad will divorce Grace. While Grace is pregnant, Micheal. Arsyad's first son!" exclaim Ummi Ridha who actually makes Micheal smile cynically.
"Tante thinks my brother's a robot, huh? Who should accept whatever Aunt wants? He's a human, Auntie! He also had a feeling, he had a choice!" Micheal now looked at Aira sharply but he wiped away Aira's tears gently.
"Now you choose, Aira. Survive or let go?"
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Arsyad rushed to Micheal's house after he got a phone call from Micheal.
Arsyad's heart was agitated let alone recall Micheal's command with that loud voice, as if Micheal was being extremely angry at the moment.
Arsyad drove his car at full speed to Micheal's house, and when he got there, he was surprised to see his mother's car lying in front of Micheal's house.
Now Arsyad's gaze was fixed on Aira who was looking at him with a very difficult gaze to understand.
"What's wrong?" Ask Arsyad then.
"Arshad, actually...."
"Your mother wants Aira to choose." cut out Micheal who didn't let Umm Ridha finish her speech.
Arsyad who heard Micheal's remark instantly frowned, he looked at his mother and wife alternately.
"Chose what?" Arsyad asked confused.
"Whether he wants to accept his honey or lose you" Micheal replied straightforwardly which made Arsyad even more confused.
"I don't know what you mean, Micheal" Arsyad said.
"Let Ummi be clear...."
"Oh, please...." Micheal again cut Ummi Ridha's words coldly.
"No, let Aira explain," said Arsyad then who made Micheal smile cynically.
"Come, Deck. Explain it!" micheal's words but Aira's tongue felt faint even to say a single word.
Arsyad sat next to Aira, looking into the teary eyes of Aira again, Arsyad's heart was sad to see the unrelenting sadness in the eyes of the wife.
"Look...." Arsyad grasped Aira's hand gently and then kissed her lovingly, which made Aira's heart ache and tears could no longer be held. "I chose you over any woman, Humaira. I know I made a mistake, and I promise I'll fix it, honey. I promise...."
"You ... can't choose," Aira said in a choked voice. "You can never choose, me or your mother."
Arsyad was astonished to hear what Aira said, he looked at his wife full of question marks because he was sure, the Aira he knew would not say such a thing.
"Aira..." shouts Arsyad in a low voice, his forehead wrinkled deeply and his gaze so sad.
"Because of that, I will choose" said Aira as she wiped the tears that fell back into her cheek. "Your mother gave me a choice, thank you Gracefully or leave you."
Both eyes Arsyad immediately glared perfectly hearing Aira's statement, he immediately looked at his mother and the mother could only look at Arsyad with nanar.
"I just realized something," said Aira then as she pulled her hand from Arsyad's hand, and it made Arsyad's heart gasp, she could only stare at Aira's now clenched hand. "It's not really about me and Grace, Arsyad. It's not about me who says she can't get pregnant and Graceful who can actually get pregnant. No.." said Aira with emphasis, he looked at Arsyad with sadness, very sad.
Because it is true, the barrier to their love is not the diagnosis of doctors or the presence of other women. But the real barrier is Arshad's own mother, the real third person.
"But this is about me and your mother" Aira's tears flowed back from the corner of her eyes but Aira wiped them quickly, she was tired of crying and no longer wanted to cry.
"Aira, you misunderstood," Umm Ridha argued.
"Let him talk!" exclaiming Micheal sharp. "Let my sister talk because it's time for her to talk!"
Arsyad doesn't know what to react to, or what to say. Since Arsyad was aware, what Aira said was very true.
From the beginning, this was not about the lack of Aira or the advantages of other women. But this is about his mother who dreams of the son-in-law as she wants, not the wife Arshad dreams of.
"I know you can't choose, you can't choose, until anytime. That's why, I'll vote, give me back to my parents! Unhand me! Leave me!"
...TBC......