Married Three Breeding Widow
The Greatest Regret
Since Juwita came to this house, there is rarely silence at the dinner table, whether breakfast or dinner. But for the first time the table was very quiet from the voice of Juwita and there was only the sound of a spoon with the voices of Lila and Nia chatting with each other.
The new occupant aka Sakura obviously felt awkward. Moreover, the woman was still thinking of moving instead of living in this seemingly terrifying residence.
"Yes." Sakura silently patted Abhimanyu's arm after they got up from the dining table. "Yuk road. All right, I'd like to take care of the school tomorrow."
Sakura's intention is at least they go all day together, maybe to the apartment to spend time like a newlywed, but Abhimanyu doesn't even turn his head.
"Sorry I can't" the man replied with a cell phone as his focus. "You can go if you want."
Sakura was astonished to hear that completely nonchalant statement. What the fuck? Why did Abhimanyu suddenly seem not interested at all even see it?
"Beb, are you mad at me?"
"No," Abhimanyu answered briefly, without feeling.
"But I feel you're playing with me. You why? Tell me if there's a problem. Or are you sprained because I want to move? Bi, I just thought you thought that too. Anyway, everyone is like that. He said mending lives alone in the boarding houses of the same parents. I'm just—"
"Sakura, can you just stop talking?" Abhimanyu looked fed up. "If you wanna go, just go. I'm busy too."
Being given such a speech clearly made Sakura both furious and injured. "Busy what? Busy manjain adek you are too spoiled? Or busy taking care of your spoiled stepmom?"
"SHUT UP!"
Abhimanyu's clasping voice boomed into everyone's ears.
Juwita who was combing Nia's hair immediately turned her head.
Everyone in this family should agree not to shout loudly especially in front of young children. And how could Abhimanyu shout at his wife so early in the morning?
"Mother." The surprised Nia looked directly at Juwita.
"Sh." shush." Juwita removed her hand from Nia's hair. "Lila, take Nia and Yunia to the playroom. I'll be followed."
Lila was at least mature enough to read the feeling of anger on one's face. The boy drew Nia and Yunia's hands to walk away with him, making room for Juwita to face Abhimanyu.
The house is empty now. Banyu goes to college while Cetta is active in school and Adji goes to work.
"What's wrong?" juwita asked gently, because she did not want any commotion in front of her children. "Sakura, what's wrong with you?"
The woman ventured to speak because of Juwita's tone of voice. "I don't agree with the idea of staying together" he said defensively. "I know that Auntie does not want to separate from Abhimanyu but Aunt should also understand if we need personal space. Aunty can't make everyone stay the same Aunt."
"Denger, Honey." Juwita approached, touching Sakura's tense back. "Abimanyu not yet .. too independent to live alone with his wife. Aunty will not interfere with your problems, as long as you do not .. yes basically do not hurt each other."
They both kept quiet.
"Abimanyu, we're both talking."
The boy immediately moved, following Juwita's step out of the house. As a woman as well as a wife and stepmother of this child, Juwita could not allow any kind of violence by mouth in this house.
"You are not children" said Juwita, now not soft. "Don't vent your emotions to your wife. The one who chose her to be your wife is you, so take good care of her. And please, Abi, don't get in front of you guys."
Abhimanyu unexpectedly replied, "Sorry, I didn't intentionally."
Those words at least made Juwita appreciate it a little. All right if he feels guilty. That's better.
"Gue just doesn't know what to do, Juwita."
Juwita was surprised to hear him vent. After all, he thought there would be no more problem consulting sessions with each other. But since he seems to be having a hard time and this also involves people's children, Juwita has to hear it.
"You why? What's the matter with you?" ask carefully.
Abhimanyu stepped closer, stopping right in front of Juwita.
For God's sake, Juwita thought there was a serious problem between them so he patiently waited for Abhimanyu's curses, but suddenly Abhimanyu held his hand.
"Gue picked him because he took me to the elo," the boy muttered. "But now it's not. I don't know how he's not the same, Juwita."
Heh.
Why exactly did Juwita hope again? What a folly.
"You know what, Bi?" Juwita pulled her hand off. "I love you once."
It was Juwita's biggest regret in her life.
"Juwita—"
"Lupaina. I don't care about your business."
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