Marrying a Muslim Woman
Chapters 20. Learning to Accept
Looking at Almaira who was suddenly silent, Alvian seemed to know what Almaira was thinking.
"Why you?" Alvian asked Almaira while holding her hand.
Almaira seemed conscious of her daydreams, as Alvian began to ask her questions.
"Almaira is fine, Mas," Almaira replied with a smile.
Alvian looked at Almaira's face which looked shady in the eye. Almaira who saw Alvian stared at him sharply, as if worried about his condition. Under such circumstances, Almaira tried to find a way to distract her husband.
Almaira began to dare to say, "Mas if Almaira asks for something from Mas may?"
"What are you asking of me?" alvian asked in surprise.
Almaira stood before Alvian, holding her husband's hand. With tenderness, Almaira kissed her husband's hand and said, "Almaira wants Mas to start learning to accept Almaira's presence in Mas's life, as a wife!"
Alvian paused for a moment and said, "I'll try to learn to accept you in Mas's life, but Mas doesn't promise that."
"No problem, from now on. Let us live together this household bond with honesty and sincerity," Almaira replied with a sad look at her husband's face.
"I didn't expect this marriage to last. However, for a while. I will begin to learn to understand you" continued Alvian with great seriousness.
"For now, please don't do this. Sit back, I'm not feeling well."
Almaira began to be led by Alvian to sit back in his chair, then Alvian held onto Almaira's shoulder and said, "From now on, Mas will not forbid you to continue working at Surya Jaya Hospital, but by the time you get home from work, you should already be home!"
"Yes Mas, Almaira will always be there when Mas comes home from the office. Thank you very much for allowing Almaira to continue her career" said Almaira who was so happy.
"Mas lives first, yes because Mas has to work to the office," said Alvian while rubbing gently to Almaira who was covered with her hijab.
"Astaghfirullah, Almaira forgot. I have to go to the office now. Forgive Almaira for making Mas so late to the office." Almaira looks so guilty, while Alvian smiles at the anxiety seen from his wife's face.
"Come on, Almaira's taking Mas forward, yeah."
Alvian nodded and walked out of the park, along with Almaira. Arriving in front of the house, Almaira was silent by looking at her husband.
Alvian, who seemed to know what Almaira was going to do, began to extend his hand to his wife. Almaira greeted him warmly, greeting and kissing the back of her husband's hand followed by Alvian who landed a kiss on Almaira's forehead for a very long time. The warm atmosphere was slowly ending, along with Alvian who had to leave for the office immediately.
"Take good care of yourself here and when you're not home. Don't go anywhere!" Alvian.
"Mas also don't be late for lunch so Mas doesn't get sick." Almaira showed a beautiful smile to Alvian, along with giving her husband a lunchbox.
Seeing his wife's sweet smile, as if to make Alvian amazed and silent looking at the beautiful face of Almaira.
"Why keep quiet? Here take the lunch box."
"Yes, I accept it." Alvian started walking away from Almaira while approaching the car that was ready to be taken to the office.
"Wa'alaikumsalam," said Almaira slightly raised her voice.
Hearing the greeting from his wife, for a moment Alvian stopped his steps and turned his body back to the back.
"Assalamualaikum," he said while continuing his footsteps that had stopped.