Marrying Mother's Mother's Mother
Chapter 24. Ex-Rissa

“Sorry, what's up Mr?” The nervousness strikes Bella again, after finding Bara looking at her up close as she falls asleep. However, the nervousness did not last long, as his body instantly stiffened and froze instantly as Bara kissed his lips suddenly without any advance notice.

“Tu .. an,” whispered Bella slowly in between the kiss Bara.

“Close your eyes, Bell. Why glare like this,” said Bara released a kiss on Bella's lips.

“Master,” said Bella, covering her mouth with both hands, as soon as Bara had kept her face away from him. His cheeks met and red hue He closed his eyes like Bara's orders.

Smiling looks at Bella. His wife is really innocent.

“My clothes are you save where, Bell?” bara asked suddenly, making Bella open her eyes. With great difficulty he tried to regain control of himself.

“Hah!” Bella immediately stood up, slightly pushing Bara who was blocking her path.

Hurry to the closet, pick up Bara's clothes.

“This is Sir,” said Bella, putting the clothes on the bed.

“Bell, later in the afternoon we take Mom for a walk or find food outside,” said Bara.

“Oh, alright.” Bella nodded and opted out of the room, letting Bara change clothes freely.

***

That afternoon, Bara invited her family and her in-laws to eat outside. From the beginning of living in Surabaya until this moment, only the first time he did it. Bara chose a fairly comfortable dining place for the family, equipped with a small garden next to a restaurant where children play swings.

It looks like Bella who is carrying Issabell entered the Bara who has walked in front of her with Miss Rosmah.

Ma'am, sit here,” Bara said, inviting her in-laws.

After that, he chose to sit next to Bella who was holding Issabell.

“Oma,” chattering Issabell, calling Miss Rosmah.

“Ya .. Oma's grandson. Wanna come over here? Sit with Oma,” asked Miss Rosmah, smiling.

“Mau ...” Issabell nodded, rushing down to Miss Rosmah.

Bu Rosmah laughed at Issabell's words about her beloved doll that was left behind in Jakarta. Every now and then the little girl clutched Mom Rosmas hand while chuckling.

Bella looks at the two with a smile, while Bara looks at Bella without blinking. She doesn't know how she feels, but she is determined to learn to accept and love Bella.

While waiting for their order to come, a young man suddenly appeared. It seemed like the young man had just finished his meal. It looks like he was about to get out of the restaurant, but when he saw the presence of Bella, the man chose to say hello and approached first.

“Hai, Bell. Where have you been?” the man asked as he stood beside Bella.

“Sore, Mom,” say to Ms. Rosmah, slightly bent.

“Ricko, how are you?” asked Miss Rosmah when she recognized the young man who greeted her.

“Good, Ma'am,” replied Ricko politely.

“Pak ...” greet the young man named Ricko on Bara, with a smile.

Bara only replied with a smile, his eyes looking at the young man from head to toe.

“Where have you been, Bell? Almost a week I didn't see you on campus,” asked Ricko to look at Bella, waiting for an answer.

“I went to Jakarta to visit Kak Rissa,” said Bella hesitated, staring at Bara at a glance. Her husband was looking hard at her.

“You didn't tell me. All my messages were not answered.” Ricko complained.

“Sorry," said Bella, looking down.

“Tok me to campus. I'll stop by Ricko's place,” explained Bella, trying to drive Ricko off their table. She did not want her husband to think. From Bara's gaze, it was full of question marks and a little objection to Ricko's presence on their table at the moment.

Oh yes, then tomorrow we continue chatting again. Please proceed. I'm first, Mom, sir,” said Ricko to Miss Rosma and Bara.

Bara chose to keep all his curiosity until they arrived home. It's not good to bother Bella with her current questions.

***

Once the meal was over, Bara immediately invited his family back home. In addition to Miss Rosmah who began to look exhausted, Bella was also overwhelmed to keep Issabell who began to actively run here and there.

When he arrived at his residence, it was already dark. Issabell began sleeping in Bella's arms. Carefully, Bella put her daughter on their bedroom bed. He did not want to make Issabell disturbed.

Bella had just come out of the walk in closet, after changing her clothes in sleeping pajamas,

“Bell, we need to talk,” said Bara suddenly already standing behind him.

“Sstttt! What's up, Mister?” ask Bella, slowly.

“Come with me,” invite Bara to pull Bella's hand to follow her sitting on the chair. He can't wait anymore. The curiosity in his mind had already taken too much control over him.

“What's up, Mister?” ask Bella, come sit next to Bara.

“Who is he?” ask directly to the point.

“Who is he, Mister?” ask Bella, make sure.

“The man who met us earlier. You know her too? He comes here often to see you?” ask Bara, streak.

I don't know, the experience of failing a household before, making Bara a possessive person. In the past, Bara was not like this, even he never limited the association of the ex-wife, but in the end the freedom and trust given by him became clear and he had to accept the harsh reality. Wife's cheating. And now, he could no longer give full confidence to Bella as he once gave to the former.

“Kak Ricko's. She's a friend of Rissa's High School, but I only knew her in college, sir,” Bella's story smoothly.

“How can it?” tanya Bara was curious.

“He's still in college?” ask Bara again.

Bella shook her head.

“He works in a cafe, in front of my campus, Sir,” Bella said.

“You see him often?” ask Bara.

“Sometimes only, Sir,” replied Bella briefly.

“It seems like Kak Ricko and Kak Rissa had a relationship, but when Kak Rissa went to Jakarta, Kak Rissa broke her relationship with Kak Ricko.” explained Bella.

Bara just nodded. He began to understand the relationship of a man named Ricko with his wife.

“Then, did he often visit this house during my time in Jakarta?” ask Bara back to find out.

“Enter, but not often, Sir,” is obviously Bella.

“He knows that you are married?” ask Bara again.

Bella surprised.

“No, Sir. Sorry, no one knew about my status all along. Except for Mom and the workers in this house alone,” said Bella lowered her head. He was worried that Bara would scold him for shutting down his status all along, but he also could not be frank with everyone after seeing how Bara had abandoned him for two years.

Bella was even convinced Bara would throw it away all this time. It was only a matter of time, but it turned out that her husband kept many secrets that he did not know.

“Tomorrow I will accompany you to campus!” bara said, looking at Bella. Waiting for his wife's reaction.

“Alright, I want to rest first, Sir,” said Bella.

Just as he was about to get up from his seat, Bara had already withdrawn his hand first.

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To be continued