Mother is Not a Night Woman
That Woman is Ordinary!

In a room, there is a debate ahead of sleep. Lyla did not allow her father to get close to her mother. As if only she could have Via, the little girl hugged her back to her father.

"Dad, don't hold your hand anymore!" he said he didn't accept.

"Yes, no!" The hero breathed a heavy sigh. Just to hold the hand of the wife alone must be hindered by the blessing of the child.

"Mother has Lyla, not a father!"

"Yes, I have Lyla. I just borrowed his hand."

"Can't!"

"Darling, it can't be so fatherly" said Via stroking the little girl's face gently.

Lyla was silent at the mother's words. During these few days, he had always been the third person between the Hero and the Via. Finally, for the umpteenth time, the Hero must give up. He pulled the thick blanket, covering his entire body with pursed lips.

Via can only smile strangely, when he plays a mediator when there is a debate between the father and the child.

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The morning ...

Tok tok tok tok

There was a knock on the door, making Surya who was in his master's room immediately open the door. Via looked there with a warm smile.

"Dad called?" ask Via shortly after entering the room.

"Yes, Son! Sit down."

"What's up, Dad?" ask her.

"There's something important, which we need to talk about."

"About what?"

The middle-aged man looked doubtful, thinking between Shera and Via. And the residence of the father-in-law, made Via frown his forehead.

"Dad?" his call broke the man's daydream.

"Via ... I talked to Shera. And he agreed to be Lyla's donor."

The look on Via's face sparkled at his father-in-law's words. Both of his eyes were glazed. Now he has high hopes for the recovery of his little daughter.

"Thank God" he said, wiping a tear. "Thank you, Dad. At least Lyla has one hope of recovery."

Mr. Gunawan smiled. He could see such great happiness on his daughter-in-law's face. "Hopefully the spinal cord of Shera matches Lyla," he said, accompanied by a nod of the head by Via.

"Did the Wira know?" ask Via.

"I talked to him last night. Via, do you mind if Shera comes to see Lyla?" Doubtful the middle-aged man asked.

"Why should I mind? Isn't Sister Shera Lyla's real mother. He's willing to be a donor to Lyla anyway and I have to thank him. You don't have to ask me for permission."

No words were spoken, Mr. Gunawan was so amazed at the kindness of his son-in-law. Via is not only a kind and sincere woman, but also very gentle. "Then you're the mother who took care of Lyla since she was a baby. No one has more rights over him than you, son. That's why, I asked your permission, Shera wants to see Lyla."

"It's okay, Dad. I don't mind."

"Alright, Son. Shera's probably coming tonight to see Lyla."

Via nodded slowly. His whole heart was happy to hear the news. Although later he may be eliminated if it turns out Lyla will be closer to Shera who is his birth mother, but all of those feelings are denied Via. He got rid of all his ego for Lyla.

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Evening arrived ...

Shera had just arrived at a house she had long left behind. He stared at the luxurious building with an uncertain feeling. The shadows of the past were born, when she was like the queen of the house. Perhaps Shera regretted letting go of a family that loved her so sincerely just to get her pseudo happiness.

However, the rice had become porridge. Now he has lost everything. Wira, his two in-laws, and also his son.

Hesitating, he stepped in. His gaze went around staring at every part of the house. Until he arrives at a room, where a middle-aged woman sits with a young woman and a beautiful daughter who he believes is the new wife of Wira and also her child.

Without saying much, Shera came closer, standing before her former mother-in-law in tears.

"Mother ... Ii'm sorry. I've made a terrible mistake" said Shera kneeling before the woman. Mother glanced at Via and Lyla at a glance, then refocused on Shera.

"Already, Shera. Get up, don't do this" he said, helping Shera get up and sit next to him. Shera wiped her tears, then glanced at a little girl sitting on the lap of a young woman, with a worn barbie doll in her hand.

While Via stared at Shera from the tip of the foot to the tip of the head. A beautiful and graceful woman who became her husband's first wife.

Aunt Arum once said, Mas Wira loves Sister Shera very much. Yes, she's a very beautiful woman. Is it possible that now Mas Wira still loves Sister Shera? say Via inward.

"Mom, is that Lyla my son?" shera asked making mother nod.

And, somehow the question scratched the wound in Via's heart. Hearing someone mention Lyla as her child made the woman seem unwilling.

Whereas Lyla who felt so unfamiliar with the new person only glanced occasionally with her eyes tails. He looked at his mother, as if asking for an explanation of who the woman sitting next to Oma was.

Still with her tears in her eyes, Shera approached Lyla. He tried to reach for the tiny body, but it was a pity, Lyla refused. He hid his face in the chest of the mother.

"Mother, Lyla is scared .." he said staring at Via.

"Lyla, honey, don't be afraid. That's Mother Shera. Lyla's mother is also."

Once again, Lyla turned to a woman who had been so eager to hug her, then leaned back against Via's chest. "No. Mother Lyla is one. That aunt isn't Lyla's mother." Lyla's plain speech made Shera's tears flow more and more. If she rejected Lyla's presence, now Lyla refuses to accept her as a mother.

"Honey .. This is mom. Mommy gave birth to Lyla, "Shera said trying to grab Lyla's hand.

"No!" lyla exclaimed, then looked at Via with teary eyes. "Mother ... Lyla's afraid of Mommy."

Not wanting Lyla to get more frightened, Via hugged her little daughter, so that Shera sat down next to her mother again.

An awkward atmosphere was created, because Lyla did not want to be touched by Shera at all. Even he would cry if Shera or Via tried to persuade to accept Shera as his mother. As a result, one of his caregivers was forced to take him to the room.

Not long after, Wira arrived home. While passing through the living room, his steps came to a halt when he realized who was sitting there with his mother. However, it is beyond Shera's expectations, Wira looks unconcerned.

The beautiful woman stood up from her seat with her head lowered, and only occasionally stole a glance at her ex-husband.

"Wi-Wira .." he said slowly.

Wira doesn't say. He looked coldly at Shera, then glanced at Via at a glance.

"Darling ... Can you come with me to the room?" ask the hero on Via.

Via looked at mother and Shera alternately, then stood up from his seat. "Sorry, excuse me for a second." He approached the hero. Her hands stretched out to kiss the back of her husband's hand - something Shera had never done before.

While wrapping his hands around Via's waist, they stepped side by side on the steps one by one. Shera, who had been watching Via's movements, lowered her head.

Although he tried to convince himself in his heart that he did not love the Hero, but there was still another feeling of seeing the Hero with another woman.

The woman was mediocre and still very young. But it seems like father, mother and also Wira treat him with special. Especially Lyla.

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