MUST BE A DEPOSIT
TMS EPS 32: NO MATTER HOW BAD HE IS STILL MY HUSBAND

Syma opened her eyes. He looked around the room. There's no Ersad there.

Syma immediately went to perform dawn prayers.

And after the prayer is finished. Ersad has not been seen.

Syma looked for her husband's whereabouts. Around the whole apartment. But the result remains the same. There is no Ersad anywhere.

And even more puzzling, Nora was nowhere to be seen.

'Where are they?'

Syma tried to contact her husband by calling him. I don't know why his feelings became misgivings. But unfortunately Ersad did not pick up the phone from him. Syma tried it again, almost dozens of times. But the result remains the same. Ersad didn't pick it up.

Syma then decided to call Kevin. And it's true. It didn't take long, Kevin picked it up.

Assalamu'alaikum Kevin, sorry to bother you. Do you know where Mas Ersad is?

Wa'alaikumsalam. My year, Mr. Ersad has been at Hotel xxx since last night.

The hotel? wh-wh-what for?

I know less.

Was it with Nora?

Um... I think, yes.

That made Syma speechless. His heart is so cut. It was as if there was a pebble stuck in his throat. It was so crowded as if the entire contents of the world were hitting his head at this moment.

The pain and pain she felt.

*****

To distract his mind. Syma chose to go to the orphanage. Since he got out of jail. He hasn't seen his little daughter yet.

Assalamu'alaikum

"Wa'alaikumsalam, Brother Syma?" Aina was so shocked and happy to see Syma.

Aina immediately hugged him with longing.

"Where's Ze?"

Ndaaa......

Syma immediately scattered, when she saw Zea who was suddenly behind her.

"Ndaa, Ze misses.... "

"Mother too dear,"

"Thank God you're free, Syma. I'm so happy" said Deriya smiling and looking at him.

"Yes Aunt. This is all thanks to your prayer. And thank you so much for taking good care of Zea,"

"No need to be confused. Zea's part of us too."

When they miss each other. Suddenly Syma froze to see someone who suddenly came.

"Revan," he said.

"Dad..... " Zea immediately hugged Revan who came near them.

"Did you miss Ze and Mommy?"

"Sure,"

"We miss it too... Righten Nda," asked Zea looking at Syma with her sweet smile.

Syma herself nodded awkwardly.

"Ze, I want to talk to Mommy for a second, yeah. Ze played with Aina's sister first,"

"OK Daddy.... "

After seeing Zea who went with Aina. Revan starts to approach Syma. But Syma did not intend to look at him at all.

Deriya who felt awkward immediately left, allowing the two of them to talk.

"How are you Syma? I'm with you not okay,"

Syma looked at. He felt astonished, because Revan's tone seemed soft.

"Yes, and I'm the cause. Excuse me...

I'm sorry Syma."

"Everything's happened. Nothing can be done to change everything." Syma stared blankly as she spoke. It was obvious pain in his eyes.

"You're right. I know there is nothing I can do to heal the wounds in your heart. But. Let me treat all my guilt to Zea."

"I never forbid you to see him. Even though I really don't want to see you anymore. But I realized that Zea needs you too." Syma spoke flatly without any expression at all.

"Thank you,"

"How's Mia doing?"

"He's fine. A few days ago he was released. Your husband dropped his demands. And just then, she confessed all her crimes, "Revan ventured to see Syma's expression hear her words. Yet still. Syma stared blankly and flatly.

Revan spoke again when there was no answer from Syma's mouth. "Shyma... I already know everything. I know your husband's been bad to you lately. On charges of murdering his first wife.

I know everything Syma. I also know, that he's going to marry his own sister-in-law."

"Then?" Syma looked at him haughtily.

"If you feel depressed. Leave that man. I'll help you. You can get away from her."

Syma laughed blandly at hearing that. "Life let me take care of it. We are on each other's streets. You already have Mia and I already have Mas Ersad. I will keep my household safe from the troublemakers who want to destroy it.

As bad as my husband, he's still my husband. I'm gonna stick around, until he's the one who divorces me." So steady was the speech Syma said.

But Syma herself is not sure if her feelings are the same as her words. Or even the opposite.

"Yes. Youre right...

I'm not forcing you to. But... I'm just gonna say. If one day you're tired and want to leave. Then I can help you."

"Thank you for your offer. But I'm sorry, you better take that offer back. Because I would never do it. Even though I'm leaving someday, I won't ask for your help."

*****

Syma's decision to bring Zea back has been unanimous. He couldn't possibly burden Deriya as well as Aina to nurture Zea. She also could not be far from her daughter.

"Where's Papa?" zea's small mouth again let out a sound.

"Papa's at work, baby" he lied. Syma does not know where Ersad is or what he is doing.

And luckily Zea believed it and headed straight for her room.

When the night is getting late. Syma looked at the open door. Ersad looks like he just got home. His face was still cold.

Syma who wanted to scatter because she missed her husband immediately stopped, when she saw Nora who was behind Ersad.

Syma looked at them in turn.

"What's going on? Why did you just come home?"

Ersad did not answer and preferred to go to his room. While Nora looked at Syma with her sly smile.

"Let me tell you. We just had a wedding.

Wh why? You must be surprised, right?

Mas Ersad married me secretly so that nothing would stand in the way of our sacred event. And it finally worked. Now we're officially husband and wife." Nora immediately left after saying that.

Of course Syma shed her tears. There was nothing he could do but demand an explanation on Ersad.

Syma went straight to Ersad in her room.

"Tell me that what Nora said was a lie, Mas? Tell the.... "

Ersad's inertia makes Syma's isak increasingly.

"What's the reason you married her, Mom. You married me because Erika couldn't meet your biological needs. But Nora? Didn't you get everything from me? Why else marry her?"

"Stop asking. You just made my head dizzy. Shut up and just follow the line."

'You'll understand for yourself later, why I'm doing all this. Be patient a little more Ersad's inner Syma connected his words.

**TBC

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