
Rangga parked his car in the hospital yard. He held Melati's hand.
"Honey, you sure are going to see Willy's mom"
"Yes bie, but Elly's mom is Nabila's grandma"
"But I'm afraid you'll be hurt again by the word mama Willy"
"Bie. believe me I will not be hurt again with the words mama mas Willy, you are my strength at this time.. I am immune to hearing all of his words. Anyway I won't think about the word he said again. I'm so happy right now, I don't want to poison my heart by thinking about all your words. You and Nabila are the most important things in my life right now. I'll just think of you guys"
"So sweet really, my wife is this" said Rangga pinching Melati's cheek and pecking her lips.
Rangga and Melati got out of the car and walked down the hospital hallway to the hospital room that Shinta told them about.
Shinta calls Melati and informs her that her ex-laws have been hospitalized for a heart attack. But Shinta didn't tell her why her mother fell ill.
Arriving in front of the nursery, Melati knocked on the door. The sound of Shinta's voice.
"Please Enter"
Melati and Rangga opened the door and entered the room. Willy's mama is lying down and accompanied by Willy, Shinta and Lani. Deni Shinta's husband at home looks after his son and Willy's son.
"Good day .." said Melati
"Good afternoon. Melati.. Here sit next to brother"
"Thank you brother" said Melati and walked over to Willy's mother's bed with her hands holding Rangga.
Rangga then hugged Melati's shoulder.
"How are you doing, ma. is better"
"I'm fine. Who told me I was sick "
"Sister Shinta... "
"You're happy now, you've been wanting to see me for a long time. I know Melati, I was wrong with you first. That's why you came to see if I was now lamenting my fate. I'm sorry, if I used to be rude to you. You came to see my destruction not."
"Ma... Mela doesn't understand what mom says"
"Don't pura you Melati. I admit that my heart is currently in pain and suffering, you can be satisfied now because maybe your prayer has been granted"
"Mother Elly, why are you so angry. Mela means well by visiting mother, because Mela still values mother as her grandmother Nabila. "said Rangga.
"Ma. where Melati understood my mother's words. Because jasmine does not know the cause of mama's pain. I was just telling you if you had a mild heart attack, why did you say that." said Shinta
"Who told you to tell Melati "mama said
"Ma. I should have loved Melati visiting mama" Willy said. Lani just fell silent watching Rangga who hugged Melati.
"Sorry ma if my arrival is not expected. Then I say goodbye first, hopefully mama soon recover.excuse me" said Melati.
"Mela. how is Nabila. Has he entered school. If you need money to make school fees when, tell me yes"
"Sorry, thank you for the offer. But right now I can still finance it. Excuse me. "say Melati and pull Rangga's hand out of the room. He does not want Rangga will be carried away by emotions if arguing with Willy.
Shinta escorted Melati out of the room.
"Mela. forgive mom. Mama is still shocked to learn that papa has betrayed her for decades"
"What brother means" Mela asked in shock
"Actually she fell unconscious when we celebrated her birthday again, and a woman claimed to be her son... Let alone mama, I as her son was very surprised to accept this reality. The father I was so proud of turned out to be the same as my sister and husband. They are all equal traitors" Shinta said as she sobbed
"Sister Shinta is patient. I'm sure Brother Shinta can deal with all this. Didn't we already feel how painful it is to be betrayed by a husband"
"Mela. I want to be like you. Letting go of the husband who betrayed us and started a new life, but I'm afraid I can't afford my life. You know, I don't have any skills. Because even if we try to repair our fractured relationship with our husbands, it can't make us forget their betrayal. Each time we are alone, everything will be reflected back. Right now all I can do is try to heal my heart first"
"Sister Shinta, we women also deserve to be happy. If it is not able to do not be forced to survive. But if it can be fixed, it's better. Because Shinta's brother lived with Deni mas has been more than ten years. I know each other personally."
"Ya Mela, currently Brother Shinta is trying to fix the rift that occurred in the household of the older brother. Mela.apa brother can still meet you"
"Why not. Brother Shinta can meet me, in the bakery.I am from morning to evening there "
"Thank you Mela.. Take care. May you always be happy.. "
"Thank you back. My patient brother. May it be beautiful in time"
"May Mela.. "
Rangga who stood not far from Melati seemed to give her smile to Shinta. He then replied to her while looking down.Shinta entered the nursery again.
"Why are you so sassy to tell Melati" said Mama as soon as Shinta entered
"Ma, after all, my mom is Nabila's grandmother. Melati also deserves to know the news about mama "
"You just want to humiliate mama, you want Melati to laugh at mama and pity mama. Mama knew that she was wrong to say that she could accept Willy's betrayal patiently. He just wants to reverse my mother's words"
"Ma. why mama is always so bad to think with Melati. Though Melati really do not know about the cause of mama's pain. Mama should have come to her senses after she felt the pain of being betrayed. Which woman is willing to share a husband, sorry Lani. It must hurt a lot more when a husband betrays us to our best friend than a woman we don't know.
"Sister.I know, I was wrong to have taken my own best friend's husband. But that's all I never wanted either. But maybe this has become my destiny line.. "
"And can you also say that it was fate that made Yana also the wife of Willy after you. Can you willingly accept it. You alone are married because of the results of seizing people's husbands, not willing when your husband back seized by others, what else me and Melati who became the first wife. I hate betrayal, I hate women who tease people's husbands. I was just trying to treat my heart's wounds because my husband's betrayal had to be hurt again when I found out that my father was also the same man he had with my sister and husband "shinta yelled
"Sister Shinta be aware.this is a hospital. Why is it that Sister Shinta who is hysterical, should be the mother who is more hurt by papa's betrayal... "
"You as a man certainly do not feel how painful it is when betrayed by a husband. Sometimes I feel sorry, why I was born of papa and mama. Papa and Willy did, I got karma for what you did"
"Why brother always blames me for brother's husband's betrayal.. "
"What's wrong.. God...why should I live in a family like this" Shinta said in tears.
"Shinta come on. You don't think mama was hurt by your papa's betrayal. Mama hurt more than you. She has been lied to and betrayed for decades. Right now I want an explanation from your father, but what he did. He had seemingly disappeared after this incident without daring to take responsibility"
"You know now it hurts to be betrayed, but why you don't want to apologize for your mistakes that have supported Willy and Lani's betrayal"
"Sorry Brother, I don't think Shinta wants to be here. It seems I also made Brother Shinta uncomfortable"
"I'm sorry Lani, but anyway I never like women teasing people's husbands. No good woman wants to take away another woman's happiness"
"Sister.why only a woman as a second wife is always to blame, should as a first wife also be aware if the husband may not be tempted and look for another woman if indeed his wife is perfect. It must be because there is a shortage of wives that the husband tries to find another."
"No man is perfect and so is a wife. And not all men look for other women because the wife is less than perfect, if indeed the basic man who jal*ng even though his wife like an angel will still be tempted with other women. For example Willy, what lack of jasmine, beautiful, kind and patient. Still tempted by other women and the severity of the woman is much short of Melati "
"Shinta.your mouth is outrageous. You're just as insulting as Lani. Why does Melati keep the one you defend, she's already separated from Willy. So don't bring up the problem again "mama said
"May you also be steadfast in the face of all the lies and betrayals of your father, said the mother with Melati, if the man is looking for another woman, it must be because his first wife has shortcomings. "shinta said and left her mother's ward.
Arriving outside the room, Shinta sat on the floor holding both knees and crying.
"Lord, give me patience and fortitude so that I can be strong with all that I am going through right now. I've tried to forget my husband's betrayal but papa's betrayal seems to have re-infused my heart. I was destined to live with the traitorous men around me. Papa, my husband and my brother... "
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