My Husband's Second Love
Episode 31

Still ringing in my ear the words of my mother. How happy she was to hear that I was pregnant. I can't say or say it's not true. I just asked my mother for the best prayer. I also warned my mother not to come visit me.

What I didn't think, how could Mas Han lie to mom. Does he not think once lying there will be lies next.

Mas Han was lying in the room when I got home.

"You must have once dads," I cried, I could not hold back even for a second.

Mas Han looked at me coldly, the warmth I could always find in her beautiful net somewhere.

"I have to do Rum, lately you've been daring to refute my words. I've always loved you but I don't like to be denied."

My gaze was nimble, who is standing in front of me now, he is no longer the Mas Han I have known for these eight years.

"I've always followed all your wishes, you should have done the same for me, shouldn't you, Rum?"

I was speechless, everything I wanted to say was stuck at the end of my throat, my tongue was muddled. I forced my feet up and sat on the sofa.

Mas Han got off the bed and walked over to me. He held my hand, laid his head on my lap. While his body is in a sitting position with a pedestal of two knees.

"You know Rum, if I love you, everything I do is for our good," she said softly, "follow my plan Rum, I'm sure you'll be happy right now thinking you're pregnant."

My eyes are empty, my brain is empty. Mother's happy voice was heard again. I looked down at Mas Han's eyes, looking for the sunar I knew there.

When I found those shady eyes again, I realized that I could not lose my husband, let alone the happy voice of my mother kept ringing in my ears.

"Mom won't know Rum, even if I do, we can explain slowly mother would understand, hmm..."

I only kept quiet as Mas Han lifted his body and hugged me.

Not that I wanted to follow, but because I was too disappointed I was reluctant to return his words or return his embrace. I'm sorry mom, I really don't want to lie to mom, but for now I won't do anything just yet.

"I want to take a shower first and change clothes" Mas Han's body pushed away.

Under the shower I let my tears fall. What should I do, mother, why did everything go like this? Forgive your son.

After taking a shower I sat under a large open window, looking out on the beautiful view of my rose garden that I haven't visited in weeks.

"I have to go Rum, Juna asked me to meet,"

Did Juna meet? "I'm coming, "this time I won't let you go alone, unless you go to work.

"No Rum, you'd better be home."

And you're just about to meet Sekar? won't! I changed my shirt with something casual.

"I'm ready" jeans, sweaters and sneakers stuck to my body.

"You're at Rum's house, why come, I'll be home tonight."

"Home night? no problem for me."

This time I will not let you betray me so easily. Not because I want to maintain our household—yah.it is also, as much as possible—but more because I do not want the woman to rule you as she pleases.

I got out ahead of Mas Han and got straight into the car.

"Are you sure you want to go with Rum?"

"Yes." Yeah."

My eyes glanced at Mas Han, put on your astonished face mas, it will not relax my intention to come along. Besides, if it's true that you're going to meet Arjuna, I'm afraid that you're going to have a fight.

"Well," Mas Han got in the car.

I was waiting for him to put his seatbelt on me like he used to.

"Pair the seat belt Rum," he said, even the habits you have been doing for eight years can just disappear.

Mas Han entered a cafe in the middle of the city. Cafes that are usually used by young people to socialize. The place is pretty cool indeed.

At one of the tables, Mas Juna waved his hand giving a sign of where he was sitting.

"Are you sure you're meeting? tumben really, the feeling of yesterday's work affairs we've negotiated class."

Instead of answering, Mas Juna looked at me unblinkingly, "meet us Rum again."

I saw Mas Han staring at us dislike, "what I said, you should be home!" mas Han said with a suppressed voice.

"Jun, wait a minute, now that you're coming with me," my hand was pulled towards one of the tables that were quite far away from their table. Mas Han sat facing me while Mas Juna turned his back to me.

From the tense look on their faces I knew the two were talking about something serious, there might even be a dispute. It's a pity that I'm sitting too far away to hear what they're talking about.

"What are you doing!" myrag.

"Don't interfere with Rum!" the reflexes of both eyes glared at me while shouting simultaneously.

I looked around and saw people looking at us.

"Oh, that's what's being talked about" said one visitor.

Talked, me?

"Yes mbak, they were insistent on each other, lucky.mbaknya so the seizure of two men," said the other.

Replace me who glared at both. What the fuck they are, not self-conscious what, shameful, already on old behavior is still like children.

"His husband cheated on you?" continued the visitor who earlier, "his wife is beautiful this is still cheating."

I bowed, "sorry to disturb his comfort" I said with a smile, you are really embarrassing.

"Out," I cried.

"But Rum." answered the two, again almost simultaneously.

Without many more words, I approached, I grabbed her second ear, and I dragged her out.

"Rum, it hurts.." cried Mas Han, walking following with his body lowered. Mas Juna was silent even though his body was also dragged along.

In front of the cafe I just let go of my hand, "shameless of you, talking about private matters in public places."

"He's the one who made trouble first," pointed at Mas Han with his finger.

"I'm just asking! did I say you cheated? I'm just asking, do you have another woman?" I saw the two of them constantly arguing in turn.

"It's none of your business, it's my and Rumi's."

Mas Juna's eyes lit up, he walked over, "it would be my business, if it was dealing with Rumi."

Oh my god, they're still continuing here.

"Mas Han? you guys here too?" the three of us looked towards the sound.

How surprised I was, Sekar was standing there, behind him was Siti following, bowing her head to me as a sign of greeting.

"Why are you out of the house at night?" I asked, I rushed over, touching her stomach that I had never touched at all.

"When you're out of the hospital, why don't you tell me?"

Just silent, I followed his eyes. Mas Han and my madam looked at each other.

"I can go home this afternoon, ma'am," replied with a stutter.

"Oh..so this is the pregnant woman you're taking care of Rum?"

"Please mas, this is our family's problem, don't interfere," I pleaded with Mas Juna to let us and not interfere.

"You go home now, don't like going out at night, Siti take Bu Sekar home," I pushed Sekar's body.

Just holding on not wanting to move, "this is my body, this is my son, I know what's best for him," his eyes glared at me.

I looked at Mas Han for help, but he just kept quiet. Please mas, he'd want to go home if you said so. I want to talk to remind him but here is Mas Juna who is trying to satisfy his curiosity.

"Good! if you don't want to go home, I'll call mom."

"Mother."

"Rum." finally Mas Han opened the sound almost equal to Sekar.

"Well, I'm home" he walked away with a stomp.

I'm relieved, crazy right that woman, just got out of the hospital was running around the night.

I pulled Mas Han away so that our conversation would not be heard by Mas Juna, "follow him, don't let him out of the house again," if I had Mas Han follow the woman, they would both, "no-no take me to Sekar's house, I'll accompany him."

Yeah, well, I don't want to be just a spectator, I'm gonna be a director in our lives. I will decide where this story goes and ends even though it is not easy and must be exhausting.

"Next time we continue our conversation!" mas Juna shouted as our car started moving away.

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