My Mom Wants to Mate
73. Amendment

Happy Family Hospital

At 3 p.m., Daniel completed a patient examination. At that time there were no patients queuing in the poly.

Between the map and the papers on the table, there was a letter that was still very neat, a sign that had not been touched by Daniel at all.

He also opened it. While reading the letter, Daniel was shocked. He was assigned by the hospital to fill out a health consultation at the culinary expo stand at the Grand Astan Hotel.

Well, I can't be happy from yesterday. (Daniel).

He immediately left the hospital and hurried to the hotel. Because of her rush, she forgot not to tell Karen that she was going home late.

Arriving at the hotel, he called Kendrik.

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Karen was already cooking and waiting nervously.

Chatsapp

📱Karen: 5:30 am I not home yet?

📱Daniel: Sorry, I had a health consultation at the culinary expo of Grand Astan Hotel. Next week home at night.

📱Karen: Oh, okay.

Culinary expo at Grand Astan Hotel? Then he will meet Haris dong huh? (Karen).

But he didn't turn around. All he thought about was his sister who would later have no discussion friends.

Chatsapp

📱Karen: Ken, Daniel a week ahead home late continue can not help your discussion. If you want to come, just come directly but can not meet Daniel at home.

📱Cendric: Yes, he is already ngabarin kok Kak. That's why I didn't go there today. This is now a little more.

Reading a chat from Kendrik, Karen was surprised. Daniel had told Kendrik but did not remember to tell his own wife.

Not long after, Aunt Sum came. She explained that she was asked to stay the next week to accompany Karen at home. Despite Aunt Sum's arrival because Daniel was worried about her, Karen was still upset.

Daniel gives news to Kendrik and Aunt Sum, but he is missed.

After eating and finishing the day's activities, Karen went to sleep.

Daniel went home when his wife was asleep.

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By the morning Karen woke up, her husband was no longer home.

"Bi, Daniel left at what time?"

"Hour 7, Non. Breakfast was earlier than usual. At 6:30 breakfast, 7 o'clock is gone."

Karen was thinking positively, maybe the circumstances require Daniel to leave early and go home more at night.

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Ren's Writer's Office

"Ris, how was yesterday the first day of the expo?"

"Fluently, well, I got to know some French owners while studying the terms. I also learned the culinary business that is non-frenchise kay- "

"Did you see Daniel?"

"Oh, you just wanted to ask that question, right? Yes, I met."

"Ehm, the expo is closed at what time of day?"

"Hour 9 malem. Wh why? Daniel's coming home at 3 in the morning?"

"No!"

I don't even know what time he's home. Don't you really go home at dawn? (Karen).

He asked Daniel through Chatsapp.

📱Karen: What time did you arrive home last night?

📱Daniel: 10 Hours.

He's counting. Daniel arrived home at 10 p.m.

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The next morning and for 3 days, Karen and Daniel's timeline was still the same. Daniel leaves before Karen wakes up and goes home after Karen falls asleep.

Karen tries to stay up late to see Daniel but has not succeeded because she is too tired with work in the office that gets worse.

The two of them just exchanged news through chat. That was also so, just about going home at what time, going at what time and other dime.

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On the fourth day, Karen managed to wake up early thanks to the alarm on the phone. She was able to meet her husband while both were awake.

Daniel was already seen in a hurry because the time showed at 6:30

"Niel, does anyone want you to talk?"

Daniel shakes.

Daniel rolled his eyeballs upwards, recalled, then shook his head.

As she remembered all the information she had told Karen.

Do I have to start talking about that night? Does the contract need to be changed? Or is it considered non-existent? Am I burning? (Karen).

"Niel, I want to say ...."

Not done yet Karen spoke, Daniel hastily left.

Karen tried to understand her husband. However, it was undeniable, he still had a small prejudice.

Did he deliberately avoid me? Cooking happens to end the event keeps him busy. (Karen).

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Ren's Writer's Office

"Morning, Mas Ang," said Haris.

"Again, Mas! Wueh, bright really. Happy again?"

"Yes dong, every day we must always be happy" Haris said as he prepared the camera.

Haris did not immediately go to the studio, but Citra had given details of the work he had to complete. He was waiting for Karen to come.

"Morning, Boss. Finally coming too" Haris said to Karen who had just arrived at the office.

"Why? Not in the studio yet? There are a lot of projects today. You're going to the expo, right?"

"Yes." Yeah." Haris follows Karen into her room.

"Sir, can you come out for a second?" haris Pinta.

Inda gets out of there, giving privacy to Haris and his boss.

Karen was astonished. The photographer said nothing and then suddenly asked someone else to come out of the room to talk to Karen.

Karen was still staring at Haris, waiting for what to be said. Haris looked at Karen with a smile as if the news she brought was happy news.

"I've been seeing Daniel for a few days at Grand Astan." Haris opens while opening the photo gallery on the phone.

"And ...?"

"And you see for yourself." Haris thrusting a cell phone.

Imaged in the image of Daniel was talking to a woman dressed neatly and formally. Karen did not recognize the woman, nor did she look familiar.

Although she did not memorize all of Daniel's colleagues in the hospital, she recalled the employees' faces because they were present at her marriage to Daniel.

Karen is trying to think positively.

"Maybe it's a coworker or an acquaintance."

Haris smiled cynically. "If not, how?"

Karen did not reply, she just continued to look at Haris and act tough.

Haris swiped through the photo file and arrived at a video file. He codes Karen to play the video.

With hesitation, he touched the button with the triangle symbol facing the right blue.

The video shows Daniel and the woman in the photo walking down the aisle of the hotel, into a room. They come in, close the door, and the video ends.

Karen's feelings were immediately uncharitable while the man in front of her smiled meaningfully.

Karen's mind guessed who the woman was, what she had to do with Daniel, and what they were doing alone in the hotel room.

Seeing the mess on Karen's face, Haris tried to cheer up. "Quiet, Ren! What do you want me to walk them on inside? Or do you want to be alone?"

Karen was unable to say a word.

"You don't have to worry, Ren. I'm here for you."

Karen looked at Haris deeply. "You mean?"

"If you had to separate from Daniel, I could be your next patron." Haris held Karen's hand, but she shook it

"Uhm, err, can you send the photo and video to me?"

"If my advice is you better not bring this file home. If one day Daniel finds out that you know, he can just make a trail and start an alibi. You pretended not to know first while I help kumpulin the evidence, if it's complete then you can contest him."

Karen nodded strongly even though her heart ached.

He has witnessed many powerful wives who are able to 'play pretty' to uncover the case of their husbands' infidelity. They were able to marginalize the pain and toughly gather evidence for their husbands to lose in court.

However, the average motive of defeating their husbands in court is so that the husband's wealth and child custody can be owned by the wife. As for Karen, her income alone is above Daniel's. Their children do not have.

"But why I won the lawsuit, we just split if he was proven cheating. I've lost nothing. The kid? The money? We don't have kids yet, and money? We have our own."

"If I think anyway, if a couple cheats like this, I choose a fuss in court and win. The end result of a good separation is the same, divorce. But more content to be able to give the cheaters shock therapy."

to be continued...

Jogja, July 2nd 2021

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