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After staying for a few days in the hospital, Mr. Sadewa's condition gradually improved, he was allowed to be taken home and during that time he was treated with the middle-aged doctor. Every time Nadia's doctor examined her during that time, Mr. Sadewa always stole a glance.
The glasses doctor reminded him of his late wife-Almira. Yeah, they're very similar. Difference doctor Nadia glasses eyes while his wife does not. Or maybe they have a blood relationship? Twins separated by an event?
Ah, but that seems impossible because as long as she knows her mother Alira, she has complete parents. There are also ummis.
"Have you had a crush on Doctor Nadia?" The question just popped out of Alira's lips. Not without reason, while waiting for his papa Alira always noticed if the gaze of his father was different when he saw the doctor who turned out to be Farhan's mother.
The man also visited his father several times, they look very familiar even though they had only met for the first time. Farhan who is good at talking makes his papa feel better, very different from Gus Irham who is serious and a little stiff.
Both cheeks of Mr. Sadewa suddenly turned slightly blushing, his chest suddenly ticking faster got a question that seemed inappropriate for a man his age, 'falling in love' seemed like he should not feel.
"What are you talking about, Al," he said, calming his still-volatile heartbeat.
Alira finished packing the belongings just waiting for Gus Irham who was paying the hospitalization house fee.
"She's a widow, Pah," whispered Alira right in the ear teasing the father again.
"Hmmm, I'm starting to frat again naughty." He hit Alira's head covered in hijab. The girl just grinned.
Mr. Sadewa then grabbed Alira's body into his arms.
"Dengerin Papa! No woman will ever be able to replace your late mother in your heart, Papa" firmly and confidently.
For years he was willing to widen in order to maintain his loyalty to his mother Alira. He did not want to complain even though the woman was long gone.
Alira felt proud, she was so amazed at her papa who was so loyal to guard her heart while Gus Irham. Ah, there hasn't been a year of marriage, but her husband already has another woman and she just found out. Since when does Gus Irham have a mistress? Or maybe he was the only one who became a mistress?
Alira tried hard to hold back her tears that were about to come out, but always failed until the two crystal grains managed to escape from both neutrals. However, he soon seka with the tip of his hijab. He did not want to look sad in front of his father even though his heart was broken.
"But if Papa wants to marry again, no pa-pa, Al agrees. Let someone take care of Papa and nemenin." Alira said while taking off a hug.
The man who still looked weak raised his hand clasping his daughter's fingers, smiling.
"And there is already Minah with Nurul who nemenin and care for Papa."
"But this is different, Pah. They can't be there for Papa 24 hours, but if Papa marries again and has a wife he will find Papa every day. You want it, huh?" Alira blinked her eyes in front of her face.
"You what?" Mr. Sadewa pretended to be innocent, not understanding what Alira said.
Alira spins a lazy ball, she knows if her papa understands what she's saying.
The second conversation was interrupted due to the arrival of Gus Irham. Gus Irham helped her in-laws get into a wheelchair and then pushed her out. While Alira walks beside him while carrying a bag containing dirty clothes.
Gus Irham's phone in his pocket rang, he stopped pushing his wheelchair.
"So soon, Pah, there's a phone. Al, I'll pick up the phone for a second, yeah, don't go anywhere!"
Without waiting for an answer the man walked away. Alira just stared at his back, strengthening his heart which was increasingly throbbing pain.
"Surely that woman called me if not why did she stay away?"
"Who's woman, Al?"
"Huh? It's nobody, Pah, it's just the greengrocer" replied Alira.
During the trip Alira just silently stared outside the window staring at the trees on the side of the road that seemed to run backwards. Alira recalls meeting the man who was driving.
"Huh." Alira let out a heavy breath to reduce the tightness in her chest, but it managed to make Gus Irham turn her face away at a glance, frowning.
"You why? Tired?" he asked her while looking at him occasionally.
Alira again took a breath, turned her husband for a while then shook her head.
"Let Aunt carry her bag, Non."
Alira just nodded letting the bag that was not how heavy change hands.
"In the trunk there is also food, please bring it, Ma'am!" He only carried his small bag that felt heavy to him.
"Good, Non. Nurain! Help Bibik!"
The young blue-hijab girl came out of the house to her aunt.
"What did you do anyway, so long ago?"
"Sorry, Bik. Nurul had finished praying, "the girl replied with a cry.
"Oh yeah wes, bring in the game!"
"It's good, Bik."
Alira put her bag on the living room couch and went to her papa's room. Be careful when she opens the door for fear of interrupting her break. Sure enough he saw the man who still looks handsome despite his age is no longer young was asleep. His gaze then combed around, there was no one. Where's husband? It was only a moment but the man was no longer there.
Alira closed the door again and her steps swayed towards her own room. Alira looked astonished because she saw Gus Irham seemed to have taken a bath and dressed neatly, but she was indifferent and did not want to ask. Alira is still disappointed with her dishonest husband.
"I want to go out, maybe go home at night. You're okay if I stay?" tanyakanya.
Alira who was removing the safety pins in her hijab turned her body. "No pa-pa, I used to be home alone" he said expressionlessly.
Gus Irham was silent, he felt that Alira's attitude looked very cold since arriving at the hospital. Or maybe tired of having to go back and forth from home to the hospital? Or there's something else that makes it change that way.
"You're angry with me?"
"No."
"But your attitude has changed?"
"Change how? I've always been like this."
Gus Irham said nothing more, he preferred silence rather than continuing the conversation because it seemed his wife was not in the mood.
"What?" alira asked as Gus Irham reached out to her.
"Salim, I want to go."
With a lazy gesture Alira grabbed her husband's hand and then pressed it against his cheek.
"What do you want me to bring?"
Usually, women if they are lost mood when brought food will be immediately excited.
"No need. I don't want anything. You go there!"
Gus Irham sighed deeply, apparently his attempt failed. He is not good at seducing women who are sulking. In the past when with Ning Alia he preferred to avoid until the mood of the woman returned again.
Alira nature is not much different, they almost have the same nature when they have no blood relation? Or are all women like that? Weirdo?
"Yes, I'm going first."
"Have a good time with your girlfriend, Gus."
The sentence managed to stop the steps of Gus Irham who almost reached the door and turned his body to face Alira.
"You mean?"
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