Not a Curse
67. Divorce terms

"Mas, I heard from Bi Tum he said yesterday you fainted huh?? Why did you faint?? Now how, still sick??" Sarah worriedly rubbed Erland's face gently as she arrived at the dinner table.

Last night Sarah just set foot in the house, it was late at night. Because last night Erland didn't move out of Viola's room, so they just met this morning.

"Where have you been, why did you come home last night?? I'm sick no matter what you care" Erland put Sarah's hand out of her face.

"I'm sorry Mas. I finally stayed at Mama's house yesterday. I reminded Mama of your warning. So mom was devastated and feeling guilty, I couldn't bear to leave her alone when she was like that" Sarah explained.

"Mom sorry for having such a party with money from you"

"Aren't you lying??" Erland Search.

"Of course I didn't lie. How dare I lie to you. I was really at Mama's house. I didn't go anywhere after that. I didn't meet anyone either" Sarah's eyes moved unsettled, like hiding something from Erland.

Erland frowned because of Sarah's reply.

"That's not what I meant by Sarah. What I'm asking is, you're not lying is it that you have a hard time telling your mom about my warning??"

"Ooohhhh, yes it is. That's also what I mean" Sarah seemed to flutter in front of Erland.

"Why are you nervous?? Don't you really go out??"

Sarah gulped her saliva roughly, visible in Erland's eyes if his wife was really nervous.

"Hemm" The arrival of Viola made Sarah breathe a sigh of relief.

"Viola, thank you because yesterday you took care of Mas Erland" Sarah said with a sweet smile.

Viola knew it was just a smile filled with pretense.

"Where were you yesterday until your husband told you didn't know??"

"I was yesterday at Mama's house, Mama was sad because Mas Erland went away at the party. So I don't have the heart to leave Mama" Sarah repeated again in front of Viola.

"Related?" Look at Viola suspiciously.

"You mean??" Sarah's eyes immediately widened the sign of dislike with Viola's question.

"Abang, said you'd never divorce one of us right?? But if we make a big mistake, will you still defend us??"

Erland put the bread out of her hand, looking at Viola deeply. Scrutinizing those eyes, finding out why Viola suddenly asked like that. Considering they just had a fight.

"Why are you asking like that?? Don't be weird!!"

"Jawab Bang, do you still want to keep us??" Sarah looked at Erland, waiting for the answer to come out of her husband.

"Depending on what you've done wrong" Erland replied, staring at Viola and Sarah.

"Example??" Urge Viola.

Erland grew increasingly suspicious of Viola, she was afraid that his wife was deliberately making a mistake that could demand a divorce from him.

"The affair and the lies. If you cheat, I will never forgive you for a lie, there is a certain purpose why you lied to me. I'll see what lies you cover, but if one lies to the point of creating other lies especially concerning this household, I won't forgive you!!" Erland said firmly.

Viola turned to look at Sarah, the look on the woman's face had turned red. It was obvious that something big had succeeded in hiding.

"Why Sarah?? You are nervous like that, is there something you are hiding??" Viola's question immediately made Sarah waver in fear of Erland who was also looking at her questioningly.

"No, why should I be nervous. I don't feel like I'm hiding anything from Mas Erland" said Sarah, who managed to disguise her nervousness.

"really??" Viola smiled slantedly at Sarah.

"No papa, it doesn't matter either. Oh yeah, don't forget tomorrow Bang Vino's application" Viola then grabbed his briefcase, never touched his breakfast at all.

"Remember, JA-NGAN LU-PA!!" Viola deliberately emphasized that spelling in front of Erland. Intentionally insinuating him for having forgotten his promise yesterday.

"I'm leaving first!!"

"Viola, wait for Brother!!" Erland said loudly as Viola had already walked out.

"S*dane!! What other drama did he make!!" Sarah murmured after Erland went after Viola without saying goodbye to him.

"Why is he acting like he knows something about me?? Does he know?? I can't be quiet, I won't let him be happy if he dares to disturb my life!!" Sarah squeezed the peanut-soaked bread in her hand until it was crushed, as if it was a Viola that was ready to be crushed if it dared to harass Sarah.

"Darling, wait for Brother!!"

Erland grabbed the hand of Viola who kept walking out of the house.

"Anything between??"

"There's a taxi" Appoint the Viola to the car waiting in front of the house.

"No papa let Brother pay, but you go with Brother??" Erland still seduced Viola into leaving with her.

**** body is still not healed properly, but Erland willingly went to the office to be able to take Viola.

"No need, it still hurts anyway. Why go to the office"

"There's work to be done"

"Yes I've left first, Assalamualaikum" Viola immediately darted towards the online taxi that had been in the message.

"Darling!!"

Erland tried to chase after Viola but unfortunately, the car had already taken Viola away. Erland just stared at the car that was starting to drift away in disappointment.

"Walaikumsalam" murmured Erland answered the greetings from his wife.

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"Who's Ma??" Endah came down from the second floor, he wanted to know who was visiting this early in the morning.

"That was a boutique guy. We're doing our shirt for Vino's boy show tomorrow. Here's your shirt"

Endah received the box given by Gendis. His face that was bright because it had just been polished thin make up immediately turned sad.

"Why Ndah??" Tanya Gendis who saw her son suddenly fell silent.

"No papa ma'am, Endah go to the room first huh"

Endah returned to his room with a box containing clothes that he would wear tomorrow. The clothes that would cover his heart from the destruction that Vino would never see. The clothes that will bear witness to how tormented Endah witnessed the engagement of the man he had long loved.

Endah's tears shed instantly as he opened the box containing the rose-colored kebaya. Kebaya with his favorite color.

"Why should it be like this?? Can I wear it??" Endah's tears dripped down that beautiful kebaya.

"Don't you ever see me?? For a dozen years I harbored this feeling myself, have you never felt it even a little??"