Not my Choice Husband
75. Quiescent

Upon arriving at home, Nira went straight to the room and locked herself in there. He was still shocked by the reality he had just learned. He wanted to cry, but his tears seemed hard to flow and only the tightness he felt inside his chest.

"Honey, open the door!" Arka knocked on the door several times to let Nira open the door because it was locked from the inside. Because it was not opened, Arka was about to break down the door.

A gentle pat on her shoulder made Arka turn to the owner of the hand as her shoulders were ready to clash with the door.

"Ma.." said Arka.

"Can we talk?" mama Sovi asked and replied a nod by her son. Mama Sovi takes Arka to the living room.

"What's the problem?" mama Sovi asked as they sat next to her. Arka just turned her head for a moment without answering the question from her mother made the middle-aged but still beautiful woman sigh slowly.

"Let's see when you guys came into the house, it looks like Nira was mad at you?" mama Sovi asked when she saw there was a chase between the child and her daughter-in-law.

Arka leaned her body with her eyes closed. "Did Mama believe me?" Arka asked back which made mama Sovi frown.

"Mama always believed in you" replied mama Sovi without knowing where Arka was talking.

"But what about Nira, Ma?" ask Arka again and make mama Sovi confused.

"Ish, Arka! Mama doesn't know what you mean. Don't make Mama dizzy and guess the no-no." protested mama Sovi.

Arka breathed deeply. "Livia, Mama."

Mama Sovi rounded her eyes when she heard the name called. "What's wrong with that cunning woman?" with an unpleasant face.

"She is Nira's sister." replied Arka.

Mama Sovi gasped at Arka's words. "You're serious?" ask mama Sovi.

"Limarius, Ma." always Arka and immediately got a pinch from his mother. "Sick, Ma." protested Arka.

Mama Sovi could feel what Arka was facing right now. He himself could do nothing. Can only hope, Nira can accept Arka's past.

"Let Nira alone first! He might need some time. Once she's calmer, you talk to her head cold." Sovi's mom said. "Patience!" his hands patted his son's shoulders as if channeling spirit energy to Arka. "This is a test for your marriage. Mama's sure, you guys can get through it. Give Nira some time." continued Sovi's mother. Just now his son would be happy, trouble had already come.

Arka turned to her mother who was also looking at her. "Ma, help me?" pinta Arka with face begging him.

For a moment, Mama Sovi smiled. "Alright." rubbing his son's handsome face that looks tangled.

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While in the room, Nira stood on the balcony while breathing the afternoon air. He still keeps himself locked up in the room. Calm down? Yeah, that's what he did. Until the knock of the door broke his daydream, accompanied by the subtle voice of a mother who called out to him. Nira then walks to open the door because she knows, mama Sovi is the owner of the voice.

"Ma." called Nira after opening the door, then poured into the warm embrace of her in-laws who had stretched out their hands to welcome Nira.

Mama Sovi rubbed the head of her beloved daughter-in-law. "Can Mama come in?" mama Sovi asked and replied by Nira. After letting go of each other's hugs, they walked in and sat on the edge of the bed.

"Is Mama's granddaughter okay?" mama Sovi asked while rubbing Nira's stomach.

"Very good, Ma." said Nira, then his gaze turned to look towards the balcony.

Mama Sovi understood very well how Nira felt. "Mama was also angry after knowing Arka's actions, even for weeks. But after seeing the evidence that Arka was framed, Mama's anger gradually subsided." mama Sovi opened her voice. "Not that Mama wants to cover up Arka's mistakes. But that's the truth. And Mama also just found out that it turns out that woman is your sister. It must be hard for you to accept. But Mama hopes you can accept Arka for who it is. Do not be consumed by the sedition of the crafty woman! Sorry, if Mama called your sister a sneaky woman." explained mama Sovi at length.

"Mama know?" ask Nira.

Mama Sovi nodded her head. "So the arc of the story." explained mama Sovi. "Don't procrastinate in solving the problem!" after saying that, mama Sovi stood up and rubbed Nira's head then came out, giving Nira to think about her words.