Not the Dream Palace
Chapter 45. We're splitting up

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Chapter 45

Irwansyah sat in an iron chair accompanied by Azizah. Her tears fell down slowly wetting her cheeks. He really felt sorry for leaving Rela last night. If only, he had gone home last night, when Rela had an upset stomach he could have taken her straight to the hospital without bothering anyone else.

Santi was sitting not far from him. The girl was picking up a cell phone, I don't know what was being done with it. As far as Irwansyah, his wife's assistant was less like to play the flat object. Even so rarely did he touch the phone, he dyed the thing two or three days.

Irwansyah was eager to ask him a word and ask him something. However, he recalled that the 100th message he sent last night was a rude swearing to him. Even though he knew that it was an expression of his annoyance at not being able to contact him.

Santi left after receiving a phone call. Irwansyah was about to catch up with her, but Azizah's hand held her.

"What's wrong?" asked Irwansyah while looking at Azizah.

"Don't go anywhere. What if Ma'am Rela will look for Brother?" Azizah hoped that nothing would happen that could make Irwansyah cornered by her first wife's family.

Finally, Irwansyah sat back down. He leaned his head against the wall behind him. Then, he remembered the children.

"iza. Please take care of the kids, yes. You go back home again" said Irwansyah.

"Yes, Bang." Azizah knew that her existence here was also unable to do anything.

The sound of Rela's crying, Irwansyah immediately ran towards the door. She knew it was the sound of Rela's crying, but just as she was about to open the door, she undoed that intention. 

Irwansyah was just standing at the door, her tears were also shed hearing the sound of a woman's cry that meant so much to her.

'Oh my God, what should I do now?' Irwansyah felt a very strong inner pressure.

"Shed that cry of yours, dear. If, it makes you feel better and feel comfortable."

Irwansyah could hear her mother's voice although it was sometimes covered by the sound of Rela's crying. In his heart he also cursed himself because he was the cause of his wife crying.

"You deserve to be happy Rela. If, being separated from Irwan can make you happy. Leave her. However, if being with him can make you happy, then keep it. Whatever your choice, you will always support you. If, you choose to go from Irwan's side. Bring mom too, will you?"

Irwansyah's chest was felt to be hit by a spear that pierced his heart. It hurt a lot, but no blood came out of his chest.

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It had been an hour longer Rela was in the room together with Mama Fatonah. So also with Irwansyah who faithfully stood at the door.

Irwansyah was shocked when the door of the room suddenly opened. Mama Fatonah is now standing in front of her with a face.

Irwansyah went straight into the room, seeing that Rela was sitting staring at him. Irwansyah's footsteps without her noticing ran towards Rela quickly. The man immediately embraced the body he had wanted to hug since.

"Dear, I'm sorry." Irwansyah's crying broke out. She was not ashamed to cry in front of Rela from long ago as well.

No reply from Rela. His words of tranquilization and self-energization did not come from his pale mouth.

"Don't leave me. I beg you," said Irwansyah.

"I think maybe by separating we will know what someone's existence means or not to us. So do I who want to get away from you first, Bang," said Rela slowly.

Irwansyah felt thrown into the bottom of a deep and dark abyss. He could truly imagine himself, if there was no Rela by his side.

"No. My brother disagrees! I already know what your existence means to me. You are half my life, half my life, and the source of my strength." Irwansyah was still tightly hugging Rela's body. He did not want to let go of his embrace.

"Not for now, Bang. I have Azizah now. I'll bet you, if you'll be okay, without me by your side. Brother will still be like his usual self, with Azizah on his brother's side."

"No. Your existence is not the same as Azizah."

"I was thinking, uh, no. Since a few months ago, even before I was pregnant. I thought that Abang and Azizah turned out to be very compatible. I used to think that Abang would not be easily conquered by Azizah. But, my guess is off. Brother instantly loved her once Azizah legitimately became wife—"

"No. I don't love her easily. Honestly, now the love for him is there and it takes a long process. I liked him because of his fortitude when he was hurt and vilified by others, neighbors, even by his mother. My love for you is still greater than my love for her."

"Know no, Bang. If you had just praised the other woman in front of me. It's not like we made a deal. When we're alone, don't talk about Azizah. Moreover, something like that just made me even more unfit to compete with her."

Irwansyah fell silent and let go of her embrace. Then he looked at his wife's bead.

"Do you want me to release Azizah now?" 

She was shocked to hear her husband's words. She did not expect that such a sentence would come out of her husband's mouth.

"No. Don't torture yourself. If, that's what you do, your brother will live to suffer. I could see and feel that Abang and Azizah were complementary and in need. There was nothing Azizah could not do. She was a nearly perfect woman without a uterus, who could be made a sholeha wife."

"No, Honey. To me you are more meaningful." Irwansyah clasped Rela's hand tightly.

"We prove. I will leave until our son is born. After that we meet and I make sure that you'll be fine with Azizah."

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Did Rela choose to divorce Irwansyah after filing a temporary separation? Will Irwansyah be fine without Rela by her side? Wait for it to go, yeah!