Not the Perfect Wife
131. S2 - My daughter-in-law
"Tante wants you to be Rizki's husband and Aunt's daughter-in-law, let's just say this is Aunt's first and last wish for you. Auntie never asked for anything with you, right," Sarah said.
Nayla was surprised to hear that. How could Sarah have such a request. He only considers Rizki as an older sister, there is no more feeling.
"Sorry, Auntie, but I don't have any feelings for Rizki. I just think of him as a big brother."
"Nay, Auntie just wants you to marry Rizki. Think of this as a return to what Auntie has done to you."
"Reply? What's Auntie's reply?" nayla asked confused. He felt he had no debt of gratitude to Sarah, but why did the woman talk about indebtedness.
"Don't you remember who took you and your mother when you were kicked out of the rented house? Who have you been calling at night, asking us to take your mother to the hospital? You still remember that, right?"
Nayla dilemma. Indeed at that time he asked for help to Sarah's family, but at that time they themselves said that if they had considered like family so, there was no need to think about help from that family. Why is it different now?
Does Nayla have to sacrifice her future? She has no feelings for Rizki and now she has to marry the man. In the heart the girl screamed. Why is everything so unfair to him.
"You think carefully, what aunt said. Aunty go first, hopefully soon you can give me an answer." Sarah left Nayla alone in the room.
After the door of the room closed, Nayla's tears flowed so hard. Today, why did everything go wrong with what he wanted. First, he had to willingly take off the man who had already started to fill his heart. The two girls are forced to be betrothed to a man Nayla already considers like her own sister. She cried sobbing, the girl thought about what she would choose.
'Mom, what should I do? Do I have to accept a request from Aunt Sarah? I have no choice but that, hopefully he is the soul mate God gave me.'
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A week had passed, during which time Nayla always avoided Aydin. Several times, the man came to the boutique looking for her, but the girl did not want to meet.
Today, Sarah is coming. He wanted to find out the answer from Nayla, whether the girl was willing to fulfill her wish. The woman's expectations were huge on Nayla.
"How, Nay? Did you have an answer to Aunt's request a week ago?" sarah asked as they sat in Nayla's room.
Nayla looked down before answering. He sighed many times, trying to eliminate the tightness in his chest. The girl did not want any regrets later.
"I accept it, Auntie," answered Nayla still lowered her head. He was afraid that if he raised his face, those tears would shed again.
Although Rizki will not love her, she will try to remain devoted to her and try to be loved by her husband.
"Thank you, you've granted Auntie's request ... Aunty promises to always love you like her own child" Sarah said by hugging the girl.
As much as Nayla's energy held back from letting out tears. He just nodded in response. His voice was stuck in his throat, unable to speak anymore. One word is said, and the tears will flow by themselves.
"Yes, Aunt will arrange your engagement. Later you're the same Rizky looking for the ring," Sarah told Nayla. "I can't wait to see you get married" Sarah continued muttering.
"Assalamualaikum," said someone who had just arrived, was none other than Yasna.
"Waalaikumsalam, uh, Ms. Yasna. Here too?"
"Yes, Mom. I haven't been here in a few days so, just have a look" Yasna replied. "What's this about? Looks like Miss Sarah's really happy?" yasna asked when she saw Sarah's smiling face.
"Yes, Mom. Nayla will be my daughter-in-law."
Yasna was surprised to hear that. He did not understand what Sarah meant. The woman doesn't even know when Nayla was in a relationship with Miss Sarah's son.
"One week ago, I proposed to Nayla for my son and today Nayla accepted it" Ms Sarah said.
"I'm glad to hear it. Congratulations, yes, Miss Sarah," Yasna said with a forced smile.
He doesn't know whether to be happy or sad. On the one hand the woman was happy if Nayla could get a good man, but on the other hand, surely her son would be very sad, hearing if the woman she wanted to be a wife, she said, it seems to have its own choice.
"Yes, Ms. Yasna. Mom's coming to my son's engagement, huh?"
"God, if there's free time."
"Yes, I'm sorry, maybe I'll have a chat with Nayla about work. I have to prepare everything. I haven't told my husband or my son."
"Yes, Mom. Careful."
Sarah leaves the room smiling, leaving Yasna with Nayla. The woman looked at the girl she already considered to be her own daughter. Yasna tried to smile even though she was disappointed.
"Congratulations, yes, Nay" Yasna said after a few minutes of silence.
"Sorry, Mother." Nayla hugged the woman in front of her.
Eventually the tears could not be contained anymore. Nayla cries in Yasna's arms without making a sound. He doesn't know if his choice is right or not. The girl just hopes, may God bless her choice.
Yasna was equally sad, but she didn't want Nayla to know how disappointed she was right now.
"Why apologize? You should be happy, there's a nice guy who's gonna be suaminu."
"I'm sorry if my choice has disappointed you, Mother" said Nayla with a sigh.
"Whatever your choice Mother will support. May you be happy with him and Rizki can also be a good priest to you."
Nayla instead of stopping her crying, became. For some reason there was a sense of pain in his heart when Yasna said that. What the woman said was for her own good.
"Hey, why cry? You should be happy, because there will be someone who can take care of you and love you. You won't feel lonely anymore."
If Yasna knew that the girl did not love Rizki, could she still say such a thing? Given how sorry Yasna is to Nayla.
Naila didn't want to tell him what really happened to her. He didn't want anyone to worry about him. Let it be, whatever happens later, hopefully he can get through it all easily.
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