ONE NIGHT With BROTHER
Chapter 35. ONE NIGHT WITH BROTHER

Almost as big as an hour long Melli sat in front of the dresser, staring fixed photos of the husband with other women who allegedly cheated. Until finally, he put the photo on the table, between the makeup equipment neatly arranged.

His face lifted, then looked at the reflection of himself in the mirror. A few moments later, I nodded confidently.

“This must be an editan. This photo edits a prankster who wants to damage my household with Mas Reno,” he said trying to convince himself and dismiss the suspicion also doubt.

Then, Melli got up and grabbed the photo, and was taken to the bathroom. During the step, Melli tore the photo to a small size. Once in front of the toilet, Melli threw the photo fragments into it and was left to drift away with water.

Her lips were wide. “I should have more faith in my own husband than a photo,” Melli said as she walked away from the bathroom. Several times he clapped his hands to clean the dust after grasping the photo tightly, as a sign that the problem had finished there. Shouldn't be extended anymore.

“I also have to talk about this with Barra and Ferdi so that they do not suspect Mas Reno. The relationship of Papa and child should not be stretched just because of this slander.”

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After an hour in the kitchen, cooking for dinner was over. Melli stared with satisfaction all the food that had now been presented neatly at the dining table. Then, the cutlery was stored in front of the chair which was later occupied by his two sons.  

Tonight, he thinks it should be a special night because the affair is over and it's time he fixed the misunderstanding on his two sons.  

"I have to call them now" Melli said as she ran away from the kitchen towards the living room. 

As soon as Melli stood in front of the television, she looked up, staring at the second floor where her son's second room was located side by side. Melli cleared her throat twice, warming up for her voice.

Since yesterday the two sons were indeed sucking at home. Melli forced them on the grounds of her sick self. Barra was forced to suck too.

One second ... 

Two seconds later ... 

"Barre! Ferdi! Come on, dinner. Mama cooked a lot for us to have dinner tonight!" melli shouted cheerfully.  

However, there was no response for a while. Melli was disappointed, but did not give up. His voice was shrill again, louder than before.

"Hurry down or Mama take a broom to your room!"  

Potent enough. Both of his sons who were busy with laptops in their respective rooms, immediately competed down the stairs until they reached Melli. 

Melli smiled with satisfaction after her two sons stood in front of her panting.  

"Well, that. If you eat, drop off. Already in adulthood too, but the matter of eating is very difficult to discipline," Melli grumbled as she passed away from the presence of Barra and Ferdi, back to the kitchen.  

The two sons trailed behind with their footsteps approaching the chair. Although initially lazy, but after seeing the amount of food that Melli cooked, the two could not refuse anymore. I appreciate the effort of my mom. 

"Come, eat," asked Mama while taking the rice pitcher. 

Ferdi first lifted the plate, then thrust at Melli. Then, followed by Barra.  

Melli looked at the two sons gently. There is a sense of pride because it can give birth to both heroes and they are now adults.  

"Mama tumben cook this much. Anything on?" cetus Barra stared at the food on the table. 

Melli, who had just grasped a spoon and fork, just put her shoulders down, then carved out a smile.  

"There's nothing. Mama just wanted to release the stress of the photo," Melli replied as she scooped up a mouthful of rice.

"Papa's affair photo means that?" barra asked as she glanced at Ferdi through the tail of her eyes. 

Melli nodded. "Mama sure, it's an edit only photo, Barra. Papa you can't cheat on me. Mama's marriage age with Papa has also been a long time and Mama should believe, instead of even suspect just because of the edit photos," explained Mama.  

"Ma," called Barra in a voice that sounded frustrated. "Why is believing that easy, anyway? The photo is real, not an edit." 

"Barra, that's an edit. Mama's sure, Barra." 

Both Barra and Melli, were adamant about their opinions on the photo. Only Ferdi had yet to voice his opinion. Even sitting quietly enjoying food is also a small debate between the sister and the mother.  

"If Papa really cheated on you, lied to you, how?" barra asked not to give up on convincing Melli. 

Melli shakes sure. "Mama just wants to see with her own eyes, not the edit." Both of his hands were deliberately kept on the table while staring fixedly at Barra. "Barra, Mama's the only person who knows your Papa the most. We've been living together for years. You will only believe what you see and hear firsthand. It was more real than a photograph that could be engineered and used as a tool to slander others."  

Barra can't do anything anymore. He sighed resignedly coupled with a nod.  

His clenched hands Barra purposely hid under the table. He desperately refrained from getting carried away by emotions and shattered the smile Melli had not faded since adorned his face.  

"Barra, I also agree with Mama's opinion. The photo must have been an edit," said Ferdi, finally making a sound and blurting out the contents of his mind that had been harbored since. Just waiting for the situation, then come into the chat. "From the two of us, Mama knows Papa the best. After all, today many people are smart to edit photos to the extent that they can not distinguish which real is fake." 

"All you have to do," said Barra, not wanting to argue again. Better, he'll cover it up now, don't want to ruin Melli's happiness tonight. Let him meet Reno directly in the office and interrogate all the way to his roots. 

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Barra returned to her room after finishing dinner as quickly as possible. His feelings are still arrogant because no one believes him that the father is really having an affair.

Moreover, he also did not mind Ferdi who did not realize that the woman he loved was an affair woman from Reno. What if he knows that?

After closing the bedroom door, Barra stepped wide near the small closet beside her bed. Once opened, several maps were stacked in it. Barra lifted up the pile to pick up a brown envelope at the bottom of the pile.  

Barra tidied up the pile again, then opened the envelope and took out the contents in the form of photos he got from his man to follow Reno's every move. 

“If Mama sees this, is still sure if this editan?” barra asked herself as she stared at the top one. His face was very clearly drawn from the front. Not only that, the portrait of the woman was equally clear.

“This is not an edit, this is a fact,” continued Fabian while staring one by one the photo. 

“I have to speak four eyes to Papa. He's got to explain all this."

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Good Morning. Mama is back. How about a chapter this time. Melli's adorable, huh?

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