Only I Love
Chapter 29

Ala lowered her head, facing her mother's anger and disappointment. He felt sad and hit by the words of his mother who really made the wound hurt, so it was more gaping.

"Ummi, Ala understood how disappointed and angry Ummi was. Ala herself, too, felt disappointed in herself. But, Ala please, Ummi don't talk like that. Ala is still the son of Ummi and the late Abi, right? Although Ala chose not to fulfill Abi's request in pairs with Uda Uqi, but Allah said another Ummi."

"God shows His power to keep eyes closed to this ignorance, wide open. If not this event, would Ummi be willing if Ala aged along with manipulative men like her?"

"Don't Ummi who doesn't know him well, Ala who is one roof with him does not know his character at all."

"Should have been, Ummi supported Ala. Because, Ala's not stupid, Mi. Ummi was the one who educated Ala up to this position."

Ummi's cries broke. "Ala, Ummi is also thinking about your future. There will be a lot of scorn that will send you if you choose to end this marriage. Who knows, if after you split you were pregnant, how? Poor your son. He must have kept asking who his father was."

"The man's intention, if his wife chooses to leave, then he will never hold back and ask for it back. If your son asks his father, but he doesn't want to see him anymore, how? How sorry is he?"

Ala's tears flowed nonstop. He felt a heavy emotional burden. He did not want to expose the disgrace he had hidden.

"Ummi, just one more thing Ala can confirm. Ala would never have conceived her child. Not only that, Ala could never be happy if she married him. It seems, Ala would be calmer if she wasn't with him. Ala hopes Ummi can understand and support Ala." she cried.

Ummi could not bear to see his daughter crying like that. The feeling of Ummi was relieved to hear the heart of his eldest daughter. Ummi was silent for some time trying to hold back his emotions and embrace Ala.

"All right, Ala. If you are round and strong enough to end this, Ummi can no longer hold it back. After all, you are still our daughter whom we love with all our hearts. Although Ummi does not fully understand your decision, Ummi will always support you. Ummi also wants to see you happy to get a soleh partner who can be a friend of the world and the hereafter. However, Ummi appreciates your decision."

Ala was relieved to hear the words of support from Ummi. He realized this process would take time and struggle. However, if supported by the family, it will certainly make it stronger again.

The two of them sat in silence, embracing each other, seeking strength and serenity amid this difficult decision. They know that the journey is not easy, but they are ready to face it together, as a family that supports and loves each other.

Inside the hospital, the emergency room, both of Syauqi's parents walked back towards Salma. There, Salma seemed to be muddled in her solitude. He sobbed after hearing the information provided by the doctor who handled the man he loved. Not only that, the entire body that got the impact now began to feel pain and stiffness.

"Salma, is it true that you are secretly married? Wh why? Are there not many unmarried men who can be your husband later? You're smart, Salma. Butwhy? Why would you destroy their homes?" tanya Mom looked at Salma with an indecipherable look.

"Pardon Salma, Mom, Dad. We have loved each other for a long time. It should be us that you unite. Not with him who is completely unknown to Bang Syauqi." said Salma put on a sad face.

"But why, Salma? In fact, a man is better than him more? Why should Shauqi?"

"No matter how you reject me, I will still be the wife of Bang Syauqi, your son. Although only his second wife," said Salma began to hiccup.

Seeing Salma cry like that, Dad held Mom's shoulder giving the code to stop all her anger. Mother seemed to be breathing out a long sigh.

"Well, if you are as strong as it is choosing to stay with him, then stay with him for whatever happens to him. Because he's wretched for choosing to be with you. Show me your privilege that made our son so infatuated with you." Mom says it between resignation, but not willing.

"It's precisely because Salma knows so well what it's like for the person we love to be married to another woman, Mom. Salma was not willing, Bang Syauqi was taken by another woman. I'm also hard-pressed to be second, Mom. However, instead of me never having it forever, let people say that this Salma becomes a destroyer of people's households."

Dad put a hand on Salma's shoulder. "Salma, be good. If this is your decision and Syauqi's wish, we can't say anymore. Just one we ask for, never leave our son, for anything you've experienced after this. Because, Ala's gone, it's because of you."

Salma was bowed, and there was heartache because they always blamed her. He breathed a heavy breath. "All right, Dad, Mom. Thank you for accepting me. I will try to be a good wife to Bang Syauqi. Because I love Bang Syauqi sincerely."

Finally I took a long breath. "Well, you better rest first. Whatever you have done, the rice has become porridge. This means that you are our daughter-in-law as well. We'll wait for news about Uqi. Hopefully, he'll be able to heal again."

Salma smiled faintly feeling relieved at Dad's words. "Thank you, Dad. I also wish Bang Syauqi the best. I hope he recovers and everything's fine."

I looked at Salma Nanar. "May you truly love our son.."

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One week later, after Ala's feelings were calm enough, Ala decided to go to the Religious Court to file a divorce against her husband, Syauqi, citing incompatibility, again in order to preserve the good name of Syauqi.

This certainly makes the divorce registration board wonder. "Your marriage has not been two months old, the time has not felt right?"

"Sorry, Mom. I can't answer it" said Ala, feeling a bit uneasy.

"I'm sorry, I don't mean to interfere in your family affairs. Why not mediate first? Give time to talk from heart to heart, who knows get a turning point until divorce can be avoided."

Ala looked at the woman in uniform. "Sorry, Mom. I still choose to separate. Thank you." Thank you." Ala nodded her head making the woman shake her head.

Meanwhile, in the hospital someone wrapped in bandages and casts, he had been sleeping for a long time, this time showing small movements. Beside him, Salma who looked much better than some time ago realized that.

"dude? Bang?"

"Hm ... Hmmm ... Hmff ...."

Salma walks limping in looking for a doctor and a nurse tells her husband to wake up.

"Hmh, Humaira ... Humaira ... Sorry, Humaira ...."