Only Substitute Women
Don't give me hope

"Are you really going back to Jakarta, tomorrow?" shakila asked as Radit returned to visit her for the next time.

Radit did not answer. The man first exhaled heavily because he was too heavy to leave Shakila.

"How else, I have to get back to Jakarta. Sadewa Group's Singapore branch will open soon. So before it was inaugurated I had to go back there first. Maybe for a while, Haris will replace me here" Radit explained in a heavy tone.

"Oh, like that. Then I won't have any more interlocutors here? I'm going to be lonely again, because it's just my mama, my friend," Shakila's face looks sad.

"You take it easy, I'll call you later. And maybe I'll be here again soon, too" Radit tried to comfort Shakila by slipping her big smile.

"Oh yeah, you remember my request, right?"

"What request?" Radit scrunched his forehead.

"I'll ask you to keep my whereabouts to Arjuna a secret. You also have to keep a secret, regarding my current condition,"

Radit freezes. If you want to follow your heart, actually he really wants to tell the whereabouts of Shakila to Arjuna. One goal, wanted to make Shakila have the spirit to heal if there is Arjuna beside the woman, because he was sure that Arjuna would definitely give support to the girl.

"Why can't I tell Arjuna your whereabouts and condition? I'm sure that he knows he will give you support, and will always be by your side" Radit said gently

"Honestly if I'm selfish, I actually want that. But now the conditions are different. Arjuna was already a husband to another woman. As a woman, I would definitely be devastated, if the marriage that we hope for a lifetime, turns out to only last a little while.I don't want any woman's heart to be broken, caused by me," Shakila's tone of voice sounded weak,but the woman still tried to smile.

"Why are you always thinking about other people's feelings? what about your own feelings? don't you feel pain saying it so much? please stop thinking about others! in some ways, we can also be selfish, Kila!" radit's tone of voice began to rise.

Again Shakila smiled in response to Radit's attitude. "Dit, in this case the woman is also innocent. He did not intentionally snatch Arjuna from me. Is it appropriate that the woman you say is also kind, to be treated unjustly? after all, when I decided to leave Arjuna I had already prepared my heart to be ready and sincere if Arjuna was with another woman. What matters is the woman he's with is a good woman,"

Radit clucked, feeling confused by Shakila's attitude which although in a state of pain, can still be so loud.

"Kila, it's not like I said that their marriage wasn't serious either. I think Arjuna is still hoping you'll come home. The woman already knew about it, and she herself agreed to leave if you came back,"

"What do you think? do you think that woman said that? I don't know why I'm sure that woman was forced to agree to Arjuna's request,"

Radit fell silent, hearing Shakila's words which he thought were true.

"But what if Arjuna really still loves you. Do you think that woman will also be happy living with a man who does not love her? didn't you?"

Now it was Shakila's turn to be silent.

"If you don't always think of others. You also deserve to be happy. Now the important thing is that you get the spirit to heal first. Arjuna's problem I will try to keep reminding him to keep waiting for you. I'm sure you'll be cured. Trust me!" concluded Radit straightforwardly and firmly.

"Now, I want to go first! tomorrow before I go back to Jakarta, I will come here first. Take good care of yourself!" Radit gently stroked Shakila's head, and passed away.

"Do I still have any hope of being with Arjuna again? true Radit said, if Arjuna does not love the woman, the woman will never be happy living with Arjuna. So, I'm completely innocent if indeed me and Arjuna are destined to be together again.yup, I must be eager to heal!" Shakila slipped a smile on her lips, as if her spirit was returning again.

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"Why are you giving Shakila any more hope?" Radit gasped in shock, hearing his mother's sudden question.

"Mom ngagetin aja," Radit pretended to caress his chest. "Mama's eating?" Radit deliberately diverted the conversation.

"Mama asked you Radit. Don't try to divert the conversation!" the woman who gave birth to Radit, stared intently, demanding an explanation from the son.

"Which question, Ma?" Radit passed from his mana front.

"You don't pretend not to listen. Mama asked, why do you give Shakila hope as if Arjuna is really still waiting for her to return, even though she is married?" repeated the middle-aged woman still with the same gaze.

"Am I wrong to say that? didn't you?"

"Where does your belief come from that Arjuna still really loves Shakila? can you account for it?"

"Ma, I've known Arjuna for a long time. He is very difficult to fall in love and once in love he will be very loyal. So, I'm pretty sure that she's still waiting for Shakila to come back to her" Radit said.

"And what about Carnations? do you think Arjuna can escape from the charm of his wife? remember, in addition to similar to Shakila, the woman has an interesting personality. It was easy for him to make someone fall in love and this was no exception Arjuna, let alone living under one roof and even one room. Don't you think there's a chance that they end up loving each other?"

Radit was stunned, feeling his mother's speech was very right. The man did not argue that Carnations are a woman who is full of charm, and what it is, without hypocrisy. Even Arjuna's mother who used to be a little difficult to accept Shakila, only took a few minutes to immediately like Carnations.

"Am I wrong, Ma wants Shakila to be happy? I felt that Shakila would be happy to be united with Arjuna," Radit's tone of voice now sounded soft.

"You're not wrong to want happiness, Shakila, but your way is wrong. Do you realize that you have given Shakila all hope? how will he be completely healed and reappear in front of Arjuna, while Arjuna loves Carnations so much? do you think he won't be disappointed. Even more fatal, he who was once good, can turn evil, with the intention of wanting to snatch Arjuna from Carnations. It happened because he felt his struggle to heal all this time was in vain" said his mother Radit at length.

Radit silent a thousand languages. He did not have the strength to refute his mother's true words.

"Mama knows, you love Shakila very much. Mama actually suggested that you now approach her and give always your support to her. The business he'll love you back will leave it to the powerful,"

"It's not gonna work, Ma. He loves Arjuna very much. Mama saw for herself, because she loved Arjuna too much, she was even willing to go and keep her illness a secret. He did not want to burden Arjuna's mind with the illness he had," Radit looked lethargic.

"You can't conclude that you haven't tried. Think of it as Shakila's disease, the way to get you two together. But, back to you you want to keep seeing her happy with Arjuna, or you take over to make her happy,"

Tbc