Painful Marriage
CHAPTER 23

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You remember this well! Even if you wash my son's body with your blood, that sorry word you'll never get!

Those words always ring in Kenzo's ears. Kenzo and his parents are in Kinzi's room. They sat on the sofa with Kenzo's head lowered and eyes closed. His fingers fused together, as if hinting that he was thinking hard. His face was still full of torn and bruised wounds from the blows of Al and Ibra. The blood on his face began to dry up. Even Melani did not intend to clean her child's face.

"You satisfied, Kenzo?" ask Anggara to his son.

Kenzo opened his eyes and raised his head to look at Anggara. He was silent and had no intention of retaliating Anggara.

"You lost a diamond just because of the dirt in your heart, Kenzo," Anggara said firmly.

"Kenzo just did what Kenzo was supposed to do, Pa" Kenzo replied.

"You think Kinzi would be happy with all this? You think Kinzi would be happy with your very despicable ways? Real men don't hurt a woman, Kenzo. Especially so deeply that you hurt Zahra" Anggara said.

"Kenzo believes Kinzi will support what Kenzo is doing" Kenzo replied confidently.

"Don't regret it one day, son," Melani said.

"Kenzo won't regret it, Ma" replied Kenzo.

Melani laughed heartily at her son's answer, which sounded very confident. "If later the regret comes, do not whine and come to Mama and Papa to be able to bring you to meet with Mama's daughter-in-law. Remember it's all right Kenzo!" take a firm ride and go out of Kinzi's room. He needs time to neutralize his emotions to see the behavior of children who have been taught with affection, must make mistakes that may never even be imagined.

Anggara who saw his wife come out just sighed softly. Then he looked back at Kenzo who was now staring at Kinzi with a sad look.

"Papa understands how important Kinzi is to you Kenzo. So too with my mom and dad. Kinzi is also our son, our flesh and blood. But we have no contemptuous thoughts like you, Kenzo. Don't see Papa if you regret it later," Anggara said and immediately stood infiltrating Melani out of Kinzi's room.

Kenzo's tears flowed after the departure of Papa and Mama. "I can't keep hurting him any longer. Forgive me, my wife," muttered Kenzo wistfully covering his face with both hands.

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Elsewhere, the Ibra Family was already in his residence. Zahra just sat quietly in her wheelchair with a blank look. Now they all gather in the living room.

Al who saw his sister like that was gathered in front of Zahra's wheelchair. "Zahra," call Al softly.

Zahra turned her blank gaze to Al. He tried to smile behind such a deep wound.

"Sorry Brother, yes," said Al in a trembling voice. Really, after hearing all Kenzo's confession about Kinzi, the guilt was seeping in on him.

Zahra shook her head to hear Al's words. "Not the wrong brother. Perhaps this is already the life of Zahra given by God" replied Zahra calmly.

Dee who heard Zahra's reply could only cry silently in Ibra's arms. While Kina had run to her room because she could not see Zahra's face that was so bitter for her.

Zahra's outstretched hand wiped away the tears flowing down Al's cheek. "Abang, don't let Brother Bella know this, yeah. Bella's sister could be hurt from hearing this. Zahra does not want the house of Abang and Kaka Bella faltered just because of Zahra" said Zahra.

"But-"

"Don't waste Zahra's struggle, Brother," Zahra cut quickly with a voice holding back her cries.

Al could only nod and hug his sister. "Mafin Abang, Zahra," muttered Al many times.

After a while, Zahra let go of his embrace from Al. He turned to look at the crying Dee in Ibra's arms. "Umi," call Zahra slowly.

Dee took her arms off Ibra and approached Zahra's wheelchair. Al stood up and let Dee take his place in front of Zahra.

"What pain like this used to be that Umi felt when Mother came into Umi's life with Abi?" zahra's question just popped out of his mouth that was able to make Dee's cry even more broken.

"Why talk like that, son?" ask Dee lirih.

"Sorry Zahra and Mother who used to come to ruin the happiness of Umi and Abi, yes. It turned out that the pain was incomparable, Umi. Even death feels better, hiks," said Zahra with tears streaming down.

Dee shook her head strongly at Zahra's words. "It's not Zahra's fault, son. Umi has forgiven everything" said Dee could not bear to see Zahra.

Ibra's hands clenched tightly to hear Zahra's words. His past mistakes turned out to have a huge effect like this on his family. Truly, that regret was never lost in Ibra's heart.

"Umi, Zahra please don't cry anymore for Zahra huh, Umi. Umi's tears have come out too much just because of Zahra and Mommy. It even happened a long time ago. Forgive Mother, yes Umi," said Zahra.

Dee nodded strongly in affirming Zahra's words. "Umi forgave Mother Sofia for a long time, son. Zahra has Umi considered Umi's own son. Zahra is like Abang and Adek. You three are Umi's children. No one can deny that" Dee said, wiping away Zahra's tears.

"Abi," call Zahra to Ibra.

"Yes, son," said Ibra trying to calm down.

"Abi doesn't regret having a child like Zahra, does she. Especially now that Zahra is despicable, Abi. There is nothing Zahra can be proud of" Zahra said, staring at Ibra.

Ibra approached and rested on the side of Zahra's wheelchair. "Abi is grateful to have Zahra. Abi is proud to have a tough and strong child like Zahra" said Ibra gently rubbing the head of Zahra.

Zahra smiled in her tears. "Thank you Abi" said Zahra.

"Then Umi helps Zahra clean up, yes" Dee said gently.

"Would the stain disappear with a bath, Umi?" ask Zahra.

Dee nodded even though her heart ached at Zahra's deep and painful question.

"May Zahra ask for a hug from Umi first?" pinta Zahra tried to smile.

Dee nodded quickly. She hugged Zahra who also wrapped her hands around Dee's neck. "Zahra dear Umi," said Zahra.

"ZAHRA!" pekik Ibra, Al and Dee see the unconscious Zahra in Dee's arms. His hand that had been coiled around Dee's neck had just slipped off.

"Al pick up Zahra, son. Let Umi call the doctor" Dee said.

Al nodded and immediately raised Zahra to the room that Zahra had occupied before marriage.

While Kina who saw it all from the second floor with a cry that she had been holding since earlier immediately took out the phone from her dress pocket. Kina's hand trembled looking for the name of the person she was going to call. After meeting, Kina immediately pressed the call button.

"Dad Kevin, go home now, yeah."

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