
After a few months of legal divorce from Ansell and Zea, the woman managed to control all her husband's property including the car. The house and its contents have fully become the property of his children, of course with him as his guardian.
Zea did do this on purpose, because she hoped that after Ansell had nothing Hanna would not accept the man to be her husband.
And rather, he wanted Ansell to regret her actions one day and return to him. Because deep in his heart he still loved the man.
That is love, sometimes having to feel pain first to then get the sweetness of the fruit of the struggle.
Ansell sat pensively on the porch of her parents' house. His mind floated up imagining his increasingly bleak life. "Until this is how I chase after Hanna's love?" ask in the heart. He lost a kid, a house, a car and everything. However, this is the path he chose because love really cannot be forced. Or exchanged for anything.
"You're sorry?" Her mother's voice greeted her from behind.
Ansell was silent, "regret? Could I regret everything? Because right now, I'm still thinking about everything that's happened." whispered again in my heart.
"Come on, ma'am" he answered, bowing.
"If you've made a decision, live whatever the risk. Never look back, let alone regret your decision." Ansell looked at the eyes of the mother who had begun to wrinkle, the hair that had turned white was eaten by age.
"Only a loser regrets a decision he made himself" said the uncle, who walked out and sat next to his older brother.
"I'm not sorry, Mah, um. It's just that Ansell didn't expect life to be this complicated" he lamented.
"You alone make things complicated. If you don't keep thinking about your wife's shortcomings and comparing her to other women. Om sure it won't be this destructive" he said with a cigarette looking at his nephew.
"But om, Zea has gone too far she has not paid the slightest attention to me or papa and mama!" the argument was self-defense.
"That's your job! It's your job to lead him down the right path. If it's wrong, it's justified, guided, not abandoned!"
"Wife's good and bad, depending on her husband's temper and upbringing, okay?" Continue the uncle.
"I've been rebuking a lot, om. Nasehatin, but he remains like that, unwilling to change. He made it," said Ansell.
"That means you failed to be a husband. Try to see the late papah, he never once rattled with his wife. If something goes wrong, he finds the right time to talk from heart to heart. Reprove with affection." Her mother spoke up in the debate.
"Turning a hard rock with just a drop of water, it doesn't just take years. It could be decades or even hundreds of years. So does changing a person's nature, can not be quickly, instant. It takes time, patience, sincerity and genuine affection, son." he continued.
Ansell fell silent again, this time listening to her talk.
"Hardly women, will lose with love, affection and loyalty. Mama is sure, you can change it for the better just that you don't want to. Moreover, your heart is already filled with other women."
For a moment the silent atmosphere they all fell silent, preoccupied with their respective thoughts.
"Once it has happened, think about the future of your children. Work hard, rebuild what you have lost in your life. You've lost your wife, don't lose any children." His mother walked into the house followed by his uncle pushing his wheelchair.
Now only Ansell himself remained pensive outside, looking at the creeping twilight coming in place of the dim sun.
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It had been several months since officially bearing his dual status, Ansell was working as usual. By driving an old antelope car owned by the father, which is rarely used.
Ansell was determined, if indeed one relationship could not be continued. Then he will continue to pursue a second relationship, which he has started and became one of the reasons for ending his first relationship.
Today Ansell intends to meet with Hanna, charging for the talk of the past. No matter what happens, he has to see the woman. By coming directly to the office where he works. Not forgetting a piece of paper from the court he brought. He will talk about the status of his widow and hope that the woman will return to his arms.
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Hanna who had returned to work after a few days off, appeared with a new face. Her long hair was cut to a shoulder, with her natural make up entering the office. Black suits and white shirts and knee-length skirts became her mainstay.
"Hannaaah!" Sinta immediately hugged her as they passed her in front of the door.
"Are you okay?" tanyanya held the hand of her best friend.
"Udah, crazy I was embarrassed at first to work. How's it? Rame didn't gossip about me?"
"Yes, the name is also a rumor quickly spread throughout the complex. Cuek again, don't think about it." Sinta tried to entertain. They also walked up the stairs.
"Where can I be sick? I was hit by a man like that" he said, covering his face.
"Well, aren't you wrong about being scared? Face it and be confident if you're real, that's it."
"Sometimes, most people speculate on their own on the basis of what they see. Without asking or knowing the truth," said Hanna.
"Yes, but you need to remember. Dear and caring, do not need a long explanation. He will trust you. While the hateful, you obviously along the way memories aja he will still hate or even add to the bad-bad.
"Au ah dark," she said.
"Eh, is Reyhan resigning?" tanyanya slow.
"So, the last time it went in was a fuss. At first tell the boss another month, but he won't. Just unplug it that day," he explained.
"He ain't no call you?"
"Nothing," Hanna answered briefly. Her face turned soft
"She didn't reply to my last chat either," Hanna muttered inwardly. "she must have known everything, and chose to leave."
"What the hell you are, it's not clear!" They were cool to tell stories even though some other employees looked at them unusual.
Late in the afternoon with a shunt Hanna step out of the office. Suddenly he remembered Reyhan, who often drove him home. This time she was completely gone from her life, even Hanna had not had the chance to convey the answer in her heart to all of the man's questions.
"Hanna!" A woman called him from the stairs.
"Yes, ma'am" he answered. Viona's boss's wife is approaching.
"I hope, events like that time will not happen again yah!"
"B-well Mom, I'm sorry for the ruckus. I didn't expect that woman to come here." Hanna's light bowed.
"It's obviously here! Wong you took her husband, didn't you?"
"No ma'am, I didn't take her husband at all." she said.
"So what child were you born with? Want to deny it too?!"
Hanna was speechless, ducking deeply in shame. Some employees keep looking at it.
"It's been so far that word has spread" Hanna said in her heart. "There is no other way but to be honest" he continued.
"He's my son, but I don't know if the man who married me is married, Mom." His eyes look glassy.
"My wonder, you can not know if your future husband has a wife. That stupid of you? I heard you pinter," ledeknya glanced cynically.
"I'm taking you home?" Hendi suddenly stood beside her, quickly holding Hanna's hand.
"No need sir, I used to go home alone." he refused as he looked away from Viona.
His career was once again on the verge of collapse. He felt embarrassed to go to the office to meet his friend and boss. Including Hendi.
"Tante what the hell?!" Hendi can't accept Viona being rude to Hanna.
"You're the shit? That rich woman, still want to be a wife?"
With an annoyed face Hendi chased Hanna back. This time, he took a car down the street. Hanna was waiting for public transport alone.
Honestly, Hanna was not interested in Hendi. It was just that the man knew all of his past without exception. Hendi promised and kept trying to remove all the wounds in his heart. Makes him feel overwhelmed. "Should I give him a chance?" hanna whispered in my heart
However, the relationship is not only between him and Hendi. There was also his family, who was of different caste with him. Hanna doesn't want to start a relationship over the hatred of others. Because he did it and didn't want the same thing to happen again.
"Are you sure you don't want me to take you?" He said as he got out of his car and approached Hanna.
"I'll take him home, Hendi sir!" Suddenly Ansell appeared without them noticing.
Hanna was aghast, so was Hendi. " Ah, fuck! How did this man come here?" hendi in the Heart.
"Hello, good afternoon Mr. Ansell." Hendi pretended to be friendly, considering that the man was the manager of the company that had just partnered well with his company.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Hendi." There is tension between them.
"What are you going to need, you came all the way here?" Hendi tried to calm his turbulent heart.
"I came to see Hanna, it's outside office hours sir. So, can I borrow this super pretty father's secretary?" Ansell threw a smile at Hanna, who had been silent about the wrong behavior between the two of them.
Hendi smiled bitterly, his eyes reddened, and his fingers clenched in anger.
"As for Hanna Sir, we actually have dinner plans together this afternoon. Aren't Han?" Hendi started looking for excuses.
"Oh so, how's Miss Hanna? So would you like to have dinner with Mr Hendi or come with me? There's something I want to talk about, regarding the continuation of our last conversation in my office." His eyes stared intently at Hanna, despite a faint smile on her lips.
Hanna was speechless, her face sweeping over the frenzied landscape of the streets, which grew jammed when these two male cars were parked on the shoulder of the road. The sound of horns is also getting more and more heard. In fact, some riders are already there to complain of annoyance.
"Sorry Mr. Hendi, there is something I need to talk to Mr. Ansell about the contract work the other day" said Hanna.
"Why not talk in the office? I'm the boss, I only talk to the secretary. It's not ethical, Mr. Ansell." Hendi glanced sharply at the man.
"The problem is, there is little talk that connects to personal affairs. If Pak Hendi wants to come, we'll find a good place. Where is yah here?" Ansell smiled faintly at Hendi.
"Mmm .. okay. Please I also still have a little business in the office," Hendi melengos left.
Ansell laughed triumphantly. His hand started holding Hanna and leading her into the car.
"Let's get Hendi!" He opens the car door for Hanna.
Hendi just nodded, his blood boiling, his teeth gurgling to hold back the upset.
"Ah shit!" He hit the car hard. Then rushed to run it slowly, while continuing to pay attention to the old antelope car in front of him.
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