Sequel My Ustadz My Husband - Prospective Master
The Part 86
"Non Maria, there are people outside, he said he wanted to see the house"
Bi siti tells Maria who is currently reading her book as usual. And hearing that someone wanted to see her house, made Mary so happy, she hoped that her house would sell quickly at a high price, because Mary had to quickly return to America. He had heard of Faraz and Afsana's marriage.
Maria was happy, but she could not deny she was also sad because her heart also loved Faraz.
"Yes, Bi. I'll be down in a moment" exclaimed Maria as she took her hijab and put it on properly.
Afterwards, accompanied by Bi Siti, Maria went down to meet the man. And how surprised Mary was to see the man again.
"You? What are you doing here?" ask Maria.
"I want to see your house that he says he wants to sell" replied the man.
"Where do you know my house is for sale?"
"I can see well and read smoothly the big poster in front" the man replied with a small laugh, Maria forced herself to upload her friendly smile "So, you want cash or a check?" her question then made Maria even more confused.
"You want to buy it? Before you see the house?"
"Yes, how much do you want to sell? One or two billion or more?"
Maria can only open her mouth and try to think clearly, reassuring herself this man is not playing with her.
"Who's your name? I mean, may I know your identity?" ask Mary at the end.
"Nabil Arrasyid, this is my ID card" Nabil handed over his ID card and Maria knew he was not Indonesian.
"You live in Mecca? Why buy a house in Indonesia?"
"That's my business, miss. So you want to sell it or not?" ask Nabil. And Nabil bids at a high price, of course Maria wants to sell her house. Then he again noticed the ID card Nabil and immediately he remembered with this familiar face.
"Wait, I've seen you... In the photo" said Maria hesitated, trying to recall where she saw Nabil's picture.
"If you've been to Grandma's house, you must have seen a lot of my photos there" exclaimed Nabil
"grandmother?" mary asked "His Mufar?" her question was in disbelief and Nabil nodded casually.
"Still Faraz's family" Mary's inner unbelief. How could?
"Sorry, Sir. His house has been sold to others" said Maria while returning Nabil ID card and Nabil received it with a slanted smile.
"Why? You don't want to sell your house to Faraz's family?" asked Nabil brightly.
Actually Maria just does not want to continue to connect to Faraz and his family. Bi Siti was the last favor she could receive, Maria didn't want any more.
"No, but there are already buyers" said Maria.
"Don't lie, Maria. If the house has been sold, why the poster is not put down? And why did you welcome me and just reject me when you found out I was Faraz's family?"
Maria no longer knew what to answer. Because it was true, he rejected Nabil because Nabil was a family of Faraz.
"I want to buy it, tomorrow prepare all the letters. And whatever price you ask, I'll pay"
"Why? Are you interested in owning this house?"
"I'm interested in having her owner" exclaimed Nabil lightly, leaving Maria gawking in disbelief at her hearing. But he had not had a voice, Nabil had gone from his presence.
Maria quickly ran after him.
"Hey, wait.." shouted Nabil.
"Don't run, Maria. You are pregnant" said Nabil.
"She even knew I was pregnant, she must be how I got pregnant"
"Where?" nabil's question upset Maria.
"So, what do you mean interested in having an owner?" Mary asked in a low voice. I don't know why I have such a bad feeling about Faraz's cousin.
Not his reply, Nabil instead smiled obliquely.
"We meet again tomorrow, prepare the letter of this house, and set the price" after saying that, Nabil immediately got into his car making Maria again confused with the behavior of this foreign man.
Nabil turns on his car, then opens his car's glass.
"And one more thing, Maria. Don't run, in early pregnancy, your fetus is still very weak" and again, Nabil didn't give Maria a chance to talk, she immediately drove her car, and again, Nabil did not give her a chance to talk, leaving Mary still sculpting and trying to understand what Nabil really wants.
While Nabil, he still occasionally glanced at Maria from the windshield of his car with a difficult look at her.
Between anger and pity, between disappointment and sympathy.
Nabil didn't come to Indonesia just to see Faraz's contract, but he came for the woman, for Maria.
A few months ago, when Ummi returned to Mecca after attending Laila's wedding, her Ummi addressed a photo of Laila's wedding reception to Nabil. And at that time, Nabil saw a photo of a beautiful-looking girl wrapped in her syar'i clothes.
Nabil saw something different from the woman's gaze, as blank, but behind the blank look, Nabil felt that there was something in him that made Nabil interested in her.
When Nabil asked her who she was, her Ummi told her everything about Mary and who she was.
Nabil is shocked to learn that Maria is an atheist girl, but Nabil is increasingly interested in her. Nabil even searched for Maria on social media and followed her, seeing Maria's activities posted on her account.
Nabil was impatient to see Mary and approach her.
What's more when he sees Maria posting her photo with a hijab, and deleting her old photo without a hijab. As if to tell her that Mary had changed and now she had converted. Nabil was very happy and thanked.
Again, he became more and more interested in Mary, but Nabil told no one about his feelings.
Until finally he can take the time to go home to Indonesia with his grandparents all attended the wedding ceremony Faraz and Afsana.
Nabil asked about Mary for Faraz, because Nabil knew she was working for Faraz. And Faraz said Maria had resigned, even though Faraz had asked Maria to work again, but she did not want to and still chose to resign.
When Nabil asked why Maria had resigned, Faraz would answer 'Maybe he wanted to focus on college' because it was impossible to spread Mary's disgrace.
But how surprised Faraz was when Nabil expressed his feelings to Maria and intended to ask for Maria.
That's when Faraz had no choice but to tell the truth about Mary, everything. Even Faraz said he was close to marrying Mary if Mary was still on his frailty. But Maria is a strong and independent woman.
Nabil felt like he was hit by a boulder hearing of Mary's pregnancy, and Nabil was in complete disbelief.
The heart had already loved Mary, but accepting the fact that Mary was no longer holy and contained the seeds of others, made Nabil very disappointed and heartbroken. What's more knowing that Mary loved her own cousin, made Nabil feel even more heartbroken and disappointed.
Nabil decided not to know Mary and forgot about her, intending to return to Mecca after Faraz's marriage contract.
But the curiosity about Mary he could not just get rid of it.
Nabil asked Faraz for the address of Mary's house, and at that moment he began to follow where Mary was and watch her silently.
Making Nabil know what Mary's activities were, Mary often went to the bookstore, went to the library and sometimes shopped, and also attended the study at the mosque every afternoon with Maryam who always pick her up, but never once Maria went to her campus, making Nabil concluded maybe Maria quit college because of her pregnancy.
And because of the frequent following of Mary, Nabil became aware that Mary had changed completely. What's more Maria often goes to the mosque not far from her home even if only to perform obligatory prayers only.
And when he saw the poster of the house on sale and it turned out to be Mary's house, Nabil's idea came up to buy the house and he wanted to know Mary directly.
As for his feelings, he'll think about it later. Even if Nabil could accept Mary for what she was, but Nabil knew his parents would not take Mary for granted.
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Tbc...