Slander Fruits of Karma
Forgive but Not Forget

Part 49's

" Why are you here ?" novia's voice was shaking.

Irwan stared fixedly at his wife's face, trying to establish communication through the eyes and then approached his wife.

" Can I sit here ?" pointing at the empty space next to Novia, then turned to Camillah.

" Millah played the same way and this is yes, papa wants to talk to mama."

Camillah said, out of the room to meet her grandparents on the terrace.

Since there was no answer, Irwan repeated his question "Vi, may I sit next to you."

Novia just stared off guard, the look in her eyes was difficult to understand but Irwan did not give up.

He grabs Novia's hand, kissing her gently Novia pulls back her hand.

" Vi, I'm sorry maybe my mistake is hard to forgive, but I hope you'll accept my apology."

" Just go on like this, make a mistake and then easily apologize. You never thought I existed didn't even appreciate me as a wife."

Irwan smiled faintly.

" There's still hope, the dipper's welcome."

Novia's answer was considered a signal by Irwan, and he did not want to waste this golden opportunity.

Irwan gets closer, snatching Novia's body pulling him in an embrace. Novia's body trembled as a hiccup collapsed already in her defense.

" You know, I can't leave you for that woman you'll remain my wife forever."

" Why am I this weak if I've faced him, even to curse him can't ?" novia murmured in the heart.

" You're going to forgive me, right ?"

" Hm."

Irwan further tightened his embrace, wanting it to feel like shouting released his excitement. His heart was relieved that Novia could forgive him.

" I've forgiven you, but my wounds haven't healed yet."

Novia wriggled away, her heart could not be lied to she easily forgave her husband but the shadow of Sukma's face could not be lost in her memory may take time for it.

" How are you still dizzy ? We're going to the doctor."

" No need, I just need a break." Novia refused her husband's subtle invitation.

Something changes and Irwan doesn't realize it, The other side of Novia's heart still seems frozen he's not as excited as he used to be.

" I'm staying here tonight."

" Okay, this house is always open."

Before long Camillah went into the room, "have you eaten ? Waiting for the dining room."

" Papa has eaten son, there tell me you don't have to wait papa."

Camillah nodded and returned to the dining room, and relayed her father's message.

It looks like Irwan is still lingering in his wife's room, although their communication is still stiff but he is grateful Novia has been willing to talk.

Novia only spoke as necessary, she also did not want to offend the problem of Sukma let it be neatly stored in her heart.

After finishing dinner with his grandparents, Camillah went back into the room.

" Mah, I'm so sleepy."

" Oh yeah, wash your feet and brush your teeth first, son." Say Novia while making the bed.

She deliberately set Camillah's position on her right side while her baby was on the left side, so there was no room in the bed for Irwan.

Novia still keeps her distance from her husband, it is not easy to remove the stains of infidelity there will be a wound that is imprinted even though it is forgiving.

After washing his feet and brushing his teeth, Camillah went up to the bed lying where her mother had prepared. He soon fell asleep too.

Irwan got up, took the carpet and held it in front of the bed he also understood the attitude of his wife and did not want to force himself.

Tonight they sleep apart, Irwan sleeps on the floor carpeted he restlessly moves the body to the right and left while Novia silently closed her eyes but her mind drifted somewhere.

After wearing clean clothes, he woke Camillah to bathe and put on a uniform.

Novia came out of the room, Camillah followed her from behind as they walked into the kitchen.

" Millah, mama prepare your breakfast and supplies first yes you wait there." Novia pointed at the dining table."

" Have Vi improved ?"

" Yes, thank God, tomorrow I start working."

" Thankfully, be smart to take care of your child's health is still small."

Novia just nodded, then took Camillah's food box to fill it with hot rice and omelet and put it in the bag.

" His husband is awake ?"

" No, we'll eat first and he'll catch up."

" Yes, go call papa."

Novia walked into her father's room, then she peeked into his room looking Irwan still with the same position sleeping so soundly.

Novia and her father walked together to the dining room, so Ratih pulled a chair for her husband and Wahyu sat quietly waiting for his wife to fill the food on her plate.

" Where's your husband Vi, why aren't you eating ?"

" Not yet awake, we eat first pah."

While in the room, Irwan woke up his eyes swept across the room there was only Adiba's baby who was still sleeping on the bed. Camillah and Novia were not in the room.

He got up, went into the bathroom.

" Where are they, has Camillah gone to school ?"

Finished cleaning myself Irwan walked to the bed.

Then she got on the bed, approaching her baby stroking gently the baby's puffed cheeks.

Feeling disturbed Adiba wriggling, Irwan hurriedly lifted and held his baby.

Feeling uncomfortable in his father's arms, baby Adiba cries his voice sounds all the way to the dining room.

Novia stopped her eating and rushed towards her room.

When entering, Novia found Irwan who had difficulty calming Adiba who was increasingly shouting loudly.

Irwan turned his head towards his wife, Novia still enjoying the rare sight in front of him because all this time he had never seen her husband holding Adiba.

" Vi, how's this ?" his eyes pointed at the baby inside his carrier.

" That's how we are every day, taking turns to carry and soothe her if she's fussy."

Irwan approaches Novia, she thrusts the baby in her cradle.

" I gave up Vi, really don't know how to calm him down."

Novia smiled cynically, as if underestimating Irwan.

" If you don't know how to calm down, don't disturb him to sleep."

Then Novia took the baby from Irwan's sling, before long the baby was silent the baby's inner connection and the mother was very strong.

" Breakfast is ready, you're waiting for it now."

Novia walks out, Irwan follows his wife's steps into the kitchen.

" Eh, first Wan breakfast,"

Pak Wahyu greeted his daughter-in-law and told her to eat.

Irwan nodded and pulled up the chair near Camillah, the atmosphere becoming awkward all silent.

Novia takes the plate and fills it and thrusts it at her husband while holding the baby Adiba.

" We go first, please continue eating."

Since Pak Wahyu had finished eating, she said goodbye to him at the follow-up of Ratih, they left Novia and her husband in the dining room.