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Najma and Ardi enter Ardi's parents' house. As they planned, they would tell Ardi's problem in a public hospital.

"Assalamualaikum" said Ardi and Najma.

"Waalaikumusalam," said Hamida and Rahman in the house.

Ardi and Najma took turns to treat Hamida and Rahman. And finally Ardi hugged his mother.

"Why is this the embrace of everything, shame ah there is your wife," said Hamida.

"Kangen aja Ma, just in a moment," said Ardi. Najma looked at it, it turned out that there was this side of her husband, spoiled.

"You guys want to play here, don't use the phone first" Rahman said.

"Yes Pa, I accompanied Ardi to lunch, we wanted to come here" said Najma, because her husband was still in the arms of her mother-in-law.

"Why are you at home already? Usually still in the office" said Ardi while releasing his embrace from Hamida the mother.

"We are getting older Ar, now our working hours are both reduced by one hour to your Papa" Hamida said. The four of them sat in the middle room.

"Actually we also want to retire Ar, but who wants to take care of convection, you are busy being a doctor, Arya is busy with her restaurant" Rahman said.

"Najma yuk, help out at the office, later in time you will be the successor to our business" said Hamida. Najma was silent, she was shocked at her mother-in-law's words, for her she was new to the family, how could they entrust their efforts to her.

"I can Ma" he said later.

"Makanya study, come with us to the office" Hamida said.

"Yes, in shaa Allah if it is obtained Ardi mas," said Najma.

"By my dear, I'm even glad that you're with your mom, to replace me" said Ardi.

Then Ardi stroked his papa hand, as if he felt tired and bored after working for more than thirty years.

"That connection has long since been established?" ask Najma.

"Yes, one month after Arya was born, Papa used to work in the convection as well, but went out of business because his son the owner spent factory money, continued papa lost his job, continued papa, continue to want to mortgage his grandfather Ardi's home certificate to make business capital, but the qodarullah used to take care of the old certificate really, maybe it's also God's way of avoiding us from the riba pawn certificate, before the certificate of the house so, maybe, God gave help, papa called an old friend in the capital, he was a cloth businessman, he lent capital, and cloth materials without any guarantees and without interest, he said, and until now he was the main suplier of our convection, and Alhamdulillah can school these two children, even one of them became a specialist, but never imagined it could have its own home," hamida said while remembering their struggle.

"Don't live here, Ma?" ask Najma.

"It used to move around Ama, because it contracted yes, but Alhamdulillah once Ardi graduated Junior High School in pesantren, this house is bought," said Hamida.

"Oh so.." Najma.

"You rest first, must be tired right, there go up to the room, cleaned really every day just like Marni," said Rahman who saw the tired face of her son.

Najma and Ardi head to their room upstairs.

"Will I take a shower? Let me get the water ready,"

"Yes Babe" said Ardi, looking uninspired.

Najma goes into the bathroom and fills the bathtub with warm water and then prepares a change of clothes for Ardi.

"Mandi Mas, the water is ready" said Najma.

"Yes Babe" said Ardi who then turned his body and instead embraced Najma for a moment and they entered the room together.

Ardi immediately took a bath with the water Najma had prepared, soaking in warm water made it more rilex both body and mind.

Ardi came out of the bathroom and was surprised that Najma had also taken a bath. He was seen drying his wet hair in front of the dressing table.

"Have you taken Babe's bath?" ask Ardi.

"Yes Mas, I just went to the bathroom so I took a bath in the next room" said Najma.

Ardi put on the clothes that Najma had prepared, then he took over the hairdryer from Najma's hands, and began to dry Najma's hair. Najma smiled at him.

'Can this doctor spoil his wife, ' the inner Najma.

"What a smile" said Ardi, who looked at Najma's reflection in the mirror, smiling.

"Alhamdulillah" said Najma.

"Alhamdulillah, why?"

"Allah is loved by God a handsome and kind husband, ma'aa Allah," said Najma who made Ardi smile, although in fact he was struck with anxiety over the problems that befell him.

After that while waiting for the Maghrib to arrive, they sat down to relax on the sofa.

"Here I am incandescent" said Najma gesturing Ardi to put his head on Najma's lap. Ardi complies, and Najma begins to gently massage Ardi's temples and nose. That comfort made Ardi slowly fall asleep. Najma looked at her husband's face, and remembering what was happening to them, Najma covered her mouth with tears, slander is very cruel.

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After Isya, after dinner, they all, Rahman, Hamida, Ardi, and Najma gathered in the living room.

Ardi spoke to his parents about the problems he was having in the hospital. Hamida and Rahman were shocked to hear their youngest son's words. Why is there anyone up to that end to his son who is said to be very good Allah.

"I beg your prayers papa, tomorrow I will be examined by the management and medical committee" said Ardi.

"Yes Ar, we will always pray for you, but still wonder why the woman could dare to accuse you of impregnating her, have proof of what she is" Rahman said.

"He said he had a DNA test between the fetus he contained and I fit in, I was also confused, where he came from, because I never felt I did the test" said Ardi.

"Have been patient Ar, this is a test from Allah, Allah must give way, and the truth must be revealed" Hamida said.

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At the end of the third of the night, Ardi woke up, he took ablution and held prayer rites, performing evening prayers. To keep him calm and not over-thinking with the matter. And pray that this matter will be resolved as well as it should be. Like the word of the Prophet shalallahu alayhi wasalam, make patience and pray as your helper.