STEADFASTNESS OF LOVE
The Neglected Wife

"Darling, you sure asked me to come home. I want to stay here with you, I want to stay!" rafa said, Hana shook her head.

"Go home, Rafa's family must be worried. Especially Grandpa Ardi, he must be very worried about you. I'll be fine. All I ask for is to take Diana home. He's my best friend, if I ever disappear. Only he will know where I am!" said Hana, Rafa pulled Hana's body closer.

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"Never say that. I could lose my mind if you leave! Don't scare me into imagining you going away!" said Rafa anxiously, Hana replied with a smile.

"Mr Rafa Akbar Prawira, we're still here. At least pity us who are single!" adrian Goda looked down, Hana looked at Diana and Adrian.

"The two of you will not be single, if you dare to acknowledge each other. If there is love between you!" hana said, Diana shook her head weakly and then went to the car. He was annoyed to hear Hana's joke.

"Hana, I told you. If it's with you, maybe I can consider it. But with Diana, never hope. He's not my type!" adrian said, Rafa turned to Adrian.

"You dare flirt with my wife. You are ready to die!" said Rafa annoyed, Adrian chuckled at Rafa's words. Hana pushes Rafa's body away. He asks Rafa to leave immediately. Hana was so tired, she wanted to rest as soon as possible.

"Sir Rafa, come home quickly. My head is getting dizzy hearing you guys fight. I'm so tired already. So I want to sleep as soon as possible. Brother Rafa be careful on the road!" hana said, pulling Rafa's hand and kissing him. Without waiting for a reply from Rafa. Hana closed the door of her house.

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"Darling, I'm not happy with our baby!" rafa shouted, Hana did not reply. He ignored Rafa and walked away from the door. Hana turned off all the lights, she wanted to go to sleep immediately.

"Rafa, Hana told me to go. So we better go. Don't make a fuss that makes Hana mad at you again. You must be able to control yourself!" adrian said, Rafa nodded slowly. They left Hana's house. Rafa actually wants to stay, but Hana forbids. He did not want the Prawira family to suspect. Adrian drives the car very fast. After taking Diana, Adrian takes Rafa.

THE PRAWIRA FAMILY RESIDENCE

Rafa arrived at his magnificent house at around 20:00 wib. It just so happens that all the families are getting together. It turns out that tonight Sesil deliberately came along with his parents. They had dinner together, without Rafa the star tonight.

"Rafa, where have you been? Sesil and his family have been waiting for him since. Sit here, at least respect those who have been waiting for you!" gunawan said, Rafa walked over. He kissed Grandpa Ardi's back hand. Everyone was surprised to see Rafa's manners. Rafa calmly sat down beside his grandfather.

"Sir Rafa, why don't you call me if you're coming out? I can accompany Rafa to go. As long as I go for a walk, we haven't been together!" said Sesil, Rafa was silent not caring about Sesil. Both fingers were busy playing mobile phones. Actually Rafa is sending a message to Hana. Not one or two, since coming out of Hana's. Rafa is busy sending messages. But unfortunately, none of the messages were read by Hana.

"Rafa, what are you doing? Sesil asked you, don't be so rude. Sesil took the time to come here anyway?" gunawan said, Rafa still does not care. Mr. Ardi elbowed Rafa's arm, but Rafa was shocked. He looked at his grandfather.

" You haven't gotten sorry from him! Hana is that angry!" whispered Mr. Ardi, Rafa nodded slowly. Rafa wrote something on his phone. The instant Mr. Ardi stood up, he was shocked after reading Rafa's writing.

"Rafa stood up, you lost your mind. I knew he was in that condition. You still left. Grandpa never taught irresponsibility!"

"Dad, don't calm your emotions! What did Rafa do? Until I get this angry!" gunawan said confusedly, Sesil was much more curious. Rafa smiled instead. He was happy if his grandfather asked to see Hana. Even with all his heart Rafa will leave. Although his body was tired, Rafa did not care.

"You're Gunawan, this is my business with Rafa!"

"Grandfather, he kicked me out. It's impossible for him to open the door for me. I don't want to force him, it's better for Rafa to follow his words. People say, usually pregnant women get angry easily!" whispered Rafa, Mr. Ardi grumbled to understand. Rafa walked away, he wanted to break down his body.

"Rafa, you don't go. Sesil's family deliberately came to discuss the matter of your engagement!" said Mr. Gunawan, Rafa stopped his steps. He stared intently at Mr. Gunawan.

"Who will be engaged to Sesil? Don't joke, he and I are just friends. It will never be more. So don't you ever think of setting us both up!" said Rafa emotionally, Sesil looked down embarrassed. He is overconfident, assuming Rafa loves him. After everything that happened between them.

"Rafa, don't be rude to you. Your relationship with Sesil has been a long time. It is time for you and Sesil to get married. You two are from the same family! His parents deliberately came to talk about the continuation of your relationship. Papa has agreed, The right woman for you!" gunawan said emotion. Rafa approaches Gunawan, he looks into the eyes of the person who recognizes him as his father.

"When do you have the right to determine the course of my life? Maybe you're my real father, but I grew up without your affection. Don't ever think you can manage my life, especially my marriage. Maybe you think, marriage is a game. Once you are satisfied to play it, you throw it away and look for another game. Like my mother you throw away like shit!"

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"Dragon's talking Rafa, you don't know anything? I am innocent of your mother's death. So don't you ever think I'm responsible for his death!" said Gunawan emotion, Rafa holding the cheek former slap. Rafa never fought Gunawan, because Rafa missed Gunawan's affection. But the presence of Gunawan's second wife, making the distance between father and son.

"I'm sorry if I was wrong. It is true that you are not responsible for my mother's death. But your love killed him. He cherished you so much that death took him away. He still loves you. But when did you love him? There was never any love for him from you. My mother lives with all her love. She was crying in the corner of her room. Both of you are with a wife you love. If it wasn't for the message from her, I would have been away from this house a long time ago. She was so worried about you, she asked me for a promise to always take care of you. The man she loved until her last breath. Mr. Gunawan Adi Prawira, you never saw the sincerity of my mother's love. So never think of understanding the meaning of marriage!"

"Secile, we had a relationship when we were young. It's all wrong and we don't deserve it. With all my heart I apologize. But if I have to marry you, I can't. I don't want to see a woman destroyed in a marriage. Like my mother who has been loving but unloved all her life. Loving but hated, enough to see my mother's tears. No longer do I want to see another woman's tears fall just for the sake of love. There are still many men who deserve you!" rafa said while cupping her hands, Rafa walked away from everyone. Sesil lowered his head in silence, his body shaking cold sweat out of his hands. Sesil sees Rafa apologizing to him. A sincerity from Rafa that buries deep in his love. Her two beautiful eyes began to feel hot, Rafa's rejection shattered her heart. Sesil really loves Rafa. No other man can make her fall in love.

"Rafa, since when do you understand the meaning of love? Do you hate the word love. To you life is only treasure and power. Who made you change so far? What servant have you brought? The servant who mortgaged his body only for the sake of his momentary luxuries. The woman who covered her identity with her long hijab" Gunaean said cynically, Rafa stopped his steps. He was angry to hear his wife insulted in his own home. Mr. Ardi was inflamed, hearing Gunawan say that instant.

"Gunawan, just don't blame Hana. He had nothing to do with Rafa. You should be proud to see Rafa change. Wasn't all this time, we wanted to see him open himself. Why do you blame others now? He's not to blame!" said Mr. Ardi, without anyone realizing Rafa was already beside Gunawan. Mr. Ardi looked at the anger in both of Rafa's eyes. It was the same anger when his mother died.

"Mr Gunawan Adi Prawira, she is indeed a servant like my mother. But his honor is far above your wife's a classy woman. Maybe she covered herself with a hijab, like my mother covered all the wounds with her smile. But they are not like your wife who is full of falsehoods. Mr. Gunawan, you've gone to my patience. Tomorrow you see, your beloved wife will be a star. The whole world will see who he really is? It's not me that's gonna be ruined, but your little family that's gonna be ruined!"

"Honored Lady Gunawan, get ready to make headlines. You should be able to take good care of your husband. Take care of your little daughter, so she doesn't feel ashamed standing in front of people!" rafa said annoyed, Gunawan confused to hear Rafa's words. He never knew, what secrets were kept? Sabrina rushed closer to Rafa, indeed their relationship was never good. But Rafa never disturbed the life of Gunawan's small family.

"Rafa, please don't. It's all my past, I swear I never did. I'll ask your father to apologize. But don't do it, pity Kiara she's still too small!"

"Rafa, grandfather please don't break Kiara's heart. She's your sister anyway? Hannah never wanted this. Don't bring up that problem again!" persuade Mr. Ardi, everyone is pensive. They ask in their hearts. What the hell is going on?

"Never insult Hana, if you don't want your little family destroyed. To this day I respect you as my father. The man my mother put me. A husband who was so loved by the woman who gave birth to me!" said Rafa coldly, Gunawan sitting limp. His heart was broken hearing Rafa's words. He did not expect, if Rafa kept all his pain. Gunawan just realized, his neglected wife really loves him.

"Ainun, sorry!" gunawan lirih said almost inaudible.

"Gunawan, Rafa misses you so much. He really appreciates you. Don't keep him away from you, just Rafa where we'll lean!"

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