Suddenly the President's Wife
28. Offers

With a warp movement the woman in the hat pushed the door to give space to enter her body. Carry heavy footsteps throughout the journey. Breath sounds when he managed to enter a room that is not too wide, but always clean and neatly arranged. Hearing the two-voice chatter, he moved his head to turn to the source of the voices.

“Bi, there guam—“ his sentence was immediately swallowed as his netra hazelnut was wheeled with the guest in question.

The middle-aged woman with the gray canal looked like she had a faint smile when she realized Arunika's presence. It was as if welcoming the arrival of Arunika with warmth like a mother.

“Mbak is home?”

Arunika nodded after regaining her consciousness. “Mother Anita has what needs to come to our slum.”

Having this question, the mother of three returned to a friendly smile. He is not insinuated at all. “I came deliberately because I wanted to visit. Did my sudden visit make you uncomfortable?”

“Not so I mean.” Arunika waved a clumsy hand in front of the chest. He was only surprised to find his superior mother here. Where does the middle-aged woman know her home address.

“Can we talk for a minute, Arunika?”

“Iya, Mum.” Arunika nodded while taking a sitting position beside Bian. Right in front of Anita.

“Nak Bian, Anye is in the car. He said Anye would love to meet you. Do you mind accompanying my son-in-law for a while?”

Bian was not stupid to interpret the sentence of the middle-aged woman. So immediately he nodded and resigned. Leaving Arunika with Anita. Give them space to talk about something that seems important. However, after Bian who brought the normal atmosphere in the place, made the entire atmosphere covered with awkwardness.

“How are you, Arunika?” ask Anita. Friendly as always.

Arunika smiled faintly before answering. “I'm good, Bu.”

“I heard you were sick. So you're not at work?”

“I'm sick?” confused Arunika. He is healthy behind this. “Alhamdulillah, I'm healthy wal’iat, Bu.”

Anita smiled faintly hearing that. “Altar who said so when I want to meet you.”

Arunika did not answer. A shocked roar was clearly drawn on his face. Altar does like it, Arunika admitted that. The bad habits of his boss are sometimes too late. However, why did the man seem to not want his mother to meet Arunika?

“Maybe Altar worry if I meet you.”

“Indeed why if Mom met me? I also won't hurt Mom.” Arunika spoke with a frowning forehead.

“Not. It is not me that the Altar is worried about,” Anita paused her sentence for a moment. A faint smile rose at the ends of his lips. Makes Arunika wait in curiosity. “But, you.”

“I?”

“Iya. Altar thought my arrival would disturb you.”

“What? Of course not. I even feel bad because Mother has to visit a place like this,”, Arunika said. It is heartless to welcome the arrival of rich widows like Anita in her slum. A cosy not worthy of being visited by such a great woman.

“My arrival here just to make sure something.”

Arunika nodded, still listening carefully.

“Is the report true? I want to know the answer directly from you.”

Arunika shook her head quickly. “No, Mom! The news was too exaggerated.”

Anita nodded in understanding. “How about your photo coming out of my son's apartment early in the morning?”

Arunika gulped. Slowly such questions will inevitably come to the surface. “It's true my photo, Mom. But I can assure you that there is nothing between us. I could not go home because there was heavy rain last night, so he suggested staying overnight. He also kindly lent her clothes. The photo was taken when I accidentally met Arumi in the parking lot. Maybe it was by chance that me and Mr. Altar went down together. However, irresponsible individuals even use the photo to herd public negative opinions.”

Arunika speaks without lies. After all, he was the most disadvantaged for making the news. Nothing happened between them, except for the fact that they slept in one bed. “Really, there is nothing between us. In addition to the relationship of superiors and subordinates.”

Anita looked at Arunika. Trying to dig honesty in the netra hazelnut. The next second the middle-aged woman threw a question that looked like a time bomb. “Do you already know the real Altar conditions?”

Arunika nodded without a word. “You also took him to the hospital back then?”

“And you still care about Altar?”

“The feeling of humanity makes me care, Mom. I also know how hard it feels to be in a position like that. When all ordinary people consider him perfect from various aspects, in fact there are gaps that make him so easily seen as useless.”

“Therefore you remain on the side of the Altar?”

Arunika hesitated. Arunika survives on the side of the Altar because it is bound by a contract of employment agreement. In the contract it is written that within 2 years Arunika must serve without exception. If arunika violates the contract, or apply for resign within the period of the contract is still ongoing, then there will be a fine that Arunika must pay. Nominal listed is also not kidding, about 500 million rupiah.

“If I ask your opinion from the point of view of a woman, not as a subordinate. Are you going to stay by the side of the Altar even if she has trouble having offspring?”

Arunika. If this is currently a national exam, maybe such questions are included in the HOT or higher order thinking skills class. The question is full of landmines. Entraps.

According to Arunika, most women if faced with such questions will definitely answer ‘NAK’ compactly. The reason is clear, because the child still holds the greatest aspect as the key to the perfection of a household ark. The presence of offspring is also believed to be a binder between couples. However, not a few people think otherwise.

For those who believe that heredity is not the only source of happiness in a marriage, will definitely answer ‘Y’ without hesitation. Moreover, lately the thought of childfree is also being heralded. The thought is centered on the thinking of people who think that happiness in a marriage is not always centered on offspring. The thought freed them from the necessity of having offspring for various reasons as well as considerations.

But, now that question was aimed at Arunika. Young women who are still pursuing careers have not thought about marriage, let alone heredity. However, if his partner is in a position like the Altar, Arunika will not stay away. As long as love is firmly planted between them, it becomes the main foundation to build happiness in the marriage heresy.

“I'll hold on, Mom. If my partner is in that position. Remembering if I had sincere feelings for him. As quoted from the late B.J Habibie, True love views weakness and is used as an advantage to always love.”

Arunika looked up, staring at her interlocutor fixedly. “I will make that an advantage. I will not leave him, even if we will not have children if we get married. There are many ways to be able to have offspring, for example through the process of tube babies or adoption. That's from my point of view. After all, after further checking, there was still a possibility for Pak Altar to have offspring. He still has a chance.”

Anita smiles. Satisfied with the answer given by his son's secretary. Actually Anita was a bit hesitant when she wanted to meet Arunika. But now all doubts are broken. It turned out that his son had an open-minded secretary.

“Then may I ask for help, Arunika?” Anita finally opened her voice. A smile rises on his lips. “You are a good woman and have a sincere heart. I can only hope to you to ask for this help.”

Arunika secretly was-was. Afraid of Arunika's request that could have been a trap for her. “May I know what I can help mom? If I can I will try to help.”

The look on the face of the mother of three children seemed radiant. At the end of the bewildered confusion shackled, there was a glimmer of hope that he could obtain after meeting this young lady. The figure predicted has been the reason for the breakdown of the relationship of the son with his ideal son-in-law.

It's just, Anita does not just believe. He knew his eldest son. The same is true of the nature and character of the Altar. The firstborn did grow up to be an independent child and was always able to stand alone. Because of that, many Altar try to hide so as not to change the independent image that has been attached.

As a mother who raised the Altar since childhood, Anita does not know if there are many secrets that her son hides. No exception history of infertility disorders that he experienced. All this time the Altar covered it neatly.

Now the reason why the firstborn was single until this moment was answered already. Nevertheless, Anita is sure that her son already has a plan. Planning is number one in Altar life. About the infertility disorder he experienced, Altar must have a plan.

“Arunika.”

“Iya, Mum.”

Arunika. After a few seconds of waiting, now Anita is back to sound.

“Please persuade the Altar to change your mind. Like what you just said."

"I mean mother?"confused Arunika. He needs more detailed explanation.

"Convince him to marry, then try the possibilities that still exist to have offspring.”

And then, now Arunika's heart is pounding. In his mind he began to wonder, indeed he could persuade the Altar to marry? at the time the man had just been thrown away by his ideal wife-to-be.

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