Tarnished Before Accident
Chapter 53. Not Want to budge

And here we are. In an iron long chair is located in the back garden of the Paderson family home.

I don't know why Sister Rena suddenly came here. I thought he was going to see Aunt Salwa. Apparently not. He was friendly and said he wanted to see me. Surprisingly, how did he know I was here?

For the sake of privacy, Aunt Salwa did not join us. He chose to continue his daily activities by making cakes, recording orders, or whatever it was because I had been busy since.

Under the towering palm tree with its dense leaves running down, shading us from the scorching heat of the sun, Sister Rena began to open her voice.

"How are you?" He asked without looking at me.

"good. Very good."

"Goodoo. Rey takes good care of you." I didn't expect Sister Rena to say that. What does it mean that he has released Rey?

"How's brother?" many turn. To be honest, I miss talking warmly like I used to. There wasn't a trigger for a rift between brothers before Rey's sister came between us.

"you reckon? Should I say good? Happy?" He sighed lightly, exhaling a tired breath from his lips. "Do I still need to answer after everything that happened to me?"

"Sister Rena?" lirih.

Until now I have always felt a heavy burden of bearing guilt towards Kak Rena. You know how I am. Although Kak Rey said the divorce with Kak Rena was not because of me, there was something else that made her give up with Kak Rena's attitude, but still when Kak Rena showed her disappointment towards me, the feeling of guilt grew and grew out of my heart.

I don't know until when this guilt keeps haunting me. Will I be able to escape this guilt someday?

Maybe if I could see Sis Rena happy, my guilt could diminish for her. However, what I saw before my eyes was the fragile sister Rena. Not Kak Rena who likes to be angry like before.

He changed. What the hell is going on?

"I know Rey divorced me because she didn't want to hurt me for too long because you were pregnant with her child. He wants me to be free, to seek my own happiness. However, just so you know, Alea. Although we were separated, our love was not easily lost. Our love remains" he said, wiping away tears.

"I never forced her to continue this marriage. If Brother Rey wants to come back to you, I'm ready to let her go."

"Do you think Rey would be able to do that?" Sister Rena looked at me with a look full of sadness. He smiled, but the look in his eyes showed pain. "Rey is not a man who can hurt his partner. He will keep you even if his heart wants to leave. He will force himself to accept you as his wife even if there is no love in his heart. He will take care of you, protect you, and be loyal to you even if his soul does not feel happiness."

Sis Rena's words clearly hit me. Rey, what I saw was exactly what Rena said. He always kept his word, even if it hurt him.

But, is it true that in Kak Rey's heart there is not the slightest taste for me? I doubt if Brother Rey does not love me because lately he has never been absent asking for his rights to me. How could he not feel for me, but always look for opportunities to touch and kiss me?

"Then, what do you want? Has the divorce been granted? Would you like to reconcile with Rey's sister?" I asked with my lips shaking.

There was pain that slipped in my heart when I realized that in reality I was the one who did not get a place in Rey's heart.

"I'm waiting for you to get divorced with Rey." It's easy for Rena to say that. It is as if divorce is a very easy child's play. "I think Rey chose you anyway because pregnant women shouldn't be divorced. And that, Alea. If you still have a heart, want Rey to be happy, let her go after the child is born! He has been responsible to you a lot. Has he been pleasing you? Don't be greedy by robbing her of her happiness! Let him live with his love, which is .. me."

I'm shaking. It's not as weak as my relationship with Rey. He said that the relationship of a husband and wife bound by children will be stronger. He also said he would start learning to love me to give me the happiness of the child I was about to give birth to.

"What if Rey's sister loves me? What makes you so sure that Rey loves you so much?" Although I know what Sister Rena said is true, but I tried to defend my pride in front of her.

"Because we've been through a lot. He is not a man who easily turns away. He chose you because of the kid, didn't he? I'll also offer him a child. Maybe I was wrong to delay pregnancy without her knowledge. But, I will correct all my mistakes so that he doesn't turn to other women."

"Sister Rena!" I said a little snapping. "You're divorced. Our position has changed. For now what you mean by other women is yourself, not me. So, please respect me who's still Rey's wife!"

He screeched, then looked at me with a condescending look. "Divorce is not legal, Alea. And I won't make it easy for the divorce papers to be obtained. Because Rey is my husband. I'll defend it no matter how I go." His eyes looked at my stomach. "Four more months, enjoy life with him. Because after the child is born, Rey will come back to me. His true love."

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