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That afternoon, Akmal withdrew his lunch time because he was still focused in front of the laptop. Suddenly there was a knock on the door from outside.
"Akmal, please pick up Khaira this afternoon well, I suddenly got a meeting invitation while having lunch together with the CEO of PT. Alfa at restaurant B," Zafran pinta stands in the doorway of Akmal's study.
"Oh oke siap, aku selesaikan dulu ini, tinggal dikit kok," sahutnya lalu melanjutkan kerjaannya.
Moments later, Akmal had finished his work. He moved from his seat and immediately out of the office, he began to run his car to Khaira school as well as where to teach the wife.
"It seems like lunch outside with his wife and Khaira is fine, too" his monologue whistled occasionally. Although yesterday the mood was damaged, but today the mood is back as good as usual.
Akmal's car now arrives in front of Khaira's school, but the atmosphere begins to look lonely.
"It seems I came late, I called Aisyah first, maybe Khaira again with her," he said as he picked up his phone and started calling his wife's number.
However, after a few minutes, Aisyah did not pick up her phone, making the man decide to get out of the car and check it directly in the teacher's room.
"Well, there's no motor, why isn't there?" akmal monologue after returning from the teacher's room.
When he was about to enter the car, the tail of his eyes accidentally caught the figure of Khaira who was playing with a woman who was very familiar in his eyes.
"He ...." Akmal clenched his hands when he realized the woman. His chest rumbled as he remembered how much pain and suffering Zafran had suffered inwardly because of the woman.
Akmal stepped quickly close to them, and his emotions intensified when he saw Aisyah let Khaira play with the woman, but it was clear Akmal had banned her yesterday.
"Dear of it!" he shouted with a breath that was already hunting.
Aisyah who was so surprised by Akmal's shout immediately ran away from Khaira from Citra.
"Mas," said the veiled woman slowly, her guts really shrunk when she saw a flash of anger on the face of the husband at this time.
"Bawa Khaira got into the car now," he said firmly, then turned to look at Citra who was just silently looking at him.
"Would you like to come here?" akmal asked with a sharp look.
"I miss my daughter, is that wrong?" tanyanya relax.
Akmal laughed heartily at Citra's words. "Hindu? your daughter? You're not fit to say that. How can a mother leave her daughter for money? Huh uh?" akmal sarcasm.
"Hey, don't be pretentious about you, Mas Zafran is just relaxing."
"Liet? It seems like ever since you ran away with your affair, you never again find out about Bang Zafran and Khaira right? As long as you know, since your departure, Bang Zafran often aloof while crying, he fell awake to wake up to business while looking for money for milk and diapers Khaira, he said, not to mention to eat everyday and pay for a rented house. And yuuu? You enjoy living a luxurious life of being a mistress of an obscure man right, then how? Are you happy now. Is the treasure you have enough to buy happiness?"
"Of course I'm happy" Citra replied feeling no guilt at all.
"Then why did you come back to disturb our tranquility?"
"I want Khaira, I'll take Khaira's custody."
"Don't dream, I won't let that happen, after what you used to do" Akmal said. "Oh yes one more, don't ever approach Khaira again, or I'll take you to the police" Akmal threatened, then left Citra who looked at him with an annoyed look.
Aisyah who had heard their conversation in the car immediately felt guilty to Akmal for not following her request.
When he saw Akmal walking towards the car, Aisyah immediately went down and approached the man.
"Mas, I'm sorry" Aisyah said, holding her husband's hand.
"Mas, please forgive me, I don't know the real story, so I feel sorry for him, I don't mean to defy your orders," said Aisyah who was bathed with tears that began to wet her cheeks.
Fortunately the school was deserted, otherwise it might have attracted the attention of the teachers and students.
Akmal let out a rough breath. "Go home first, I'll drive Khaira to her house" he said in a flat voice and cold expression, then took off Aisyah's hand and got into the car.
Aisyah stared at the car that Akmal was driving now driving away from her. There was a sense of regret that now enveloped his heart, he thought Akmal would understand his actions, but it turned out that he was wrong, the warm man immediately turned cold. Even he still vividly remembered how Akmal's angry gaze had been a while ago to him.
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Aisyah arrived first at home, she walked slowly inside the house and laid herself on the sofa. Akmal's words were so angry to Citra still ringing in his ears. Though he almost married Zafran, but he did not know about Zafran's past so painful.
"I'm sorry Bang Zafran, I'm sorry Mas Akmal, I must have let you guys down."
Aisyah leaned her head on the sofa and then closed her eyes with her right arm. Her tears began to flow without her being able to prevent it.
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Night has now arrived, Aisyah has prepared Akmal's favorite food, she hopes the husband's heart can soften after this.
But where is he? It's not usually the guy comes home at night. He usually goes home before 5 p.m.
Aisyah started pacing around the living room while waiting for Akmal's arrival, several times she tried to contact him but the man did not pick her up.
Aisyah's heart began to calm down a little as she heard the roar of her husband's car which stopped in front of her house.
"Assalamu 'alaikum, '" Akmal said slowly as he entered the house.
"Wa'alaikum hail, Mas." Aisyah welcomed her husband's arrival with a smile while kissing the back of her hand and replying with Akmal who kissed her forehead as usual.
Even so, the look on Akmal's face still looked cold, he was even reluctant to look at Aisyah's face, making the woman feel a little disappointed.
"Would you take a shower or eat right away?" asked Aisyah to keep smiling, she tried hard to dismiss her disappointment because she realized that the guilty person here was her.
"I want to take a shower" he answered briefly as he continued walking towards their room.
"Well I'll prepare warm water for ...."
"No need, I just want to take a cold shower" she replied without waiting for Aisyah to finish her words.
Not wanting to get carried away by Akmal's attitude, Aisyah chose to busy herself by making a cup of warm jasmine tea for her husband and put it on the nightstand.
Aisyah chose to sit on the bed after preparing clothes for Akmal. And soon, Akmal came out in a fresher state and was already wearing clothes. He sat down for a moment and immediately prepared to sleep without touching Aisyah's tea.
"Mas, eat first yuk," Aisyah asked.
"No, thank.kank. I'm full" Akmal replied.
Aisyah's heart is now increasingly pinched to get a cold attitude Akmal. Disappointment, sadness, and heartache all mixed into one that made his chest feel tight and tears as if he wanted to break out immediately.
Aisyah came out of her room without speaking anymore. He walked to the kitchen to see the dinner on the table. Even his appetite has now disappeared without a trace, even though he has been holding back hunger since just to be able to eat dinner with Akmal.
"I'm sleepy" she smiled, but with tears running down her cheeks.
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