The Arrogant Widow of Father Choice
Chapter 23

After Rima read his speech, he was given a very lively applause for the story he delivered in his speech.And I could not hold back my tears when I heard the contents of his speech.Even I was very surprised by this, I was very surprised by this,I never expected that the figure he admired was me. I didn't expect him to be so smart as to change the content of his speech in such a short time because all I knew was these few weeks while we were practicing contents in his speech he will tell the figure of a heroine.

I feel like I have nothing but love and affection for her,feeling so flattered when she told me about myself.In addition to the cries of my day I also feel happy to be a mother to a good ethical child like Rima, even though it's just a connecting mother.

And at that time I understood that behind the fate that I considered unfair because I could not give birth, apparently God wanted to leave a priceless treasure in my life that is Rima.

After thanking him for the applause he gave her,Rima also immediately came down to me.I who was still moved could not help but hold myself to hold her tightly and not stop kissing her.And again we get applause from the guardians of the students present in the hall.

"Mother Nai, why are you crying?"

"Is my speech ugly?"

Rima asked while wiping away my tears.

"No dear, it's precisely your speech is very good and Nai's mother is moved to listen to him to cry.Thank you for making Nai's mother a character you admire."

I hugged Rima again.

"Mother Nai likes her"

Ask Rima again.

"Of course, dear.and thank you so much for this."

I replied and invited Rima to sit down again to see her other friends perform as the last few participants.

A few hours after all the participants appeared finally a very thrilling time arrived that was the announcement of the champion.Rima also looked agitated but he remembered what I taught him so that all his anxiety was lost he began to do ny by closing both eyes and taking a deep breath until finally his name was announced as the champion of one of the best participants of the speech reading competition.

While giving thanks to God I also embraced Rima and gave her congratulations.Rima who was so very happy immediately opened his eyes to return my embrace and went back up on stage to receive the trophy with the title of the champion.

He also marched on stage with the other participants as the second and third champions of the race.The head of the school has prepared to give trophies and congratulations to the champions, he said,but when it was Rima's turn to receive his victory trophy arrived....

"Wait a minute, sir...."

Shouted from the voice of a woman sitting right in front of the stage, the entire eye was staring at him.

"The jury pardons me, but I think the judgment for the first champion is invalid."

The woman protested, and I was surprised to see the woman who turned out to be Gita's mistress in our housing complex.

"What do you mean, ma'am?"

Ask the jury.

Madame Gita said loudly.

"What lie do you mean?"

Ask the jury confused.

"Sir I am a close neighbor of this child and I know very well since childhood this child never get affection from a mother because her mother left her.And the woman he told me about in his speech was just a conjoined mother who cannot conceive and give birth, then how can such a woman be able to care for and love a child like that story in her speech !"

Madam Gita's words hurt Rima so much that she cried so sad and squeezed her fingers in fear.

Seeing that my motherly instincts also rose even though I never gave birth like a mother.

"Shut your mouth, Lady Gita!"

I said snapping at Madame Gita and walking towards her.My anger made me like a lioness who felt disturbed because her cubs were disturbed.

"Why?"

"I said, didn't I, Miss Naima?"

Madame Gita challenged me.

Yet I, as a highly educated woman, realized that there was no point in me arguing with a woman whose mouth was like trash like mistress Gita,if that means I'm just as trashy as Madame Gita.I also undo my intention to slap her and choose to explain to the jury so that Rima's good speech is not in the value of lies because words from Madame Gita.

"Honored jurors, please allow me to explain the truth."

I said to plead with the jury, and the judges nodded in agreement, Perhaps the opportunity was given to reward me as an educator at the school as well.

I also did not waste the opportunity I was given.

"It's true I'm not the mother who gave birth to Rima,but that does not mean all the stories in Rima's speech are a lie as uttered by Madam Gita.I believe the speech was made Rima from what he experienced and felt.And it's true I am very loving and love Rima in my life even though I'm just a mother."

Clearly I was tearful from sadness to see Rima who was so hit with the spicy comments of Madam Gita.

"Then what if a mother hooks up..!"

There was a voice of a man from behind the entrance of the hall with a tone of voice that was firm and so loud.

Seriate......