The Charm of the Widow
A Single Parent

Not finding Maria in her best friend's rented house and the cramped house had been inhabited by others since three months ago, leaving Thalia confused about where to rest. John, who was still accompanying her, offered to help and brought Thalia and her daughter home. However, it seems that John's wife is less pleased with the existence of Thalia so that only until the sun rises the pregnant woman was at John's house.

Thalia then looked for a rented house, still around the old slum. Luckily, before the sun crawled up he already got a house that was comfortable enough to live with the princess. Thalia rushed to get her clothes cleaned and then immediately cleaned up.

"Ale .. I'll think about him again. Now, I need to focus on starting a business. Instead, I'd eat near the hospital looking at the opportunity, whether selling cakes like yesterday was selling there," Thalia murmured while wearing clothes.

Thalia immediately lifted the body of the princess who had been following her steps by crawling and carrying it with a cloth. Although she was pregnant, Thalia felt fine and healthy, and felt ordinary when she had to carry Aletha who was growing bigger while walking far away. Unlike in the first pregnancy where she experienced morning sickness and was also easily exhausted.

Thalia walked excitedly to meet the new day. She forgot for a moment the truth story about Aletha's daddy and also she forgot about her pregnancy problems that are often the subject of gossip people. Hopefully, in this big city the people are more open and not easy to judge someone.

Thalia headed to a small stall in front of the hospital and then ordered food. Coincidentally the stall is quite quiet. There was only Thalia with the princess and a middle-aged couple eating.

After getting her food, Thalia ate while wondering at the shop owner. There is already in the area around the hospital that sells wet cakes and how about for example he sells.

"In the hospital there's a cafeteria, ma'am. Mostly, the patient's family bought various snacks in the cafeteria. So, it's rare to buy outside" the shop owner explained, as he knew.

"If for example the Madam wants to sell, can, really, be entrusted to the cafeteria. Deposit the cake in the morning, keep the new afternoon taken the money. My son also nitip the food there," he continued, giving Thalia a fresh breeze because he didn't have to bother going around. Simply make a cake and then set to the canteen.

"Thank you very much for the information, ma'am," said Thalia who then hurriedly finished the meal on a plate.

"The lady can go in there and meet the canteen guards. Later the Madam could ask, what kind of cake does not exist so as not to be the same as other sellers," the shop owner suggested then and Thalia nodded, understanding.

After paying for the food and snacks Aletha had taken, Thalia rushed out of the small shop to head to the hospital canteen. There, Thalia met a canteen official and chatted briefly with a woman her age. Thalia's face sparkled when saying goodbye to the woman, it seemed like she had started to be allowed to deposit cakes starting tomorrow morning.

With a small hum, Thalia stepped out of the hospital. He walked while kissing with the anxiety of the princess who was in a sling. His steps suddenly came to a halt as his net caught the figure of the man he had been crying over all along. "Ale!" thalia exclaimed, calling daddy from the princess.

Alexander, who had just got out of the car to pick up his wife who was waiting for his father-in-law in the hospital, turned his head. The man was shocked to meet Thalia in the hospital parking lot. The man's forehead looked wrinkled.

"Ale. Thank goodness you are alive and well" Thalia said with a sparkling net. The beautiful woman was very happy to see the man who was still stored in her heart in good health, without lacking anything.

"What do you mean, Ale?" thalia asked, shaking her head not understanding. Thalia then let out a long sigh after recalling the story from John earlier today.

"Can we talk for a second?" pinta Thalia then ventured to speak. For the sake of Aletha's rights, she had to talk to her daughter's biological father.

"There's nothing more we need to talk about, Thalia! There is no relationship between us anymore!" reject Alexander, still with his cold gaze.

"You left me when I was dying! You go with the other guy and have fun out there!" Alexander's gaze was fixed on Thalia's stomach which began to look bloated, making her mommy Aletha was biting her lips. This was what he had feared from earlier and Alexander believed what he saw, without first asking the truth.

"I know it would be useless to explain to you, Ale. I will not beg to ask you back. I'm happy, seeing you happy. I just want you to know one thing that I never left you. Your mother and sister who kicked me out when I didn't know exactly how you were doing, Ale," Thalia said quickly because Alexander seemed to be in a hurry and would not listen to her words.

"And one more thing, I want to tell you that our daughter is born. He, he's Aletha. That name I gave you as you wanted back then, Ale." Thalia tried to smile while pointing at the little girl in her carriage.

Alexander squinted his eyes, looking at the little girl who was smiling at him as if she was greeting. 'Hi, Daddy. I'm your daughter.'

Alexander threw away his face later. "Do I have to believe that he is my son? My flesh-blood?" The man's voice sounded slow but repressive and with a cynical look looked at Thalia to make the beautiful woman's heart, hurt.

"What did mom say. A ja*lang who used to live on the streets like you would never be able to turn into Cinderella even though I have taken you to the palace and dressed you up like a princess of the king. Your wild soul will return, Thalia! And I believe that child is not my son! Just like the child you're carrying right now, it's also not clear who the father is, is it?" Alexander smiled cynically and then passed, leaving Thalia still speechless.

The young woman's heart was so deeply wounded that even tears were unable to represent her current feelings. Thalia could only let out a long sigh many times, hoping that the heavy weight squeezing on the chest would soon disappear and allow her to breathe with relief. Thalia stepped on gontai then to head home.

Aletha who was in the arms of the mommy was silent. The little girl seemed to understand the immortality of her mommy heart. Aletha looked up, looked at the beautiful woman who always kept her company and then stroked Thalia's cheek, forcing her to smile.

"Live must go on, baby. We can definitely get through all this. It doesn't matter if mommy becomes a single parent, mommy will make sure you two won't lack affection" said Thalia who is now back excited for Aletha and the fetus that is still hiding in her womb.

From a distance, two men ran up to Thalia, calling her name. Forced, Thalia stopped her steps and then turned her head.

☕☕☕☕☕☕☕☕☕ tbc.