The Cold Wife
Chapter 73

After the dawn prayer, Alex returned to bring his son and wife to Jakarta. Although in fact Buk Astuti is so heavy to release the departure of his children and grandchildren. It will be a long time to see them again.

"Mas, did you see Mom's face? It seems like I'm very sad" Sweet said. Alex glanced at Sweet at a glance, then clasped Sweet's hand. While the other hand he used to drive.

"No mother wants to be away from her child, dear. But what can I do? We can't be there too long either. We have a lot of business to do. Our time here is not much, if too long also pity the children. They'll keep missing school lessons."

Sweet nodded, "yes Mas."

Alex smiled, without taking off his hand. Sweet looked back. Her three children are still asleep.

"The temperature here is very suitable for them" said Alex who was answered nod by Sweet.

"More Alexa, she can't be exposed to heat for too long. So a cold place is perfect for her."

"Winter is here, I think they'll be happy there." Said Alex again.

"Hm, especially Arez. The boy was so fond of new things he had never seen, he always made his own experiments." Sweet Obviously.

"They're as smart as you are" Alex praised.

"No, Arez looks more like you, Mas. He loves to paint. Maybe I haven't told you this yet" Sweet said.

Alex was a little jolted at hearing that, he just knew all that. "really?"

"Yes, Mas. Whatever Arez is drawing is great. If you don't believe me, you can test him later."

Alex was silent for a moment.

"Ana, I never told you this either. Since I was a kid, I loved painting. Everything I saw was shot in my head. I can easily remember what I saw before. But baby, in my family loving art is a useless thing. I grew up in a harsh environment, Brother always forbade me to paint." Alex paused his words for a moment.

"My brother will punish me if he knows I paint, but sometimes I don't care. I keep painting, because it's my talent. Therefore I built a secret chamber underground. For my brother not to know, I can be free to do anything there. Now that it's all flowing in our son's blood, I won't repeat the same. I'll help him develop that talent, there's no limit to them." Alex continues at length.

Sweet was stunned to hear all of Alex's explanations. He never knew, if Alex's childhood was also dark. Just like his bitter childhood.

"I've always supported your decision, Mom." Sweet kissed Alex's back hand.

"I'm so grateful to you, Ana. You would have conceived and given birth to them for me, but you know I always hurt you."

Sweet looked at Alex's face. "I used to hate you, Mom. But I also can't deny my feelings for you, that love seemed to defeat all my hatred for you. I don't know why I love you, maybe because you're the first guy who always paid attention to me. Even though I know how you're doing it wrong."

Alex smiled bitterly, he recalled the first moments he knew Sweet. How he behaves with Sweet. Alex didn't like Sweet at the time. He always thinks negatively of her. But Alex can't lie to her either. Slowly he began to take an interest in Sweet, starting to notice his girl's movements. Sometimes his attitude is inversely proportional to his heart.

"I'm sorry" Alex said.

"That's the past, Mom. Now is the time to enjoy the future with your love trio. Slowly they'll grow up and we'll get older."

"And I look more like a grandfather to them" Alex joked.

"No, you still look handsome." Sweet said, leaning his head on Alex's shoulder.

"That means I can have three more wives, right?"

"May, but I'll step back slowly." Sweet with a relaxed tone.

"Ah, it's better to lose a thousand beautiful girls than to lose you, Ana. You don't know how crazy I was when you walked away from my life. Half my life seemed to be gone," Alex said so sincerely.

"That's your fault" Sweet wrote.

"I know you'll never go wrong in this." Alex joked who managed to get a spicy pinch from Sweet. He could only grimace, enduring the pain in his stomach.

***

About an hour long trip from Bogor to East Jakarta. Alex wakes up his three children to get off. After that he went to the back to lower some hands given by Pak Ujang and Buk Tuti.

"Come on," take Sweet and help Alexa get out of the car. While the two heroes tailed behind.

Dika got out of the house and immediately helped Alex bring some items into the house.

"How are they?" Nissa asked Alex.

"Thank God they're all healthy" Alex replied as he was.

"Thank God" said Nissa.

"Let's have breakfast, you must be hungry, right?"

"Yes, Mother. Arel's stomach has been making noises since." Said Arel while rubbing his stomach.

"How do you know that? Daddy saw you guys sleeping all the way." Alex Ledek.

"Arel's not sleeping, Dad. Just closed my eyes because I was dizzy." Arel tried to defend himself. Nissa, Dika and Alex are heard from Arel's logical reasoning.

"Yes, let's have breakfast first. Come on baby," take Nissa to hold Arel and Arez's hand.

"Huh, if only yesterday Dika did not go to school. Dika must have gone there," complained Dika. Alex smiled at her, then grabbed Dika's shoulder.

"Other time we will go again" said Alex who immediately answered a nod by Dika. They follow Nissa into the dining room.

"Mommy, Lexa's head hurts." Alexa complained as she finished from the bathroom. Sweet aligns her body with Alexa height.

"Oh yeah? Looks like Mommy's kid's drunken commute, here's Mommy look." Sweet pecking the head. "Well, it's healed, right?"

Alexa smiled as she nodded. Sweet chuckled at it, Alexa always managed to make him feel anxious. "Have you?"

"Here you go, Mom." Answer Alexa coupled with a nod. Sweet took Alexa out.

Hearing the boisterous sounds in the dining room, Sweet went there to join in.

"Ana, let's have breakfast first." Nissa is serving her husband for breakfast.

"Thank you, Ma'am." Sweet Speaks. He helped Alexa sit in a chair. Alex and the others had already started eating.

"Mommy, Lexa wants to eat vegetable omlets." Alexa Whine. It managed to attract everyone's attention.

"Then let Bibik do it?" Fresh Nissa.

"Lexa wants an omlet made by Mommy," whine Alexa while holding Sweet's sleeve. Everyone smiles at Alexa's adorable behavior.

"Dear, wait a minute." Sweet said, moving straight to the kitchen.

After a while, Sweet brought back a plate of Alexa-order omlets. "Outdated huh?"

"Mommy's a bribe," whined Alexa again. Alex, who was eating, turned his eyes to his daughter.

"Lexa, you can eat by yourself right? Let Mommy have breakfast, otherwise Mommy will get sick. Do you like Mommy sick?"

Alexa immediately shook her head, she picked up the spoon on the plate. "Lexa can eat alone, Mom." There was a slight disappointed tone as Alexa said that. As a mother, of course Sweet realized that.

Sweet breathed a heavy sigh. "It's okay, honey. Mommy can eat with Lexa's mouthful."

Alex opened his mouth again, but Sweet immediately held back so Alex did not stretch his words. "It's okay, Mommy." Sweet whispered a little.

Alex took a deep breath, and then he finished his breakfast. No more ranting is heard. Everyone was so focused on eating their breakfast.