The Journey of Love Habibah..
Ultimatum mother

The next day, Karin's mother deliberately approached Muti'ah's house to find information about Habibah's departure from her rented house. Muti'ah was confused what to say to Karin's mother, because Habibah never told her about the problem.

" I'm sorry Mom, I don't know anything. Because before he left, I had asked many times but he did not want to tell me what the problem was. It's just, he's never been like this before, because whenever there's any problem he always tells me. But before he left, he did ask me if he really should leave here or not. As long as he's here he's always told me all his problems, no matter how hard he's been, he's never once said he wants to leave this place. But that time, I don't know what problems he had faced until he decided to leave the place where he struggled to set up his business from scratch, even as heavy as the problems he was facing never made him turn into someone who was moody and closed himself especially to me. It seems like the problem she's having is something that requires her to choose whether she stays or she leaves here, but I don't know what that is." Muti'ah explained what Habibah was like as long as she knew him.

" That means something happened to her, but who's she in trouble with? If there is a problem that requires her to take such a choice should her be in trouble with someone close to her right?" said Karin's mother, but the question was either directed at whom. Either to himself or to Muti'ah.

" Think of it what you said makes sense, too, why I never thought of it.." muti'ah replied as she muttered after she thought for a moment what Karin's mother had said. Habibah will not want to sacrifice his efforts that he has pioneered with difficulty if not for the sake of someone who is very close to him and certainly means a lot to him. But who's the problem with Habibah? Habibah has never had a problem with anyone. Say it in the heart.

That night Karin's mother was very agitated to think about what she had talked to Muti'ah about this afternoon. Karin's mother was really curious as to who Habibah really had been at odds with to the point of making her have to take such a choice. Ricky who noticed his mother's uneasy attitude since this afternoon finally ventured to open his mouth and asked.

" What's the matter, ma'am, since I saw you so agitated? What was? If it's about me, you don't have to worry, in the near future I will definitely recover as usual" said Ricky while pounding his body with his mother's lap.

" Not worried about a bad boy like you, I'm thinking about your brother Nur." said his mother, patting her cheek.

" Why keep thinking about it, ma'am.. I'm sure he'll be fine, even if he can live well, we have to trust him. Don't you know what kind of woman she is?" ricky said that he calmed his mother's heart even though he was comforting himself with words that seemed as if he was no longer worried about Habibah.

" Mom is not worried about her for fear that she can not live well, which I think is a problem that makes her have to make a decision to leave this place, she said, the place where he struggled to build his business from scratch. With his efforts he built his business until he could have many customers and have employees, but had to end his business just like that. I'm sure, the person with whom she was at odds must be the one who meant so much to her. Otherwise, he wouldn't have ruined his business just like that." Karin's mother put out all her thoughts about Habibah's departure on Ricky. Ricky was surprised by his mother's opinion, he really did not expect if his mother could have such feelings with the departure of Habibah. He went awry whether he had to tell his mother the real reason for Habibah's departure or not. If he had to say it then there would be a new problem between his mother and his wife Nelly, but if he didn't say it sooner or later his mother would have known it too. Because just like now he has not said anything his mother can predict correctly. Just one more step her mother will know the real story.

" Mom I want to tell mom something about this, but can you promise me something that you won't get angry" Ricky said, waking up from his mother's lap.

" I'm going to tell my mom right now, but promise not to get mad at anyone. I beg you, ma'am." ask Ricky, begging his mother to promise.

" Well, I promise I won't be mad at anyone. I just want to know the truth, well that's it. Because after all he is our family." replied Karin's mother while holding Ricky's hand.

" Mother.in fact Habibah does not dispute with anyone, it all happens because there is a misunderstanding made by my wife Nelly. He thought Nur and Zain had grabbed my attention, so he was jealous for no apparent reason. Somehow he said such absurd things to Nur, and told her if he wanted to see us happy then he should stay away from me. Indeed Nur never approached me, but I always approached him from the past until now. Maybe I tried to get close to him because I loved him so much, but now it's because of the trust that you left me to always pay attention to him because now he's my brother. But somehow Nelly doesn't believe it. He thought I had betrayed him, but by God Mom, it was all for the brotherhood that my mother had tied to us. For that I feel guilty towards her and also towards my mother, forgive me for my weakness this Mom. Sorry...!" Ricky explained at length the problems he knew. Suddenly her tears broke her defenses and managed to slide down her cheeks. Karin's mother saw how sincere Ricky was when he said it was all just being able to hug her.

" Okay, I understand now. Your wife should now know how sincere Nur's affection for her is, for your happiness she is willing to give up everything. And is your wife still unable to realize her mistake? Your wife should have understood this, that affection is more expensive than matter. And he had to learn more from Nur. I forgive her mistakes, but this is enough and nothing happens a second time. If something like this happens again, then you cannot guarantee that you can still forgive him. Because if I could be honest, I would be more willing if I had to lose my daughter-in-law rather than having to lose a child like Nur. But mother would still give him the chance to remain mother's son-in-law, and this chance was only there once. Remember, from now on you must be better at educating your wife, so that something like this does not happen again in the future." advised her mother while releasing her embrace from Ricky.

" Good Mom.." Ricky can't say anything more. He was so grateful that his mother was not angry with him or his wife. But the ultimatum his mother gave him earlier was very piercing in his heart.

Meanwhile, Nelly who accidentally heard all the conversations between her husband and her mother-in-law could only cry. He really regretted everything he had done to Habibah. And she felt even more ashamed of her husband, because it turned out that he who as his wife was no more valuable than Habibah in the heart of his mother-in-law. Habibah was indeed special, and he was already very aware of it now. If only he was in the position of Habibah at that time, not necessarily he would sacrifice his life only for others. But Habibah can do it easily without having to think long. I'm sorry brother, I promise from now on I won't be jealous of anyone. I will learn to be like a big brother in sincerity loving anyone who is valuable in my life. Like a sister who turned out to be so sincere in loving me and my husband and my brother and sister-in-law. Thank you brother..

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