The Neglected Wife
S3 EPISODE 114 - HERE
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Andhika froze looking at her daughter very deeply. As if to close his past, he can't tell Adel that he had a hand in his separation from Nissa. Deep down he didn't want Nissa back, all he wanted was to be with Adel and not see his daughter in the corner like yesterday.
"Enough Andhika!!" Shouted someone.
Looking back, Nissa and Sherly were already there with very upset faces. Ben was there to accompany Nissa.
"Andhika!! Can you..."
"Nissa is talking well" Ben said, holding Nissa back.
"Ben please take Adel away from here, let me talk to Andhika"
Ben takes Adel out and gives them space to talk.
"Nissa, Adel needs to know what really happened...."Sherly tries to persuade both of them but Nissa refuses.
"Adel was a child, if the time comes I will talk to Adel about what really happened, please!! Adel's been hurt a lot because of the two of us"
Seeing that there was no place for her anymore, Sherly chose to step back and give a lot of space for the two to talk. Sherly came out of the restaurant.
Nissa and Andhika sat facing each other. For a long time the two had not spoken well, all this time there were too many wounds, anger and pain between the two, because of their selfishness, their child had to be a victim.
"Can you let Adel stay with me? At least when Adel finishes High School, he can go back to Paris and study there" Andhika said softly.
Andhika did not want to start a pointless quarrel.
"Honestly, why do you want to take Adel with you? And why now?" Ask Nissa.
Andhika looked seriously at Nissa.
"Maybe I'm a jerk in your eyes, but at least I want to see my son not being bullied by others, and also my mother has started to get sick, he wants to see Adel more often"
Nissa could see Andhika in front of her at this time not lying, but it was hard for Nissa to let go of Adel let alone she knew Adel would not want to stay with Andhika.
"What did Adel say? Did Adel agree to come with you?"
"No, therefore please relinquish his custody, I will take good care of Adel until he can become an independent child, please persuade Adel"
This time it was Nissa's turn to look seriously at Andhika. Nissa didn't think that this conversation wasn't based on their anger, but was really in the interest of their child.
"After meeting Adel like this, do you still not understand?" Ask Nissa.
"What do you mean?"
"Adel was a strong boy, and steadfast in his stance, he was convinced by what he believed to be true, I could not persuade him"
"But what if Adel's decision is wrong? I hate to see his bruised face and people saying things about Adel having a stepfather, while he has his real father"
Nissa still had a hard time understanding this mind-line of the person before her.
"Isn't it the same? If she lives with you, she'll feel the same way, too, because she has a stepmother? If you think wrong who Adel can be like this? It's both of us's fault! It is our selfishness as parents that makes him unable to have a full family!!"
Andhika regained her senses, as if her past was replayed inside her head. Andhika always felt sorry for her former self. There's no way to turn back time.
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Outside the Restaurant....
"Why are you wearing such thin clothes? You're not cold?" Ask Ben to Adel.
"Hehehe, it doesn't matter.now it's warm because papa has already given Adel this scarf"
"Is your dinner fun with your Daddy?"
"Mama has never said why mom and Daddy can separate, even when Adel asked Daddy, Daddy can not answer, actually why? Adel's always heard from Bentley that Daddy dumped Mama and Adel, does Papa know the truth?"
Ben looked down to equalize his height with Adel. Adel is too small to understand adult affairs, but not the right thing to cover up a truth.
"Adel can you not think about this? Mama and Daddy you'll be sad if you know you're like this, Papa can't say it because you're a kid, which they must have split up not because they don't want Adel, okay?"
"So when will Papa tell Adel? Mama and Daddy would definitely not want to tell Adel"
"Look, what if Papa gave you a challenge? Papa will tell you the truth if you can reach your mind"
"Cita - mind?"
"Yes, what is Adel's mind?"
"Adel wants to be a famous singer"
"Then, until you can become a famous singer, Papa will tell you all the truth. Now what Adel wants is most importantly, you want to live with Papa and Mama or with Daddy?" Ask Ben.
"Of course with Papa and Mama"
"Well, that's fine"
Prok..prokk....
"What a!! You can soothe a child that easily, just like you have the talent to be a good father" Sherly said.
Sherly had heard all the talk of the two of them.
"I'm a little jealous of Nissa, I forced to choose the person I love, but I ended up being the same woman as any other woman to be treated brashly"
"Did Andhika hurt you?"
"Well, you know what Andhika's temperament is, but take it easy....I'm Sherly, if I fall for just this, I don't deserve to be his wife"
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At Villa....
The clock shows midnight, Nissa and Ben immediately head to their Villa to rest. Adel will stay with them tonight.
"Where's adel?" Ask Nissa.
"He was exhausted, had been sleeping since he got to the room"
Nissa approached Ben and hugged Ben, leaning his body against Ben's warm, firm embrace.
"How were you talking to Andhika?" Ask Ben.
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"Yes, we've already agreed, tomorrow we'll discuss with our lawyers, although it's hard for me to accept this, right?"
"Nissa don't tell me?...."
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"Parents always take part in a child's life, including their separation"