The Perfect Life
Episode 9

Naziya glanced at his watch. It's time to go home. He got up from the chair, tidied up the workbench, took off the sneli and then hung it in place of a clothes hanger in the corner of the room. After that he picked up the bag and rushed out. “I went home first, yes,” said Naziya to Meti and Reni who were chatting.

“Iya, doc,” reply them in unison.

Naziya smiled, greeting some passing nurses. He headed straight for the parking lot. An hour later, he entered his yard. However, there is something different. Zain's car was parked in the garage but now it's only six past ten.

When entering the house, the smell of delicious and appetizing cuisine is immediately smelled from the direction of the kitchen. Naziya was convinced it was Zain's work. Her husband is good at cooking. Naziya took a breath. He was sure it was one of Zain's tricks to persuade him. Naziya has already been memorized. For many years with Zain, she knew her husband's habit of persuading him when he was sulking.

Naziya did not go straight to his room. He went to Naya's room first. There, he did not find his baby. Even Naya was not seen. Last time he peeked in the kitchen. It turns out his daughter was there. He was sitting at the dining table watching his father cook. Sometimes her father comes to her to kiss her. Ah what a beautiful sight, but managed to slice the hearts of Nazis.

Unbeknownst to Naziya, her existence was realized by the husband. Zain smiled faintly.

“Honey,” call Zain who makes Naziya jerk from his daydream.

“Mama,” call the child when he realizes his mother is already in the kitchen.

“Sayang.” The Nazis approached the baby. Hugging and kissing her. “What are you doing here, baby?” ask the Nazis without caring about Zain

“So Papa invited Naya here, he said he wanted to give a surprise to Mama,” replied the child with an anxious voice.

“I want us to have dinner together at home. It's been a long time we've never done that.”

Naziya did not reply to her husband. But in his heart he was upset. He couldn't possibly reject Zain because it would hurt Naya's feelings.

“Yes already, then, Mama want to change clothes first yes, baby,” said Naziya then kissed her daughter's cheek and passed.

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Zain looked at his wife who was sitting at the dressing table. He had just finished preparing dinner and was intending to call his wife. He then approached and gently massaged his wife's shoulders. “I'm sorry, baby,” said Zain gently as he looked at the reflection of his wife's face in the mirror.

Naziya took off Zain's hand. “Why go home fast? Didn't you say you wanted dinner with a client?” naziya asked while holding back the annoyance.

“His dinner was delayed. Come on, baby, the food's ready. Poor Naya is waiting at the table,” invite Zain does not want to discuss anything else. He also does not want to fight.

The Nazis could do nothing. Actually he had already lost his appetite, but he couldn't possibly refuse because there was Naya. Naziya cursed in his heart. “You first, soon I'll catch up.”

“Don't be long, darling. Later the food went cold,” said Zain then kissed his wife's cheek and then passed.

The Nazis removed Zain's kiss after the man disappeared from behind the door. He's fed up. Naziya. His head feels heavy.

Naziya immediately hugged her son when she arrived at the dinner table. This was one way to divert his heart. Staring at his daughter was one of the cures for the Nazis today. He couldn't imagine if Naya didn't exist. He'll probably mess around.

Naziya glanced at the food. One of his favorite foods is also there.  Lobster thermidor is a savory lobster meat blended perfectly with pasta and salad added with balsamic dressing. Even so, he had completely lost his appetite. He just plucked a little of his lobster meat.

“Honey, how to eat a little?” Zain asked.

Naziya did not ask her husband questions. He instead focuses on Naya being fed by her nanny. “Naya likes her food?” ask the princess.

“Taste Papa nice,” replied Naya in her childish style.

Zain smiled at his daughter. “Later Papa will often make Naya food. Naya wants to, right?”

Naya nods typical of children.

Naziya took a deep breath. His feelings became unbecoming. Seeing Naya so happy made her even more annoyed at Zain. How could Zain hurt such a small child. Naziya did not think.

After eating, the Nazis accompanied the princess briefly and then put her to bed. He intends to sleep with his son, but Zain has come and invited him to sleep in their room. Wanting to refuse, but the Nazis did not want to make Zain angry and do something unwanted. The Nazis were also lazy to argue with her husband.

“Darling, you don't sulk so dong. He and I have nothing to do. It was just a joke call,” Zain started the conversation when the wife did not care and chose to sleep behind her.

Naziya did not respond.

“Honey,” call Zain then hug his wife from behind.

“There is no woman I love besides you, dear.” Zain was still trying to persuade.

Naziya. He was sure that Zain would not admit to his actions. He will always find a reason to deny everything he has done.

“I love you, baby,” whispered Zain.

“That's the word you always say to her, right?” Naziya Syndicate. He could no longer endure his anger.

“Honey, we were just kidding. There can be no connection between me and her. You are the only woman who means so much in my life.” Zain was still trying to convince his wife.

“So calling love to a married man, you think it's just a joke? If there is nothing between you, he will not call you with affection and neither will you delete your conversation. You think I'm a kid?” nagel Naziya's. “That's why you're now being rude to me, isn't it? Because your heart has been filled by other women and I just become a display that you can get rid of anytime.”

“Honey, that's not true! How could I possibly do something like that. You and Naya are half my life. I can't live without you. If I were as you accuse me, I would have left you immediately. I won't have to bother explaining all this to you.” Zain turned his Nazi body to face him.

“Darling, you are everything to me. You are the only woman I love.”

“If so, then why did you betray me?”

“I never betrayed you, baby. He's just my work partner and we have nothing to do.” Zain was still trying to deny.

“Am I no longer attractive to you?” The nazis remained tight.

“There is no woman more attractive than you. Not only I will say that but even others. Women out there are just a distraction to joke around. No intention at all to betray you,” flattered Zain.

“Who is he and since when?” The Nazis would not be influenced by her husband's lies.

“He's a notary who happens to have the same client as me. He also happens to be on campus with me. Maybe that's what made us familiar quickly. He is a person who is happy to joke, happy to call people with the call ‘sayang’. The call was not only to me but to other men as well,” explained Zain in a calm tone of voice. “Trust me dear, you are the only woman in my life.”

“Then why are you trying to delete your conversation if it is just a regular friend?”

“I don't want you to get this wrong, baby. That's why I deleted it. And now look, right? You got mad at me for the messages.” Zain clasped his wife's hand and kissed her. “Only you are the woman I love so much.” Zain repeated his words to make his wife believe.

The naziya did not move. She tried to digest her husband's explanation.

“I dare swear there is nothing between us, dear. I can't possibly risk our family's happiness just for things like that,” Zain said softly.

“Lantas why don't you save his real name? And what's his real name?”

“He who keeps with a name like that is not me. Name's Renita. He was the first to ask for my number. Our relationship is not what you imagined. If you still don't trust me, I'll meet you with him. Let him explain what my relationship is with him. I can't leave a perfect woman behind for a woman I've met a few times. If I'm right to do that, I'm the dumbest man in the world,”.

The Nazis began to worry.

“You did that only because you were jealous, dear,” Zain said as he pinched his wife's cheek.

The Nazis became a dilemma. Zain's explanation seemed so convincing. Is it true that he is too overreacting to the conversation between Zain and the woman? Is he just blind jealous? Was she too bad for her husband? Those thoughts slowly began to eat away at his Nazi head.