The Second Angel of My Husband
Chapter 23

It is difficult to find the real perpetrators of fraud, their investigation always leads to people who are good. Alvin didn't want to take the receko of making them sick because of his accusations. It was impossible to betray Taufik. They set up other ways to find out more clearly, not just based on the records they have, their hope that one day they can catch hands.

"It's almost noon, we should just go back and rest" said Alvin.

The three of them disbanded. Nadi and Alvin returned to Nadi's plantation, while Taufik gave permission to return to his home.

The Taufik residence.

"Assalamu'alaikum" Taufik greeting.

"Wa'alaikumsalam," said the woman who focuses on her phone.

"Tumben didn't come home last night?" ask the woman without taking her eyes off the screen.

"There is a problem at the slaughter chicken farm, continue to discuss with the boss and also Nadi until late at night, Nadi asked me to spend the night at the cottage, yes I stayed overnight because it was very late as well."

"Owh .. kirain because there is a former future mother-in-law there until she is at home."

"Jealous?" guess Taufik.

"No, I remember who I was here."

"Owh, cyprus. I'm afraid you're comfortable with me, keep falling in love with me, it just adds to your suffering, Elisha."

"I'm afraid of you falling in love with me" Elisha replied.

"If I could, I would. But unfortunately I've never been in love with you, or any other girl." Taufik breathed so deeply.

"You remember that? In the early days of our marriage, I was not clearly angry with Zella when I saw you guys meet, or just met her accidentally. I just want to make your mother happy, I'm sure there are a lot of spies who will report the incident to your mother. I do it as my gratitude because you always make both my parents happy, while I never give happiness to both of your parents. Yeah ... be a fan when your mom fires one of the things that makes her happy, one of them is yelling at Zella, your mom is so happy."

"Yes, you explain that to me a lot."

"If one day I meet Zella, and I have only two chances, I want to apologize to her, for my words that are too good to insult and corner her."

"Never tell us about our circumstances including our agreement!" taufik said firmly, warning his wife not to reveal their secrets.

"Calm down, I just want to apologize, I feel like I'm always haunted by my guilt because it used to be a drama of jealousy for the sake of making your mother happy."

"Without your apologies, I think Zella has forgiven you."

"You know much about him" seduced Elisha.

"As much as you are Elisha, how you live your daily life, you can make yourself happy, if you are tired of this situation, I think you know where the office of religious affairs is."

"I know the address of the religious office, but I don't know how to get your mother to kick me. I always feel like I'm making him feel like he's out of his horn, but when I suggested he split up, he didn't take it."

Taufik laughed at Elisha's complaint. "From the beginning I said, it's not easy to get divorced if my mom doesn't agree. You want to, enjoy."

"Why doesn't Brother Taufik try to take our relationship seriously? Am I less beautiful? Is there something wrong with me? 12 Years old our brother in marriage, we are like strangers living in the house."

"I'm sorry, I've tried to accept my life line, but I can't." Taufik took his breath so deep.

It's better this way, than I force myself to just add to my tormented self. Inner Taufik.

Seeing Elisha sculpting, Taufik said, "There is nothing wrong with you, in our very empty household, everything is my fault. Don't blame yourself. Remember my message, we've been living without love from a partner, at least make ourselves happy with something else."

Elisha feels himself to be the main character in a marriage story of a no-love agreement. 12 years married, but he is still a virgin. Elisha tried not to dispute that, by following Taufik's advice to make himself happy with the things he liked. Taufik's services to his family were enormous, making Elisha try to accept this empty marriage. The happiness that Taufik gave her was immense. Elisha felt worth the rest he had to accept, though he did not know until when to undergo this unfeeling bond.

If you want a divorce, make Taufik's mother not like him. Elisha has been trying to act since the first year of marriage until now. But only to make Taufik's mother angry, if she discussed divorce, then Taufik's mother would ask Elisha to return everything that Taufik had given her and her family.

All the silliness that Elisha did, as a form of happiness for himself, and behind that reason, he wanted to test the patience of Taufik's mother, he said, to what extent the middle-aged woman was clamorous let her bear the status as Taufik's wife.

It was easy for Taufik to divorce Elisha, but there was a piece of advice he always remembered. 'Don't hurt your mother, she who fought between life and death to give birth to you, no matter how much you care for your mother, won't be able to make up for every drop of milk she gives to your life, every drop of sweat tired of looking after you.' Divorcing Elisha, certainly makes his mother angry. Let the marriage go on. What happened in it was enough that he and Elisha knew.

His mother wanted him to marry, he married the woman his mother chose. So far Taufik does not want to fight his mother, does not argue with his mother, but he also has his own choice. Like his bond with Elisha, only he and Elisha knew.

In another house.

While preparing lunch, Jubaedah continued to grumble, complaining about the behavior of his daughter-in-law.

"What does this mother want? Elisha became Taufik's wife was it his own mother who made it, when can our lives be calm? This mother wants to be followed or not the same, nagging and protests still do not stop," complained Taufik's father.

"All I want is for Elisha not to be so savvy! I love singing, I love men! I'm ashamed!"

"I was afraid, that was Elisha's way of attracting men, and he helped Elisha return what Taufik had given him and his family, so easily he would ask for a divorce!"

"They want a divorce, or continue to be their business, Taufik is indeed our son, does not mean we set him to live his life."

The quiet household was indeed far from the life of Taufik's father. There is no day without Nagging Jubaedah, therefore when he often met Indri, he fell in love and got married. Even until now he could not erase his feelings for Indri, Indri gave what he never found during his household with Jubaedah. He continues to live and tries to look happy just for the sake of his children. His own happiness is dead.

"Sir, where's Elisa's sister?" ask Taufik's younger brother.

"Your sister-in-law is home, just look for her."

"Oh, I want to eat there, usually Brother-in-law always cook well!"

On the other side ....

Indri is not accompanying Zella, but she came to her former-in-law's village. The mother of Zella's father. The grave pilgrimage, the first reason he came. Although his first marriage ran aground due to the presence of a third person, but he still maintains friendship with the family of Zella's biological father. Another goal, to find out more about Shamil.

Week pass. The search for information about Shamil has not been what Indri wanted. She was sure there must be something why Shamil was willing to be the wife of a married man. She is beautiful, has a good job, of course it is easy to find a better life companion than Akhsan.

While Akhsan, this week he stayed at his mother's house. Go home to work stop by his second wife's house, if she's going to go back to her mother's. Sunday morning, it should have been a long day for her and Shamil, let alone the monthly guest Shamil had already left. But leaving her mother's house on this holiday, of course, Ranti will ask her purpose. Akhsan was forced to stay home, but she always messaged Shamil.

"Assalamu'alaikum."

The sound of greeting surprised Akhsan. "Mom's home" he murmured.

"Wa'alaikumsalam." - Fiqri. "grandmother ...." Fiqri was very happy to see his grandmother back.

"San? Where's Zella with Tifa?" ask mother.

"Om Akhsan is just himself Nek, has been here for a week, Tifa is also a school delivered by Granny Indri," Fiqri.

Mayang can feel there is irregularity in his child's household, let alone the presence of iron, of course there are things that are worrisome. There were many things he wanted to ask, but did not want Fiqri to hear his conversation with Akhsan.

"Oh yes, Grandma has gifts for Fiqri. Well this can be divided into Fiqri friends around the house." Mayang gave some parcels to Fiqri.

"Alhamdulillah, thank you, Grandma! I'll share this first, Grandma!" Fiqri kept souvenirs for him, and ran out of the house to divide the souvenirs to be shared.

Fiqri likes to share with neighbors around, because Mayang who teaches it and makes Fiqri like to share, therefore he is very fast if asked to share something.

"What's the matter San? Can't your problem be solved?"

"Mother ..mom! This time Akhsan's brother raised his hand to take care of the mother's golden child!" sela Ranti's.

"It's hard whatever, no matter how big your problem! By leaving the house will not make the problem solved!" mayang.

"Mom, I didn't run away, I educated my wife. The first education, with the warnings and advice he ignored, the second education with a punch, own. I think you still remember how to educate that wife, first with advice, second with educational blows, but today it's hard ma'am, so I take the third way, stay away from her. I stayed here to keep my distance from him, my departure to make him realize that he was wrong, ma'am." said Akhsan at length.

"What problems doesn't Zella want to hear?" Mayang hard to believe if his son-in-law was that bad. She knew very well, with any advice, Zella was very accepting.

"He sells bu, sells roadside with container carts. Selling fried bananas!" said Ranti cynically.

"Is it really his fault he's selling?" Mayang felt it was not a mistake.

"Yes wrong ma'am, did I not make a living for him? With her working like that, people think her husband doesn't give her a living!" akhsan protest.

"The present age there is nothing wrong if the wife works, instead the wife at home like Zella is considered a family burden, is not that what you always tell Zella, Ran?" said Mayang, fixed on Ranti.

Not angry at Zella, his mother even corner Ranti. This further makes Ranti grow angry.

"Now, Zella is working. But stay to blame, is this the wrong Zella, or are you two thinking?"

"But bu-"

Mayang gestured for Akhsan to shut up. "Maybe the living you give is less, san. He does not want to burden you by demanding you to give more, so Zella chose to sell to cover your financial shortcomings, San thought well. Zella's just trying to ease your burden."

"Mother yes! Zella was always right in my eyes! I don't know how embarrassed I am in front of our family because Zella sells five legs so!" ranti protest.

"You're a strange Ran, Zella is selling something that is allowed to sell, if Zella is selling prohibited, for example selling n4rkoba, or selling yourself, okay this is a shameful category!" mayang.

"Bella keep that golden boy!" Ranti left with anger still burning.