The Second Wife
Dilemmas

Ms. Desi woke up from her sleep and found that she had only slept alone all night. He sat down and snorted annoyedly at the thought of his debate with Mr. Adi.

"! who told him about the revelation? andwhat? DNA testing? no, he can't do it!" batin bu Desi while squeezing her blanket.

"Aarrrgh!! why am I so fucking shit! Revelation likes poor women and widows.was mas Adi.he seems to have begun to change" exclaimed bu Desi growled.

"What did the man tell the Adi about Revelation? Butwhy? it's been decades and only now does he reveal it?" batin bu Desi.

Actually, he knows who the real father of Revelation because Revelation is the result of his affair with someone when Pak Adi was on duty abroad for two months. Yes, for two months he had an affair to channel his desire as long as Adi was not there beside him. And after Mr. Adi came back, he was still in contact with the man for a few days before the man finally went somewhere.

She knew that Wahyu was not the son of Adi sir because when Adi returned he always avoided his duty to serve his own husband because he was complacent with his affair. And when the man disappeared he just found out if he was pregnant. But not Desi's mother name if she can not cover her disgrace from her husband and also in-laws. But not with his parents. They immediately knew if she was pregnant with another man when her mother accompanied her to see an obstetrician and knew the actual age of Desi bu. That's why she confessed to her parents that she did not know who the father of Revelation was because she did it in an unconscious state because of drunkenness at the club without her husband's knowledge.

Now the problem that he has considered is finished and will never be revealed because so far no one has suspected turned out to be wrong. Adi sir knows everything. And stupidly, she didn't know when her husband knew.

"I should have thrown it out before my womb was known to the Adi mas and his family" said Desi.

Yes, he used to think that he would abort his womb when he knew he was pregnant with his affair. But his parents forbid him and said if the pregnancy can be more binding Adi sir with him. And sure enough when you find out if Missi is pregnant, Mr. Adi is getting warm with her. Until finally, the revelation was born. And then followed by the birth of the Gita which makes it seem to pay for his mistake by giving the Adi a native descendant of his flesh blood even though the birth distance of Revelation and the Gita is quite far.

With laziness, Desi woke up from her bed and immediately went to the bathroom to clean up and clear her mind after feeling tired because of the problems that were suffering from it. Finished cleaning himself and changing clothes and polishing his face he immediately headed to the dining table for breakfast. Looks like Gita is already there eating her food. Gita's attitude has recently changed to her.

"Where are you going so early in the morning Git?" asked Desi after sitting across from her daughter.

"Certainly lecture ma" said Gita soberly.

"Lecture?" missi scrunched her forehead.

When did his daughter go to college? didn't Gita ever even think about just having the intention to continue college?

"When did you want to go to college?" desi asked why suddenly Gita changed and wanted to go to college.

"Since I knew that Brother Revelation is not my brother and that it is because of my cheating mother!" batin Gita was fed up with the attitude of her mother who was so calm as not to be disturbed by her sin all this time.

"Since I wanted to change." said Gita.

Ms. Desi was silent. He could see the flash of anger in his daughter's eyes even though Gita still said in a casual tone.

"What happened to Gita? why does it seem like he's holding my anger?" batin bu Desi doesn't understand.

After finishing her breakfast, Gita got up from her seat and put on her sling bag hanging from her chair.

"I left first ma.." said Gita flat but she also still wanted to grab her mother's hand and kiss the back of her hand.

Actually he was still angry and lazy to say goodbye to his mother. But he remembered with the message of a preacher he had heard while attending a lecture event that he now often followed every week that he should still be respectful to his parents even though they had done wrongful. Although the Gita has not yet worn the hijab, it is now more religious. He has performed his worship fully and diligently to gain religious knowledge.

Getting such treatment from her daughter made Missi stunned. Since when has his daughter been so polite? usually also his daughter only cipika cipiki or just waving if going away without ever kissing his hand like that. But Gita was just acting ordinary when she saw her mother who was still stunned by her treatment. The girl immediately passed leaving Desi's mother who was still silent in her seat.

In the hospital...

Revelation seems to be feeding Salma again painstakingly even though her lover has said that he can eat alone. Yet Revelation persists in serving him to eat. And finally Salma can only surrender and obey the command of Revelation.

Ms. Rahma who witnessed it from behind the door of the treatment room also felt sorry if the two later had to separate.

"Do you have the heart to separate the two after witnessing the closeness of the two Ma?" ask Pak Adi suddenly already beside mom Rahma.

Ms. Rahma did not dare to look towards Mr. Adi. I don't know why his heart is now racing when he finds out if Adi's sir is so close to his body. Even the man's breath he could feel touching his nape made his body instantly crumble. Instead of answering, Rahma turned around and walked away from Adi. He did not want his heart and body to betray him. He must stay away from Adi as much as possible so as not to make mistakes that he will regret for the rest of his life.

Seeing Rahma's mother who stepped away made Adi sir exhale slowly. It would probably be very difficult for him to be able to reach the heart of that woman with his current status. When Pak Adi looked back into the treatment room, it was seen that the two lovebirds were having a light conversation. Sometimes they both laugh together.

"I will make sure you are united, even though I have to fight everyone including Rahma even once.." said Mr. Adi.

While Ms Rahma looked pensive sitting on the bench of the hospital garden. True said Mr. Adi... when he saw the closeness of Salma and Revelation was still can he bear to destroy their happiness by separating the two? especially when seeing the hue of happiness on the face of Salma when with Revelation. Can he take it? while all this time he himself always prayed for the happiness of Salma? Nah! he can't be that cruel anymore to his own daughter. Ms. Rahma covered her face with both her hands while shaking loudly.

Suddenly he felt someone holding him from the side. Ms. Rahma can smell the perfume that has been bothering her lately.

"I know you can't possibly have that much to your own daughter" Mr. Adi said, hugging Rahma's mother.

"I just don't want Salma to get hurt again." said Rahma.

"I know. and I promise never to let Salma get hurt again" said Mr. Adi softly.

The middle-aged couple hugged each other for a while until Rahma finally broke her embrace.

"I'm sorry." he said.

"For?"

"Everything..you must have been very hurt because of my decision first.." explained Ms. Rahma.

"You're right. I was so hurt when you chose to give up on our relationship. But now I have no regrets because you have given birth to Salma as a lamp in the life of Revelation." said Mr. Adi explained his heart.

"Although Revelation is not my son, I still love him. His fate is similar to mine. betrayed by the person who was supposed to protect him.." continued Mr. Adi.

"Pardon both your parents." said Rahma softly.

He did not want Pak Adi to take revenge especially on his own parents. Although their mistake is very big and hurt Mr. Adi.

"I forgave them many years ago, but when I saw them again interfering in the life of Revelation... it is enough that I feel the heartache of being separated from the person I love so much, not with the Revelation" Mr. Adi said at length.

Ms. Rahma was speechless hearing Mr. Adi's words. He also remembered how devastated he was when he decided to part with Mr. Adi because both parents of Mr. Adi did not approve of them. The cunning deeds of those who trap their own son in order to part with him. It took more than a year for her life not to be ruined and she finally met her late husband who healed her wounds. He could not imagine the feelings of Pak Adi for years with the household he did not want. Moreover, it is now evident that his wife has betrayed him and produced the Revelation he has just known