The Seed of my Friend's Beloved
Chapter 37

"Melati is indeed your best friend and also the ex-lover of your husband. But still she's someone else in your household with Kevin. Don't expose your husband's mistakes to others. If you want to confide. Speak to both parents of your husband. For they will keep the disgrace of his son and if your two in-laws are wise parents there. They'll advise your husband. Don't come to mom and dad's house. Because you belong to your husband and your two in-laws. Unless you're officially divorced from Kevin. You are automatically our responsibility as your parents."

As soon as she woke up from her early morning sleep, Regina immediately thought of Siska's mother's advice to her last night. Regina ultimately does need a confiding friend. And last night, Regina called Siska's mom and told her a little bit about the problems she had in her household.

Regina became doubtful of her intention to meet with Melati today. Regina also did not want to get out of the room. Regina was still at home in her blanket. This morning, she did not want to carry out her duties as a wife for Kevin even though it was just preparing breakfast. Enough of his struggle melted Kevin's heart which was reciprocated by still rejecting his fetus. Regina is not an angel who keeps being patient when hurt. He's an ordinary man who feels heartache when hurt. Who can repay kindness if others do good to him. Who can give up if the struggle is not appreciated.

Faintly faint, he heard a noise from the kitchen. Regina guessed that Kevin was preparing his own breakfast. Not long after that, the smell of cooking. Regina was hungry too but didn't want to see Kevin that morning. Regina must hold back that hunger.

"Not like a kid. We're someone else to him. We're just strangers here" Regina told her moving fetus. Regina stroked her stomach, perhaps the hunger she felt was also felt by her fetus.

Regina came back suddenly sad, in a state of pregnancy like this she should be cared for and treated very well by her husband. Guarded his heart and body. But as it turns out, Regina isn't as lucky as the pregnant women out there. Pregnant women are usually united by the husband but Regina is not expected and the fetus is also unwanted.

Fighting and being unappreciated turned out to be very painful for Regina. Building a home without love is difficult. Maintaining a household without any desire to survive from the husband turned out to be very difficult. Regina sacrifices her feelings and self-esteem so that her household can survive and last it turns out Kevin is not interested in the continuity of his household.

"Prophey, son, we'll have breakfast soon. Wait for him to leave first," Regina said again. Her fetus has stopped moving now her stomach is very nauseous. Maybe because of holding hunger so that the stomach acid relapses.

Regina covered her mouth while walking slowly towards the bathroom. The nausea was re-emerged in the morning before Kevin left for work usually appears at nine or ten. Not to be considered attention seeking. Regina covered her mouth while spewing out her stomach contents that only contained liquid.

In the bathroom, Regina was dead and pulled out her stomach without making a sound. At a time like this, Regina actually needs the attention of her husband. But let alone attention, Regina could confirm if Kevin must have just made breakfast for himself. Sometimes, Regina was fed up with the life she lived. Fighting is not enough for him to get happiness. Precisely with his struggle, the heartache was very painful because Kevin did not take into account it to make Regina survive to be his wife.

Regina was finally able to get that stuff out of her stomach. Regina has promised in her heart that in the future she can live her life only with her daughter. In the bathroom, Regina stroked her stomach again. The more days, Regina increasingly feel affection for her fetus. He can't wait for the time to be born.

"What kind of man cannot accept and love his own flesh and blood. I hate you sister," Inner Regina. His hands clenched in anger considering his fetus was called Kevin's happiness inhibitor.

Outside the room, Kevin had eaten his own breakfast. It was not difficult for him to prepare his own breakfast. This morning, Kevin deliberately woke up early because he digested well what Regina said last night. She could already guess if their household would return to the early wedding mode where she always prepared her own breakfast. Of course, it doesn't matter to Kevin because Kevin is an independent man. If she didn't give Regina what she wanted last night, it was divorce because she didn't want to add to the burden on her parents' minds. Let it be like this until the fetus is born.

Kevin had cleaned up the kitchen as before leaving for the office. His steps felt light leaving the house even though the situation was different from the last three months. There was no sense of loss for Regina's absence to deliver herself to the main door. Really, Kevin feels ordinary. Even last night, he slept very well, because what Regina said last night was not a burden on his mind.

For Kevin, Regina still has no right to govern herself. And Kevin also felt that Regina also had the right to determine anything in her life including if giving up on the marriage.

Kevin got into his car and took the car away from the yard. There was no sadness in his heart. The man played his favorite music in the car. As if his life was happy and colorful, Kevin followed the lyrics of the song.

Regina exited her room after hearing the sound of a car moving away from the yard. Hunger and not wanting her stomach acid to get worse made Regina want to fill the stomach as soon as possible.

Arriving at the dining table, Regina immediately opened the hood. That's right, if Kevin only made breakfast for himself.

"Geez, you why so stupid Regina," said Regina to herself. When opening the hood, Regina hoped there was food that could be eaten immediately. Maybe if Kevin left a little food there. His heart will be touched. Apparently, Kevin did not have any sense of him.

"Stupid, you stupid Regina," Regina said to herself.

The woman opened the refrigerator and picked up the groceries she would be processing this morning for her breakfast and lunch later.

Regina cooks simple. Besides being hungry. Because of her stomach acid, Regina had to cultivate simple foods suitable for her stomach. Regina cooks broccoli vegetables and fresh fish sambal.

Remembering his promise with Melati this morning. Regina took her phone. He cancelled the appointment with Melati for reasonable reasons. This morning, Regina suddenly wanted to visit Tika's mother because she saw the status of her mother-in-law who did not go where alias stayed at home.

Regina's arrival at her in-laws home was welcomed by Tika's mother. It turned out that the woman did not go to the office because she was not feeling well.

"What pain mama?. Already eaten?" ask Regina. Mama Tika was lying on a long sofa with a pale face.

"No taste to Regina. But my mother had drunk milk earlier," replied Tika. The woman closed her eyes due to the uncomfortable feeling in her head and stomach. His head was throbbing and his stomach was also hurting.

"If you are not forced to eat. Can stomach acid loh ma. Stomach acid is sick if it has recurred and severe. I'm the only one who is still mild stomach acid if it's too late to eat nausea ma. It's not good."

"You're also Regina's stomach acid?" ask mama Tika. Regina nodded her head.

"Mama stomach acid?. He said he could relapse because the trigger load mind ma. What did mom think?" ask Regina. Mama Tika just stared at Regina. Regina's attitude was very warm to her. Regina also responded immediately after finding out she was sick. Just before Regina arrived at the house. Tika's mother checked out anyone who saw her status. There's Regina's name there. And Tika's mother did not expect Regina to come immediately considering that her daughter-in-law was pregnant.

Seeing her mother-in-law was pretty drowning. Regina took the initiative to make food for her mother-in-law. Regina makes porridge because mama Tika's stomach acid is quite severe.

"Come on ma, eat!. Just a little bit of routine matters" Regina said. Her distended stomach got a little in the way when Regina was about to help her mother-in-law sit up.

"How is my future granddaughter Regina. He's healthy, right?" ask mama Tika.

"Healthy Ma" replied Regina happily. Maybe because Kevin never paid attention to his fetus makes Regina very happy when Mama Tika asked about the news of her prospective child. Tika's mother smiled. She likes Regina's attitude and the attention of her daughter-in-law.

"Come ma. Eat first. Let's have some energy for us to tell stories later" Regina said. Mama Tika opened her mouth to take a bribe from Regina. Regina's kindness and concern for her touched her heart deeply. It is true that the parents have a daughter is luck because only girls are very attentive to their parents until as detailed as the time of illness like this. Kevin is a good boy for them. But if it hurts like this. Kevin's attention is limited to the mouth alone does not arrive at the action as Regina currently does. Even Kevin has never been interested in seeing his status on social media.

"Usually people with stomach pain will quickly hunger. I've made quite a lot of porridge ma. If you're hungry, don't be held back" Regina said. The bowl of porridge is over now Regina helps her mother-in-law drink water.

"Thank you Regina" said Tika. He looked at Regina's face with sadness.

"Don't thank me ma. This is my duty as a child" Regina replied. The woman was also suddenly sad after saying that. Her words just reminded her of her household status with Kevin. His status as a daughter-in-law for Tika's mother will be automatically cut off if they divorce later.

Mama Tika looked at her daughter-in-law's face. She could also see the sadness on Regina's face even though the woman displayed a sweet smile if they looked at each other. Mama Tika could already guess what made Regina sad. Because he was sick also because he knew Kevin's attitude in looking at the meaning of marriage.

"Regina, if you want a story. Just tell my mom. How do you know you can help" said Tika. Mama Tika accidentally lures Regina to tell her what a wedding Regina and Kevin are like. During this time, they did not want to interfere with Kevin and Regina's household affairs because Mama Tika and Pak Raka thought that Regina would be able to melt Kevin's heart.

"Nothing I want to tell you ma. Everything's fine."

Remembering mama Siska's advice. Actually Regina wanted to tell her household matter to her mother-in-law. But because Mama Tika is in a state of pain and does not want to make the woman increase the burden of mind. Regina delayed her wish.

"You know Regina. Mama's sick like this because she knows a little bit of trouble in your household," Tika's mom said making Regina look at her mother-in-law.

"Know what ma?" ask Regina. She wanted to know how far her mother-in-law knew what her household problems were like.

Mama Tika holds Regina's hand. Looking at Regina, Mama Tika could also feel the pain that Regina felt. But now what he knows is also already known by Regina makes the woman does not want to reveal what makes her sick.

"Mama won't get sick if you tell her about your household problems. Your arrival to this house can convince your mother if you are a good and great woman. So don't be afraid to tell anything to Mama."

Regina fell silent. He thought about the words of his mother-in-law.

"Ma, up to that point Kevin hasn't been able to accept my fetus."

Mama Tika instantly pulled Regina in her arms. Mama Tika can feel how sad and hurt Regina if she is only as a grandmother is very sad to know Kevin's attitude to her future grandchildren especially Regina who contains the fetus. It is also what is making him sick at the moment. Which mother is unencumbered if her son does not love his own flesh and blood.

Regina again shed her tears. Not looking sympathetic from her mother-in-law but because her heart always hurts to remember that.

"If your whereabouts and your future grandchildren are not considered important by Kevin. Stay here until you give birth to Regina" said Tika's mother.

Mama Tika really appreciates Regina's attitude to be frank rather than go far to bring the fetus from her family. Mama Tika considered if Regina was very mature thinking. It'll be more of a hassle if Regina goes far.

"Am I not going to trouble mom and dad?" ask Regina. To be honest, he also wanted to leave Kevin's house but Regina didn't know where to go.

"A child will never trouble his parents. Stay here. Let Kevin be alone in there. If he doesn't think you. Believe me, my mother loves you and your future grandchildren. If one day your relationship has to end. Our relationship will never end. This fetus is the bond between us."

Regina looked at her mother-in-law's face. Regina was moved to see for herself the sincerity of her mother-in-law. Regina finally nodded her head. Living in this house would be better than staying at Kevin's house let alone going home to his parents.