The Sweetest Harsh
Episode 53 - Covert Plan

Early in the day, when the Eastern Star was still brightly lit to accompany the yellow tinge of the rising Sun, Alfa sat down with her fret, gently kneeling the shoulders of Tiara who was sitting also with a limp body beside her, at the edge of the bed. Three times the woman vomited until her body trembled. Almost every morning, the thin woman was always awakened by a severe nausea that demanded her to immediately drag a step towards the bathroom.

"Lay down, I'll get you a drink." Alfa put one hand on the back of the woman's leg and carried her to her bed in a half-sitting position. Tiara was speechless and simply rested her body on the back of a pillow stacked behind her back.

Both of his eyes were so full of fireflies that it made his nausea even more so even though he had three times vomited his stomach contents even before he had eaten a spoon of breakfast in the morning. Alfa covered the blanket up to her waist, staring at the appearance of his wife with unraveling hair that now looks disheveled and pale face lethargic.

The fresh, moist air that entered the man's lungs felt stuffy. Not a little refreshing for his heart that is being squeezed by a form of worry. The woman closed her eyes, but did not intend to fall asleep again. Just to withstand all the discomfort that is now hugging him friendly. His body may be in pain. However, Tiara is happy at this time, when she can be one of the many women who are in the initial struggle of the growth of a small creature in her womb. This was nothing compared to his serene sense of being able to hug his son with one palm open in front of his stomach.

Alfa took her steps into the kitchen. Meet Alisa who is struggling with cooking utensils and preparing breakfast. Seeing the man coming with a disheveled face, Alisa who was paying close attention was also encouraged to ask, "What's the matter sir? Why does your face look so gloomy?" The woman with an apron attached to her front body ventured to stare intensely at the face of Alfa who was now staring at the glass door next to the pantry.

"Did you have severe nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy?" Alfa established her heart to ask, expel her embarrassment, then without hesitation asked that, given the information she got, Alisa was married and had two sons. The man stood with his hips on the dinner table and held his hands in his pants pocket. It is seen if he is being hit by a groan because of his appearance is not as fresh as usual with hair that has not been touched comb.

A red hue had appeared on the woman's cheeks, embarrassed because the man who had the status of his employer had asked about personal matters related to women. Although Alisa's age was older than Alfa's, but, the man's aura was different. The man with a height of one hundred and seventy-five inches was as if he could always force Alisa to keep her head down when she came face to face with him.

Alisa slightly cleared her throat to expel her awkwardness. He looked at Alfa who seemed to pay full attention to her movements and look at her face when the man asked. The woman then slightly frowned when she saw clearly the gloom that was foggy on her employer.

"I experienced it too. Do not worry, nausea vomiting will disappear by itself when the gestational age stepped on fifteen weeks," he replied. "Is .... does Mother Tiara return to experiencing nausea and vomiting as in previous days?" Alisa asked with great care in sorting out her sentences.

Alfa. Quickly calculate when four months will be the time for a Tiara pregnancy. Oh, why so long? He really could not bear to see the state of Tiara that was so tormented even though his wife was always forcing her lips to smile in the color of her pale lips which actually further added to the man's pain.

"Yes. Even this morning was worse than before. And ... he began to look thin" he lamented with a frown on his forehead that deepened. Showing his distress without cover-up.

"I've made green porridge and vegetable soup as usual and also prepared fruit slices for snacks. Does Mother Tiara want me to make ginger steeping? Ginger can warm the stomach and minimize nausea," he suggested.

Alfa nodded thinly. "alright. Prepare as usual and take it to the room for Tiara only. I'll eat my breakfast here." Alfa pulled out a chair then sat there quietly. The man began to take the toast on the table, stack it with cheese slices and cover it with bread. Forcing himself to fill his hungry stomach even though his tongue feels bland. How could he eat with fullness while his wife was in trouble swallowing food?

"What is this scent of Alisa?" Tiara was seen slightly covering her nose with her fingers as the housekeeper brought her a tray of breakfast complete with one glass of vanilla milk and a cup of warm ginger that smelled hot smoke and gave off a scent specially on the nightstand.

Tiara clasped her hand on Alisa's fingers. "Thank you" he said. "Alisa, can I add to your hassles? I need you to wash all of Alfa's clothes in the closet. I don't know why the more days I get nauseous smelling the scent of perfume that sticks to his shirt." Tiara chuckled small with a red hue on her cheek.

Alisa was surprised for the second time. However, in the next second, he also revealed his big smile. "All right." The woman clapped her free hand to the back of Tiara's hand which was holding her hand.

Without them knowing, behind their backs, Alfa was fixated on hearing their clear talk heard in those ears. Smiling wryly with a heart bursting happy and sad that he could not forget in his handsome face.

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“How? Have you managed to persuade Alfa?” Helmia looked at her husband with a probing glance, scanning the whole face of her husband, to find an answer with her honesty in expression through the face.

Jonah raised his eyebrows. Laughing inwardly as it turned out that his wife actually trusted him to persuade Alfa. The man only smiled with his lips next to those that were captured as a satisfied smile by Helmia. Thinking that this time Jonah must have managed to compromise with his only stubborn child. Unbeknownst to Jonah, Julius reported to Helmia that over the weekend her husband had not traveled out of town, but had made a surprise visit to Alfa's house. Ah, happy himself. Finally, the moments he waited for where Alfa returned to the right path would arrive as well.

“Of course. You doubt my ability to negotiate?” Jonah said with a haughty face that made Helmia melt away.

The man then turned his eyes to the side. Think for a moment about the plan he will make. He was eager to tell his wife that their daughter-in-law was pregnant, but she interrupted. He will not bring Helmia closer to Tiar so that something unwanted does not happen again. He will think carefully this time, hoping that what he will do will run flawlessly perfect.

“I want to see Alfa marry Karina immediately. Immediately. I don't want to buy any more time. Jonah, you can manage everything, right? If Alfa is already on our side, isn't that making our steps easier?” Helmia said with excitement, one hand even shook her husband's arm like a child whining to his parents to be followed.

“You'll see for yourself later,” he answered briefly with a grin that appeared on the man's face.

Helmia, who was smiling, put on a flat face when she heard an unsatisfactory answer. “Good. I trust you. Do not let me be disappointed,” ketusnya by throwing away face. Jonah laughed briefly at his wife's words, which sounded alarmed.

The man had already laid out a plan. He believes this method is very powerful to be able to soften the heart of Helmia which is as hard as coral. He had known women for a long time and his habits. They will be easily touched if they are close to something related to feelings. It did take some time, but Jonah had already established his heart to be carrying out the veiled plan soon. He had to sacrifice a lot to arrive at the top of the plan until the mission was complete. It's okay, sacrifice a little for longer happiness.