The Tears of Shafira
CHAPTER 31

“Nothing, I just asked,” said Shafira hiding the pain in her heart while keeping secret the divorce lawsuit that will be filed with Erick as a surprise from her.

Erick was determined in his heart to keep his two wives at all costs. He will make amends to Shafira, without forgetting the services of Wulan, as the woman he loved long enough. He believes he can be fair to them. Given that he had quite a lot of treasures and could provide for his two wives was more than enough.

Erick also thought that, Shafira would not demand much because all this time he knew his wife as a submissive girl.  

Besides being meek, Shafira is also beautiful and managed to get pregnant in a short time. Moreover, she never fought her husband. Of course such a wife should be maintained for her good as well.

Another reason is, Shafira had to maintain their marriage as a will from her late mother. So, there was no way his wife would reject his polygamy.

Erick smiled faintly to himself. Several plans were already in his mind and he was sure that it would work. He will divide the residence and the turn of the nights fairly between Wulan and Shafira.

“Do you want to eat something? There are quite good restaurants around here, I once ate there with Wulan,” Erick said breaking the silence.  

Hearing the name Wulan mentioned by Erick, Shafira smiled faintly and threw her gaze out the window. The remark showed that Erick still loved Wulan, without thinking about the feelings of the woman beside him.

Shafira suddenly returned nauseous and almost swore she would not eat forever.

“I'm not hungry!” shafira answered short.

“Are you sure?”

“Yes. Oh, yes, do you not suspect Wulan?” shafira said, turning to her husband.

Erick turned his head for a moment, their gazes met, then refocused on the streets.

“Why should I be suspicious of him?” to his astonishment, Erick was very insensitive to his feelings.

Shafira felt her husband and Wulan, indeed inseparable. Supposedly, the man realized that the events his wife experienced, could not have happened if not for deliberate.

Dr. Riyan has also hinted explicitly that, Shafira would not have done anything that night if not forced to. What an event that is difficult to digest by common sense.  

“Do you really love her?” shafira said again as she clenched a side of her hand that was invisible to Erick.

Erick was silent and focused on the streets, he did not know what to answer because he could not choose between his two wives. He needed Wulan as well as Shafira at the same time. He doesn't know if it will continue forever or not. However, a strange feeling to Shafira that suddenly appeared made him not want to part.  

Erick regrets his previous actions to Shafira, with deep regret. In fact, he was trying to make up for it if he could. However, he was a little annoyed when he saw that Shafira's attitude had changed slightly from before. He had to be extra careful to approach  

The man thought because Shafira might be too disappointed after losing her baby cakon. Therefore he will try to make Shafira happy. His first attempt to eat at a restaurant failed, until Erick intends to turn the vehicle into a boutique. Incidentally, the boutique belonged to Renata-Her mother Riyan, who in fact was where Shafira had sent her designs.

“What did you bring me here for?” shafira asked before Erick's engine died.

“Ya you may want to buy the clothes you want!”

Shafira pensively, it was impossible for him to buy from some of his own plans. Erick's kindness feels so awkward, why should he start paying attention to himself now, when he wants a divorce, and after he has killed his own future baby, indirectly.

“For what, I don't want to shop, I'm still tired. We better just go home!”

“I guess you've been tired of wearing those clothes ever since you married me!”

“Oh, so you start paying attention to my clothes now?”

“Ya, what's his fault?”

“Alright!” erick said as he took a deep breath and he again advanced his car onto the highway. I'm disappointed that Safira has rejected him again and the girl no longer calls herself ‘mas’ which is an honor for her.

Finally they returned home and Wulan welcomed their arrival at the door. She went outside after hearing the sound of her husband's car entering the yard.

“Ah, you guys are home also finally!” wulan said as soon as Erick and Shafira got off their vehicle.

Shafira did not reply, she stepped in while brushing Erick's hand from her wrist.

“You don't need to hold my hand, I can walk by myself! Is there your wife here?” shafira said he did not want to add new problems, with a husband and wife who always compact hurt him it.

“Are you okay, Shafira?” Wulan asked in a soft voice and sounded so sincere.

“As you can see! Don't worry, I don't have any more babies, as you'd expect! So, you can be free with Erick now!”

“What do you mean, Shafira? How could you accuse me of that?” wulan said almost shed tears. The reaction was beyond Shafira's expectations.  

Shafira was initially astonished by the parsimonious attitude Wulan showed, not being as arrogant as usual. But she knew that it was only Wulan's wits, who wanted to get sympathy from her husband. He will not be fooled a second time.

“Oh, so you didn't intend to make me fall that night? Then forgive me! I was just wondering where the water on the stairs came from, when there was nothing there!”

“Shafira ...! I really didn't do it, but if you think like that, can you forgive me?” wulan said again, both of his palms catching in front of his chest, apologizing from his rival.

Shafira was more surprised, not usually Wulan be gentle and ask forgiveness from him. The world is turned upside down, he thought.

Shafira smiled and shook her head, “No! You don't have to apologize!” he said as he passed by Wulan just like that.

“Basic two-faced woman!” shafira said, after arriving at her room. She lay down on the bed after closing the door and did not care, with whatever was going on out there, between Wulan and her husband.

Shafira picked up her mobile phone lying on the nightstand and untouched since she fainted, then stayed in the hospital for three days. He found the flat object was not lit because it ran out of power. Though he wants to contact doctor Riyan and also Ardan, to announce his return. He will immediately take care of his divorce papers if there is a lawyer who will accompany him.

Not long after Shafira drives away her phone's battery, she falls asleep.

Meanwhile in the dining room, Erick is interrogating Wulan about what he heard from Shafira just now. They sat facing each other and exchanged looks in tension  

“What is all that Shafira said true? You deliberately spilled water on the stairs so she miscarried?” erick asked, regardless of the dinner that Wulan deliberately cooked with great difficulty.

“Darling, what do you mean? Do you think I'm that bad? I also didn't know that Shafira was pregnant! I just found out about her pregnancy, when she said she lost your baby!”

“Really? But why is Shafira so sure that there is no water on the stairs but she suddenly falls there?”

“Where do I know, honey! Believe me. I used to torture him as much as you did him, but I did it because I was jealous and I also knew the limits and the law, I couldn't possibly harm myself by harming him until he was educated. Honey ... I used to do that because I was afraid of losing you!”

Wulan said everything in earnest and her eyes were glazed over. He approached Erick and sat down beside him. Then, rub her husband's shoulder gently.

Erick was silent, he was indifferent to Wulan, just as cold as he had been to Shafira.

“If you don't believe me, you can just ask Mama, she's my only witness if I never do evil to Shafira out of bounds!” wulan said again full of confidence.

“Where is Mama now?” Erick switched the conversation.