Turns out I'm the Actor
33. Neta and her Sadness

When his body was still in a weak state, at a time when his mind was not yet fully refreshed. Women who feel wasted by their own mothers can only cry alone. Neta was crying inside her room, without Kei beside her.

"Why at a time like this mom would not visit me at all or even just ask me about my news. It was as if he disappeared from the face of the earth. He doesn't care about me at all. Am I not his real son? Why is he so brave?" neta's heart lamented his fate.

Neta began to feel from every awkwardness she had experienced so far from the attitude of the mother. She recalls the beginning of her meeting with Kei, the man who is now her husband. Neta recalled how the mother persuaded her in such a way. That day ....

"Son, tonight someone wants to see you. He is a single man who is looking for a wife. The person is good and well established. I'm sure if you're with her your life will be good" Rahayu's mother said.

"Who's Ma? Do I know him?" ask Neta while cutting the pattern inside her office.

Rahayu nodded slowly. "No, you don't know him at all. He's not from this town. She is a little older than you. But he's already established."

"Mother, Neta doesn't want to be betrothed. Neta wants to marry Neta's own choice of heart." Neta rejected it subtly.

Rahayu's mother immediately approached and gently rubbed the princess' back. "Darling, just this once. I think the mother thinks about the choice of mother. Do you not want to see your mother happy and long life? Or... Do you want your mother to catch up with your father?"

"Mother! Don't tell me that, Neta doesn't want anything bad with mom." Neta who was afraid of losing someone she loved also finally hugged her mother.

"Yes, Neta will follow. But if Neta's first impression of meeting him is bad, then don't force Neta to marry ya ma'am? It's better to get married late than to marry the wrong person." Neta spoke by continuing to hug Rahayu's mother who was standing next to her.

"Actually, I chose you that man was not without Neta's cause. I'm sorry to see you working so hard like this to repay our family's debt. At least if you get a rich husband, then your life will not be miserable like mother," said Rahayu's mother who sounded sweet in the ear.

"Mother ..." muttered Neta with the roar of her tears.

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Meanwhile, in another place, the brothers are enjoying their vacation. The mother was completely indifferent to the situation of the princess. He was actually impressed to dance on the suffering of his own biological children.

"Sister, don't you want to see Neta?" ask Risma while enjoying the afternoon view on the beach at an inn.

"Make what? Are your ears deaf? Didn't you hear when Kei called me? He said no, do not disturb the household then he will meet all our needs. less tasty how else? I even plan to buy land and open a business here relying on money from my daughter-in-law," replied Rahayu's mother who sounded not have feelings as a mother.

"Hahaha, yes. I also heard about it, sister, but yes at least just a pleasantries so that Neta does not feel wasted. I just thought, if you are too indifferent and complacent with Kei's money and ignore Neta, then you will lose your gold mine. What if they get divorced after this? If you are far away, you will not have the opportunity to make him a source of income" said Risma, Rahayu's mother's sister.

Rahayu's mother immediately turned to look at Risma and nodded slowly. "Yes, you're right. If they split up or something bad happens someday, how can I recruit new victims if my relationship with Neta isn't good?" said Rahayu's mother after thinking about Risma's words.

"OK, pack our clothes. We go back now, we look at Neta first," broke up Rahayu's mother while walking out of the room.

Aunt Risma just shook her head staring at her sister's departure. "Based on that fool, I must continue to incite him so that he is more productive again in seeking the benefits of his son. Ahaha! Slowly I can avenge my brother tol*l."

That afternoon they packed up to return to the city. Rahayu's mother never knew if her sister had a grudge against her. Revenge resulting from the death of someone he loves.

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Meanwhile, in the parking lot of the Constitutional Court, a couple was arguing violently. Salma made her vow of mercy. He will not back down at all and will file a lawsuit against Kei over the affair and marry without his permission.

Salma was a very strong woman. He was not at all daunted despite having made a series of mistakes. Likewise today, in front of the office that was commonly used to reconcile people, he instead shouted defiantly and made a fuss.

"I'll never accept all this Kei! Until I die I won't be willing!" salma exclaimed as Kei passed away with his cynical gaze.

"And I, to the death, will never forgive you for eliminating my future son!" kei snapped before getting into his car.

"Well, two different poles. Neta was so warm and gentle, but she was this?" ask Dekta the lawyer.

"He's not human. He is the incarnation of the devil" Kei said, staring out the window. "What foods can lower stress?" tanyakanya.

Kei nodded slowly then looked back at his two interlocked hands. "Yes, I know he's depressed. He's under stress. Last night I saw him crying in his sleep, I don't know what dream he was gonna say."

"Obviously he's depressed. She's a good woman, I can see that in her eyes. She's not a woman who wants much. He puts the happiness of others first, that's why he wants to fulfill his mother's desire to marry you."

"Yes, you're right." Kei lowered his head.

"Then, he lost his future baby, of course he was very sad and felt very lost. But he also does not want to trouble others, therefore he is silent," Dekta said.

"Hem, I can feel that too. He even refused to help me while doing something at home" Kei said.

Kei arrived at the grandmother's house. The first woman he met was an old woman sitting in a wheelchair. He smiled to welcome the grandchildren.

"Hey, are you home?" greet the grandmother.

"Yes, where's Neta?" kei replied while kissing the cheek of the grandmother.

"She was in her room all day and didn't let anyone in" Grandma Fuji replied.

"What is it, Grandma? Then that means he hasn't eaten?" asked Kei who looked so anxious.

Grandma nodded then looked at the parcel Kei was carrying. A paper bag that he carried also looks a red rose in it. Grandma smiled at that.

"Hurry in and give him what you brought to him. She would love it" Grandma said with a smile.

"Yes Nek," Kei replied as he walked towards his room.

Kei stood in front of the door. He took a breath before entering the room. Several times he also seemed to be preparing mentally.

"Ta, open the door! It's me, Kei!" yelled Kei while knocking on the door.

Inside the room Neta immediately wiped her tears. She tried to wear lipstick so as not to look pale. She tried to make her appearance in front of her husband.

The door opened after Neta slowly opened it. Even though she kept it open and tried to show her sweet smile in front of her husband. Until this moment, Kei did not even know what underlies the kindness of his wife.

"Have Kei come home?" swipe with his sad face.

"Yes," Kei replied softly as he gave the paper bag he was carrying.

"This, for you," Kei said slowly.

"Why bother loving flowers all? It's not a special day or my birthday" Neta said as she walked slowly and Kei swept her back to bed.

"Your eyes, you've been crying all day?" asked Kei by showing his attention.

"No, it's just because I sleep a lot" Neta answered with a lie.

Kei led her to sit on the edge of the bed. "Don't lie, you haven't even eaten all day, have you?" ask Kei gently. "Eat the rice first, then eat the chocolate?" wheedled.

"But I'm not hungry. I only remember my son-in-law. Why did he have to go, why not later and it should be me who died, not him ...." Neta regrets the departure of her future baby.

"Ta, don't talk like that. We both pray for our children, not like that. I am also sad but you also have to take care of your health, maybe he was assigned to wait for us in heaven. One day we will gather together there with him and his sisters" Kei said.

"His sisters?" Neta was astonished and frowned beautifully. "What sister? I've thought through everything, and I better go avoid all this trouble."