When Love Should Determine
Chapter 33

"Don't lie to me, Entik. I'm your wife. I know that you are not in good shape right now. I can tell you where you are sad or happy. Your eyes can't lie to me."

"I'm sorry, Encus. I didn't mean to lie to you" Hamzah replied quickly. His wife's fingers. "I just don't want to make you think."

Larissa took a breath. "Entik, we're husband and wife. It should be if we sing share, both joy and sorrow. Your happiness is my happiness. Your sadness is my sadness too. So please, never hide anything from me."

"I'm sorry again. I promise I won't do this again."

Larissa commented on a thin smile. "alright. Let's forget about that. Now, tell me. What makes you sad like this."

Hamzah also told me all the events at his parents' house. He also said how the words of the mother who had hurt his heart so much.

Hamzah lay his head on Larissa's lap after telling her all. His tears flowed so hard that he wet his clothes. He was like a child complaining to his mother.

Larissa was stunned to hear her husband's words. She knew her mother-in-law didn't like her all this time. But she did not expect that her mother-in-law would say that to her own child.

Larissa was hurt hearing her husband's story. As much as possible, he hid everything. Her husband is more hurt than she is now.

Larissa took a breath. Trying to strengthen yourself before giving strength to her husband.

"Don't think too much. Maybe she said that because she was angry. He certainly did not mean it with his words earlier" entertain Larissa while holding a thin smile. He rubbed her husband's back gently. Trying to channel power to him.

Hamzah raises his head. "But what if he meant what he said. I do not want to be a child who is disobedient to parents" said Hamzah beside Isak crying.

"We just pray. May she open the door of her heart. And may this misunderstanding be resolved quickly" replied Larissa softly.

Hamzah looked at Larissa Sayu's face. "I'm lucky to have a wife as good as you. You can give me peace." The look of his wife's black bead was able to calm his heart.

Larissa felt pain when she saw her husband in this state. As long as he knew Hamzah, only this time he saw the man as fragile as this.

Hamzah threw his head back into Larissa's lap. Larissa rubbed her husband's hair gently. Trying to give strength to a broken heart. It gives peace to a fragile soul.

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The night after the Maghrib prayer, Hamzah's two younger brothers and a cousin came to Larissa's house. They wanted to see the face of his newborn nephew.

Hamza welcomed their arrival with great joy. He immediately allowed her to enter. "Let's go in first. Your niece is asleep" he said.

Hamzah's two sisters and a cousin went inside. Izzah's hand held a black crackle that had no idea what it contained.

"Oh, yeah, where's mommy? why are you the only ones here?" hamza asked after they were inside the house.

"Mothers can't come here" replied Izzah. "This is a seat from mother. He said to the older brother." Izzah handed over the black crackle he had brought to Hamzah.

Hamzah looked very disappointed because his mother did not want to come. Even to give gifts to his own grandson also told his sister. Hamza's son was the first grandchild in their family.

"Yes, ma'am, I'll pass it on to Mom"

answer Izzah.

Izzah lifted the body of a tiny baby who was wriggling on his bed. He could not bear to see the adorable behavior of the baby. "Why don't you give him a name?" he asked Hamzah without looking at him. He kept looking at the face while holding the baby.

"Sister wanted to give him the name Fatim, Fatimah Az-Zahra" replied Hamzah steady.

"Hi fatim" greet all. They also took photos alternately with the baby who was still red. And finally, they did the photo together.

After taking pictures, they went home. "Sister, it's late. I want to go home first" said Izzah.

"Yes, thank you so much for coming here" replied Larissa. "Be careful on the road, yeah." They nodded and left Larissa's house.

After they died, Larissa opened the package they brought earlier. It turned out to be some baby gear. There are two-set clothes, baby blankets, sling fabric, and some other items.

"Alhamdulillah. At least the same mother still cares about our child" said Larissa smiling which was answered with a nod of the head by Hamzah.

Suddenly Bu Ani came across. "Your mother-in-law is crazy. Cook gave a gift to his own grandson to send his young son. Moreover, your son is his first grandson," he sneered cynically. "The problem is that it is exaggerated. You have no heart."

Larissa stroked the chest hearing her mother's words that warmed the heart. "I'm sorry my mom, yeah. Please don't go inside" Larissa told her husband. He was afraid Hamzah would be angry.

Hamzah smiled at his wife's worries. "We forget about it. The important thing is, you and I are fine." Larissa smiled with relief at her husband's response.

"Cus, I'm going to the mansion first. I want to go to sea again tonight" he said again.

"Well, aren't you tired?. We just got back from the hospital" asked Larissa.

"No! I'm not tired. Some of us will need a lot of money for the thanksgiving of our child's name," replied Hamzah. "In addition, I also want to buy a bracelet and necklace for our child. Like your mother said in the hospital."

"Yes, it's up to you. I just don't want you to get tired."

Hamzah nodded his head and rushed out of the house towards the mansion.

After Larissa's child was born, Ms. Ani did indeed quip hamzah about wearing bracelets and necklaces on her baby. He said that while holding his grandson.

Larissa was grateful Hamzah was not offended by her mother's remarks. And it seems to even be a motivation for Hamzah to be more active in working.

Since the birth of their child, the catch of Hamzah fish is very much. So that the money he can use to pay off the cost in Bu midwife. In addition, they can also hold small thanksgiving for their children. Maybe that's called the sustenance of a newborn child.

The birth of Fatim brought happiness to Larissa. Because her husband is increasingly active in working to meet the needs of children and wives. He also helped to take care of their children. Larissa hopes, may this happiness last forever.