Young Wife For My Husband
CHAPTER 165 Arthur Forced To Leak Mia's Secrets
"What???"
Rama widened his eyes to hear Arthur's words.
They had a secret meeting the next day.
This time Arthur is willing to be a bucket to divulge Mia's secret to Mia's son.
Mia disease is not a mild disease and can be easily covered up from all children.
Last night Mia asked Arthur to keep her mouth locked so that her illness would not be known to anyone.
"Emak please.., do not let this mother's disease be known to others. Enough of us both. Let Mom take care of herself. Mom's happy even though tomorrow or the day after tomorrow she's dead. Mother.., just beg Mas Arthur, please take care of your children, especially Inayah."
"Mom..."
"Mak allows Mas Arthur to seriously establish a relationship with Inayah, on condition."
Arthur's stunned.
"What terms?"
"Never double, triple, let alone hurt the body of the mother's daughter. Suppose Mas Arthur just wants to try because of curiosity just like the rumors circulating out there, better not at all. Inayah is very young. She was also too strict for you all this time. He's too plain. Even behind his cruelty, he was a sweet child who had never known the outside world."
"Mr...! Do you believe the rumors circulating about me? Does Mak believe that I'm a kel+m+n villain who likes to block there blocking here, farming with just any woman for the sake of my criminal desires? Is that right, the slanted news about me? Even Ms. Fanny herself, sees me more from the dark side than the bright side. Hhh... Fine, I won't defend myself. I always lose in love. I've always been stuck in a relationship I shouldn't have."
Mia contemplates Arthur's words. Now he can see that Arthur is really a good person. Very good even to the point of not wanting to defend himself to get his name back clean.
"Son.., Mother feels the sincerity you love Inayah. Although as a mother, of course, the concern dominates when hearing the voice discordant right and left. But after Mom gets to know you more, I'm sure, many people are eager to ruin your name with rumors that are growing farther away. And Mak understands your situation."
"Thank you, Mama! I'm happy, but also sad."
"Why?"
"Mak gave me permission and blessing to approach Inayah, but her condition was alarming. It's like I'm a bad guy who's taking advantage of the situation."
"Don't think like that, son! I intend to leave all my children behind because you are a good person. Not because now you're burdened with my secret."
"Female,"
"Yes?"
"I want to convert to Islam."
Mia was seeping her tears.
"To get close to Inayah?"
Arthur shook his head quickly.
"I learned a lot about Islam long before I knew you. And the more I come here, the more I want to embrace Islam. I also memorized the shahadah. But haven't pledged it in front of the imam of the mosque."
Mia was amazed at Arthur.
"I've actually memorized the order of ablution since a year ago. Although not so eloquent prayer, but I know, we can say it in a language that we can if not already in Arabic. Right?"
Mia smiling. He nodded, tears coming.
Arthur rubbed the tears from Mia sitting next to him that night.
"Mrs..."
"Yes?"
"I'm sorry, if in the end I can't keep my vows and if one day your children find out about your illness, Mom!"
"Increasingly save the carcass, one day surely kisses also the smell of rotten. You won't blame me, son! Only for now, Mom can't be honest. Mom's afraid the kids are gonna get hysterical. Precisely makes Mother frustrated and drop body soul. My mother was not ready to accept that situation. Not ready to die."
"But..., the longer Mak covers it, won't it hurt them more if they find out too late?"
"Emak. Afraid they blame God. Afraid of them becoming kufurs and. naudzubillah. Hhh... We were once shaky and very shaky, when you died due to a traffic accident in the city of Jogjakarta. Father left without having time we gave happiness at the end of his life. We all mourn his departure."
"Then...., how will they be able to accept the fact that Mom covered up Mother's disease on them?!"
"They will be angry. But..., the mother will actually prepare happiness for them before God really picked up Mother to meet Father."
This time, Arthur felt his heart ache.
Just like Rama felt.
The 29-year-old man was crying in silence.
Arthur told me everything. This includes the advice of doctors to better maintain mental stability Mia rather than taking the option of surgery and chemotherapy.
The tumor in Mia's brain is already in its final phase. His condition was worrisome enough to take action that actually made Mia less and less the rest of her life.
The best way is to make her beloved mother happy. Until the end of closing your eyes.
"Hik hik hicks... Hiks, Maaakkk... should I just shut up to see Mom sick, Mas?!? Hiks..."
"Of course we won't stay silent. After all, Mother still has to routinely control treatment every week. Take Mom and don't make her mind fret. Make you happy, that's a doctor's advice!"
"Hiks hyks..."
Arthur letting Rama cry reduced the tightness in his chest.
Very hurtful, indeed. Hearing of people we love so much, having to leave because they suffer from a frightening disease.
"Ram.., tell your brothers everything about Mom's condition slowly. Make them understand. And don't make Mom just drop because of your sadness that is shown in front of her."
"I..., I'm not good at telling stories properly, Mas! Hik hiks...., may I again burden you to accompany me to tell about Mother to Yu's Mother and Mas Lukman? But..., the condition of Ms. Yu' now also seems to be inappropriately. How'this? Hik hiks. And, the doctor says how many months are you left, Mas?"
Arthur breathed for a moment.
"Doctors estimate, you can only last less than a year."
"Hiks hiks...., less than a year? Even Gaga's age isn't sixteen. Even Inayah has not graduated from college and holds a bachelor's degree. Even the two children of Mbak Yu' Amel have not had a second birthday. Even Mbak Tia has not given a new grandson to Mother. Hiks hyks... There is still a lot that has not been realized. Oh, my God, my God..."
Rama covered his entire face with both palms.
Her cry broke on Arthur's shoulder which pulled him until they shared the grief.
The meeting was filled with tears of two adult men in the afternoon before that afternoon.
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