After My Husband Cheated, I Became Rich

2. The Troubled Effort

Today Radit's return from out of town, it's been a week Alea misses her husband's embrace. Alea could already imagine what would happen to them as usual. Alea greeted Radit's return with joy, even more so what she feared had not happened. Her worries were unreasonable, in fact her husband came home well.

"Mas." call Alea to welcome Radit.

The woman ran and entered her husband's arms, but Alea was disappointed. Radit looked unusual, the man just hugged without giving a kiss like his husband always did. Radit hugged her for just a moment, her husband quickly passed into their room.

Alea prepared Radit's clothes as usual, her husband went straight to the bathroom to clean himself. One more thing that made Alea wonder what was going on?

Radit usually immediately asked for rations to be satisfied if it had not met as long as it is today, without caring about his body that is still tired after a long trip.

"Mas, I've cooked your favorite meal. Want to eat now?" bargain Alea.

"Yes." replied Radit briefly.

Once again Alea was astonished by Radit's attitude, usually the man would immediately ask what cuisine he made and praise what Alea did to make Radit happy.

Alea could only take a deep breath while leaving Radit still wearing his clothes.

While preparing dinner for Radit, Alea continued to think with a change in Radit's attitude and habits.

"Maybe Radit's still tired or there's a problem with his job" Alea murmured to shake his heart and mind.

During dinner, there was no conversation between Alea and Radit as usual. Alea did not want to think badly nor did she want to cause a commotion by asking Radit why her husband looked different than usual. Alea chose to let Radit with all his attitude and changes.

Alea again had to be patient, accept what he imagined was only his delusion. Radit chose to sleep instead of enjoying the night with her. Alea resignedly accepted the greatness of her husband with only in the hug of the man.

A week passed, a week also Alea was not calm with her thoughts and feelings. Radit hasn't come back like the Radit Alea knows, no matter where Radit went that Alea longed for.

Fortunately, her experience of being embarrassed by Bagas for not being right at work, made Alea learn to be professional at work. He put aside his tag house problem while at the office, what else his team got a new member who was quite funny, making Alea a little entertained while at the office.

Alea's chest was pounding as she felt the affectionate kisses she had missed for two weeks.

"Darling." call Radit while tightening his arms at Alea from behind.

Radit returned like Radit Alea knew, her husband hugged her tightly while giving a kiss at Alea's weak spots.

Alea turned to face Radit, the man smiled back at Alea with a big smile.

"I'm sorry dear." said Radit.

"I'm in a lot of trouble." lamented Radit looking for an excuse for Alea with his recent change of attitude.

"What problem, Mom? You can tell me, maybe I can help. Don't keep it to yourself." asked Alea while telling Radit.

"I don't want to trouble you, so I think I can handle it myself" Radit replied.

"What's the problem?" ask Alea who already knows where Radit is going if not to ask for a solution or help.

"Our printing press is in trouble."

Alea fused her brows at Radit's reply. A little distrustful of her husband's explanation, so far Radit always gave a good report about the printing business that Radit pioneered before marrying Alea. His efforts further developed after Alea's late father gave Radit additional capital.

Radit expanded their printing business very well, without Alea's intervention. This year, their efforts continue to benefit even though not much.

"The usual auctions that order invitations with us cancel the order, while we've already printed some because they've agreed to the design that we've submitted" Radit told Alea.

"Didn't they usually give a down payment?" ask Alea.

"That's the problem, he's used to ordering invitations at our printing press, so Mas believes that even if he hasn't given his advance."

Radit just scratched his head that wasn't itchy. It was not easy to excuse Alea, his wife would keep asking until she was satisfied with the answer Radit gave.

"If only a few thousand invitations, I guess our printing press did not suffer so much loss." said Alea again.

Although he never came or helped develop their printing business, Alea occasionally helped Radit check financial statements. So at least he knows the costs incurred and the profit they get.

"It's not just a matter of people printing out invitations canceling the messages, honey." Radit argued.

"But we also suffered another loss." explained Radit again.

"There are two thousand baners that are not taken by people who order them, while they only pay for the five hundred baners they have taken." Radit explained.

"What do you want now?" asked Alea who was lazy to argue.

Hearing his wife's question, Radit smiled widely. She held back her arms and kissed Alea's lips, the thing she always did to melt Alea's heart in order to comply with her wishes.

"Mas has a plan to borrow money from the bank by sending a certificate of state apparatus employees that Mas has." replied Radit, by mentioning Mas to himself.

"The payment will be with a cut of Mas's salary as a civil servant, dear." continued Radit again.

"If Mas Radit's salary as a state apparatus employee is cut, then what are our household costs?" ask Alea.

"As long as Mas still fixing the finances in our printing business, Mas ask for help with you."

"Your salary is what we use for our household expenses and also for the needs of the mother."

"How long?" challenge Alea.

"One year." replied Radit.

"Five months." Alea replied to Radit.

"Ten months." pinta Radit.

"Six months, period. If I agree to sign but if I don't, there won't be a signature." Alea replied indisputably.

Radit agreed, he charged their household expenses to Alea for only six months. For the most important radit at the moment Alea wants to sign and he can disburse funds with a large amount. Radit did not think far, if what he did would ruin his life.

Unsuspecting Alea finally agreed to Radit's request, they shook hands signaling their agreement was legitimate.

"Use the borrowed money as best you can, Mas." Alea told Radit.

"Sure, after this I'll be careful."

Radit kissed Alea's lips again. Just now he was about to deepen his kiss, Radit's phone rang.

"What's wrong? Yes, I'll be there." replied Radit.

Alea was speechless hearing Radit's words with his interlocutor. They were just about to start something Alea missed, but it seemed like her husband was about to leave.

"Darling, I have to go to the printing press. Ale who just contacted me, there are people who complain about our prints" Radit said farewell to Alea who was just glued to his place.

Alea doesn't know if she's back to being lied to by Radit, it's not Ale who contacted her husband, it's Hana, her husband's lover.

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...After My Husband Cheated, I Became Rich...