After My Husband Cheated, I Became Rich
50. Alea's Answer
Radit was disappointed when he saw Alea meeting him with Bagas, he forgot that Alea had done this long ago while still with him, Alea always asks Radit to accompany her if she has to meet people of the opposite sex either Radit knows or does not know. Unfortunately Radit felt it was Alea's excessive request, making him often ignore Alea's request. He freed Alea from meeting the opposite sex, because he also wanted to be free to meet many women out there.
"How are you, Mr. Bagas?" greet Radit as he stood up from his seat welcoming the arrival of Bagas and Alea.
"Good news Mas." Alea replied by asking his hands to return Radit's hand which Radit directly diverted to Bagas.
"Please sit down." said Radit again.
Bagas pulled out a chair for Alea to sit down until his wife was completely comfortable and it was all of the concern of Radit who used to never do such a thing to Alea, he said, but he did to another woman who wasn't his wife.
"Mas Radit wants to return the keys to the house, does Mas Radit already have a place to stay?" aela asked because she saw Radit who was silent.
"I've bought a house, it's not too big but it's enough for me to stay with Zio" Radit replied.
"Only two Zio? Does Mas Radit not want to add new family members? Zio needs a mother figure." asked Alea while giving Radit advice, although Alea already knew about Radit's request to Ratna.
"I've thought about that." replied Radit.
"But..." Radit hesitantly continued his words, he felt ashamed of Bagas as well as Alea.
"But why?" aela asked as Radit remained silent after he waited for a while.
"Mas Radit asked to meet Lea, not just to return the key, right" Alea told Radit to tell him the story as usual.
"Lea, I'm sorry. Actually, Zio. He's my real son. I. I also previously did not know if... Zio is my son, really Lea." said Radit as he ventured to see Alea.
"I know, don't feel guilty. Between us it's over, so there's nothing you need to worry about anymore" Alea replied.
"Do you know?" radit asked in disbelief who answered a nod by Alea.
Based on Alea's suspicions, she asks Deri to help find out who the name of Zio's biological parents was recorded in the orphanage, or the name of the person Zio left in the orphanage after Bagas recounted his past with Paula.
"I also know who her mother is." Alea replied.
"From who?" tanya Radit glanced at Bagas.
"I accidentally saw a video of you and Zio's mother fighting, Mas." Alea replied so that Radit did not accuse Bagas who was just silent.
Bagss' silence is not indifferent to Radit, but he appreciates his ex-husband to talk to Alea who is now his wife. She was present only to accompany Alea as her husband, not to interfere in their conversation.
"I'm confused" Radit said.
"Choose between Zio's mother and Ratna's mother?" guess Alea.
"They have the same position" replied Radit.
"What's the same position?" aela asked not to understand.
"Here, Ratna's little daughter, she's also my daughter."
Alea choked on her drink as soon as she heard Radit's words. "Be careful dear." said Bagas trying to help Alea stop her cough.
"Thank you Bee." Alea replied as soon as she could relieve her cough.
Alea had no idea what kind of relationship Ratna and Radit had been in the past, but he thought Ratna was much better than Paula. At least her cousin's sister didn't waste her daughter, although Ratna and Paula's case differed from the situation they had to face.
"Why should I be confused. You can see between the two who can be a good mother" said Alea invited Radit to judge between Ratna and Paula.
"Good mothers and women will not abandon their own children, whatever the reason" Alea continued, mimicking what Bagas once said to her when explaining why she divorced Paula.
Flashbacks
"What do you think I am?" paula asked Bagas, who was silent, to Paula's anger.
"I'm your wife, BAGAS!" snapped Paula.
Bagas remained silent, not afraid of facing Paula, but he held back the anger he had been harboring since the first day of their marriage.
Without Paula knowing, Bagas overhears a conversation between Paula and Helen advising Paula to be careful not to let Bagas know if Paula will use fake virgin blood to deceive Bagas into not knowing the truth about Paula.
"Let's just relax, Ma, I'm good at satisfying men. Bagas wouldn't know if it was fake blood. I've also removed the scar of the caecar operation, Bagas will not know if I have given birth to a child" said Paula to calm Helen.
"Good, Mama believes in you." Helen replied.
Upon hearing that, Bagas undoes his intention of trying to love Paula. Every day, Bagas chooses to engage himself with his work rather than spending time at home. Bagas went home just to clean himself, changed clothes and then left again.
Tonight Paula had exhausted her patience and forbade Bagas to leave again, she vented all her annoyance at Bagas who had ignored her since their first night. Even Bagas canceled their honeymoon.
"Have you finished getting angry?" ask Bagas as soon as Paula is silent.
"Say where is the child you were born with?" bagas continued with a question that surprised Paula.
Paula's overflowing anger now turns to fear, as Bagas learns of her past without touching it.
"I don't know. I don't know what you mean." Paula replied, venturing to refute Bagas' words.
"Do you want to be honest or keep lying?" ask Bagas again.
"Honest or lying?" repeat the Bagas question in a tone full of emphasis because it restrains resentment and anger.
Feeling threatened by Bagas' anger, Paula was forced to be honest with her husband. He told me everything without anything he covered up.
After reaching an agreement, Bagas divorced Paula, which shocked the Buana family the next day. No one knows for sure the cause of Bagas and Paula's divorce except Helen, because Bagas promised to cover Paula's disgrace if Paula received a divorce from Bagas.
The flash back end.
"I'm sorry, we can't take long" Bagas told Radit, who was silent after hearing Alea's advice.
Bagas wanted to take Alea home immediately, he knew his wife was very tired today and he wanted Alea to rest soon. At least he has bridged Radit who wants to complain to his wife, and Alea has also given the answer Radit needs.
Bagas also agreed with Alea, Ratna was much better than Paula. Radit would be better with a woman like Ratna, if she really wanted to change and improve herself.
"This is" Radit said, handing over the key to Alea's residence.
"And this" Radit continued, giving an envelope.
"I returned all the money my father had given me to open the printing press. I'm sorry it wasn't my grandfather's legacy, it was your father's money" Radit said.
"Dad gave it to you. That means it's your right, not mine." Alea refused the envelope.
"Lea and Kak Bagas, Mas. Greetings to Zio." said Alea.
"We are very happy" said Bagas, standing up and patting Radit on the shoulder, encouraging his ex-husband to make good and right decisions.
Radit looked at the back of the two who were getting away with a smile, "Women like you deserve to be with a man like him, not like me who is full of sin. I'm happy to see you happy, Alea." said Radit.
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