Aini's Heart Journey

Word Games Part 2

"Enough, Mom! Aini never cheated on you. Me and the mother who slandered him." Ratri said sure.

Ardi smirked in satisfaction. The plan started to work slowly. Don't forget, Ardi is a lawyer. He was clearly quite good at playing the word to provoke a confession.

Adit's facial expression clearly changed immediately. He who was angry because he did not accept his wife was cornered with several accusations by Ardi, now looks very confused and incredulous.

"What do you mean, honey?" Ask Adit briefly.

"Mom and I slandered Aini first, Mum." I'm Ratri again.

Ratri's heart was clearly poignant. He didn't want to admit his bad deeds in the past. But, he also could not, if he constantly heard Aini who had helped him selflessly many years ago, blasphemed and vilified continuously by Adit. All she knew was that it was her and her mother-in-law.

"Don't joke you, Rat!" Adit began not to accept what he heard.

Ratri bowed back and began to cry bitterly.

"Sorry, Mom! I was blinded by my feelings and selfishness. I always obeyed my mother's request, to keep you away from Aini, so that I too could feel your complete affection for me. I used to be jealous, because you seemed to love Aini so much. You also had time to refuse to see me first, because Aini isn't it?"

"I'm the bad one to Aini, Mas. She's a good woman. He's not guilty at all. He was just a victim of my selfishness. And Mas must know, I never liked Aini. So, he always persuaded me to separate you so that I could have you all. And I'm following mom's persuasion, so I can have you all, Mom." Obviously Ratri is poignant.

"Say that's not true, Rat!" Adit said in disbelief.

"Sorry, Mom!" Ratri replied briefly.

"So, uh,,"

Adit's mind immediately drifted in an uncertain direction. Thinking about everything he had done to Aini first, because it was successfully instigated by the words of his mother and second wife.

"So, Mr. Adit. Aini never cheated on you. She was still a devoted wife to her husband, and was instead a victim of slander for the selfishness of honey and her mother-in-law." Ardi is proud.

Adit was clearly bowed in. His heart began to regret for accusing Aini so cruelly back then. And he remembered one thing that immediately disturbed his heart.

"So, if she wasn't having an affair, her pregnancy was then,,"

Adit's words were cut back. He couldn't continue it.

"She's pregnant with your second child. But because of what you all did, she had an accident until she miscarried. So, indirectly, you have killed your own flesh and blood, Mr. Adit." Connect with Ardi again.

"No, no, it's impossible!" Said Adit while shaking his head.

"Are you still not sure, Mr Adit?" Challenge Ardi.

"That's your son, Mas!" Sahut Ratri suddenly.

Ardi who was focused on Adit, immediately turned his head again to Ratri. Adit finally looked.

"Don't make it up to you!" Reject Adit again.

"I'm not making it up, Mas. Aini was pregnant with your child. Mother also felt sad at the time, because she lost her future granddaughter." Honestly Ratri.

"Mother,,,"

"Yes, Mas. I also know, if Aini was pregnant with your child at that time. He also did not expect, Aini will have an accident until finally miscarriage at that time."

"You guys,,,"

"Sorry, Mas. I'm sorry!"

Ratri bowed again. His heart was truly grievous considering how cruel he was to Aini back then.

"You heard it yourself, Mr Adit? In fact, your mother only knows, if Aini is pregnant with your child. But because of his dislike for Aini, he still did that slander on Aini." Sahut Ardi held back furious.

Ardi's heart was actually very rumbling at this moment. He really did not accept, with what he heard from Ratri earlier. Although he already knew Aini's story, but hearing the confession from the person who did it directly, made his anger a little provoked.

"Do you not want to apologize to Aini, Mr Adit? After what you heard earlier." Asked Ardi, after his anger started to subside.

Adit's heart is still covered in a fog of resentment and hatred that for the past few years has been unwilling to leave. He still did not want to apologize to Aini, although he now knew, that Aini was innocent at that time.

"No. I still won't apologize to him." Answer Adit sure.

Ardi frowned. "Why? Didn't you already know, if Aini's innocent?"

"OKAY. I admit, I had been blinded by the incitement of my mother and wife back then. But, he also clearly still had a huge mistake. And that makes her, unworthy of being called a mother. And again, he's also a murderer." Adit won't lose.

"I mean, you?"

"He sold Umar to his grandmother. For the cost of his mother's hospital at the time." Answer Adit sure.

"really?" Ardi plain sahut.

"Yes. He even asked for the house we used to live in, as a gini treasure from our divorce at that time."

Ardi seemed to not believe what Adit said. He looked at Adit suspiciously.

"Did you give it?" Ask Ardi curiously.

"Yes. I gave it to the future of Umar, whose custody at that time fell into Aini's hands."

"That's what it looks like."

"Yes. And because of my father's slightly deteriorating health condition at the time, I tried to take custody of Umar from him. Because my father loved Umar so much."

"By filing false evidence, from Aini's affair?" Challenge Ardi.

Adit. He did not expect, Ardi knew, that he used to make false evidence to get custody of Umar.

"Why, Mr Adit? Did I say it wrong?"

"I used to have no idea, if Aini wasn't having an affair back then." Elak Adit's.

"Not that, Mr. Adit. Didn't you make false evidence against Aini, so that he must be willing to release Umar from his hands?"

"What do you mean?"

"What?"

Ja. Adit and his lawyer at the time, made false evidence, forcing Aini to relinquish custody of Umar. Moreover, Aini's condition at that time was hit by anxiety and sadness because her mother was hospitalized and she also recently lost her prospective child.

"But wait a minute, Mr. Adit! You said earlier, that Aini sold Umar? Why that?" Ask plain Ardi again.

"My mother said, Aini asked my mother for help, to finance the entire cost of her mother's hospital at that time. And will give Umar to my mother, if my mother will help him." Adit is sure.

"Then, did your mother help him?"

"My mother obviously wanted Umar. So he accepted Aini's request, in order to be close to Umar, who was still with his mother, without my knowledge of course."

"Are you sure about that?"

"Yes, I'm sure."

"But you heard for yourself, that your mother and your second wife, were slandering Aini. What if it's also a slander?"

"What's? No. gabe. That's obviously impossible. Because I alone ended up taking care of my ex-in-law's hospital expenses, and gave Aini the land letter and the house."

"That's what it looks like." Reply Ardi understands.

Adit breathed his heavy breath. He still could not forgive Aini completely, just because of Ratri's confession earlier. There were still some things that stuck in his heart, so he could not forgive Aini completely.

"How about, Mrs Ratri? Is there anything you want to say?" Asked Ardi, while looking at Ratri carefully.

Ratri was silent not responding. Then, a video is played back on the screen. All eyes turned to the source of the voice.

A couple of young men and women. They appear to be wearing the same uniform. And as it turns out, it's a small video interview, in a store.

"Are you employees at this minimarket?" Ask the interviewer, but there is no look on his face.

"Yes, we're employees here." Sahut the man.

"What is the name of this minimarket?"

"Mart RR."

"You've been working here a long time?"

"Since this minimarket opened."

"When would that be, if I could know?"

"About two years ago."

"And if you may know, what is the name of the owner of this minimarket? He must be very good at managing his business. In just two years, the effort could be this many."

"Yes. He is good at managing his business. Because her husband is also a successful young entrepreneur."

"Oh, so it seems. Who is this?"

"Mother Ratri Pramudipta. Aditya Eka Subrata's wife."

"Yes. I know that name. Owner of Bharata Fried Duck, right?"

"Yes." Yeah."

The video suddenly stopped. Adit was clearly confused by the intent of the video.

"What do you mean play that video?" Ask Adit curious.

"You don't understand, Mr Adit? Then, I'll play another video for you." Reply Ardi sure.

On the screen, another video starts playing. The video is similar to the first video. There were two other employees who were also interviewed by someone. With the same question, of course.

Adit tried to digest what he heard from the video. But, he had a stalemate to understand it. Moreover, his name and Ratri's name were brought around in the video.

"You still don't understand, Mr Adit?" Trifling Ardi.

Adit was silent and answered nothing.

"Mr Ratri! Do you want to say something?" Ask Ardi again.

Ratri was silent as well. Ardi was also grunted.

"alright. Mr Adit, don't you feel familiar with the name RR Mart? Or with four of them?" Ardi asked a little annoyed, because he did not get a response.

Adit tried to remember the name of that familiar-sounding shop. He also knew the four people.

"RR Mart. Isn't that close to your house, Mr Adit?" Tanya Ardi insisted.

Adit finally remembered. It was the name of the shop that was not far from his house. He even went there often to buy some of his needs.

"But, why did they mention Ratri's name?" Mumbled Adit confused.

"Because Ms. Ratri is the owner of the place. And I'm sure, you don't know that, do you?" Reply Ardi sure.

"What?"

"You still don't want to admit it, Miss Ratri?" Force Ardi slowly.

Ratri was silent not responding. Ardi was angry too.

"The shop belongs to your wife, Mr. Adit. She and her mother-in-law started her business, after successfully selling the house you gave Aini as a gono gini treasure, two years ago. You don't know that, do you?"

"You don't joke, Mr. Ardi! Ratri can't do that."

"Ask your wife!" Ardi was getting upset.