Aini's Heart Journey

Word Games Part 3

"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.

Adit immediately turned to Ratri, who was clearly visible on the screen, being bowed silently.

"What Mr. Ardi said, isn't it true, Rat?" Ask Adit immediately.

Ratri remained silent.

"You must be slandering my wife, Mr. Ardi. You want to repay Aini, don't you?" Accuse Adit of being upset.

"I? What's in it for me to slander your wife?" Reply Ardi a little relaxed.

"But, you see for yourself. My wife did not answer. That means it's not true. And where do you get that kind of information? It must be just your own book, right? For the sake of being able to corner and blame my wife."

"I do have a dark side, Mr. Adit. But I'm not that petty, just for the sake of taking someone down." I am Ardi without hesitation.

"If so, where did you get that information? Stale from an untrustworthy person isn't it? And those employees, you paid to say that."

"Sir Adit, Mr Adit! You can think that far." Cibir Ardi.

"You started it, Mr. Ardi."

"You must have known Ratna and Imron, right?" Sahut Ardi is serious.

"You mean, Aini's older sister and her husband? Yes, I know him. What do you think, you got that information from them?"

"Yes. I got that information from them. They confessed, if Aini who said it. And it was obtained Aini, from Umar, who was once invited by Ms. Ratri to visit the store for the business of the store."

"What's? Umur?"

"Yes. My men have also confirmed that it is your wife's shop. And the house that you gave Aini back then, has already changed its current owner's name. The name of the person who bought it."

Adit. He then turned back to Ratri and returned annoyed that Ratri was still bowed.

"Ratri, answer me! What Mr. Ardi said was not true, right?" Angry Adit.

Ardi clearly smiled satisfiedly at the scene. He slowly, managed to dismantle all the things that had cornered Aini mercilessly.

"Ratri!" Shouted Adit getting louder.

Ratri who was downcast, to tiptoe in surprise. He nodded slowly, without daring to raise his face.

"What do you mean?" Jerky Adit.

Ratri just nodded again.

"What did Mr. Ardi say was all right?" Cecar Adit is angry.

Ratri still remained downcast, and nodded back.

"You and Mom took the house from Aini? The house I gave to Umar?" Ask Adit not to believe it.

Ratri did not answer.

"Why did you guys do that? And why are you hiding such a big thing from me, Rat?" Ask Adit in despair.

"Obviously he's hiding that from you, Mr. Adit. Because if he tells you, you're obviously going to ask him where he got the money to start his business. And he doesn't want, if you'll find out, that money is money from the sale of your old house."

Ardi paused his words. "Isn't that right, Miss Ratri?"

Adit hesitantly thought through every word Ardi said. And obviously, what Ardi said earlier made a lot of sense.

"So you said, Aini sold Umar to his grandmother, for the cost of his mother's hospital at the time, right?" Ardi again.

"Do you know what the real story is? I guess, you obviously don't know about that." Cibir Ardi's.

Adit is confused. He did not answer Ardi.

"Originally you know, Mr. Adit! Aini never sold Umar to her grandmother. Because she was also asked by your birth mother, to reimburse the money you paid for your former in-law hospital fee first."

"Your biological mother used to give Aini a choice. If he wants his mother to survive, he must divorce and let Umar be with you, and your mother who will guarantee hospital fees. Or, if he wanted to be with Umar, then his mother would not be helped at that time, because the money Aini had was not enough for the cost of his mother's operation at that time."

"Aini thought, when Umar was a toddler, obviously custody would fall into his hands. So, he agreed to your mother's offer. But beyond a doubt. You seize custody of Umar and in fact, your mother also asks for the hospital fee money to be replaced by Aini."

"In the end, he had to give up the savings he had so far, and in fact, he also still had to pay it off every month to pay off the money for the past two years. Because of his savings, it wasn't enough to pay for all his mother's hospital expenses at the time." Ardi again.

"What do you mean, you?" Adit asked confused.

"Why are you suddenly so stupid, Mr Adit?" Ardi Ejek.

"After Umar's custody fell into your hands, your mother and wife must have thought, that Aini is not entitled to get the house and the money just like that. So, they ask for the house back, along with the money you paid for the hospital expenses. With seduction, that Aini can still meet Umar whenever she wants."

"But in fact, no. You forbid Aini to see Umar even if only for a moment. Indirectly, you have separated a child from its mother. A child who still needs the affection of his birth mother."

Adit. He was really surprised by what Ardi said earlier. Because, he had never thought that far until now. He only knew, Aini betrayed him and even tried to take Umar from him. So, he tried to protect Umar from Aini.

"You also once said to me, Mr. Adit. This is the cause of your father's death, because he took Umar from you. Right, right?"

"But did you realize, actually, you're the one who caused your father to die slowly?"

"Why? Don't you believe it?" Trifling Ardi.

"You may forget, how do you do everything to get close to Umar, right? You even made false evidence, in order for the judge to drop custody of Umar on you at that time. And that's what Aini did. He only wanted to be with his son who had been forcibly separated from him, because of his helplessness back then."

"The court decided to let Aini see Umar. But you banned it strictly. So, it is not Aini's fault if he uses other ways to still be able to meet with Umar. Including in a way you didn't expect, meeting him secretly at school."

"This is just an ordinary mother, Mr. Adit. Who wants to meet and be with his son. If only you hadn't banned him from meeting Umar then, maybe Aini wouldn't have agreed to my offer back then. Pretty crazy offer, of course."

Ardi smirked little staring at Adit.

"I offered him custody of Umar back in his hands. In return, he was willing to sell his body. Or rather, one part of his body, to donate to my son, Kenzo."

The four people who had listened carefully, finally looked at Ardi with shock. They did not expect, Aini made such a deal with Ardi.

"Yes. My son has had an illness since he was a child. And unfortunately, people who should be able to help him as a donor, do not want to do that, to pursue his career. Don't you think, Liv?" Trifling Ardi.

"I want to, Mas. I want to be Kenzo's donor, Mas. That's why I'm back." Bela Oliv fast.

"Yes. Now you will, once I have a donor suitable for Kenzo. But unfortunately, I'm no longer interested in that. Because, I know, you mean go back to Kenzo to be Kenzo's donor." Reply Ardi cynically.

"I'm sincere, I want to be a donor to Kenzo. I realized that I had made a mistake in refusing to be a donor to my own son. I'm conscious now, Mom." Denied Oliv with a face as smooth as possible.

"really? Didn't you come back because you wanted to be my wife again? Because your career fell, after the scandal of your affair with one of the producers is known to the public, to make you no longer sell well as a model. And in fact, you also have to pay a penalty from a brand that you have signed. You just need a running ATM, which you can use to fulfill all your glamorous life. Didn't you?" Accuse Ardi of relaxing.

"Ap, what do you mean, Mas? I never thought that." Denying Oliv waver.

"Whatever. But one thing's for sure, I won't want to come back to you. And even your son is no longer expecting you the way he used to be. Because he already has someone who is so sincere about accepting everything that is on him. Without knowing, he's my son." Reply Ardi firmly.

Oliv can no longer argue. He did not think, Ardi could know the true meaning of his heart. He also did not expect, that Aini initially did not know, if Kenzo was the son of an Ardiansyah El Baraja.

Ardi then turned back to Adit who was still thinking about all Ardi said earlier.

"How about, Mr Adit? Are you aware of it now? You're the real villain here." Ardi's firm emphasis.

Adit was silent.

"You are too easy to trust the words of your mother and wife, to forget the fact, that your mother did not like Aini long ago. And you are also blinded by the seduction of your wife, who is also blinded by her selfishness to have you as a whole, without sharing."

"If only, you had not taken Umar or simply allowed Aini to meet Umar more freely, I'm sure, you wouldn't be in this place now. Or maybe even your father's condition improved a little yesterday, before he finally breathed his last."

"Mr!" Gumam Adit.

Adit's mind immediately floated on the male figure who always advised him to be more lenient to Aini after a big storm hit the household first. He was always admonished with great care by his father.

But unfortunately, Adit's heart was covered by a vengeful fog that was so dense at the time. Just because, the incitement and seduction of two women he trusted so much. But it turns out, even those who stabbed him subtly.

"So, it wasn't Aini who killed your father, Mr. Adit. But, you and your own mother and wife are the ones who kill him slowly. And Aini, which you made a scapegoat." Ardi was furious.

Adit and Ratri were clearly bowed in. They were truly sorry for what they had done to Aini first.

"Oh yes Mr. Adit,,"

Ardi's words, suddenly cut off because of the ringing sound of his cellphone that he had just left on Dika. Dika immediately saw the name of the caller and immediately approached Ardi to tell him.

"Umar called, sir." Whisper Dika.

Ardi raised his eyebrows with an evil smile. He immediately asked for his cellphone which was still in Dika's hands. He glanced slightly at Adit. Then immediately answer the incoming phone, and install the loud speaker mode on his phone.

"Assalamu'alaikum, Pa."

Umar's voice, echoing clearly in the room. Adit who clearly recognized the voice, immediately raised his head. He could see clearly, Ardi's face that looked so happy was receiving a call.

"Va'alaikumussalam, Umar. What's up, honey?" Reply Ardi a little loudly.

"Pa! Kenzo said, you're in Surabaya. Umar kangen sama mama, Pa. Umar can Pa, visit you to the hospital?"

"Yes, Honey. We are in Surabaya now."

"Umar would like to see you, Pa."

"Yes, I can."

"Kenzo wants to, too, Pa!" Sela Kenzo suddenly.

"Kenzo was from the hospital?"

"But Kenzo wants to see you again."

"Yaudah! Papa finished Papa's business first, huh? After that, Papa comes home to pick you up. We'll go to Mother's place together. Okay?"

"Okay, Pa." Umar and Kenzo answered simultaneously.

"OKAY. In a moment, Papa's coming home."

"OKAY. Thanks, Pa. Wassalamu'alaikum."

"Wa'alaikumussalam."

The call was cut off. Ardi immediately saw Adit, who was looking at him with a note of disbelief.

"What's up, Mr Adit? You must have recognized the voice of the little boy earlier, right?" Trifling Ardi.