
"Mother". Maxwell shouted and ran over Mila's embrace.
"Max, you go anywhere, Mother misses you". Mila crouched down hugging the child. Kiss her cheeks and rub her head gently. They embraced again, Maxwell draped his hand around Mila's neck tightly.
"Max wants to be with Mother". He said slowly, but still heard in the ears of Rania and Nayra who were standing there.
"Yes darling". Mila replied while rubbing her back. But suddenly Rania pulls Maxwell's body violently.
"Max, let's get in the car". With a little lift up his voice. Staring at Mila and Nayra with a look of dislike. Mila stands up and tries to get close to Maxwell who is now being held by Rania.
"Rania, give me a little time to talk to Maxwell, we haven't seen each other in a long time". Said Mila expectantly.
"No way, we're going home". Answer it quickly.
"Mommy, Max wants to be with Mommy". Maxwell whines and tries to get his hands out of Rania's.
"Silent Maxwell, let's get in the car". Forced Maxwell into his car.
"No, Max wants to be with Mommy". Maxwell started crying and refused to get into the car.
"Maxwell, if you're naughty like this, Mommy will scold you". Rania's voice is growing. He lifted Maxwell's body and forced him into the car.
"Mother". Shouting Maxwell from inside the car, he cried to Mila.
"Rania, why are you being so rude with Maxwell, take pity on him". Mila is very worried, and walking closer to Rania's car, she tries to open the door of Rania's car, but not yet there Rania has pushed her first. Luckily, Nayra was holding him in the back.
"You've passed Rania!". Nayra who was already emotionless snapped at Rania with her high voice. "You should thank Mila, all this time she's been taking good care of your child". He nodded with rage.
"Who are you?. I have no problem with you". Flinched back at Nayra, then turned to look at Mila. "Listen Mila, maybe for Akbar you are the ideal wife, but for me you are still an orphanage girl who does not know where she came from, you think I do not know all about you". Mila who was yelled at like that could only duck, well until at any time, that reality would never disappear in her life. Nayra who heard the growing emotion, her hands were already very itchy to tear Rania's mouth, but Mila held it back. Mila held Nayra's hand to support her body which was now starting to limp.
"I don't want to care about your life with Akbar, but Maxwell, I won't let my son be raised by a lowly woman like you". Mila's tears began to drip hearing Rania's words. "All of our families are very respected, as well as Maxwell, I don't want my son to be looked down upon just because he was raised by a woman like you". Mila closed her eyes, enduring the pain over all of Rania's words. Although sick, but Mila could not defend herself, she felt that what Rania said was right.
"Enough Rania! you're really late, you think you're better than Mila, you're even......". Nayra wanted to ask if Rania was inferior to Mila because she was pregnant before marriage, but her words were held back because Mila held her back. Mila shook her head.
"From now on don't ever get close to Maxwell again". Rania enters her car and leaves. And from inside the car Maxwell was still screaming for Mila.
"Maxwells.... ". Mila could only watch the car drive off with Maxwell. Mila cried and buried her face in her arms.
"Let's say, you shouldn't be quietly treated like this, your self-esteem is much higher than that of that woman". Pat Mila's back gently.
After a while, Akbar who wanted to pick up Mila arrived and saw Mila who was crying in Nayra's arms. He got out of the car and ran towards the two.
"Mila, what's going on?". Take over Mila's body and embrace her. Mila could not say it, she buried her face in Akbar's chest and wept even more. "Mila, tell me what made you cry". Lifting Mila's face, then trying to dry her tear-filled cheeks. "Nay, what's going on?". Instead of asking Nayra, because it looks like Mila does not want to open her mouth.
"You're such a bitch, why so long ago". Nayra who did not immediately answer, instead cursed first. "Your ex-wife, she's really brash". He said with hate. Then Nayra told me everything.
Akbar's hands clenched as soon as he heard Nayra's story. His face was flushed with anger. He was not out of thought with Rania who dared to do such a thing. His emotions also increased to hear Rania who lured Mila a lowly girl. All this time she had great respect for Rania as Maxwell's biological mother, and all this time she had also considered Rania a good woman, but now she had destroyed her own reputation in Akbar's eyes.
"Akbar, don't scold Rania, she just wants the best for Maxwell". Mila is still defending Rania. Nayra who heard it was immediately upset. Why still defend him, Inner Nayra.
Akbar let out a rough breath, then grabbed Mila's hand and carried her into the car. Then came back to Nayra who was still standing in her place.
"Thank you Nay, for helping Mila, now go home, Mila will come home with me". He spoke softly while holding back his emotions.
"Ah yeah, all right, you guys be careful". Although Akbar tried to calm down, but Nayra could clearly see the anger on her face. He could not even guess what Akbar would do after this.
Akbar entered his car, and immediately drove away from the mall. Akbar driving at high speed, Mila who was beside him began to fear.
"Akbar, put the car down". Mila shouted but Akbar did not listen to her. "Akbar, stop!". Shouts again.
Akbar slammed the steering wheel hard because the car in front of him did not give him a way. Mila looked around, and realized this was not the way home for them.
"Akbar, where are we going?". Akbar turned his head slightly towards him but kept on going high.
After passing through a large road, Akbar took his car into an elite housing estate. And not far from the gate of the housing that Akbar stopped his car in a big house.
"Let's get off". Take Akbar, then get out of the car. Mila who did not know this place hesitated to go down. Akbar opened the door, and helped him to get down.
"Akbar, whose house is this?". Anxiously Mila followed Akbar's steps.
"Rania". Shouted Akbar with all his strength. His hand clasped Mila's wrist tightly.
"Akbar, what's going on?". Papa Rania asked worriedly.
Akbar ignored him. He walked into the house all the way to the living room and kept shouting calling out to Rania. Both parents followed him with great concern.
"Rania!". Shouted Akbar once more.
"Akbar, calm yourself down". Mila tried to calm down Akbar who kept clasping his hands.
Not long after, Rania went down. He came down from the second floor after hearing there was a commotion below. At first he was still walking confidently, but after approaching and seeing Akbar's face he began to be afraid, but because his mother who immediately approached and stood beside him, he was afraid, made him come back to look at Akbar.
"Pull all your dirty words and apologize to my wife". Get to the point without getting stale. Giving Rania a sharp look that was ready to pounce.
"What did Rania do, until she had to apologize to your wife". Mama Rania who answered while giving a look of hatred to Mila.
"Why Aunty doesn't ask Aunty's son directly". Stuck him in a high voice. "For so long, I have always respected you, but today you are absolutely outrageous". Staring at Rania and her mother. "Rania, quickly apologize to Mila, before my patience runs out".
"Akbar, already, we'll just go home". Mila again tried to calm Akbar.
"No Mila, these selfless people should be taught a lesson".
"Akbar, hold your emotions first, we sit down first and talk about this carefully". Papa Rania tries to persuade Akbar.
"How I don't get Uncle's emotions, Rania's been insulting my wife". Again gave a sharp look. "You think you're better than Mila ?. Not even a single hair can be compared to Mila. You think you're a better mother?. You know, Mila was even willing to leave her job to take care of Maxwell all day, while you had the heart to leave her for America, and now you want to say you're better".
"Now I'm back, from now on I'll take care of him". Rania replied, braving herself.
"Don't mind you, now that Maxwell is, I'm taking him home".
At the same time, Maxwell appeared, seeing Daddy and his mother, the boy went down the stairs.
"Daddy". He shouted and ran towards Akbar, but Rania who was at the end of the stairs immediately held him back. "Daddy, I want to be with Daddy". Maxwell cries because his body is being held by Rania.
"Let him go". Akbar pulled Maxwell's hand.
"No going". Rania does not want to let go of Maxwell, she does not care about Maxwell who continues to cry because he wants to be with Akbar. "I'll ask the court to grant Maxwell custody, I'm his real mother, the court will definitely grant it, after which I'll take him to America".
"You are indeed cunning Rania, you will not be able to take good care of her".
They were still pulling Maxwell on each other, unaware that the boy was in pain due to his hand being pulled from earlier.
Mila, who realized that, walked up to Akbar and held his hand.
"Let go Akbar". Akbar immediately gave him a cold look. "Look, Maxwell's in pain, pity him if you keep fighting like this". Mila removed Akbar's hand from Maxwell's. After Akbar's hand came off, Rania quickly pulled him and grabbed him. Rania carries and carries him to the second floor without caring about Maxwell who thrives on asking to come with his Daddy.
"Daddy, Daddy". Isak Maxwell while trying to get down from Rania's sling.
"From now on don't try to take Maxwell, only Rania has the right to Maxwell". After saying so, Mama Rania climbed the stairs following her daughter. While Akbar could only look at Maxwell who was getting away from him.
"I'm sorry for the attitude of Uncle Akbar's wife and daughter". Pat Akbar's back. "Go home first, Uncle will talk to them". Akbar did not reply, he simply raised his face looking at Papa Rania with a hopeful look. "Trust Uncle, what Rania said earlier would never happen". Kambali patted Akbar on the back. "Now go home first". Akbar was still silent, but his legs began to move leaving his former father-in-law behind. Akbar took Mila's hand and invited her to follow his steps out of the house.
Arriving in front of the car, Akbar opens the door for Mila, then helps her in. He was still standing there, staring at Mila's face.
"Dear, I'm sorry". He said softly while rubbing his wife's cheek. He felt very guilty for not being by Mila's side, when his wife was insulted by Rania. And now Akbar is also afraid that they will lose Maxwell.
Mila grabbed Akbar's hand that was clinging to her cheek and then grasped it tightly.
"You're not wrong, and I'm fine". Smiling to make Akbar believe. "Honey, everything will be fine, Maxwell will be fine too". Akbar nodded slowly as he rubbed the top of Mila's head. He closed the car door and walked around, then entered the car and sat behind the wheel. They left the house with an unsettled feeling.
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