CHARM GIRL ALIM
28. RELIEVED
Mariam approached Ambu Lilis, to inquire about the two wives that Abi Abdullah had.
"Auntie, does Abi really have two wives?" ask Mariam curious.
"Yes Mariam, Abi had his first wife named Eka. Ten years into the household, Eka couldn't give any children to my sister. Until one day, Andien asked his twin sister to be his honeymoon so that he could give offspring to my sister.
Adis initially refused to accept her twin sister's request. But after many arguments presented by Andien made Adis' heart melt as well.
Adis who was heartbroken after being abandoned by her husband because of infidelity, was willing to accept her brother's proposal to be able to marry my brother Abdullah.
After five months of marriage, apparently Adis can get pregnant as well, although with her first husband she also can not give offspring to her first husband. That's why her husband cheated.
"As long as Adis was pregnant, Andien was very much her twin sister. But unfortunately when giving birth and returning home, she felt that the child she was carrying was not her baby.
He would not breastfeed the baby until he died. Every time my brother Abdullah confirmed the baby exchange, the hospital confirmed there was no baby exchange.
Because in the past the cost of DNA testing was very expensive, making my brother give up and want to accept Mariam as his son. But in his little heart, he was eager to meet his biological son before his death came.
But unfortunately, until his death, he could not see his biological son.hiks...hiks." Ambu Lilis said as she sobbed.
"That means the one who raised me ummi Andien?" Ask Mariam.
"Yes, Mariam. Ummi you also feel very guilty for his twin brother, he also began to get sickly. When you were five years old, you died.
"Now that you alone have brought my brother's son home, even though his parents are gone, but there is Ambu who witnessed this meeting son, aunty is very happy. Aunty wants to go to your mother's grave, she happens to be in Bandung, do you want to go on a pilgrimage to your mother's grave, son Rendra?" Come on baby, hug me your aunt!" Aunt Lilis's pinta with tears breaking.
Rendra's gloomy face hearing the story of his birth mother was relieved that he and his wife were not half-brothers.
"Yes Ambu Lilis, I want to make a pilgrimage to my mama's grave." Said Doctor Rendra.
"I heard you're a heart specialist. I'm so proud that my niece is so good at elevating this family.
"Thank you Mariam, Abi and ummi you must be very grateful to you because you can conquer the heart of a doctor who is their biological child.
You want to accept him as your husband. Welcome to your real family, son of Rendra." Ambu Lilis was still chattering as she was deeply moved by their accidental encounter.
"If there's no aunt Lilis, our marriage is already in danger of breaking up." Mariam said with a sad face.
"That is the greatness of God, son of Mariam. If man wants to do wrong to someone, then wait for Allah's recompense. Allah is the best helper and shipper of life for one's wickedness." Said Aunt Lilis by looking at her inner eyes.
This seventy-year-old woman, looks fresh with a vivid memory. Almost 17-year-old aunt Lilis did not want to meet Mariam even though her older sister had died.
Around four in the afternoon they went to the family cemetery for a pilgrimage to the grave of Adis' mother and Rendra's maternal grandparents.
Along the way, Dr. Rendra still had a gloomy face.
"If I hadn't been so silly with you back then and helped my father out immediately, maybe you two would have recognized each other like you and Widya's mom.
Aunt Lilis alone can recognize me with one look at my face that my father and I were very similar when she was young." Said Dr. Rendra regretfully.
"Maybe this is already part of the destiny bang, regret is the final part of the human life story that can not feel the beginning of the stupidity that he has done." Mariam.
"Darling...!" Thank you for taking good care of my father and I'm proud to have you, because you were raised by my own father with a strong religious upbringing and shaped your personality into a Muslim woman who obeys Allah and his apostles." Mariam.
"I thank God, even though Abi knew I was not his real daughter, he kept the trust of God to take care of me like his biological daughter. And amazingly, he kept this big secret until his death for not wanting to hurt me." Mariam.
Not long after, their car arrived at the family funeral. Two cars carrying the family were parked at the family cemetery.
Doctor Rendra felt something pressing his heart that was getting heavier until his tears fell apart when reading his mother's name on the tombstone.
"Assalamualaikum mommy!"
His doctor sat down on the belly of his beloved mother.
"There, your son is back and now he's seeing you." Said aunt Lilis no less sad to see her father-in-law crying over her sister-in-law who had bequeathed them offspring.
They prayed fervently and sat down for a moment before leaving the cemetery.
"After Adis died, my brother Abdullah took his wife and Mariam to the top of Bogor and settled there.
"Abi you are a famous lecturer in Bandung. Due to his deep sadness and not wanting his first wife to continue lamenting the passing of his twin brother, he opted out of college that had raised his name.
He further deepened his religious knowledge and became a village cleric. He bought a tea plantation owned by farmers who could not pay debts in loan sharks with a large enough interest.
Now the tea plantation and the rice fields and the vegetable garden belong to Mariam." Continue aunt Lilis.
Now auntie feels you two are a good match. My ponakan Rendra runs your hospital restaurant and you're Mariam who manages Rendra's fortune that her ashes have left to you." Aunt Lilis.
Mariam and doctor Rendra just smiled shyly while opening the car door.
The family left the funeral and returned to the mansion in Bandung.
Just now they entered the yard of the house, already luxury cars were lined up in the mansion.
Rendra recognized one of the cars that belonged to Mr. Hendra.
"Mariam is Hendra's father's car." Rendra.
"Gosh there's Arkana's dad and Widya's mom, too. How did they get to Bandung, baby?" Ask Mariam who is holding her baby Daffa.
