
Leon tried to calm his mother in a hug. The middle-aged woman sobbed as Leon told her the truth. Bittersweet, but that's the reality.
"Why didn't you tell me from the beginning, Leon? Wh why? Why hide this from my mom? No matter how bad your father is, he is still your husband" Emely said among her cries.
Lily who witnessed that was also sad. Although he knew how cruel his father-in-law's attitude during his life.
Leon caught both of his mother's cheeks. He stared into both of his mama's beads.
"Ma .. I'm asking you to. Yes, I know I was wrong to have hidden so far about papa's departure. But it wasn't the right time for me to tell my mom. Mama's position is not okay, I don't want to make your condition worse" explained Leon.
Leon wiped away the tears that fell on both cheeks of his mother.
"Now you don't have to cry papa anymore, yeah. If you still love papa, you better pray. Papa needs that more than your tears," added the man.
Emely nodded her head. "Yes, Leon."
Leon breathed a sigh of relief, his mother was no longer hysterical like that. What he was worried about was the scar. Although his mother looked healthy, but did not know the wound inside had fully recovered or not.
After seeing the condition of his mother better than before he came, Leon then said the purpose of his arrival there.
Leon signals Lily to start talking to her mother. Lily also nodded in understanding of what her husband meant.
"Oh yes, ma. I came here because there's a little food windfall for mama." Lily gave a four-stacking bushel that she had been holding in her lap to her mother-in-law.
"So today I'm with my wife's family is holding a small four-monthly celebration, ma," added Leon.
Emely received the bushel and then immediately opened it one by one.
He looked up as he gave a big smile to the two people who were currently in front of him. Especially with Lily.
"So today the gestational age of your daughter-in-law is four months?" asking the middle-aged woman made Lily and Leon shocked to hear it.
"I-iya, ma .." Lily replied nervously.
Emely put her food on the table, then she got up to Lily. She spread out her arms and Lily wondered a little.
"Mama's hug, dear .." ask Emely with a warm welcome smile.
Lily glanced at her husband, the man nodding his head as a nodding gesture. Then Lily woke up from her seat, and received the embrace of the mother-in-law.
Emely hugged Lily so tightly, she shed a cry on Lily's shoulder as soon as she remembered her bad attitude and behavior all along.
"I'm sorry mom ... Forgive me, dear .." said Emely as she gently stroked Lily's hair.
"Yes, ma. Its alright. I don't feel fooled by my mom" Lily replied.
It's nice to see his wife and mother get along like this. This is Leon's greatest hope. May the most he asks God finally grant. Unknowingly, a drop of tears fell from Leon's eye sock.
"Leonard Bagaskara my son, come here son..!"
Emely waved to have Leon join in their arms. With pleasure, Leon woke up from his seat and they hugged each other. Enjoy God any more that you deny.
"I'm sorry, my son ... Mama has been a bad mother to you. A mother who is obsessed by a devastating treasure that takes away her role as a mother from her child. Forgive me, dear ... Forgive mama .." said Emely non-stop saying sorry.
Leon let go of their embrace slowly, then looked at the two women in turn.
"I accept my mom's apology. Because I don't need that past anymore. I'm proud, happy to have a mom who wants to admit her mistakes like now. And of course it's inseparable from Lily's support and God's intervention."
"Thank you, Leon. Thank you for wanting to forgive mom. Thank you Lily. Thank you God ... I'm so grateful for your favors ..."
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