
After feeling better, they returned to the farm. Cardi was driving, her gaze was always forward, in the car seemed silent, not a single one made a sound. Manda was silent while looking at the streets. His face looked extremely lethargic and helpless, perhaps he was very sorry.
While Safa who sat beside Manda felt a strong aura in their silence. He looked towards his father, then towards Manda. Of the two Safa could feel an anxiety.
" sister.... Are you okay, just keep quiet" Safa said
Manda looked towards Safa, she did not answer just a thin smile then looked back out. Safa also looked at Kardi whom she also did not say a word, but it was obvious on her father's face that she was very worried.
They get home, slowly Safa helps Manda get out of the car. Surti ran up to them and helped Manda. Manda looked around, she saw the workers looking towards her. Manda bowed, she felt very guilty to the workers. What's more Kardi also left Manda and the others without saying a word.
Manda arrived at her cottage, she sat on a bed with a grim face. Surti came in with warm tea in his hand.
" Mr Manda drank first" Surti said as he extended his hand.
When Manda drank the tea, Safa and Surti were surprised to see Manda. But Manda did not care about them even when Surti asked Manda some things, Manda remained silent, her gaze seemed empty.
"Sister.... Are you okay." asked Safa worriedly
" Hemmm yes.... I'm fine !" manda
" Oh yeah... I'm gonna ask you one thing." Manda said while looking at Surti
Surti looked at Manda, prepared himself and listened to what Manda wanted to ask. Manda was silent for a long time, until Surti saw Safa and finally Safa who ventured to ask.
" What does Manda want to ask, right ?" safa
For a moment Manda was silent, she knew where to start. He was not nice to the workers because their wages would be delayed.
" Did the workers say anything ?" ask Manda
Surti saw Safa, he understood what Manda meant, but he did not know what to say to Manda. The workers are actually very disappointed, their families depend on the salary they get every month, and this month may all be difficult.
" There is no mbak..mbak Manda do not think things that are not-no, you should take care of the health of Mbak Manda first" said Surti
Safa also tangents, she cannot get an answer from Surti's question. He also knew the families of the workers depended on wages from here. While circumstances like this. Cardi and family do not have enough savings.
Last night Kardi thought about how to pay the wages of the workers, early in the morning Kardi had been to the city he saw the contents of the savings and asked the bank about the loan. Kardi does have a pretty strong guarantee, but the age of Kardi has reached the limit of applying for loans.
Kardi came out anxiously, she looked up at the sky why all this had to happen. Rizki has just left, and she almost lost her daughter-in-law and future granddaughter. Despite the situation, Kardi is grateful that nothing happened to Manda and her future baby.
Kardi is constantly looking for ways to get money to pay the workers, she knows how important this wage is to their families, so she is trying really hard to get a loan.
While on the plantation, Manda went out for a walk while holding his stomach. He greets the workers, but all seem indifferent to Manda. Although Manda understands they must be very disappointed in Manda, but Manda does not want her to be hated by the people around her.
Along the way to the park, the gazes of the workers seemed to pierce Manda. What else are many whispering, whether what they say is clear from their faces Manda knows there is hatred in their conversation.
Manda was very sad, he quietly let out his water. From a distance Surti sees Manda, he is eager to console Manda. But a hand stopped him. Surti looked back, that person was Bella.
Surti is silent while looking at Bella, with her sweet mouth Bella trying to stop Surti. It turns out that Bella was the one who made people on the plantation talk about Manda, making bad rumors about Manda so slowly everyone hated Manda. Not only because Manda made the plantation a loss but also the families of the workers who suffered. They depend on their salary but this month they do not get a salary so the family economy is also disrupted.
Surti brushes Bella's hand, knowing how much Manda is suffering right now. All this is not Manda's fault, but a calamity that everyone also does not want all this to happen.
" Don't complain about people, so this is your nature ? It is fitting that the late mas Rizki never liked you" Surti said
" Keep your word." said Bella as her eyes bulged.
Seeing Bella angry, Surti was satisfied. Although she doesn't believe Bella's words, everyone believes in Bella that Manda did all this to destroy Kardi's estate.
Safa began to feel something was different from the behavior of the workers. Everyone started talking about something often, but when Safa approached everyone was silent and slowly left.
Surti approaches Safa, telling Safa what has happened. He can not stop what has been done by Bella, everyone already trust Bella because in fact their wages until now have not been paid.
In the afternoon the limp journey cardi entered the estate, visible from his face he had not yet earned money to pay wages. Safa approached while bringing a cup of coffee to Kardi. Slowly Safa tells Kardi what's going on, Kardi is worried that all this will be heard by Manda, maybe something will happen to her pregnancy.