
In the living room, the Samnia residence.
Halima and Hamid looked at each other. Denis continued to put on a confused face and always saw Syakila, Halima, and Hamid alternately.
Sardin, who only accompanied Syakila, could only remain silent and be a listener among them.
Tok tok! ”Assalamu 'alaikum!”
All eyes looked at the door of the house that was open, when they heard the knock on the door and greetings of someone.
”Wa 'alaikum greetings!” sahut everyone.
Samnia went into the house.
”Honey! Have you come yet? Come, sit here!” Denis patted the sofa on his left.
Samnia continued walking and sat down beside Denis while looking at Syakila, ”Hurry home! Uncle Anton is looking for you, om you and your aunt already want to rest.”
”Iya, Aunt. Syakila will go home after getting an answer from Aunt Halima and Om Hamid for the question that Syakila asked.” replied Syakila.
Samnia saw Halima and Hamid. ”You two quickly answer Syakila's question. She should go home caring and accompany her husband.”
”Syakila, do you know where your father borrowed money from Albert's family? And the amount you mentioned is not a small amount. Are you listening to the no-no gossip about your dad out there?” ask Denis for a moment.
”What!” Samnia surprised, ”Halim borrowed money on Albert's family? Wh-wh-what for? That's not true, Syakila! Although Bibi doesn't know your father very well, but, Auntie heard for herself how your father built his business from scratch until your father could buy one shop and build this house for his son and wife! It was all the result of his own sweat, not borrowing money from anyone! If you want to know more, ask Anton. The initial capital of your father's business is not from borrowing, but from Anton who gave him capital.” said Samnia, fiery.
”What your Aunt said, it's Syakila! Om Denis is accompanying your father from zero. Don't believe the words of just anyone out there! Your father did not borrow money from anyone, especially from Albert who is not known.” continued Denis.
Hamid and Halima remained silent. Indeed, Halim hid it from the family. Probably also his wife. The only ones who knew it were Hamid, Halima, Mulfa, Roni, and the late Halim themselves.
Halim does not intend to hide it from everyone, but, he does not want what he does to affect others in the future.
Sardin got hot, how could Samnia and Denis talk like that? If Halim had never borrowed money from Albert's family, there was no way Syakila would have decided to marry Geo, Albert's son! Syakila must have married and had children with her.
His hands clenched tightly, both jaws hardened. But who is he? He could not open his voice. Because it is the business of Syakila and her family. He only escorted and accompanied Syakila. He's just an outsider. By force, he just listened.
”No, Om, Aunty! I actually borrowed 1 billion dollars from Albert's family! That's why Syakila married Geo, because dad didn't pay his debt repayment!” syakila said, her voice slightly raised.
”What!” Samnia and Denis were shocked. ”Syakila! Don't talk carelessly about your father!!” Samnia spoke in anger. He did not accept the news. Halim is not that kind of person.
”Yes, Om, Aunty! Syakila doesn't just hear people's words! Syakila also does not just talk! Syakila has her own proof of what came out of Syakila's mouth!! Syakila went to Om Hamid and Aunt Halima to clarify this, because Aunt Halima and Om Hamid knew about this!” say Syakila again. He looks angry because he is not trusted by his aunt and om.
”What!! Hamid and Halima know this!!” back Samnia and Denis were shocked. They both saw Hamid and Halima.
Syakila nodded, ”Iya right, Om Hamid? Aunt Halima? Om and Auntie know this truth, right? Don't just shut up Om, Auntie, tell me all the truth!” syakila said, fiery.
”Tell me the truth Hamid? Do you know this? Why did I, who was close, and lived in a house with Halim not know this? Even Anton and Serlina don't know this!!” connect Denis.
Hamid and Halima sighed. Perhaps it is time for the truth to be revealed after years of hiding.
They thought it would never be revealed again. But the shadow of the past is always haunting the future.
Hamid swallows his Saliva. He sees Denis, Samnia, and Syakila alternating. He nodded, ”I and Halima did know this. Sorry, if I, Halima, and the late Halim hid this from all of you.” he said, slowly.
”Astaghfirullah!! Does Sarmi know this?” ask Denis curiously.
Syakila shook her head quickly, ”Mama doesn't know this! Mama, me, and others were shocked to come by the Albert family suddenly to ask for the debt repayment by marrying Geo.” Syakila looked sad to remember it again, her eyes had been flooded with tears.
By force he must be willing to decide his loved ones and marry a disabled stranger, whom he does not know. In fact, at the beginning of the marriage, she was treated badly from her husband.
Sardin took Syakila's hand, clasping her tightly, without any knowledge of Samnia and Denis. Syakila returned Sardin's hand, bracing herself.
”If it is for Sarmi, it is possible that Halim did not have time to tell it. The only ones who know this are me, Halima, Mulfa, and Roni.” Hamid said.
Denis' forehead shriveling, ”Roni? Fahroni the cop?” tanyanya, curious.
”Iya,” Hamid replied.
”Call it! I saw Halim and Roni several times walking together! Why would Roni know this too? Just tell me the truth!!” denis said, impatiently. I can't wait to hear the truth of the story from the beginning.
”Yes, Om Hamid! Please tell me, what is the money for and why did you also imprison aunt Mulfa?” ask Syakila.
”If for that, Om knows the answer.” Denis said. Syakila saw Denis with a frown, ”Your father imprisoned Mulfa for stealing your mother's jewelry necklace from a drawer, while Mulfa was shopping at your father's store.” Denis said.
Halima shook her head quickly, ”Not! Mulfa never stole the jewelry. It was just Halim's trick to imprison Mulfa. That's the element of intentional!” revealed.
”Intentionally? Halim deliberately complicates Mulfa? For what?” Denis doesn't believe that.
”What is father's intention to actually make it difficult for aunt Mulfa?” ask Syakila.
”Actually... Aunty, Hamid, and Halim don't know each other. Aunty meets Halim and Hamid on board. At that time, I saw Halim was very special. Aunt seduced him to be close to her. But, Halim was never seduced by Aunt. Aunty used to be a call woman who was forcibly employed by Bibi's former lover Kevin.” Halima said.
”Kevin? The man who several times came to Halim and sought enmity with Halim?” ask Denis.
Halima.
”Because Halim can not seduce Aunt, then Bibi directly come to Halim directly and tell her about the truth about her Aunt herself. And Aunt asked for her help to get Aunt out of that hell!” halima continued to tell stories.
”But, the obstacle is Mulfa. Mulfa is his sister Bibi, he is held by Kevin, in parentheses in Eagle's estate. Bibi and Halim accidentally trap Mulfa in prison, only to get Mulfa out of Kevin's grasp. And Kevin has no more reason to bully and threaten me with Mulfa, if Auntie gets out of that hell!” revealed again.
Syakila's forehead shriveled back. The eagle? He remembered the thugs who had confronted him also with the Eg logo. Is Kevin the owner of the Eagle?
Denis and Samnia also Sardin seriously heard Halima's story.
Hamid is seen clutching Halima's hand. He knew that the woman, who is now his wife and also the mother of his child, was nervous about telling his own disgrace in the past to Denis, Samnia, Sardin and Syakila.
”After Mulfa was imprisoned by Roni, Halim also tried to get Aunt out of the place of comfort women. However, Halim had to buy Aunt with a value of 1 billion from the hands of her mother Kevin can only get out of that place.” continued Halima told a story.
”From there, Halim chatted with Om about Halima. Initially Om does not believe in Halim's words, Om also forbids Halim to help Halima. Om is afraid that it will be a big problem for Halim and his family later. However, Halima is a comfort woman, it could be just Halima's wits to ensnare Halim. However, Halim convinces Om if Halima is serious about her words. And Halim has also promised to help Halima. So, Halim was looking for a way to earn 1 billion dollars in quick time. It was Om who introduced Albert to Halim.” said Hamid.
Syakila's tears were unstoppable, she cried, she stood before Halima. ”So...dad borrowed that money to help Auntie? Because of Auntie, my happiness is the victim!! Do you know how much I've suffered from marrying someone I don't know or love?!? Why should I help my aunt? Why did Aunt ask my father for help?!” Syakila was so angry, her voice was high that she woke up the sleeping Denis child.
”Mama..” says the twins ran over Samnia's lap.
”Honey, your sleep is disturbed? Sorry, dad! Come, Mama take you back to sleep!” sahut Samnia's.
The twins nodded, they returned to the room with their mother.
”Syakila! Relax!” hamid calms Syakila.
”How can Syakila calm down Om?!” her voice is getting higher, ”Bibi and Om are living happily while Syakila, Syakila is bearing all of this!!”
”Syakila!! Watch your talk!” snapper Denis. ”Slow down your voice, come back to sit on your bench! Aren't you ashamed, both of your nieces see you so emotionally. They'll be scared close to you later!”
Syakila fell silent, that's right! The twins will fear him later if he gets angry and loses control. He said he sat back in his place, next to Sardin.
Still weeping, Sardin calmed Syakila by gently stroking Syakila's back.
”But, when did Halim do the stunt?” ask Denis, then. Because he did not see Halim that busy.
He remembered the night when Halim came out at night, when that night was the night Halim left for the village. And that night, Halim almost missed the ship. ”Did it happen on the night that Halim returned home?” tanyanya, then.
Hamid nodded with confidence.
Denis took a rough breath, he really didn't know that. He also recalled that when Halim came that night holding a suitcase in his hand. ”Is the suitcase Halim held that night, the contents are money?”
”Iya, and the money has been returned by Halim after he came from the village without reducing any of its contents in.” said Hamid.
”If it has been returned? Why is the Albert family still charging the Halim family with debt?” ask Sardin curiously. He finally could not stand to stay. Because this is the cause of the break-up of his love relationship with Syakila.
”Large people like Albert, of course can not be separated from business! He took advantage of Halim's loan. Halim still paid interest to Albert for one year, even though the principal money has been returned.” Hamid replied.
Syakila was still down, in her eyes reflected again the heartbreaking events of the past. Who made himself an orphan.
”What about my father's death! Is it related to this again! Who was fighting with dad that time?” ask Syakila.
”He is Kevin and his men, grub Eagle.” Hamid and Halima replied.
Hamid recounts the events of Halim's death. And the reason why he and Halima silenced the mouths of Fatma and Shakila in that day.
Denis also recounted his regret of not having the strength to help Halim at the time, for being powerless, following Halim's wishes.
Syakila's tears are back. He doesn't believe in all of that. His sense disappeared. ”Om Denis, Om Hamid deliberately did not help dad! Om Denis and Om Hamid are afraid to die with dad, right?! Only Anton came to help dad!!”
Denis and Hamid are silent. They did not expect Syakila to think and speak like that.
”It's late at night! Shakila, Sardin, you go home! Aunt Serlina and Anton would have wanted to rest.” said Samnia who just came out of the room.
”Hamid, Halima, you go home too! Denis and I want to rest! If there is still something to discuss, it can be further tomorrow.” he said again to Hamid and Halima.
”Yes, I also want to see my daughter! It has been a long time since I left him at Mulfa.” Hamid replied.
Halima saw Syakila who still looks sad, ”Syakila, forgive Aunt. Unintentionally, Bibi has ruined your happiness.” he said in earnest.
Syakila fell silent, not responding. Even to see Halima alone, she was reluctant. Without saying goodbye, Syakila stood up and went straight out of the house.
Sardin stood and bade farewell to everyone and followed Syakila.
”Syakila must be angry and disappointed in me!” halima said sadly.
Hamid stroked his wife's shoulder, ”His anger won't be long. You do not think too much about this, let alone you are pregnant young, pay attention to your emotions.”
”Your husband's words are right, Halima! Allow Syakila to accept this reality, and give her time to make peace with the past. When he calms down, he won't be mad at you anymore, Hamid, and me.”.
He knew, Syakila was also currently angry at him and blamed himself for not helping Halim at that time.
Maybe if that night he and Hamid helped Halim, until now Halim must still be in the midst of them.