
Alisha's eyes were closed, now slowly opening. His head felt dizzy, but he still insisted on waking up. Alisha carefully holds her stomach, to ascertain if her child is still safe.
“Al.” Rafael opens the door to Alisha's nursery. There was a sense of tightness when he saw the movement of Alisha who touched his stomach.
Raphael approached his wife who was still lying down.
“What is our son safe, Mas?” alisha asked with a weak voice. She looked at her husband and hoped for a yes answer to come out of his mouth.
Raphael sat down beside Alisha. His head bowed and his hand grabbed Alisha's hand to grasp. “Sorry, Al.”
The answer left Alisha's heart broken. That's not the answer he wanted. Supposedly, her husband could have paid the doctor a fortune to save their child.
“Doctor says, the fetus is not developing. Even if he's retained, he can't last long and will harm your health, Al.”
Alisha looked at her husband with hot eyes.
“All because Mama.” Alisha pulls her hand from her husband's. The cry finally broke creating a pain that pierced his heart. “If only Mom would help me, my son would be saved.”
Rafael is as hurt as Alisha. In fact, since Alisha was rushed to the hospital, Rafael's biological mother did not want to visit her daughter-in-law. From there, Rafael's feelings of disappointment towards Shana deepened.
“I'll talk to Mama, Al. I was angry and disappointed with my mom. If only–”
“I want to be alone, Mas. Please leave me!” Alisha did not want to hear anything from her husband. Although this was not Rafael's fault, what Shana did hurt her too much.
“No, Al. I want to accompany you,” reject Rafael.
Alisha ignored her husband. She threw away her face and turned her back to her husband.
A roaring cry came back to his ears, until he finally fell asleep in his tears.
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“I'll call Ms. Linda to clear up your stuff. We go home yes,” Rafael said after the doctor allowed Alisha to come home.
“I'll be alone for some time. Let me stay in my own house with Ria.”
“To wherever you go. I'm coming, Al.”
“Mas, please!” Alisha stared intently at her husband who was standing before her, while she sat on the edge of the bed.
“I need common sense to face your mama. Facing in-laws who absolutely cannot accept me and the child growing in my womb. I can't, Mas.” Alisha is throwing her face. Clear circles flowed back on her beautiful face as she remembered what Shana said.
“I've prepared an apartment for us, Al. Ms. Linda and some waiters will take care of us there. I promise you, Mama or Anna won't be able to bother you, Al. I will take care of you very well, I promise. We'll try again to get a child, Al.”
Rafael kneels right in front of Alisha. She is very unwilling if Alisha really asks for a divorce.
“Free, Mas. Your mother never received a child born from my womb. Why am I pregnant again? To pray for another miscarriage?”
Rafael lowered his head. He could not answer his wife's question.
“I'll make Mama apologize to you. I'll convince Mama to accept you, Al.”
“No need, Mas. I don't need that. Maybe better, we just divorce so your mama can get her dream daughter-in-law.”
Alisha calls Ria to pick her up. He ignored Rafael who kept begging him to come with him.
Until Ria comes with Felix, the husband and wife are still arguing. Rafael wants to stay with Alisha, but Alisha refuses.
“I'm very sure, Mama and Papa won't accept me. My pregnancy alone did not affect them at all, probably because I was not worth it to you. So, divorce me, Mas and live by your parents' choice.”
“Until death I won't let you walk away from me, Al. Until death you will remain my wife.”
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Oh yeah, can you give me input? Mending soon after this conflict is over, or will they be happy? Have a child maybe? Comment yes 💋💋