Forced to Marry an Uncle's Child

Episode 24 ~ Trying to Understand

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"Me and Umar apologize for the mess that happened to you, Jeng Rita."

After talking to the police, Umar chose to calm himself in the side yard. Meanwhile, Sonia came to follow Umar while contacting one of her relatives and coworkers who had attended the reception.

"I'm really sorry that you guys had to leave this way. Tomorrow, Umar and I will meet you. Good night Jeng Rita." said Sonia again and closed the call.

Sonia let out a long sigh when she saw her pensive husband sitting by the pool. A thin grin also appeared on his face when he remembered the incident earlier. Everything happens according to his plans with Namira and Shafia. Then Sonia walked up to Umar who was pensive.

"I really didn't expect it, Pa. When our esteemed invited guests arrive, our event is even chaotic like this. We've been trying to fix everything, but we've been humiliated in front of everyone. I really hope that this incident does not sound in the ears of journalists. Otherwise, it could be messed up again." said Sonia who was provoking Umar.

Umar remained unmoved, staring at the light reflecting the bright moonlight. While Sonia seemed to be smiling cunningly as her intention was to provoke Umar to have the middle-aged man blame Aliyya, like Zein.

"I don't think it's Aliyya either..."

"Zein likes to get drunk like that? Do you know that?" cut off Umar without looking at Sonia.

Sonia was stunned and silent. Because he does know that Zein likes to get drunk if the man is getting complicated problems in his life. But neither Sonia nor Zein ever said this to Umar. Even Zein did not know that Sonia knew of her bad habits.

"I don't know about it, Pa. But is it important for now? Papa knows for himself how the nature of children in this day and age. They can choose their way of life and do as they please." replied the nervous Sonia.

"Away I sent Zein to London to study and apply good habits, not bad habits. You and Zein communicate a lot, right?" said Umar who is still reluctant to see the eyes of the wife.

"Yes, I communicate with Zein a lot. But he never said anything to me and I also have no reason to ask, right"? answer Sonia who walks with Umar.

"I thought I knew my son very well. But I was wrong!!! I don't know Zein at all." said Umar, who was still looking away.

"Perhaps because Zein is too much to keep the burden of problems in his life, coupled with this marriage problem. But this isn't about Zein getting drunk or not, Pa. But the problem is why Zein can get drunk and depressed like that? Maybe it's all because of Aliyya.

I still don't think that Aliyya was caught stealing in the supermarket. Why would Aliyya dare to do all that?" replied Sonia who turned around.

"Aliyya doesn't steal and I trust that very much!" said Umar who remained steadfast in his stance.

"It wasn't me who said Aliyya stole, it was the police. The police and security forces there are saying it is because they caught Aliyya wet along with real evidence. But Papa doesn't trust anyone else, not even the police. Papa only believes in Aliyya. Remember one thing, Pa!!! Someone will be honest when he is drunk!!!" said Sonia who was upset and crying to hear Umar's defense.

Umar remained unmoved and did not respond to Sonia's words. While Sonia who shed tears also chose to leave while wiping her false tears. Of course, the middle-aged woman who was the wife of Umar Abdullah just pretended to be hit with all the defense of the husband against Aliyya. That way, Umar will think again about Aliyya who is clearly guilty.

Sonia smiled cunningly and sauntered into the house, leaving Umar still pensive by the pool.

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"What are you doing here?"

Shafia who just came out of the bathroom after finishing cleaning herself was surprised to see the arrival of the enemy in her marriage. Who else if not Namira. Shafia also approached Namira who was looking for someone in Shafia's room and certainly made Shafia's emotions rise to the crown.

"Where is Mas Farhan?" ask Namira.

"What do you need with Mas Farhan?" ask Shafia.

"Of course you want to take her to my room, Shafia" replied Namira who was very relaxed while looking for Farhan.

"What did you say? According to this week's schedule, Mas Farhan will be spending the night with me. Why do you want to take him away? You're greedy!!!" said Shafia who was upset with her honey behavior.

"Shafia.. Whatever I want, I will definitely get!!! Let's see it later. You yourself will ask Mas Farhan to come to my room." said Namira who was still upset and made Shafia angry.

"Why should I do that?" toilet Shafia.

"Sometimes we do things not for ourselves, but for our sisters" said Namira, who challenged Shafia.

"What do you mean?" shafia's growing furious.

Without further ado, Namira shows a video on her phone to Shafia. The video was a video of the girl who hit Aliyya in the supermarket and accidentally put an expensive watch in her bag.

"Sadly..."

It turns out that the figure of the girl is Shafia's sister named Sarah and the girl has liked Zein from a long time ago. Now the girl teams up with Sonia, Namira and Shafia to take down Aliyya in front of Umar and Zein.

Seeing the video of his sister, Shafia was furious and tried to snatch Namira's phone from his hand. But quickly, Namira hides her phone from Shafia and uses the video to threaten the madam.

"Don't try to take it from me. You know what it would be like if this video got into Papa's hands? Papa will come to the police station and immediately release Aliyya's good name and arrest your sister instead" Namira said, threatening Shafia.

Shafia who was furious and upset just snorted annoyedly at Namira's expression. As the two were arguing, Farhan who had just returned from the outside entered Shafia's room. What happened to that handsome guy? Of course, he was stunned when he saw his two wives in the same room. Farhan was astonished and confused, fearing that his two wives would quarrel again.

"Namira... Are you here? Everything's fine, isn't it, baby?" said Farhan who was nervous and approached Namira.

Namira just smiled and did not answer Farhan's question. Then he glanced towards Shafia who also glanced at him. Namira gestures to Shafia, as if telling her to answer Farhan's question. Shafia who understood the gesture also snorted in annoyance.

"I asked him to come here. Now you guys just go. Tonight I want to sleep alone." replied Shafia who was pouting and stood her back to Farhan.

Namira who saw Shafia's scowling expression laughed lightly and was satisfied. While Farhan looked confused by the attitude of his second wife.

"Why? Can't I sleep here with you? Everything's fine, isn't it, baby?" asked Farhan who was still confused.

"Just go!!! My mood is bad and I need some alone time!!!" shafia was upset but couldn't do anything.

Namira smiles with satisfaction and pulls Farhan out of Shafia's room. While Shafia chose to go straight to sleep so as not to think about the threat video on Namira's phone.

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"Pa.. I want to talk about..."

Sonia, who had finished cleaning herself, came out of the bathroom and was about to approach her husband. But Sonia's steps stopped when her eyes saw her husband holding a glass of white wine and a white wine bottle in front of her. Sonia approached Umar who was sitting holding the glass. I don't know what Umar is doing and make Sonia wonder.

"Pa... You drink? Why Pa? What's the matter?" said Sonia who did not understand Umar's intentions.

"Sonia.. divorce!!!" ume Umar.

Sonia was further astonished by Umar's words. Without looking at the wife standing in front of him, Umar said the word drunk.

"What do you mean Pa?" ask the confused Sonia.

"You told me once, that someone would be honest when he was drunk, right? I've been thinking about this for a long time and today I'm telling you about alcohol." replied Umar who raised his head and looked at Sonia.

"You. you're drunk, Pa. Oh my God." said Sonia who panicked and took the bottle of white wine.

Sonia, who panicked because Umar asked for a divorce from him, immediately took the bottle of alcoholic beverages to the bathroom to throw it away. While Umar just smiled at the behavior of the wife who was very panicked and frightened by his words.

"Pa... This isn't white wine? It's just a juice permit?" asked Sonia who was getting confused and astonished.

Umar put the glass in his hand on the table and stood up.

"Whatever a drunk person says is not really from the heart. What Zein said earlier when he was drunk was not true and honest. I'm sure because I know my son very well. I promise you, Sonia. I will enlighten Zein and the divorce will never happen. I promise!!!" said Umar who looked at his wife and left.

Sonia also grunted in annoyance. Umar's behavior like that just want to straighten out Sonia's view on Zein's problem. But instead of being straight, that was exactly what Sonia wanted. Sonia deliberately said that because she wanted to provoke Umar. But Umar did not know the true intentions of his wife for Aliyya and Zein's relationship.

"I know that's not true, Pa! But I will also promise that one day Zein will say it in a conscious state then I will ask you again!"

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Evening changed in the morning. Sunlight began to enter the sidelines of the window of the newly married bride's room. Since the event of the reception, Aliyya who could not close her eyes also chose to continue to teach and perform evening prayers. Until morning came he was still sitting on his prayer. Aliyya who obeyed and diligently performed prayers seemed to be praying. He makes a wish for his life to come, for He alone knows all that will happen in the future.

After praying, Aliyya turned to Zein who was still sleeping in her sleep.

"Aliya..."

Aliyya's daydream instantly froze when she heard a soft voice calling out her name. Aliyya turned to the source of the voice and found Bi Sumi who was standing near the door of her room. Then Aliyya went up and approached Bi Sumi who walked in.

"Auntie knows Zein very well, son. No one knew Zein any further than Auntie. He had a heart that was extraordinary and sparkled like a jewel. Right now, maybe you don't believe what Aunt said. But one day, Aunt is so sure, if Zein can see how sincere and kind you are, then she'll love you so much, son. And Bibi is very brave to guarantee all that." said Bi Sumi who calmed down.

Aliyya was stunned again to hear Bi Sumi's words. Then her pretty eyes turned towards Zein. When Zein fell asleep, his face looked very innocent and innocent, as if there was no sin in his life. Calm down, like the look on the face of a man named Zein Abdullah when he was asleep. Aliyya also smiled at the innocent and handsome face and then turned to Bi Sumi again.

"Auntie is very sure, he will definitely love you, Aliyya" said Bi Sumi while cupping the girl's face.

"I've also decided to stick with this situation, Bi. Although there are many obstacles, but I always hope that God will always take care of me wherever and whenever. I am sure God will provide a way out of my problems and prove that all these accusations are not true. I believe Allah loves me very much and that is why Allah is testing my patience" said Aliyya who smiled and laughed.

Bi Sumi also smiled at the words of Aliyya who was excited again.

"Auntie knows you're innocent, Aliyya. But what made Auntie astonished and confused until now was, why did you go buy that medicine there?" bi Sumi said as she rubbed Aliyya's arm.

"Sir Namira told me to buy Mama's medicine at the supermarket, Bi" replied Aliyya who smiled.

"But what Bibi knows, in Madam Sonia's medicine cabinet there is still a lot of medicine and Madam always buys the medicine abroad. Then why did he suddenly want to buy it again?" said Bi Sumi who remembers well with the drug Sonia.

Aliyya who heard Bi Sumi's words also gasped. Instantly, the memory of events after events that he had been through also returned to revolve in the memory of his brain. From the moment Sonia took him out of the house with a suitcase bag, defending Zein in front of Umar when the door was locked, sonia's behavior seemed to make him wrong in listening to the words of Sonia and other things that seemed to be made deliberately to drop and remove himself from the house of Umar.

"What's up, Aliyya? Why are you quiet?" tanya Bi Sumi while grabbing Aliyya's shoulder.

"It's okay, Bi. Maybe because I'm new to this house. So I can't understand the situation" replied Aliyya who was surprised and aware of the daydream.

"Yes already, then Auntie make tea yes." said Bi Sumi who smiled.

"Thank you Bi..."

Bi Sumi nodded and went out of Zein's room. While Aliyya was silent again, trying to think about what situation and conditions he was facing at this time.

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Sonia who is cooking on the membrane looks pensive. The words of Umar that had made him shocked while again ringing clearly in his ears.

"What's cooking like this early in the morning?"

Sonia's daydreams are spoiled when Shafia comes and greets her cooking and daydreams.

"The influence of alcohol in Zein's body will be reduced with this cuisine" replied Sonia who continued her cooking activities.

"really? Very good then, Ma." said Shafia who was about to pick something up in the kitchen.

Sonia did not answer Shafia's words and continued to cook. But the smoke from the container came out when he put vegetables into the container so that made Sonia cough. One weakness of Sonia, if she has a cough, even if it is sick or because of minor problems such as exposure to smoke, pollution and other things, etc, he had to take the medicine he bought from abroad because it was the allergy he suffered. Sonia could not be exposed to any of the smoke and if exposed to it made her cough, then she had to take medicine, otherwise she would cough forever.

"Where's Mama's medicine?" ask Shafia.

Sonia who was coughing was unable to answer Shafia's question. He only gestured to Shafia to help her find the elergist drug in the kitchen.

"The medicine is here, Ma!"

Sonia and Shafia are shocked when they see Aliyya coming to the kitchen. The girl stands next to Sonia's medicine cabinet which is said by Bi Sumi and Aliyya's arrival manages to make both Sonia and Shafia shut up.

Aliyya who smiled at Sonia also took the medicine in the cupboard, and sure enough with what Bi Sumi said that the medicine was still a lot and even filled a closet. Then Aliyya brought the medicine to Sonia and wanted to feed the medicine. But quickly, Sonia prevented the hand of Aliyya who wanted to feed the medicine for her and drank it herself.

"I'm sorry, Ma. Because I didn't buy the medicine for Mama. I was forced to leave the drug at the supermarket because of the alleged incident. Actually I feel really bad for Mama because I can't hold the trust. But after I saw a lot of medicine in the closet, I was relieved and it turned out that Mama had a lot of medicine."

Sonia who heard that turned her head and looked at Aliyya very sharply. While Aliyya just smiled and acted calm, as if she had understood everything.

"I don't think in a year's time you need to buy that medicine. So you don't have to worry about the drug running out."

Sonia was silent, she knew what Aliyya meant. But he tried to calm down to face Aliyya.

"I'm new to this house, Ma. I don't understand the rules here. But Mama don't worry. Slowly, I will learn everything and I will also make sure that Mama will not complain anymore because of my attitude. From today on, I will change myself and I will not repeat the mistake a second time. I promise to change myself completely, to be a different Aliyya from the previous one. Mama don't worry and I'll make sure you don't regret having a daughter-in-law like me."

With a very relaxed and meaningful smile, Aliyya dared to challenge Sonia's eyes. The eyes that were staring at him so sharply an hour earlier, the eyes that hated him so much and intended to rid himself of Zein's life. Aliyya also moved from before Sonia who was still looking at her with hatred.

"Gee Ma, this is amazing" said Shafia who approached Sonia.

Sonia who heard that turned her head and stared hard at Shafia sahingga to make her afraid.

"I mean, Aliyya managed to get Mama to shut up and leave like that. Right now only God knows what he's going to do to Zein." Shafia said again and got a sharp eye from the mother-in-law.

Shafia who was frightened by the look of the eye also chose to leave and leave Sonia in a state of annoyance.

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