Forced to Marry an Uncle's Child

Episode 26 ~ Straighten the Mind

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"You don't have to look, Sabrina."

It turns out that Sonia's phone connection with Sabrina isn't over yet. Sonia continued to provoke Sabrina who had been hiccupping to hear the bad news. While Sonia felt very satisfied with Sabrina's cries.

"Think first! I'm gonna wait for news from you and we're gonna have to end this for them. If you're ready, just call me. Let me prepare for your family's departure from Jogja to come here to discuss this matter. The sooner you and Galuh come here, then the matter of Aliyya and Zein will be quickly resolved. Assalamualaikum." said Sonia while grinning with satisfaction and ending the call.

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Sabrina's cries broke when the conversation with Sonia ended. With trembling hands, Sabrina stared at the phone screen and hoped that what Sonia said was all wrong. But the strength of his legs as if taken from him to make him sit limp on the edge of Aliyya's bed.

"Sabrina..."

Unknowingly, Galuh came and saw her crying in Aliyya's room while holding a cell phone. Anxious, Galuh approached his wife and tried to calm her down. Sabrina's cries broke as her husband's hands clasped his shoulders. Really, she could not help her grief in front of her husband.

"Sabrina... What's the matter, dear? Why are you crying like this?" galuh asked while hugging his wife.

"Zein, Mas." replied Sabrina who was still hiccupping.

"Why Zein?" ask the confused Galuh.

"Zeez... Zein wants to divorce Aliyya, Mas!" answer Sabrina who is getting hiccuped.

Degh's!

"What???" galuh said in surprise.

Galuh was silent. Instantly his face turned pias and pale. His chest felt very tight to hear the words of the wife regarding the wedding of his favorite daughter. While Sabrina was crying more and more, Sonia's words always ringed in her ears.

Seeing the crying Sabrina made the tightness in Galuh's heart fill his chest space even more. His heart also felt very sick and tight. Instantly Galuh's pias face turned very pale while holding his chest. Sabrina panicked when she noticed the husband who suddenly fell silent.

Bruk!

An unbearable sense of tightness finally made Galuh fall and faint. Seeing that Sabrina was shocked and shocked then she approached the husband, trying to resuscitate Galuh from fainting. But Galuh never realized from his stupor.

"Mas Galuh..."

Sabrina was stunned and awakened from the daydream. It turns out that all the news that Sonia said made her mind fixed on the husband. If he said this to Galuh, then the risk would be exactly the same as the shadow in his mind.

"Sabrina..."

Sabrina quickly wiped away her tears as Galuh came and approached her in Aliyya's room. Then he also tried to regulate his breath that was decapitated by crying lamenting the fate of his daughter's marriage so that Galuh did not suspect.

"Sabrina...Where have you been? I've been looking for you ever since." Galuh said, entering Aliyya's room.

"I'm tidying up our daughter's room, Mas. I also just finished talking to Sonia Kak in Jakarta. He told me that the wedding reception of Aliyya and Zein went well. Aliyya is very beautiful and praised by many people. I'm so happy to hear it." said Sabrina who tried to cover up this big problem.

"Oh so you just talked to Sonia? Last night I also had a chance to talk to him and I already know everything." replied Galuh who looks uninspired.

Sabrina was stunned for a moment, trying to digest word for word the husband said.

"Who are you talking to?" asked Sabrina nervously.

"With Aliyya. She looks so happy and her wedding reception is going well too." replied Galuh who smiled and embraced Sabrina's shoulder.

Sabrina let out a sigh of relief after seeing Galuh's happy smiling expression. Tenyata Aliyya had already contacted her father and must have lied because the girl did not want the father to fall ill again like on her wedding day.

The two middle-aged men embraced. Galuh is very happy to hear the false news from her daughter, while Sabrina is still very worried about Aliyya and Zein's relationship. The mother-of-two is worried that what Sonia says is true and Zein wants to divorce Aliyya. But Sabrina also seemed surprised, why Aliyya was not frank with Galuh if the reception last night was destroyed and did not go according to plan. Although Sabrina knew that the princess did not want to make both her parents sad. But for now Sabrina is relieved because Galuh does not know what happened.

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You are a very weak man, who can only spend your parents' money on anything and I don't think it's important to be proud of! Welcome to hell. That's all you can say to me all the time, right? But the truth is, we're both in this hell because of you! So stay locked up and enjoy this hell!

Aliyya's very firm words continued to ring in the ears of a Zein Abdullah. Now the handsome man who already had the title as a husband was venting anger in his heart by running on the Treadmill. A sharp, front-facing gaze continued to radiate from the look of his eyes. Maybe this handsome man is indeed upset because all the words of Aliyya are too much right compared to wrong.

Zein who was increasingly frustrated when all the words of Aliyya ringed in his ear, increasingly speeding up the rhythm of his running speed on the Treadmill. Without realizing it, the older brother was standing next to his Treadmill and kept watching.

"You are so brave, Zein. If I were you, I might have run away from this house and wouldn't have been home for a month." said Farhan, who was standing next to the Treadmill.

"But I'm not a man who runs and runs because of fear" Zein replied.

"But what happened last night, I was really sad to see it. So many things happened and you just kept quiet, even you didn't seem to want to talk to me even a little bit. Listen Zein! I have been married twice and from that I learned that there is no different marriage. Everything is the same and think of it as a normal routine. A marriage has its own arguments. A lot or a little, it's all the same. I'm experienced in this and you can ask me anything, Zein. I also have a PhD in marriage. But did you ever see me drunk like you last night?" said Farhan who tried to straighten the mind of his sister.

"No, why Brother?" asked Zein curiously.

"I have a secret!!! A man who does not listen to many things, then his life will become more." replied Farhan who made Zein more astonished.

Farhan grabbed something in his pocket and gave it to Zein.

"Use this, then your life will be safe. Although this is just a cotton swab, but the benefits are very good and great for us as husbands. This is for you." said Farhan while giving two small pieces of cotton.

Zein chuckled at the cute behavior of the sister. By using two cotton pieces of the right size for the ear hole, then the husband's life will be much more peaceful said Farhan. The two laughed at each other but Zein still appreciated Farhan's gift.

"Zeez..."

As Farhan and Zein were engrossed in the side yard, suddenly a baritone voice came from inside the house. The two looked at each other then Farhan seemed to nod at Zein while grabbing his shoulder.

Zein just nodded and smiled. Then he walked towards the house and approached the source of the voice that had been searching for him.

"What's the matter Pa?" ask Zein.

It turned out that the baritone voice belonged to Umar who was looking for Zein. Now the two men of different generations have stood and faced each other. For a moment Umar noticed the son who last night had embarrassed, disappointed and angry in front of many people. But the anger of a father to his son, for a father his son is still his favorite son. While Zein, he just bowed and did not dare to challenge the eyes of the papa.

"Come with Papa!!!" Umar.

Umar walked away and was followed by Zein. I don't know where Umar will take his son. But for sure, Umar will fulfill his promise to Sonia to straighten out Zein's thoughts about her marriage and Aliyya.

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"Yes, Mr. Attorney..."

Like the original plan, after successfully provoking the sister-in-law who was in Jogja, now Sonia seems to be busy herself contacting the family lawyer. The family lawyer who will take care of the divorce case Aliyya and Zein.

"Both are ready for divorce. So I asked that all the files be taken care of quickly. Because I want their marriage to end soon, that's all." said Sonia who certainly with a compassionate tone.

"Alright Madam." replied Mr. Lawyer.

"Then thank you very much. Assalamualaikum."

Sonia's conversation with the lawyer ended and she was unaware that Aliyya had been standing in front of her wide-open room since then. A sly grin was etched beautifully on the face of a Sonia when she saw the existence of Aliyya. While Aliyya who might have heard all Sonia's talk, could only be silent with a sharp look of eyes that looked at her mother-in-law.

Sonia got up from her seat and walked over to Aliyya. While Aliyya also stepped inside Sonia's room.

"Aliyya... Mama's been talking about your divorce and Zein's. You don't have to worry about yourself, Zein or your friends." Sonia said with a thin smile full of hatred for Aliyya.

"When do I talk about divorce with my mom? After all, it would be a very fatal mistake to continue the divorce. Me and Zein will never divorce, Ma." replied Aliyya casually and smiled meaningfully at Sonia.

"What did you say Aliyya? When two people in a marriage relationship don't want to live together, what should we do besides divorce? In religion we are encouraged not to impose each other's will and the best decision for your problems is to divorce." said Sonia who is still tight.

"But in religion we also teach that the stage of divorce is the last step. In a domestic relationship, the husband and wife should be able to fix their marriage relationship and clear up misunderstandings on their average before taking divorce steps. Mama should have understood something this big and told Zein. Because if Mama just keep quiet, then it will be the fault of Mama herself who has severed unilaterally the relationship of her son with his wife!!!" said Aliyya who increasingly dare to challenge and answer the words of Sonia.

Aliyya kept smiling in response to all her mother-in-law's words. Casually and confidently, Aliyya stepped away leaving Sonia who snorted in annoyance. Sonia's face, which had been sparkling because of the plan, now turned very sour, even more sour than lime because of hatred for Aliyya.

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"I'm sorry, Pa. I shouldn't have done that last night."

The bright morning atmosphere made the two men who were none other than father and son choose to take a walk around the park near their home. While walking, Umar and Zein seemed to open their footwear so that a leisurely walk this morning felt more delicious.

"At least you've realized your mistake, Zein. Papa feels sad because you have insulted and considered bad a sacred relationship like marriage. You have also insulted Aliyya in front of many people and made her ashamed." replied Umar who walked side by side with his son.

"I'm sorry, Pa. But I'm really unhappy with this marriage. This marriage happened out of my will and will." said Zein who spoke honestly to the father and revealed his heart.

"You remember, boy!!! When Papa asked you to go to school in a dormitory and without your consent Papa sent you there. At first you were very angry, but after all your years there, you learned and adapted, then you came home in a very happy state, even you were very confident." said Umar who chose to sit in the garden chair.

"Yes, Pa. Papa's decision was very appropriate." replied Zein who felt calm and smiled.

"But there is one decision Papa made that is wrong for you, Zein." said Umar who laughed.

"What Pa?" ask the curious Zein.

"The Papa's decision sends you to London. But you did not want that." replied Umar.

"No, Pa. It was precisely Papa's decision that made my life perfect. Since I was a child I really wanted to go to London and the decision was right for me." said Zein who assured the father.

"So Papa's decision to send you to London is right do you think?" ask Umar who made sure.

"Yes Pa, that's very appropriate" replied the smiling Zein.

Umar let out a long sigh and got up from the chair, walking back to Zein who was still sitting on the garden chair.

"Then why can't you accept this decision? Aliyya is a very nice girl. Sabrina and Galuh raised her with love and affection. Nowadays it is very difficult to find such a girl." said Umar who still turned his back on Zein.

Zein let out a rough sigh and then moved and walked closer to the father. While Umar twisted his body and grabbed the shoulder of Zein who was already standing next to him.

"Papa only asks one thing from you, son. Give one chance to your relationship and Aliyya. Draw a new beginning with him and Papa guarantees, if someday you will never regret." said Umar who smiled as he rubbed the shoulder of the son.

Zein was silent, not answering the words of the father. While Umar chose to sit in the park chair and let his son reflect so that Zein could think that this relationship would be a very beautiful relationship later.

Let's see, Pa. Papa's niece and I have given this relationship one chance, and it only lasts for one month. After a month I was pretty sure that Papa's niece would leave me and leave the house. Papa misjudged the girl for me because she wasn't the best girl. Zein in the liver.

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