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Episode 40: Three Things Can't Be Long Hidden: The Sun, The Moon & The Truth (5)

"Yes..."

Mother Alya paused her speech, took her breath slowly and let out slowly as well, hoping that the tightness in her chest disappeared.

"A few days before we met at Ratna's parents' house, Ratna came to our house."

"Why didn't you ever tell Mas that Ratna had met you?" ask Aiman's father.

"What's the need for him to see you?"

"Speak what he is?"

"Mas can listen first no matter what," a little emotion Mother Alya said.

The figure of the woman who always looked calm and patient slowly changed.

"Ratna came to our house with a daughter, older than Bella."

"Then..."

Nine years ago...

A few hours after Aiman left for his office, Alya had a guest with a little girl.

Alya recognized this woman, Alya had seen her from several photos that had been sent by someone to her mobile number.

Photos of this woman with Aiman on various occasions, such as at school, at a restaurant, on the street and even photos in front of a house.

The pictures do not show the affection between them at all. But once you see people will suspect it's a picture of a husband and wife together with his daughter.

Aiman is not a man who likes to show off his affection with his partner when in public.

"I think you already know who I am."

"Yes, I know who Ma'am is."

"Mbak Ratna is my husband's friend."

"I think you also actually already know that the relationship between Me and Mas Aiman is more than a friend."

Alya already knew that but hearing firsthand the reality felt even more painful.

Alya had asked Aiman this question before and Aiman always replied that Ratna was just his ex-girlfriend and now they are just friends.

Of course Alya doesn't trust Aiman. Especially after Alya received the photos.

Since Aiman often sends messages through a chat application, Alya began to suspect because Aiman never lingered in replying to someone.

When Alya asked, Aiman only replied that it was his old friend without explaining that his friend was a boy or a girl.

Alya's suspicions are evident when Alya accidentally sees a pop up message on Aiman's phone screen. A message from someone named Ratna.

Curious, Alya opened the message.

Ratna :

Mas Ai, the transfer Ratna has received, Mas is the best, thank you very much.

Surprised by the content of the message, Alya started reading the conversation between Aiman and Ratna earlier.

The content of their conversation was mostly about Ratna's complaints about her life, Ratna's request to meet and Ratna's last request for money to pay her father's debt.

Alya was very disappointed to learn of Aiman's closeness with Ratna. From that conversation Alya found out that they were once lovers

Alya felt her trust had been betrayed by Aiman. No married man like Aiman should ever come so close to another woman.

From their conversation, Alya learns that Ratna and Aiman meet often. So even about the help of money that Aiman gave to Ratna was not once twice but several times.

This finding is what triggers the first great quarrel Alya and Aiman. Alya accuses Aiman of cheating on her while Aiman insists that she is only friends with Ratna and should help her.

Since the quarrel Alya and Aiman's relationship has stretched and now the cause of the quarrel is in front of his eyes and admits that his relationship with Aiman is more than a friend.

"If you want to find my husband, Ma'am late, my husband has gone to work since then."

"Bak can call Mas Aiman if you don't believe it, there's a pulse right?"

"I came here on purpose to meet you."

Alya's forehead frowned, she was curious what this guest was willing to talk about.

"Please but I can not linger to receive Mr. Ratna because soon I have to pick up my son" said Alya.

"Me and I haven't seen each other in a long time."

"It just so happened that a few months ago we met at a reunion."

"We chatted a lot until Mas Aiman asked for my contact number."

"Since that time Mas Aiman began to call often during his work break."

"One day while we were having lunch near Mas Aiman's office, Mas Aiman asked the reason I divorced my first husband."

"I let go of the cause is the result of our actions first."

"My ex-husband can't accept I'm not whole anymore."

Alya was puzzled at Ratna's words, what she meant, Alya asked in her mind.

Various conjectures also flashed in his mind, could it be that her husband was not such a man.

"Mas Aiman was my first man."

Like being hit by a big mace, Alya's chest hurt. Needless to explain further, Alya knew what that meant.

"At that time we were young and in love until we finally forgot ourselves."

"Mas Aiman promised to be faithful and in time will marry me."

"We're getting used to doing that anyway we're lovers who love each other so there's no harm in showing each other our love with it."

Stupid, stupid, maki Alya in her heart. It's not love, it's lust. Where there is love but mutual destruction of honor.

"The plan was that we would get married after Mas Aiman several years of work but it turned out that Mas Aiman's parents rejected me."

"In their eyes I don't deserve to be with her child just because I'm from a poor family."

"They have arranged for Mas Aiman to be with you."

"The parents of Mas Aiman forced Mas Aiman to accept your match because his parents felt indebted to your family."

"Mas Aiman finally agrees that not wanting to disappoint his parents, especially his mother, who has a history of heart disease, he fears his rejection will be fatal to his mother's health."

"Can you imagine how hurt I was then, after everything we did I was finally abandoned."

"I know Mas Aiman loves me very much but he has no power against his parents."

Alya was still trying to be patient listening to whatever Ratna said. Her emotional turmoil tried to make her red.

"When hearing the reason my ex-husband divorced Me, Mas Aiman felt guilty, Mas Aiman begged for forgiveness."

"I don't think he thought my future would be ruined because of him, so he would rather obey his parents."

"Since then, Mas Aiman has been more attentive to Me and My children."

"Mas Aiman helped a lot I even promised to give a house to Me and will try to meet the needs of Me and the children."

"All that attention makes me think that Mas Aiman still loves Me so I asked him where our relationship really is."

"I'm a widow, our closeness becomes the subject of gossip, I need status."

"She answered that actually from long ago until now she still loves me but she can't leave you and your child."

"She loves your child so much and she doesn't want her parents to be angry either."

"So now would Ms Ratna what of Me?" ask Alya.

"We love each other and want to be together, so I hope you will allow Mas Aiman to marry Me."

"I don't mind being a second wife."

"We think with your permission, Mas Aiman's family will accept me later."