I'm a Savings Woman

5. Apologizing

Arka finally returned home. He went straight to Dafa's room and at that moment, he saw Alia and Dafa sleeping together. Both were exhausted after playing. Arka sat on the bed where Dafa slept. He rubbed Dafa's head and kissed her forehead. Suddenly his gaze turned to Alia's arm which looked bruised and purplish in color.

Arka felt unhappy and guilty at the same time. He wanted to touch Alia's arm, but directly pulled her hand back and stood up. Arka walked out of Dafa's room and into his own room. The waiter came into his room with a glass of water.

"Have they had dinner?" Ask Arka.

"Mrs already fed Den Dafa Sir, but the Madam herself did not eat." Reply to the waiter.

Arka nodded her head and asked the maid to come out of her room. Arka then laid her body on the bed and put her left arm over her forehead.

'Is he angry? Ah, of course he'll be angry. I became such a bad person. But I didn't mean to hurt her. It just happened because of Dafa. I just lost my mind, said Arka in my heart and felt so guilty.

Meanwhile in Dafa's room...

Alia can't sleep. When Arka entered the Dafa room earlier, she closed her eyes and pretended to sleep. Her tears fell suddenly, Aliya's face was covered with both hands.

'I don't deserve to be happy. When my father doesn't accept me, then why do I wish others could accept me?' alia said in her heart with her slow cry.

Inside Arka's room, she was busy thinking about what she should do to apologize to Alia. He took his phone and called someone.

"Hello..." Say someone from across the phone.

"Dad, how do you apologize when you make a mistake that makes you sulk?" Ask Arka without saying hello first.

"It's customary not to use greetings first." Omel Reyhan shook his head. "You pissed off your wife, didn't you?" Ask Reyhan.

"Mmmmmmh.... That's not Dad."

"Keep....?"

"Father just tell me, what you usually do when you're snooping."

Reyhan sounded giggling. Izzah who had just come out from inside the bathroom approached Reyhan.

"Who's Dad?" Ask Izzah.

"Obviously, a beloved son who already has one child still asks what to do to apologize to the wife who is sulking." Reply Reyhan with a mocking tone.

"Dad, I'm serious..." Said Arka from across the phone.

Izzah then took the phone from Reyhan's hand with a smile.

"Son, let me tell you. Your father will usually do all the housework if you have another snack. Usually your father is busy preparing breakfast early in the morning for Mom." Izzah.

"And Dad's efforts have been successful to this day." Reyhan.

Arka just nodded and smiled. He was indeed a witness of the harmony of the household of his parents. And Arka from the beginning married Nabila first, aspired to live a harmonious household life like his parents. But the will of God said another, Arka's heart intention to marry once in a lifetime disappeared when Nabila so quickly left him at the age of their marriage that even just turned one year old.

Arka sighed while remembering about Nabila.

"Son, where's Mom's granddaughter? Is he asleep?" Ask Izzah.

Izzah's question immediately disperse Arka daydreams about Nabila.

"Yes ma'am, she's been sleeping with Alia."

Izzah frowned after hearing Alia's reply.

"Sleeping with Alia? Then you yourself didn't sleep with Alia so?"

Arka.

"Don't tell me you're actually sleeping in a separate room." Izzah.

Arka took a long breath.

"Mom, I know for myself why I married Alia. I'm not a man...."

"Yes, I know." Izzah's speech cuts off Arka's speech. "Mom knows that you're still thinking about Nabila. Mom knows very well. But son, remember your responsibilities as a husband. You may not love her yet, maybe Alia is like that. But I am very sure, if someday will grow love between the two of you as time goes by. But, it will also happen if you yourself give your heart a chance to be able to start loving Alia and slowly forget about Nabila." Izzah said at length.

Arka remained silent. Reyhan, who was sitting next to Izzah on the bed, pulled his wife to lean against his chest.

It is still clear in Reyhan's memory how the beginning of his marriage with Izzah was not based on love. He was forced to marry Izzah because of Izzah's request that only wanted their status to be clear in the eyes of God. Izzah did not even ask for other rights as a wife, she was even willing to become a mistress and not known to others as the wife of Reyhan Aditya Wijaya. Their status is lawful in the eyes of God.

The love between the two even grew as time went on. Even though there are so many twists and turns happening. That love finally persists to this day at the age of marriage those who reach the age of 30 years.

"Are you still there?" Call Izzah.

"Mmmm yes, ma'am." Reply Ark.

"Yes, now rest. If you want to take advice from Mom, it's better tomorrow morning you'll eat breakfast for Alia and apologize to her. Although I actually know very well that Mother's eldest son is very difficult to apologize, but I hope you can start trying. At least do it for Dafa." Say Izzah again.

Then after that the phone connection was cut off. Arka then put her phone on the nightstand and looked at the ceiling of her room. Slowly, his eyes began to close and he fell into a deep sleep.

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The next day Alia and Dafa were still asleep. The sound of commotion sounded from the lower floor which made Alia wake up. He immediately got up and sat down on the bed. Dafa also woke up, he hugged Alia. Then Alia immediately took Dafa.

"Why don't you sleep again, baby?" Alia asked and rubbed Dafa's back.

Dafa shook his head and fell silent.

Alia then went downstairs after taking a bath, as did Dafa.

Alia then stopped when she saw someone busy in the kitchen. He walked into the kitchen and was shocked. Dafa also seemed so surprised to see Arka who was cooking. He never cooked food for anyone else not even for his first wife, Nabila.

Alia looked towards Arka and Arka also looked towards her. Arka smiled and said, "sit down in the dining room. Breakfast will be at the table soon."

"Mama, is Papa okay? Ask Dafa who looks surprised.

"Mama....... Mama doesn't know, baby." Reply to Alia and then sit Dafa on the chair.

Alia sat beside Dafa and looked at Arka who still looked confident looking at her with a smile again. This time Alia's heart beat so hard, her cheeks looked red.

'Alia is not like any other woman. She's an innocent woman and I don't want to hurt her. I hope he will forgive me for my rude behavior towards him yesterday.' Say Arka in the heart, then serve the food that has been cooked on the table.

"Wow...." Exciting Dafa after looking at the delicious-looking food, he also looked so happy and impatient that Alia and Arka laughed.

Arka sat in front of Alia and looked at her, while Alia avoided their eyes.

'this is the first time we eat together.' said Alia in her heart and felt so happy for that reason.

'He looks happy now. Do I have to apologize now?' Think Arka.

"Mmmmmm.... I want to apologize for acting like yesterday towards you." Said Arka who made Alia cough because of her food.

Alia coughed a few times and drank the water that Arka gave her.

'What....what did I just hear? I saw in a magazine that she never said an apology in her entire life, Alia said in her heart and looked surprised.

Alia coughed after hearing Arka say an apology. He looked at Arka and asked, "what are you saying?"

"Forgetit." Reply Ark.

"Hmmmm I thought you said something. Like where only a gentleman can pronounce it." Alia said and started eating her breakfast again.

Arka looked at him and said, "What do you mean? Do you think that I'm not a gentleman?"

"I didn't say that." Alia said and looked at Arka casually.

While Dafa only looked at them silently and still ate his breakfast voraciously.

"You meant to say it like that" said Arka, taking off her fork and looking so serious.

"If you think you're like that, then I can't say anything more." Alia said calmly and looked at her annoyed expression.

"You're serious about making trouble with me." Speak Arka with a cold voice.

Alia smiled at Arka and said, "if you can say sorry once more. What could happen? It won't heal the wound, will it?" aliya said and standing up from her chair, Arka became silent.

"Mama...." Call Dafa call Aliya and be so worried.

Alia shook her head and said, "don't worry my dear son. Mama's just late for the photo shoot. So Mr. Arka will take you to school."

Dafa nodded his head and smiled.

'Mr Arka? I think he's still hurt. Of course it looks clear. But why is he acting like this? He doesn't have to call me Mr. Arka, we're married Arka said in his heart and felt so disturbed that Alia called him Mr. Arka.

When Alia was about to go away from the dining room, Arka pulled her hand suddenly Alia turned her head in surprise to find Arka was looking at her.

Arka was silent and just looked towards Alia. Alia flicked her finger in front of Arka's eyes and said,

"Do you want to say something Mr Arka?"

Arka became even more annoyed after hearing her name being called like that twice she. Then let go of Alia's hand and said" Nothing..."

Arka rubbed Dafa's mouth and asked, "are we going now?"

Dafa was chewing his food then swallowed it once and he drank the water quickly then said,

"Done." Arka laughed and rubbed Dafa's hair.

"Don't touch." Say Dafa angrily.

"Why?" Ask Arka.

It was the first time Dafa refused to let her hair be touched by her Papa.

"It's been arranged neatly by Mama." Say Dafa who looks upset.

"Oh, so your mom's more important to you now?" arka.

Pulling his hand from Dafa's hair and asked with a smile.

"Yes in Mama is mine." The Dafa speech that made Arka's eyes widen she laughed out loud.

"Alright, he is yours Arka said looking at Dafa who was still upset.

"So, Papa won't fight with me over Mama?" Ask Dafa with a sad face.

Arka carried Dafa and said, "she is your mama and ....." Arka stopped his wife's words making him remember about Nabila his first wife.

"And what did Dafa ask.

"And just your mama." Reply Arka smiled, they both sat in the car and Arka asked the driver to take them to Dafa school. After taking Dafa to school, Arka returned to his company and seemed to be still upset by one thing and it was because Alia who called him by the name of Mr. Arka.

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Alia is in the photo studio. He is trying to do different styles with different poses. Alia is a professional model just like her mother Selvi Aprilia.

Selvi Aprilia is a very famous model at that time and now Aliya who took her place and became more famous than her mother and that is what makes her proud.

"Okay ready, give me your position 1... 2..3..." Said photographer.

Everyone seems to be working hard.

Alia is wearing a uniform. He was wearing the uniform of a sailor and some people sprinkled rose petals at him with Alia giving a cold expression. Alia looked so beautiful, her eyes sparkling and her nose was so sharp, her cheeks were pink, her lips were red and black hair was long, everything looked so perfect.

Then the next photo shoot Alia using a shirt and pants with colored glasses. He looked back at the camera with a smile on his face.

"Perfect Alia. How can you be so good at your job." Said the manager appreciating Alia's hard work.

"I'm not so good, I just got this talent from my mama." Alia.

"Oh but I heard that you are their adopted daughter. Then did you copy everything from the Luiz family?" The words of a woman with brown hair came with a mocking smile.

Alia felt irritated and angry, her jaw hardened and wanted to speak against the woman. But he was just quiet and calm.

"Can you shut up Sherly!" Said the manager angrily.

"I'm just telling you the truth." Said Sherly and blew towards her shiny looking nails.

"Let's do the next shoot. I have to go and get my son." Alia said with a smile and ignored Sherly before someone was about to reply to Alia.

"So you got a kid who's not your own son, just like you, don't you? You are the adopted son of the Luis family and now the Wijaya family adopts you as the mother of their grandchildren."

Alia feels hurt, Sherly does that on purpose because she is jealous because she is not as famous as Alia.

"How dare you." The voice of a man who sounded so cold and angry rang out from behind everyone fell silent after seeing that Arka Wijaya was standing before them.

Sherly stood up from her seat and approached towards Arka where she was away from Alia.

"Oh my God, it's Lord Arka." Sherly said with a smile and was about to touch Arka's arm but Arka looked towards her and said,

"I'm here for my wife, stay away from me and why do you all still have a model like her? I don't want to see this woman near my wife." Said Arka and walked closer towards Alia.

Alia was touched when Arka called her 'my wife' Arka held Alia's hand in front of everyone and said.

"Let's go to Dafa school, they have a program and want us both to be there."

Alia simply fell silent and nodded her head. While Sherly felt so boiling she was still standing there how could she be so lucky. Even if Arka has a child but she is still this handsome guy Alia took something that I should have deserved, Sherly said in her heart and looked at Alia. Alia looked at him and said do you want to say something.

Arka turned around and looked at the series that was still standing there.

"Do I have to write and say Why is he still here?" Said Arka in anger.

The manager calls some men and asks them to drive Sherly out of Deri and yells and shows her anger at Alia. Alia went into the dressing room to change clothes. After a while, Aliya came out and said, "Let's go." Arka gave me the car keys.

Alia took the car keys and got out temporarily. Arka goes near the photographer and asks about Alia's latest photo. Arka was so happy to see the photo of Alia, she was so professional and perfect the price of taking a picture that had been printed by the photographer and said, "you'll all be rewarded for treating my wife well and respecting her and caring who she is."

All the crew were happy when Arka came out of the studio, Alia was sitting in the car while driving while thinking,

'Why is he acting like this everything so suddenly I mean why?'

Seriate.....