I'm Young Wife

31. Regret.....

This afternoon Nadia asked Joni to drive her to a cafe in the suburbs. He would meet a man who had not contacted him for a long time. This morning, Satria, her stepson asked her to meet him. He asked to meet outside the house. That made Nadia a little worried.

The last time she met was two years ago when she was married to Bondan. After that, the twenty-eight-year-old man never visited the house. The relationship between the two has been bad ever since. Satria considers Nadia as a cheap woman.

So, when her stepson asked her to meet him, there was a bit of discomfort and also fear in him. What exactly did Satria want to talk to him outside the house? There was no answer he could think of.

Arriving at the cafe, Nadia asks Joni to wait for her outside. Joni initially refuses Nadia's request, but her young mistress assures her that everything will be fine. Joni can only obey. He also can not force because this is a personal matter Nadia. Joni will only monitor Nadia's safety from afar. Guarding Nadia.

Nadia circulated her eyes as she walked into the cafe. The man he was looking for he found was sitting in the corner of the room. By ourselves. Put his eyes there. Seems like I'm thinking about something serious.

Secretly Nadia felt her heart rustle. Every word that the man spoke five years ago seemed to still ring in his head. He's disappointed. How can a man who has known him for a long time, loved him like his sister and once had his heart turned out to be able to judge him as low as that.

A long sigh accompanied by a fists that released accompanied Nadia's rigid steps approached the handsome man who was five years old on it. And it would be a pity if he was one of the stepchildren he had.

“Sorry, I'm late in Satria.” Nadia said when she was in front of the table where Satria was. The man who was called immediately looked up. He jumped a little before he got up from his seat. Looks like he just realized from his mind that floated somewhere.

“Ah no problem. I just came too.” Said satria bumbling. “Please sit.” Let Nadia sit down. The woman who became the stepmother who stood in front of him.

Nadia sat quietly. He had already established his heart to accept whatever Satria would say. Satria called the waiter and immediately ordered food and drinks.

Both were long silent. Each of them was enjoying the food in front of him. Satria only occasionally glanced at Nadia. Several times he breathed too. It seems to be in an uneasy feeling.

“Why are you just silent Nadia?” finally a heavy sound came out from Satria's mouth after almost a quarter of an hour of being tightly shut.

“And you invited me here. I should have asked you.” Reply Nadia relaxed.

“That's not what I mean. I mean why did you shut up when I said so many bad things about you?”

Hearing that Nadia clearly understood that what Satria meant was the incident two years ago when she was humiliated to such an extent by her stepson. Nadia sighed. It's been a long time, and he's trying to forget it as much as possible. Even if it still can't. Embed in the heart.

“Why Nadia?” the question was repeated because it had not yet received an answer.

“Because there is no point in me giving an excuse if in your mind full of all the ugly things about me mas.” Reply Nadia.

“But if you say, all this probably won't happen.”

“All that happens is the fate that has been outlined for me. Like anything I tried to avoid it will not change.”

“I love you Nadia, don't you feel it?” Satria clenched her hands tightly. His handbook is white.

Nadia just smiled wryly. What's the point of expressing that feeling right now? Nadia had feelings for Satria. But right now, it's all useless. Lahipula, Inside her stomach has grown a sister-to-be for the boy she once loved.

“I know you love me Nadia too. I'm here to take you away. We can live together.” Satria grabbed Nadia's hand. But the hand he had just grabbed was immediately pulled by the owner.

“Sorry I can't mas.”

“Why? I'm not sure if you love my father until you prefer him over me.” Satria smiled bitterly at Nadia's refusal.

“This is not a matter of love. Whatever and whatever father, he is my husband. And in here, there's your sister-to-be growing up mas.” Nadia felt her stomach still flat.

And only the regret he felt now. If he seeks the truth, he can save Nadia and stop a marriage that is not based on love, but based on debt alone.

“No second chance for me Nad?”

“Your second chance is just to be a good stepdaughter for me. That's it mas.”

Satria. I really don't have a chance for more than that. His own heart doubted whether he would be able to accept such a bitter reality?

“If there is nothing to talk about I say yes. I was just a short pass to mr.”

“Ck. I'm playing with a lot of women out there right now. Why are you so scared to spend more time with me?”

“if I do the same with him, then what is the difference I have with father then?”

Satria was silent. He certainly couldn't answer that question. Satria just as asking Nadia to be a jal*ng as she said two years ago.

"I'm sorry Nadia."

"Related is painful. But that's the truth. Excuse me."

Nadia grabbed her tote bag before leaving Satria who was looking at her bitterly.

Satria tightened her fist. At this time Satria felt very sorry why he did not survive in the village. If he can survive the existing circumstances maybe he will not be easily affected.

His residence away from his family made him not know what happened in his village. Satria chose to set up a workshop in the city with the aim of bringing her heart, Nadia lived there. But it turns out, that's what made him lose Nadia. Just because of the incitement.

He never knew or even heard of his father's bad habits. Satria came out of the village since graduating high school and continued her studies in the city while opening her workshop. And only a few times he returned to the village. If he hadn't seen his father's behavior last night, he probably wouldn't have known the truth.

Last night, as he was gathering with his friends near the biggest bar in the city, he accidentally saw his father was with two prostitutes*r which was provided by the bar manager. The suspicious Satria immediately followed him and from there he knew all the truth about his father.

Satria began to think about the words Sinta's defense of Nadia which he once considered as mere nonsense. Satria soon finds out why Nadia can marry her father from Bondan's henchman who happens to be her best friend.

It's the regret Satria is getting now. Until whenever Nadia will not be his life companion.

Regrets always come too late. So, before we take a step, it would be nice to consider carefully and also cool head.

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