I REPLY TO MY HUSBAND'S AFFAIR

Chapter 54. Isakan In-law

A week my mother-in-law had stayed at my house but Mas Bayu's mobile number could not be called again, as long as the mother did not talk much, she just said to me as necessary. However, I still pay attention when I am with my son, worried if there is something bad he said to Fahmi.

"Go in first, Mom. It's already been a night." Now." I approached the mother who was pensive in the porch seat alone, could not bear to see her like a confused person, while my son was already sound asleep.

"Mother miss Bayu, no call mom at all, yes. Did he call you? Early too, since locking us in the house that time there was no news anymore."

"Here lock mom in the house?"

"Yes, we went out of the house assisted by a neighbor who called Bayu, Dini stopped by. I don't know what the problem is. Bayu doesn't want to tell stories. I just know they're fighting."

"Oh, so what's going on here? Hani has to get up early tomorrow, come on, come on, come on in" I said slowly.

Mom nodded, holding my hand tightly as if appreciating my good demeanor. We headed to the door of the house that was still open.

The loud sound of the door padlock being knocked on was heard at the gate making my steps and mother stop. We looked at the gate almost simultaneously.

In front of the fence there, Mas Bayu stood up and pointed at the hanging padlock, gesturing for me to open the gate. I don't see his SUV, what's he riding in here? The mother-in-law looked just as surprised as I was, she quickly asked me to take the lock of the fence lock, and sit waiting on the porch.

The baby looked down as I approached her. There was shame on his face. He glanced at me, then looked down again.

"Fahmi's asleep?" lirih Mas Bayu degan.

I nodded quickly. "What's the Bayu ride here?"

"Taxi, but I'm down in any house there, afraid to wake you up when you're asleep."

"It's late, Mas. Want to pick up mom?"

"No, not that. I'm tired, I'll tell you what's going on. Please, help me. I can't hear my problem first" she whispered.

"I mean, do you want to stay here?" many quick.

"Just overnight. I just want you not to worry about waiting for me. I'm leaving again tomorrow."

"All right," I said without heart.

Mas Bayu smiled, "Love."

"Where's your car?" ask mom when Mas Bayu has arrived in front of her.

"There is in the workshop, broken must be repaired. Bayu took a taxi earlier," replied Mas Bayu.

Mother stood up and grabbed Mas Bayu's body, "Mother is worried, you have no news since you left town."

"Sorry, Mom. Mayu has a phone call."

I preceded the step of the mother and child with mixed feelings. It is wrong to continue to do good or be kind to their existence in my rented house. It's late at night, how can I ask Mas Bayu to leave again without a vehicle.

Mas Bayu looked at the contents of the middle room with sadness, he looked at the photos of me and his son who were displayed on the wall of the middle room. He frowned, perhaps feeling sidelined because there was no picture of him on display.

"It's late at night, I just sleep first, Bayu hitchhiking here. Tomorrow morning we tell the stories again," Mas Bayu said to mother.

"I make some warm tea first." I said briefly, I was going to the kitchen.

"All of you please ask for warm drinking water to bring to the room, yes," said the mother.

I'm nodding. Ask her to go to her room first while I go to the kitchen to get her some drinking water.

"Where am I sleeping?" Mas Bayu asked as he followed me into the kitchen.

"There's no room, Mom. Sleep with Fahmi or on that long couch." I said pushyly, Mas Bayu stood clinging right beside me barely spaced as I poured drinks for mom.

Mas Bayu grabbed my shoulder. I quickly shifted my body to the side until the drink I took for my mother almost spilled.

"Don't repeat touching me! We're officially divorced soon." I hold my head and shoulders and want Mas Bayu to know that my words are not just a threat.

In the past, I did feel blessed with a handsome and kind husband. But now, since Dini came to give the bitter story of Mas Bayu's betrayal to me, I've been unable to let this man beside me still inhabit my heart. It was furious but he tried to touch again.

"This is my house, my mom! Be nice if I still want to let you spend the night here." I stared fiercely at the man who had no such stance. Then step into mom's room carrying her drink .

Mother was still sitting waiting for me on the edge of the bed, she received a glass of warm water from me and took a slow sip. "Please, Hani. It's already given me a chance to make things right."

"Sorry, Mom, what do you mean? If you want to ask Hani to come back with Mas Bayu, I don't think I can." I took back the empty glass in my mother's hand.

"Solve your domestic problems with discussion, while there's still a chance." Mom started to influence me.

It's easy for me to think like that. Does he not remember when I rebuked him because he first invited Dini to come home? It was the mother who gave way to Dini closer to Mas Bayu.

"Mom? I decided I wanted a divorce after giving Mas Bayu a choice, he preferred Dini. I was patient enough for that."

"But parting is not the only way to solve your problems, Hani." She continued to force her opinion again.

Mom is weird! Does he want to sue me for sacrificing feelings by allowing Mas Bayu to remarry without divorcing me? Mother is so.

"Mom can imagine! My loyalty is sincere, replied Mas Bayu with betrayal. It's only natural that I chose to split up, ma'am?"

I really can no longer resist the annoyance of being cornered by my mother. It was as if I had made the wrong decision.

"Hear first! I was wrong, I'm sorry. You can forgive me, right? So come back with Bayu." Mom looked at me sharply.

I just kept quiet. I didn't answer that question and stepped into my room, let my mother conclude my silence, if I am calmer with my life now.

"Why keep quiet, you can't forgive mom even though you've been begging?" ask me again before I reach the door.

"Mom, the night is getting late. Hani has to sleep, tomorrow has to work."

"Hani, I'm really sorry. I never meant to hurt your heart. I thought Bayu loved Dini so much and couldn't stand being with you when Dini returned to this town." Mom kept talking to me.

I keep walking towards the door, let me get tired of talking to myself. I'm still going to bed. I just keep looking at Mom.

Mother's gaze dimmed, not all that earlier. He came up to me, the next second my mother was already showering me with words of apology and a tight hug.

I was fixated, even to circle both hands back to my mother's embrace was so heavy to do. Too deep a recess of the wound that mother had incised in my heart.

"Hani? Why shut up, haven't you repeatedly apologized?" mom shook my shoulder.

"It's too late, Mom. Forgive me, I can still. But it's not easy to go back to my marriage."

Mother's embrace loosened, her body moved away from me, she looked so disappointed. Let me reflect if all this time he has hurt my feelings even though he does not want to realize.

"I thought Early was a good woman, but I was wrong." Seeing me keep walking out, mother said in a louder voice.

I stopped at the door. Curious, I waited for my mother to explain again about Dini. Beautiful woman is smart Mas Bayu adoration is not a good woman he said? I must have just learned one bad thing about Dini. Huh, what should I know? I continued, keep talking to my mom and I won't be able to sleep.

I've rounded my heart, but suddenly I heard my mother start sobbing. Duh, I can't bear to let mom cry that much. What if mom suddenly suffocates in my house?

But I reverberated Luluk's words to me when my mother was hospitalized. "You have to show me you're a strong woman. Don't be easily pityed, even if your mother-in-law is sick because she's separated from her granddaughter."

I rubbed my face, thickened my ears so as not to pity my mother-in-law's sobs. It's my own fault, I've made the wrong decision to let you stay here. Moreover, Mas Bayu is also here tonight.

I closed the door, so that the sobs of mother's crying could not be heard coming out. Cruel to me, it feels like my heart has ignored the cry of conscience mother-in-law. As hard as I forget about mom, then try to close my eyes to pick up drowsiness. Tomorrow, let everything go according to God's destiny, life by surrendering to him will be much calmer. My job is just to work hard and keep choosing the best path.

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"I just found out there's a dad, am I dreaming? Did I wake up earlier?" Fahmi looked at his father in disbelief as we were about to have breakfast this morning, but my son did not look carefree to see his father present.

"Yes, baby, I came last night. Grandma wants to tell you but she's asleep" said my in-laws.

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I saw mom's eyes, like she was crying all night. I turned away from mother stepping onto the dining table. pretending not to see the cloudy look on mom's face.