
In the car along the way, Raditya and Linda were just a silence. They keep quiet with each other. Raditya feels very angry with his wife, but he also feels frustrated, confused how to. Linda doesn't know what to do after this. Once at home, Raditya went down first and went straight to the rear gazebo, his favorite place with his friends if he was at his house, he wanted to calm himself in that place, it feels calmer because it hears the sound of water gurgling coming from ornamental fish ponds, the sound of birds chirping preserved by Abah, and also a gust of fresh wind from shady plants there, he said, as well as the fragrant smell that burst from some of the various ornamental flowers that were there.
Linda was just speechless in the car even though Raditya was already out of there. After a few minutes, when Raditya was no longer visible, Linda just got out of the car. She passed Renita when she was about to enter her room. Renita who was still holding baby Raline stared flatly at her brother-in-law, she was eager to treat her brother-in-law with cynicism, but she still did not know the story of Raditya and Kiki, but she still did not know the story of Raditya, so he can only ignore Linda for now. Linda smiled at baby Raline and Renita, then she reached out her hand to baby Raline, but as if she did not know, she turned around and took baby Raline away. Linda is confused by Renita's change in attitude, she does not think that Renita already knows everything, because it has just happened, and it is certain that Raditya has not met Renita. But immediately at the edge of his mind, he immediately went into the room and washed his face to remove the trace of his crying and changed his clothes.
Renita went downstairs with baby Raline, her eyes circling looking for her brother, she walked into the kitchen and saw him sitting pensively in the gazebo, seemingly thinking about something.
"A'.", Renita holds her brother's shoulder. Raditya turned and smiled bitterly. Giving baby Raline to her brother, hoping to treat the complexity in Raditya's head at this time. Raditya held onto baby Raline and kissed the boy's face. Baby Raline chuckled and wriggled with joy to find a kiss that had a tube on her face.
Renita sat next to Raditya, "Aa' gapapa right?" Renita faces Raditya and Raditya turns to hear the question from his sister. Raditya only returned with a bitter smile. He wanted to tell Renita, but it felt like there was no energy for now to tell anyone. He's sick of what happened today, he's not done with Dinda, and he's got his problems with Linda, his wife. It felt very reluctant for him to talk about everything, because for him everything became a bad thing that he wanted to leave behind.
"I understand A' , maybe now Aa' is reluctant to talk about it. Later if Aa' already wants to talk, I'm ready to listen to everything. And I hope that Aa's decision will still consider Aa's son'. He's A's innocent, he's still too small to accept the consequences of his parents' selfishness. I can only hope that for now Aa' can talk back both with Aa's wife and remember A', whatever Aa's decision will be, for sure I will always be supportive. I'm sure Aa's decision is the best for you", Renita smiled back to strengthen her brother's heart.
Raditya nodded and smiled at the advice of his sister. Unexpectedly, his little sister who was always spoiled and often quarreled with him too, now he became more mature and could calm his heart a little. Behind the kitchen door not far from where Raditya and Renita were, Linda peeked and heard clearly the brothers' chatter. He had only wanted to take Baby Raline to be given ASI, but it was not suspected, he even heard clearly everything. The corner of Linda's eyes was wet with her tears. He seemed to be struck by Renita's words. Is this really his selfishness? Or Raditya's selfishness? Or maybe they are both selfish? And what about his son? The questions filled his brain. Linda immediately turned around and walked quickly towards her room, she was really thinking about what she should do next.
Raditya went into his room, he passed into the bathroom after taking his clothes in the closet, even he ignored Linda who was sitting dumbstruck on the sofa staring at him. Back then, Bayy Raline put it on Ambu before she went to the room, so she could talk freely later with Linda, of course after she took a shower to cool her head, hoping her mind was clear again. After coming out of the bathroom, Raditya approached Linda who was sitting on the sofa. Raditya let out a long breath, arranging his heart, his thoughts, his anger, as well as his emotions. He wanted after this their relationship to return to normal like before. Linda turned her head to the side as Raditya sat next to her.
"Is there anything you want to explain?" Raditya looked into his wife's eyes looking for honesty in every word that came out of his mouth.
Linda was silent for a moment, then she said, "Please explain what happened on campus, so that I do not misunderstand", Linda's eyes glazed - glass, unable to hold the pain in her chest.
Raditya held tightly to his wife's palms. He could not bear to see his wife's eyes wet with tears. After all, she is the mother of her child. Then Raditya told his wife everything without any cover-up, it was up to Linda to judge him like what, all he did was honestly tell his wife everything. Linda's tears could not be contained anymore, her tears escaped falling down her cheeks. Raditya wiped his tears gently, then he grabbed his wife's body, hugged her body, kissed the top of his head showed concern and affection for her.
"I'm sorry A', I'm sorry I don't trust you", Linda spoke on the sidelines of her sobbing.
Raditya broke his embrace, looked his wife in the eye gently and asked, "Do you love me? Do you love Bang Aydin? Do you still want to exchange partners?" Raditya asked softly without emotion, he tried to smile gently so that his wife would speak honestly to him.
Linda was silent in her sobbing, unable to answer the questions her husband asked her, she did not want to part with her husband and child, yet she craved the husband of her friend, Aydin whom Linda had her eyes so perfect. He used to idolize it only when he was in college,therefore he was very happy when Aydin picked up Kiki at Raditya's house when they ate at that time and at the time of vacation at the villa he was happy because he could see Aydin and together enjoy the holiday,but it was never in his heart to want to have him. But now somehow she wants the figure of Aydin to be her husband, maybe because of the envy of seeing Aydin's treatment of Kiki and the anger because her husband also still has a taste for Kiki.
Linda couldn't say - words, she just nodded and clasped her husband's body, figuring out how she felt right now.
At home, Kiki cannot escape Aydin. He was always on his lap. He wants to hide, he wants nothing else. Of course Aydin really liked his wife's spoiled side. There is no doubt that his wife loves him very much. Until if she wants to go anywhere she wants to be carried by her husband, she does not want to get out of her husband's body. Aydin was astonished, but he liked it.
Several days have passed since that event. Kevin reminds Kiki that Aydin has a birthday in a few days. But all this time, he didn't want to celebrate his birthday. Even he would be very angry if his friends wanted him to celebrate his birthday. Kiki was surprised, but she did not want to ask her husband, because she had plans to hold a surprise party for her husband. Kiki tells Dad and Mommy about her plan to create a surprise party for Aydin. Mother and Father fell silent. Mommy turned to Dad, as if Dad knew what his wife was asking. Dad shook his head and said, "Don't let Kiki know for herself from Aydin. I hope Aydin's trauma can be changed with happiness on his birthday".
Mother nodded weakly, "easy - hopefully Yes Well"
Kiki was astonished by what her in-laws were talking about. "Trauma? What trauma did Bang Ay have on his birthday?" the question just escaped his mouth because of his high curiosity.
"Stop, you'll know from your husband. Dad and Mommy hope you can understand and be patient if there is anger from your husband", Dad answered Kiki's question.
But Kiki still wants to know what used to happen on her husband's birthday. Kiki forced Father and Mother to tell him. Finally Mother told him, but only the outline.
"Then, a few years ago Aydin planned his engagement with his girlfriend on his birthday, the event was prepared so fancy and festive, but his girlfriend did not come, he said, and we were made to wait for hours, it turns out we got news from Dad's man who was looking for him, she said she was a few hours before the show began going overseas with a man who apparently impregnated Aydin's girlfriend. The old lady was so embarrassed, that they did not dare to give us any news. And the man who impregnated the woman was his own best friend, they had been in a long relationship behind Aydin. From there Aydin turned into a cold person and did not want to connect with women anymore. But when we found out Aydin liked you, we were very happy. And we hope you will never part. Please never leave or make Aydin disappointed", Mother grabbed both hands of Kiki, pleading with him.
Kiki's eyes glazed over, it felt like she wanted to scream, cursing at the woman in her husband's past. But he now understands why Aydin is so wary of Raditya and why he dislikes Kiki's friendship with Raditya. Moreover, he knew that if Raditya and Kiki ever liked each other, it was all because of women in his past.
Kiki nodded, "Kiki won't leave Bang Ay no matter what, Kiki loves her very much. Please help Kiki to change the pain and trauma of Bang Ay on her birthday into a moment of happiness".
Father and Mother smiled in agreement with Kiki's mother. Kevin helps Kiki make plans. They plan to make the surprise event at the new restaurant that Dad gave for Aydin gift.
That afternoon after college, Kevin invited Aydin to the Kiki campus because he had business there. Indeed Aydin intends to pick up Kiki now because he knows Kiki also finished college hours with Aydin. So, he took his sports car all the way to campus. Very rare scenery, Aydin never took his car to campus, usually he only brought a sports bike or Pajero car or HRV. But especially today he brought his sports car to campus because he would all pick up his wife at his campus. He wants to show Raditya that he is not comparable to him. Raditya cars and motorcycles are most bought with his parents' money, and he wants to show Raditya that his luxury car is the result of his own business, even though this sports car is a gift from his parents anyway, he said, but luxury cars and sports motorcycles are the result of their own purchase. And no one knows if the car was a gift from his parents, as far as they know Aydin a lot of his business money making coffers - the coffers of money in his account. Indeed, every day Aydin picked up Kiki by carrying a different vehicle, alternating every day, as if there is a sequence of days to drive the vehicle that will be taken to pick up his wife in addition to this sports car. He was never like this, he was very cool about his vehicle, he only brought a vehicle that he felt comfortable, but now he wants to give his best for his beloved wife. Just today, for some reason Aydin was eager to brag about Raditya.
From a distance Linda noticed Aydin standing next to his sports car with his friends in the parking lot. In Linda's heart, she craves the position of Kiki to be Aydin's wife, especially when she sees the coolness of Aydin at this time, she expects it so much. But she remembered her status as a wife and a mother. He let out a rough sigh, as if wanting to make a revolt with the circumstances. For now even after the events of that time, Linda did not dare to meet with Aydin and his friends. He was always hiding if he would cross paths with them.