Look at Me, My Husband
S1. Chapter 36
With a question, Naina stepped inside the house. Right hand carrying a packet of cake for her two in-laws, Naina threw a smile as she passed Mama Wira in the living room.
“Sore Ma.” Naina leaned over and kissed the hand of the woman who was already considered her own biological mother.
“Nai, you coming? With Wira?” she asked, hiding nervously after realizing Nola and her nanny were still stuck in their residence.
“No Ma. Mas Wira is still in the office. Coincidentally Nai again had time, so all of you stopped by.” Naina steps into the kitchen to prepare the cake she bought, her future tea-drinking friends.
Patently, tidying up all the cakes. Cutting and arranging on a ceramic plate. Not forgetting to prepare two cups of warm tea for her two in-laws, Naina came out with a sweet smile.
“Ma, Nai bring your favorite cake Mama and Papa.” Naina placed a tray on a small table on the porch of the house, styling it in such a way.
The father-in-law seemed busy inviting Nola to play in the yard, accompanied by her nanny. The familiarity created between grandfather and grandson was obvious. Want to be covered like anything, if the sense has spoken, the inner bond between the two will look obvious.
“Ma, it's Nola Stevi's daughter, right?” ask Naina to make sure. Open the conversation to find out, cover up with his usual attitude.
“Yes ... Nai ever met Nola?” ask Mama Wira wonder. Didn't expect that such a brave Hero would show Nola in front of his own wife. The middle-aged woman appeared to be sitting on a terrace chair with a face displaying a restless look that looked real.
“Even Stevi several times invited to the office, but as a child. Not as agile now.” Naina answered calmly.
The advantages of Naina as a woman and wife is that her self-control is very good, has a very sharp instinct. Just by looking at the gaze of papa and mama Wira on Nola, Naina was able to read something unusual in it.
“They love Nola so much, the look in the eye can't lie, Naina's inner”.
That flat smile faded a little. There is a little taste that is hard to express.
“Ma, Nola comes here often?” naina asked, still being calm. Her net was so fixedly staring at Nola, as if looking for an answer from the oddity she read.
Mama Wira looked at her daughter-in-law at a glance. There is doubt and worry that the answer will destroy everything. Destroying everything that the Hero has been guarding all this time.
“Not always. It just so happens that Stevi's house isn't too far from here. Sometimes if Nola is fussy, like to be invited to walk around the complex. Mom met him in front of the gate. So mama offered him entry.” Mama Wira answered honestly.
Nola rarely visited their place. Recently, since their granddaughter began to be able to walk and run. Previously, more often he and papa Wira who visited Stevi's house.
Cowering with fingers squeezing each other over the lap. As much as possible, he did not want to lie. Trying to answer honestly, as all this time Wira did. He simply answered what his daughter-in-law asked.
“Stevi is still here often, Ma?” ask Naina again.
Mama Wira shook her head. “Since marriage, Stevi never set foot into this house,” said Mama Wira, back to be honest.
“Ma, actually what's the problem with Mas Wira and Stevi. Why have their relationship deteriorated in the last two years?” Naina tried to dare to ask. He wanted to find out for a long time.
“There are personal problems between Wira and Stevi, only the two of them know what really happened.”
Naina nodded. “I feel so too. What is this because of Stevi's marriage with ..” Naina did not continue her sentence, instead she looked at her in-laws, waiting for a response that would probably answer everything.
“Ya, maybe because of that.”
“For two years now, I have not found any more messages coming in from Stevi on Mas Wira's phone, even their joking chatter has also disappeared. Only occasionally Stevi contacted Mas Wira, it was also due to office problems.” Naina. Since marriage until now Wira's cell phone is under Naina's control. The woman is free to skin the contents of her husband's device without having to pocket the permission of the owner.
“Yes, their relationship deteriorated after Stevi got married.”
“How can you find her again, Wira does not even allow Stevi to contact her at all,” Inner Mama Wira.
All this time, always Mama Wira who takes care of Stevi and Nola problems. Even with the forced, Stevi only dared to contact Wira, it was not far from the office problem.
Naina looked back at her father-in-law who was holding Nola. The affection seemed real, just like the twinkle his mother-in-law showed, but the twinkle was not seen in the eyes of the Hero.
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The time has shown at five in the afternoon when Wira stepped out of his room. No more Stevi on his desk. The secretary seemed to have gone home earlier than usual, without giving any news first.
By morning, their relationship had deteriorated. No reprimands or light obrolon as usual. The two locked each other's lips together.
As he was about to get into his car, the corner of Wira's eyes caught the figure of Stevi who was just about to get into a black pajero car. A shadow of a man sitting in the steering chair, making the curious Wira provoked. In a hurry, the man got into the car and followed where the two went.
“Who is that boy?” ask the hero slowly, focus on the steering wheel.
“If he intends to get close to Stevi, I have to make sure. I don't want my daughter to fall into the hands of an irresponsible man. I don't care about Stevi, but I can't just let Nola.”
While driving, Wira calls Naina. However, he had to let his wife know that this afternoon he came home a little late.
“Nai, you're home?” ask Wira, as soon as the call is connected. The man's focus remains on the sport pajero which is two cars in front of him.
“Yes, Mas. Nai just got home. Is it already home?” ask Naina.
“This is just going home. It's a little late, Nai. There's a little business.” Hero explained. The eagle's eyes could not be separated from the black car in front of him.
“What is the business?” ask Naina, curious.
“No, there's a little office business. I want to meet someone.” Hero reasons.
‘Mas go with Stevi?” naina asked, starting her suspicion. I don't know why today he felt something unusual. Many events throughout this day that make him unable to think straight. From Stevi's embrace of her husband, Stevi's unusual household story ends with Nola's presence at her mother-in-law's house.
“No, Mas go alone. A minute.” The hero turned off his phone call unilaterally and contacted Naina back via video call.
“This! Mas went alone, right?” said Wira after the video connection was re-connected with the wife. It shows an empty passenger seat jumping. No one was with him.
“Ya, Nai trust.”
“Then, Turn it off first. Try to go home as soon as possible.” The hero said while showing off his smile. Before deciding, still had time to send a kiss from afar.
“Mas, be careful on the road.” Naina.
“Yes, Nai. Love you.”
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“Be careful! Naina met Nola at your in-laws' house! The woman has started to get suspicious, but if you want it all uncovered, I don't think it's a problem. While it's not you who unload everything!” Dennis said to Stevi. The man was waiting for Stevi in the office to tell him this important story.
“How can? You know a lot of things that even I don't know,” asked Stevi frowning. Both of them are already sitting on Dennis' black sports pajero.
“Hahaha ..” Dennis' laugh sounded annoying. “I know everything, Stev. Because I know, you are unreliable.”
Stevi frowned.
“You think your drama is pretty good. The two parents could believe that Nola was their granddaughter with just all the evidence you offered. They're not fools. If not my intervention, it has been a long time that you and Nola rotted on the streets.” Dennis said it with pride.
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