Marrying a Woman of Mother's Choice

I Accept All Your Accusations

Tenri's arrival was greeted by the cries of the families who came to worship. What a departure of Reno's mother never thought would be that fast. Because Reno's mother did not experience pain, there is no sign that God will soon take her life.

He died in a state of sleep, his face calm and radiant. He smiled like a sleeping person. Tenri enters the main part of the house, where people jostle to see Reno's mother's face one last time.

The crying broke when Tenri had entered the main house, many people who asked him to be patient had been left by his mother-in-law in a short time. Many of them also question why only Tenri is seen coming? Where's Reno?

Tenri was sitting limp beside the bed where Reno's mother was buried for the last time. Around him relatives gathered and prayed for him.

Tenri's crying broke out apologizing to Reno's mother. In her heart she had felt like she had failed to be a good wife to Reno. Even at the last time her mother did, she couldn't take Reno with her.

"My son Tenri, where's your husband?" ask Mr. Reno. The same question from everyone in the room. Especially the family.

"Reno has already followed to Makassar, sir. Soon it might arrive, he has some business to settle therefore he asked me to leave first." Even now, Tenri was still defending her husband. However, she could not tell the truth that her husband even slept with another woman.

"Oh like that, so are we waiting for your husband?" asked Daeng Beta Reno's mother's brother.

"Wait a minute, Om. At least let him see mom's face for last."

"Alright, keep calling where he is. So we can prepare everything."

Tenri nodded. She turned to her mother-in-law's shady face. He seemed to smile, like a sleeping person. She stroked the top of her mother-in-law's head, then kissed the deceased's forehead lovingly.

"I'm sorry, Mother. I'm sorry ...."

It was only that remark that kept on repeating was uttered by Tenri. He could not continue his sentence. The tightness in his chest was barely strong anymore. Who does she want to confide in about her household this time?

Olla who saw Tenri from afar, finally tried to break through the crowd. Approaching Tenri, give him encouragement and also for him to be patient in the face of this calamity.

"Marine ...."

"Olla ...."

Tenri's cry broke in Olla's embrace. He felt that the only person who could hear his grievance now was Olla. The only friend he has.

"When did you come?" tenri asked as she rubbed the tears left on her cheeks.

"Just now, I didn't expect him to leave us so soon. I haven't even been able to give him a grandchild."

"Don't blame yourself, Tenri. Birth, death, only God knows. You can't say that."

"But that's the truth, Olla. I have failed ...."

"It's not time for Tenri yet, you have to be patient."

They embraced for the second time, the people who came more and more. Tenri chose to pull over briefly to the room with Olla.

Two hours after Tenri's arrival at the house, everyone was excited to welcome Reno who had just arrived. All eyes were on the tall man.

"Why is it so long?" asked his father who greeted him at the entrance.

"I'm sorry, sir. I'm sorry, where's my mom?" asked Reno while crying.

"Hurry in! Your mother is lying inside, she's gone. The last name he mentioned was your name, Reno. He's looking for you for the last time."

Then there was an increasing sense of guilt in his chest. He ran into the house and hugged his mother's body. He was sobbing, he roared like a child left behind.

"Mother ... Mother ... Wake up Mom ...."

Reno's roaring cry was immediately heard by Tenri. He went out and met Reno who was crying over her mother's body.

"Alhamdulillaah, you've finally come here."

Reno kissed her mother's feet many times while crying. Everyone was pitying to see it, no one could stem the tears that immediately broke the defenses of their eyes.

"Patience, this is what's best for you. Ikhlaskan him ...."

Reno stared at Tenri, his wife not even angry with him. He saw that Tenri had no hatred for him. It was then that Tenri felt like being stabbed by time.

"Reno, your mother will be bathed soon. It's not good to be left alone for too long."

Reno stood up with the help of some people, she was suffocated by crying and guilt that continued to force her helpless.

Tenri helped Reno stand up and guided her into the room. While his mother's body was being worked on, they both sat weakly by the side of the bed. No one dared to speak, even Tenri was just trying to strengthen himself.

"You're looking for face by coming alone without being with me?"

Reno's words just like lightning struck, Tenri did not expect her husband to even have such thoughts.

"Daeng, whatever you want to say. I can't do anything anymore. I was wrong, I was still wrong. So I won't say anything but accept all your charges. Please do that to me," Tenri flinched beside Reno.

"Until when do you have to keep pretending to be strong, Tenri? How long are you gonna last with a guy like me?"

"I'm your wife, even if I had to fight all my life to be your wife, then I would keep doing it."

"Stupid woman!" reno said a bit harshly. "Get you out of this room!" continued.

Without a word, Tenri came out leaving Reno alone in the room. Now even that pain could no longer be felt. Tenri could only become a strong woman, that was his only goal now.