
Chapter 18
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The beautiful face of the woman looked so pale. His gaze was so empty staring at the blue swimming pool water. Coming home from the hospital made her feel like she had lost half her life.
"For me? CK ! Those are just excuses to justify your words, Papa. Why should ..hiks...hiks.." The woman was no longer able to stem the cries she endured two hours ago.
His defense just collapsed. He can no longer pretend he does not know and pretend that everything that happens is not because of it.
Mutia stepped closer to her bedroom bed. He pulled the nightstand drawer by his bedside. With trembling hands he grabbed the white envelope with the hospital emblem.
He squeezed it into formless shape again. His two reddened eyes showed anger and pain all at once.
The flashback
Budi Wijayanto, opened his eyes slowly. He was greeted by worried gazes from his son and wife. Smile and say if he is okay.
"Mutias! It's time you knew what really happened. Who Dea really is, so you don't misunderstand and hate him," Budi told the child in a soft voice.
"What made me misunderstand her, Papa? Obviously all of that is a fact that Papa loves Dea more than Papa's biological daughter. Even Papa is sick just because of him" Mutia said with a sad face.
"Tia! Listen to what Papa is going to say. After that the decision is on you, Mama hope you will understand," now it's Ani's turn to vote.
Mutia sighed harshly, she decided to listen to the explanation to her two parents.
"Jenni Wijayanto, she is the Mother of Dea. Papa's sister who is pregnant out of wedlock with her boyfriend who does not want to be responsible," Budi tried to open an old story. His old eye beads by staring at the ceiling of the Hospital.
"Jenni Wijayanto?" Repeated Mutia with a frown. The beautiful woman didn't know she had an aunt.
"You don't remember that, do you?" ask Ani.
"I don't know if Papa has a sister. And I don't remember who that is" I'm Mutia.
"Of course you don't remember. You were thirteen at the time and Dea was only eight at the time of the fire. We were out of town because of my job and Mama left you with Jenni!" clearly he was as if opening an old wound that had dried up.
"Fire house because Papa's rival tried to kill Papa. They tried to break into the house. Long story short Aunt Jenni was the one who protected you and Dea, when the hit was after you. He was stabbed many times in front of the two of you. But he still had time to fight back and push you and Dea into the laur from home. He even stabbed the bodybuilder in the leg as he tried to kill you. But good fortune is on your side and Dea's side. You were saved by the neighbors when you and Dea screamed and the house burned." Budi's tears are shed and Ani is dripping profusely in light of Jenni's sacrifice for their daughter.
"But kalia.." I can no longer continue the story. Because he felt unable to bear when he saw the shadow of his brother's poor face.
"You and Dea, traumatized by having to go through psychiatric therapy. You and Dea forgot everything that happened in therapy. We adopted Dea as our daughter. We seem to love Dea more. But, Mutia! We never loved you for a second. Because you are our precious daughter." Said Ani holding Mutia's hand.
Mutia froze hearing the words to her two parents. To wipe her tears rough.
"The reason why we betrothed Dea instead of you is because of your kindness Tia. We know you can't have children, right? You knew it when you had appendectomy. Because that damn doctor accidentally ripped your uterus. When you sit in High School. If Lucas and his family find out do you think they're gonna let you marry Lucas?" Said Budi looking seriously at Mutia.
"Lucas will persuade his family, Papa. We can do baby tubes and I'm sure it'll work." Kill Mutia with an unacceptable face.
She only knew two years later if she couldn't get pregnant. Because he was sentenced to barren but he did not know if his uterus was torn because of surgery. He felt strange because he had had frequent intercourse with Lucas but he was not pregnant. She never took any pregnancy-preventing drugs.
"Your Majesty Sobek Mutia Wijayanto! You can't have that nice kid the way a baby canisters. You think we didn't do much to get you to have a child! But we can't do Mutia!" Clearly, Budi is desperate.
"We decided to switch your place and Dea so you wouldn't get hurt. If you are with Lucas and with 100% you will be forced into honey or divorced Mutia Wijayanto. We don't want our only daughter to be destroyed. That's why we don't let you be with Lucas. Because you know Lucas' parents look good on the outside but cruel on the inside when they feel hurt. And just so you know we know you've been having an affair with Lucas behind Dea all this time. But we didn't shut up because we didn't care about you, but we thought you'd let go of Lucas when you got bored. But it turns out we were wrong you were so persistent with Lucas! " Obviously Ani was staring at Mutia.
"Please let Lucas go! With Dea. You can find another man Mutia. The man who can accept your presence," continued Ani again.
"What do you think Papa and Mama will be willing to accept this disabled woman? There is no Ma! There will be no Pa! And only Lucas, who I love. Even though Mother Dea sacrificed her life for me. I don't care about any of that because in fact his son got everything I wanted so everything I consider to be even with the life Dea, received all this time." Mutia immediately stepped away leaving the father's room.
Although both of her parents called her, Mutia did not care. He kept moving quickly to the hospital.
Flashback off
"I don't want to let Lucas go for you. If I can't have children at least your son will be my son if Lucas marries me. And for that you must go with your biological mother." Mutia spoke with her hands clenched on both sides of her body.
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The six-year-old looked strangely at his father. How not the cute guy was no ceaseless consuming young manga whose acid levels make the two cheeks of the Star expands.
"Why did you see Papa, like that Bi?" Lucas asked who caught the Princess wet looking at her with a strange look.
"Nothing." Lying Star then stood up from sitting him on the sofa in front of the television.
Sunday was a time for the little family. Dea came up with the star's favorite chocolate ice cream and gave it to the Star's hand.
"Mama, what's wrong with Papa in looking weird. Is it possible that Papa was possessed by a pregnant demon to eat young mango." The Whisper of the Star quietly in front of Dea.
Hearing the words of the Star, Dea laughed amusedly. He looked at Lucas who was still coolly poking the young mango piece with a fork and put it in his mouth while staring at the television screen seriously.
"Here you go, don't mind your Papa. Let's just say she's got a pregnant devil's coat." Dea's speech stroked the head of the Star.
The star just sighed resignedly and licked the slightly melted chocolate ice cream. Dea stepped towards the fence of her house as the bell rang out loud.
"Mmd! let me just open it, it'll be my friend." Dea's speech prevented her maid from opening the gate.
"All right, madam." He said then stepped away to do the task that had been delayed because of the house bell.
Dea opened the door to her house. He smiled broadly as he looked at the face of Imut Hani who was standing with a few packs of food.
"Sir Dea!" Sapa Hani smiled excitedly.
"Let's go in!" Invite Dea to open the gate of his house wide.
Dea felt someone was watching her. He looked towards the road. No one made Dea shrug her shoulders a sign she was mistaken. When Dea entered his house, a man dressed in black came out of hiding.
"Almost got caught! Fortunately I was quick. Wang Dea, I found you again sweet boy!" He said with a sly smile.
He observed the large house inhabited by Dea with a strange look. Then he stepped away from the place before anyone suspected him.
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