PASUTRI (On Love & Happiness)

CHAPTER 145

Loly climbed one by one the stairs to the second floor of Faza's house following Sinta who had already ascended to meet Zahra.

As soon as he arrived at the last step Loly frowned to see Sinta and Zahra who were standing opposite. Loly was silent in her place watching the two who seemed to be silently staring at each other.

“Do not think you do not know what is on your mind Zahra.” Press Sinta.

Loly remained silent watching the two from the end of the stairs. Loly had no intention of coming close at all.

“Zahra doesn't know what mama means.” Reply Zahra.

“You brought your brother here while Faza was away in America. It's obvious, isn't it? You intend to master this house with your brother.”

Zahra shook her head not expecting what Sinta thought of her.

“From the beginning you did not agree with your marriage. But Faza was so stupid he didn't want to hear what he said. And until this moment mamah still sure Faza reckless to marry you silent surely because of the influence of your family.”

“Mah Zahra has never affected Faza.. We decided to get married because of our decision. No element of coercion of any.” Zahra continued to defend herself. Zahra did not want Sinta to continue to think it affected Faza. Because basically the one who invites marriage first is also Faza.

“How dare you defend yourself in front of mamah hah?!”

Zahra's breath began to hunt. Pain is also upset now Zahra feels. Zahra also could not take for granted what Sinta said about her.

“You dare to fight mamah because there is no Faza?”

Zahra swallowed his saliva. Anyone who saw it now would also consider Zahra brave against Sinta, her mother-in-law.

“Zahra doesn't mean to volunteer. But Zahra also can not let mamah continue to think badly of Zahra.”

Sinta narrowed both her eyes.

“If you are not pregnant with your granddaughter, you have told Faza to divorce you Zahra.”

Loly sighed looking at the debate of the two. For now Loly is siding with Zahra, not Sinta. Loly begins to feel Sinta is indeed very outrageous to address Zahra who is her own daughter-in-law.

“Tante..” Call Loly to stop the two arguing.

Sinta turned to Loly and smiled. But not with Zahra who continued to look at Sinta who was in front of him.

“You saw Loly Zahra? He's much better than you. He's smart, he's got everything. And also he can't be like you who only use Faza. And you need to know, the only woman who deserves to accompany Faza is Loly. Not you or any woman. Know you.”

Zahra smiled hearing that. Zahra turned her head and stared for a while at Loly who stood still at the end of the stairs then smiled as she shook her head.

“But in reality that mas Faza choose Zahra mah.. Not Loly. Yang Mas Faza believes in keeping his heart and love Zahra. Not Loly or any woman.” Reply to Zahra boldly.

Unable to hold back her emotions anymore, Sinta raised her hand to slap at Zahra. But as soon as Sinta's hand landed, it was not Zahra who was hit by his slap, but Loly.

Sinta was very surprised as well as Zahra.

“Awwhh..” Loly grimaced holding onto his right cheek that was hit by Sinta's slap.

“Yes God.. Loly darling.. What are you doing?”

Sinta immediately panicked. The woman grabbed Loly's cheek which was hit by her slap.

While Zahra really does not believe in what Loly does. Loly protects her even to the point of being willing to hit hard by Sinta's hand.

“Yes God.. Loly sorryin auntie ya dear.. Auntie didn't mean to slap you.. Come come come aunty medatin well.”.

Zahra stared enviously at Loly who could be very lucky to get the full attention of Sinta. Loly is not who. While Zahra who is clearly in the status of a son-in-law actually gets bad treatment from Sinta.

“This is all because of you Zahra.” Angry Sinta snickered at Zahra.

“Tante.. Udah.” Lerai Loly slow down.

“Come aunt medicine below.”

Loly only complied as Sinta swept her away from Zahra. As soon as he was about to descend the stairs Loly silently looked at Zahra and smiled sincerely with a soft nod of his head.

Zahra who got a sincere smile from Loly just silently stared at her place. Loly is no longer cynical about her. But Zahra did not expect that Loly would even protect her from Sinta.

“He willingly got a hard slap from mamah and that was to protect me?” Gumam Zahra.

“Mrs.. Is madam okay?”

Zahra gasped when she heard the question from Lasmi's mother who had been by her side since when.

“Mbak..” Lirih Zahra was still overwhelmed by her shock at what Loly had done for her.

“Yes mistress.. From below I heard madam Sinta angry at the madam. Is madam okay?”

Zahra's tears suddenly dripped and immediately poured out profusely. Lying if he's okay now. Sinta's words really insulted him and his family. Sinta even intends to slap him if Loly does not block until willing to get a hard slap on his right cheek.

“Ya Lord mistress..”

Zahra immediately hugged the Lasmi Mbak. Zahra cried as it happened. Sinta was used to being cynical towards him. But this time Sinta was even so rough to the point of playing physically.

“Proposy yes mistress.” Lirih mbak Lasmi gently rubbed Zahra's vibrating back.

Zahra continued to cry sobbing while hugging Lasmi's mother. Though Zahra thought first if she was pregnant Sinta will turn good to her. Even the baby boy she was carrying could not melt Sinta's heart at all.

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“Why are you blocking aunt slapping him Loly? Zahra it deserves a cougar aunt. He dared to fight aunt.”

Sinta nagged while treating Loly's cheek in the family room on the one floor of Faza's house.

Loly bit her lower lip when Sinta applied the sale on the cheek that was hit by Sinta's slap. Loly's cheeks even turned red indicating Sinta's slap was so hard when she landed on the smooth skin of her face.

“I just don't want aunt to regret it later. Zahra is pregnant. If until aunt slapped him and he can not keep his body balance how? Wouldn't that also have a bad effect on the future grandchild of aunty?”

Let's say Loly's a coward for not daring to tell the truth about what he's doing. Loly has not dared to be honest with Sinta about her feelings for Fadly. And now Loly is also dishonest her intention of blocking Sinta's slap on Zahra is to protect Zahra from the physical violence Sinta was about to commit on Zahra.

“Yes God.. Aunty didn't even think up to that dear.. You are the best.” Sinta's smile looked at Loly then hugged her gently.

Loly just smiled behind Sinta's back. Until now Loly kept guessing how Sinta's expression and response would be if Loly told honestly about her feelings for Faza and Fadly.