PASUTRI (On Love & Happiness)

CHAPTER 71

Not wanting to waste time, Faza immediately expressed his desire to invite Zahra to move while having dinner together at the dinner table.

“Moving where? In that house again? No, my mom disagrees. Pokonya you have to stay here with mamah papah.”

Faza clucked slowly.

“Mah.. I'm not a kid anymore. I am an adult and I am a husband. I have the right to decide what is best for me and Zahra.” Firm Faza.

“The best thing is that you stay here just as mamah papah.”

Fadly who was just a listener sighed. His mother always did whatever she wanted without accepting the decisions of others.

“Faza, this mama is your mama. The mother who gave birth to you. Mama who took care of you from your childhood. You know best which is best for you.”

Zahra who was beside Faza was silent. Zahra was also happy because they were going to move into the house that Zahra thought was the house that Faza bought himself with his savings.

“Mamah enough.”

Papah Faza started to make a sound. The man was sultry with the restraints that his wife had always done to her two sons.

“What is pah?” Sinta looked annoyed at her husband.

“Mama was talking to Faza, not papah.”

“But Faza is also a papah boy. Mama has always done everything as mamah. But not anymore for now. Let Faza make his own choice. Faza already has his own obligations. Obligations as a husband.”

“But Faza also has an obligation as a child to comply with mamah pah.” Sinta still does not want to lose.

“But that's not how mah.. Obedience does not mean obeying all the mamah's will and letting Zahra be oppressed here.”

Faza just kept quiet to let his parents argue. As for Fadly, he was happy because finally the papah dared to fight his mother and did not remain silent as usual.

“Faza is obliged to obey the same mamah. Karna mama gave birth to Faza. But Faza must also make his wife happy. Providing a comfortable place also calms.”

“So I mean this house is not comfortable for Zahra?”

Papah Faza took a deep breath then exhaled him slowly.

“You try to think for yourself. How could Zahra be comfortable if every day there is Loly here.” Papah Faza answered, making his wife's eyes perfectly round.

“Papah.”

“Enough. It's enough.” Sela Faza made Sinta instantly shut up.

“What papah says is true mah. Blessing Zahra is my duty as her husband. My decision is unanimous. Tomorrow we will both move to occupy our new home.”

Sinta shook her head.

“You do not love me anymore with Mamah Faza? You prefer this woman more than mamah?”

Faza sighed softly.

“Sorry mah.. I love you so much, Mom. But as a good husband, Zahra's happiness is everything to me.” Faza lirih.

Faza grabbed Zahra's hand after saying so. Faza got up from his seat as well as Zahra who just kept quiet and obeyed. Faza believes his decision to move on is the best especially for his and Zahra's relationship.

Faza invites Zahra to pass from the dining table leaving both her parents and Fadly who just stay in her seat.

“Now papah is satisfied? Papah happy to see Faza against mamah? Papah is happy that Faza prefers Zahra over mamah?”

Sinta looked at her husband with both eyes glazed over. The disappointment was evident from the expression on his face at that moment.

“Papah just says what it should be. Mom also did not want to live with papah's parents?”

“That's because both of your parents can never appreciate mamah pah.” Sinta's voice trembled with tears that began to trickle down her two thin cheeks.

“Mamah disappointed with papah. Papah can never understand mamah.”

Sinta got up from her seat then passed from the dining table in tears. Sinta did not expect her husband to argue with her in front of her two sons. Shame is also disappointed Sinta felt because of what her husband did.

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Meanwhile, in his room Faza continued to hold Zahra's hand.

“Mas..” Call Zahra slowly.

“Ya darling.” Saut Faza slowly while looking at Zahra who was beside him.

Both of them are currently sitting at the bedside.

“Mas sure you want to move to that house?”

Faza smiled then grabbed another hand of Zahra, grasping her tightly but remaining with love and affection.

“Of course. I don't want you to continue to be bullied by Loly. I want you to be calm and I'm also calm at work.”

Zahra smiled faintly. Having your own home is Zahra's wish. What else if the house was bought by Faza.

“Do I need to tell brother Aris also to invite you to our new home?” Faza's question made Zahra laugh.

“You what the hell mas. It doesn't have to be either. If at that time we want to move to this house, his house is the same papah. But if now is your home, the house you bought yourself. Brother Aris must be very proud to have a great sister-in-law rich you.”

Faza smiled then sighed softly.

“Zahra.” Call her.

Zahra looked at Faza with a smile on her lips. Zahra waited for Faza to say something that might have been important for Faza to say.

“Actually the house was not me who bought it.” Said Faza slowly.

Zahra's smile faded away.

“What?” Smugly surprised.

Faza let go of Zahra's one hand and gently stroked Zahra's cheek.

“Papah who bought the house for us. Papah says it's our pending wedding gift.”

Zahra did not expect. Zahra thought it was a house her husband bought for them to live in together. But in fact the house is a gift from his father-in-law.

“What does it mean papah bless our marriage mas?” Zahra asked with both eyes glazed over. Zahra felt deeply moved to hear what Faza had to say about their delayed wedding gift from her papa.

“Of course. Papah blesses our relationship. That's why papah bought us a house to both stay.”

“But..”.

Zahra silence. Suddenly Zahra remembered the dark relationship of her father-in-law with Bella, her own secretary.

“Did papah buy the house so we don't tell mama about her affair with Bella mas?”

Faza laughed then briefly kissed Zahra's lips.

“Of course not dear.. Papah was honest with mom. Papah fired bella.. Eemm.. That means moving Bella to another company.”

“Then what about their relationship?” Zahra asked curiously.

“Their relationship is over Zahra. Everything is breakeven. Papah has done what you used to do in the past.”

Faza then gently pulled Zahra's body and embraced her with love and affection. Faza is sure his love story will not be like the love story of his parents who must be tarnished with infidelity.