Petunia Amarily

16. Happy Household.

Love indeed no one knows, when it will dock, and to whom it will settle. Love is not always heaven as expected. Sometimes, there is a sweet bitter and occasional boredom struck.

Zaskia and Adam sat on the sofa inside their room. One month they build a household, their attitude is getting warmer. The flower of love in the ark of the second household, growing more and more over time.

During this one month, Adam no longer visited Nia. The man chose to keep busy, to divert the mind that was always on his sister-in-law. Occasionally visited Petunia's house from a distance, to see the woman, make sure her condition and her womb were fine.

Adam's attitude is also like a man who loves his wife. His treatment of Kia was very gentle, kind and understanding. There's no suspicion. There was no strange feeling Kia felt.

Adam wanted to give up Nia's happiness, and let her be happy with Farel. But Adam's instincts defied all of that, while Nia herself had shut off access to overall communication with herself. Adam was only worried about the condition of Nia who was neglected by the family, and also the content of Nia.

Although he seemed calm with calm, but who would have thought that Adam's heart was full of wounds? The man was so devastated, especially when he witnessed with his own eyes, that the Nia family seemed to not care about the woman, including both parents.

"Mas Billy, why just shut up? Drink this" said Kia reminded, as Adam looked only at the twilight sky.

"Oh thank you," Adam said. The man then sipped the tea that was hot, and now almost cold.

"Why are you daydreaming? Is there something you're thinking about?" kia asked, looking inside Adam who was sitting facing the sky.

Adam nodded, placed a ceramic tea cup patterned with flowers belonging to Kia, "so after returning from university, I accidentally heard the conversation of Father and Mother. They're talking about Petunia."

"What do you and Mom say?" ask Kia curiously.

"Mom wanted to invite Dad to visit Kia, but Dad refused. Has Dad been cold with his attitude towards Nia?" adam asked curiously, "but if you look, Dad's attitude toward us is so warm, and never angry. It's different."

Kia was silent for a moment, uncomfortable with the sensitive discussion that Kia did not want to lift actually. But just this time, Kia found her so cruel to Nia. Though all this time, Nia was quite obedient and never opposed.

"During this time, Dad was always kind to both of us, me and Nia, as his daughter. It's just that since Nia was pregnant, everything was no longer the same. The taste in this house is no longer as warm as before. If Farel hadn't impregnated Nia, it wouldn't have been like this" Kia said.

Adam's heart immediately felt pain.

It was not Farel, but Adam who was a disaster for Petunia.

"Our father and mother, in fact, had such a high ambition to have a successful child. I just found out that Dad was mean to Petunia. You don't know, Billy, I just went to see Nia two days ago, unbeknownst to Dad. You should know, her stomach is so bloated and yes, I want to get pregnant like her for a long time. It seems, farle is enough to give happiness in their marriage. Nia was happy and her body seedlings rose," Kia later revealed, with a wide smile.

Adam's heart was hit by a mine. The pain was quite deep, and indeed Adam could not hear Nia as broken as it was. Already pregnant, had to continue college with the cost of Farel mediocre, also not expected in his family. It all started from one root, Adam's irresponsible fault.

"Hopefully Nia is always happy" Adam said.

Just as Kia was about to chim in on Adam's sentence, the woman's phone rang, with Mother's name plastered there.

"Before a minute, Billy, I think Mom called me down" said Kia, who was adopted by Adam.

The more here, the more anxious Adam's heart. If only Nia was willing to accept a helping hand from him, maybe Adam would bear the cost of Nia's college, her pregnancy, as well as the needs of Nia and their baby.

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With all the love and affection that Farel had, the man so spoiled Nia this time. No matter if he had to spend a lot of time outside to work, as long as he and Nia could still continue college, Farel would do.

Working as a part-time writer, accompanied by being waiters from afternoon until twelve at one of his brother's cafes, made Farel did not have much time to join Petunia. Likewise with Nia who tried her luck as a writer on several paid platforms, to help the cost of tuition and shopping needs, although the results are not as big as the money shopping from the father first.

A month of household life with Farel, with the condition of almost giving birth about another month, makes Nia really happy. There was not much shopping money that Farel gave, but Nia was so enjoying the day, with laughter and joy.

Can't cook, that's what makes it fun for Farel, when at home. The man often insulted Nia, teaching her how to cook.

"Rel, are you sick? take a day off work and don't force it. I don't want you to push yourself" said Nia, as she just woke up from sleep and found the body of a hot farel, but the man shivered.

"So, my head feels heavy. I can't take the day off that ends up getting my salary cut," replied farl softly in a hoarse voice.

"No problem. I will also get a salary next month. Our money must be enough for our needs" said Nia, "wait here for a minute, I want to make hot tea for you. You strong to ride a motorcycle? Or we'll just book a cab to go to the doctor."

"no need. Please buy some fever medicine at the stall near here. Maybe I'm just exhausted" Farel refused.

Not what. One more month was not a long enough time for him to raise money again, for the cost of the birth of Nia's child. He did not want to if not hold the money when the time Nia gave birth, arrived, while Farel's mother had also drained her savings.

Where are Petunia's parents?

Abhimanyu and Kirana willingly let go of Nia just like that, without a penny of money as a stock of Nia's savings, as well as household furniture.

So hearty.

Even until now, Nia was not visited by them at all. Whether Nia's dead or dying, maybe they still don't care. How lyrical.

"alright. Waita minute. Later I will compress you," answered Nia as she uncovers the blanket, to immediately go to the bathroom.

Nia simply did not realize, there was a bright smile on Farel's pale face. There was a plume of happiness when Nia worried about her health condition declining.

Could it be that Nia had already started to love Farel?

I'm happy today, God. Thank you for your love and blessing to me. I promise, I will make my wife happy until death comes to pick me up.

Inner Farel.

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