PRETEND POOR

SHOCKING NEWS

"Nhhh ...." Elen fainted from fainting. He held his head which still felt heavy.

"Indra, make warm sweet tea there!" the doctor's orders.

Indra immediately walked towards the pantry at the campus clinic. Meanwhile, the female doctor sat next to Elen.

"Where am I?" ask Elen.

"Don't get up!" the doctor forbade Elen from trying to get out of his sleep. "You were at the campus clinic, Indra brought you here."

Elen recalled everything before fainting. He was in the library, then Indra came as usual. When he was leaving, Indra followed him and suddenly his head felt heavy, after which he did not remember anything.

"This is the tea, Doctor." Indra gave her the newly made tea.

The doctor helps Elen sit down and tells him to drink warm tea.

"Excuse me ...."

They stared at the entrance of the clinic. There's Ardi standing at the door. The man was looking for his wife who Elen's college friend said he fainted.

"Mas Ardi ...," call Elen.

Ardi walked closer towards Elen. His gaze had met with Indra's eyes that looked at him with a feeling of dislike. "What's wrong with you, honey? If you're feeling unwell, you shouldn't have to force yourself into college." Ardi gave a hug and rubbed Elen's head affectionately.

"You're her husband?" ask the woman's doctor.

"Yes, Doc. My wife why?"

"He just fainted. It seems to be due to fatigue or a lot of thoughts and lack of eating. His blood pressure's low. If it can be more guarded condition considering Elen seems to be pregnant."

Ardi and Elen looked at each other. Indra was also surprised to hear the words of the doctor just now.

"My wife is pregnant, Doc?" ask Ardi to make sure. Elen said nothing about his condition. He really doesn't know.

"Sounds you guys surprised? To make sure, you can check directly to the obstetrician. The pregnant student is fine as long as there is already her husband. Congratulations, yes ...."

Elen was quite surprised to hear of her pregnancy. Although Ardi doesn't care if their marriage will result in a child, Elen chooses to secretly take the Pill to prevent pregnancy. The doctor may have misdiagnosed.

"Em, can I go home now?" ask Elen.

"Yes, you can go home now. Take care of your health, yes." the doctor smiled.

Ardi helps Elen get out of bed. They only glanced towards Indra when walking past him. The man who usually chose to argue with Ardi just fell silent in his place.

Before returning home, Ardi actually took Elen to the obstetrician. The results showed that Elen was indeed 12 weeks pregnant, meaning her gestational age had entered 3 months. Elen did not feel any signs of pregnancy. He thought that all this time did not get his monthly cycle because he was still taking the Pill, not because he was pregnant.

"Why do you seem to be constantly moody?" Ardi ventured to ask after they got home. During the trip, Elen was just silent and his facial expression seemed unhappy when the news they got this morning was news that should be very encouraging.

"I'm fine, Mom." Elen tried to evade.

Ardi didn't just believe. His wife's body was to look at his face. "Say, what's the problem? The doctor said that you also seem to be experiencing stress. There must be something you're hiding from me."

Elen had indeed been feeling quite depressed with his own feelings. Although Ardi has always treated her well, he is not entirely sure if Ardi has loved her. Ardi's a good guy, he could be good with anyone, including himself. Once they get divorced, the love will disappear. Elen was worried about that. Moreover, her husband's gaze to Ruby still hasn't changed.

Ruby is innocent, Elen is jealous of the warmth of the gaze that Ardi gives Ruby every time they meet. As a temporary wife, she actually wanted to complain, but as if she had no right to speak. Ardi had paid for it and bore the daily needs of himself and his family.

"Your stomach still looks pretty flat. I didn't think there was a child inside." Ardi stroked Elen's stomach while smiling happily. "How can I make you smile? It's very happy news, but you're gloomy."

"certain. Just tell me what you want to say. I'll listen to it." Ardi led Elen to sit on the edge of the bed. His hand he held. "You look thinner. During pregnancy should be more diligent eating, whatever you want, just say it. I will try to fulfill your will. So you're healthy, our baby's healthy, too." He stroked Elen's cheek gently.

"I've actually been KB all this time, Mas."

Elen's words made the smile on Ardi's lips instantly disappear. "So you don't want this pregnancy?" ask Ardi.

Elen. "I'm afraid of giving birth to a child what if we're divorced."

Ardi was quite surprised by what Elen said. "We've already discussed it, I will still be responsible to him, even to you until you get a new husband."

"I don't want to" insisted Elen. "I don't want to have a child separated from one of his parents because of divorce."

"So, how do you want? You want to abort this kid?"

Elen was silent and could not answer. Ardi was also speechless with Elen's unilateral decision. Just now that she was happy with the news of the pregnancy, Elen had returned to make her almost vent emotions.

"Entertainment ...." Ardi tried to persuade his wife. "I know I can't force you to get pregnant or not, that's your right. But please think about this again. What do I have to do to get you to abandon your intentions?" He spoke solemnly so that Elen would not take any action that he might regret.

Elen's tears are melting. He cannot express his feelings. Like someone stuck in my heart to be honest.

"Why are you crying? Have I not treated you well?" Ardi wiped the melted tears from the corner of Elen's eyes.

Elen.

Ardi frowned. Understanding a woman is so difficult. "Then why? I won't know if you didn't say it."

"As I said, Mom. I don't want to have a child whose parents are divorced."

"Then we don't have to get divorced. Beres, right?" answer Ardi simply.

"Mas Ardi said our marriage was just a contract until I graduated college."

"It was just an agreement at the beginning, right? If we're compatible, why should we get divorced?"

Elen looked at her husband's face. "Don't Mas Ardi not love me?"

"When did I say that?" Elen's question is getting weird according to Ardi.

"Mas Ardi married just to erase the guilt of having fucked me before."

Ardi rubbed his face rough. "It used to be like that, Elen. But now it's different. I thought we loved each other. Are you the one who wants a farewell?"

Elen. "I love you so much, Mom. Until I was so scared that one day we'd get a divorce. I can't even concentrate too much on college, especially if Mas Ardi is out of town." He said with tears rolling down his cheeks.

"Oh, are you jealous?"

Elen nodded.

Ardi was relieved because the cause of Elen's strange behavior was actually just jealousy. He pulled Elen's body into his arms. "There was no other woman I approached after we got married. I'm used to loving you until I forget that we ever made that marriage contract. So, keep our growing baby. I'll stay by your side to raise her together."

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