Remember Me, My Husband!

Do You Feel Lying?

Maysha was in the kitchen early in the morning. This morning she made breakfast for her husband. Arlan used to love her cooking and Maysha hoped Arlan would remember something about her through it. 

Aunt Wiwin who was helping Maysha occasionally looked at her. He was very concerned about what the master was going through. Aunt Wiwin himself had long devoted himself to the Hadikusuma family. So that he knew the ins and outs of his master's life. 

“Non Maysha, do not be too patient with the behavior of Non Laura,” said the woman. 

“Why, Bik?” 

“Aunt see Non Laura it wants to win alone. Non Maysha don't want to give up.” Aunt Wiwin was furious with Laura last night, who seemed to want to control Arlan alone. She didn't even give Maysha a chance to get close to her husband. “Padahan Non Maysha is the first wife. After all, Den Arlan married Non Laura because of amnesia and does not remember being married to Non Maysha.” 

“It's okay, Bik. Let it. I do not want later Mas Arlan did not feel at home staying here.” 

"But pity Non Maysha if it goes on like this." Bik Wiwin can see the employer's swollen eyelids, marking Maysha had been crying for a long time.

"I still do, Bik. Consider it a test."

“If you are the same mom know, surely they are disappointed.” 

Maysha breathed a long breath. He himself had not dared to tell his extended family about Arlan who had returned, but in a state of amnesia and had remarried. If both his parents and brothers knew, they would probably be as sad and disappointed as he was. 

“Good morning, Ma'am Maysha.” That excited greeting momentarily distracted Maysha. Laura appears to have come in wearing a thin, thigh-length nightgown, which shows off her smooth white skin.

“Good morning, Laura,” replied Maysha, then refocused on her cooking. "Other times if you go out of the room don't wear that shirt. In this house there is Mr. Dadang. What if he comes in and sees you wearing that shirt?"

"Ups, sorry, Ma'am. I'm a habit at home wearing clothes like this. You know, Arlan likes it."

Maysha tried to suppress the pain in the chest. “How is your stomach, does it no longer hurt?” 

“No longer, Mbak.” 

“Sgratitude.” 

Laura smiled, then approached Maysha. “Every night my stomach keeps being eluted Mas Arlan. Looks like my son knows that elus his own father.” 

Maysha's heart seemed to be slashed at Laura's words. The knife in his hand he held firmly. Because of Laura's lies last night, Arlan panics and yells at her. If she didn't remember her sin and prison, Maysha would have chopped off her boneless tongue. Or throw hot soup on his head.

“And it seems like your child knows that his mother is a liar,” Maysha muttered very slowly, but it can still be captured by Laura's sense of hearing despite being disguised. 

“Mbak Maysha said what just now?” Seen thin wrinkles on both eyebrows Laura. 

“I didn't say anything,” reply Maysha, with shoulder raised. “What did you hear?” 

“I heard Ma'am Maysha say that I'm a liar!” Despite her position as the second wife, Laura did not want to be mistreated by Maysha. He would do anything to be one step ahead of his first wife. 

“Do you feel you have lied?” 

 “Of course not! Why would I lie?” 

Laura's answer created a small laugh on Maysha's lips. The woman then turned off the stove after believing the cooking was ripe. “Then you need not be offended. After all, you do not feel lying about stomach pain.” 

“Mbak Maysha accuses me?” he said he didn't accept.

“Not at all, Laura. But during my time as a doctor, I've never found the kind of stomach ache like you had last night.” 

Laura felt her body bristling at that very instant. Maysha is a doctor. Of course he knew that someone was pretending to be sick. Feeling defeated, Laura finally thought of a way to avenge Maysha. He'll make that woman feel even more sick than last night. 

“Emh ... Sorry, ma'am. I think I should go back to the room. Mas Arlan would be upset if he woke up and didn't find me next to him. My husband likes to be hugged in the morning.” 

Laura's words that suppress the word 'husband' make Maysha's heart like being squeezed mercilessly. Suddenly remembered the beginning of marriage. Arlan would grumble if he woke up in the morning and did not find himself in bed. And now, all that warm treatment he gave to another woman. 

Laura flaunts a smirk after seeing Maysha's sad look. As if very satisfied, he then looked at Bik Wiwin. “Oh yes, Bik, make me apple juice all over. Not too much, yeah. Don't forget the chocolate jam toast!”

Bik Wiwin did not answer. He felt angry and wanted to take the woman. She acts like a queen. Though Maysha alone whose real employer never gave her orders in such a disrespectful and arbitrary tone.  

Laura left the kitchen. While Maysha was still pecking at where she stood. The tightness slowly radiates to the liver. 

“Propay yes, Non. If the aunt who became Non Maysha, has aunty tie her lips using a neat strap,” said Bik Wiwin, while rubbing the back of the employer.  

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