Secret Husband

Chapter 41

Zico looked at the food without any intention of opening it. Appetite that initially made the stomach want to be filled immediately has been dissolved after his divorce with Ella. She did not expect Ella to give up maintaining their household after being able to get through two more years of marriage.

Actually, before today. Zico realizes that he is guilty of Ella. It's just that Zico has no room to correct the mistake because since Karina became his second wife, Ella turned into a figure of ketus and lost her tenderness. Very different when compared to before Karina in this house. Ella served him well. Not just serving at the dinner table. Ella also did not hesitate to shine Zico shoes every morning. Provide work clothes every morning even though they are different rooms.

"Ella," sizzled Zico softly. Just saying the name of the woman his heart felt a little calm. But after remembering that she's not Ella's husband anymore. The man hit his own head.

"Stupid. Stupid," Zico said to himself. He was completely aware of all his stupidity. Suppose she tied Ella to a legal marriage maybe the divorce process is not this easy. It needs a process to go through before the judge knocks the hammer. But it turns out it was precisely stupidity that caused him to easily divorce from Ella.

Zico is back. Considering the household trip with Ella all this time. Zico felt his heart ache when he remembered all the cynical treatment and even occasionally snapped at Ella.

"Ella. I'm sorry, " said Zico again, slapping his head to the dinner table. When she wanted to correct all her mistakes, Ella chose to stay away from him and even divorced him.

Zico then opened up sheet by sheet the book Ella had given him. The amount of money given to Ella each month was not enough to meet all their needs. That can be seen from the monthly allotment Ella wrote in the book is very different from the total amount of expenditure every month. And Zico still remembers very well the amount of money given each month to Ella.

"You're not a real Ella. I'm sorry" Zico said again sobbing. After seeing the book. Zico only realized that Ella was actually bearing her own food in this house. The conversation about the parasites in the dining room flashed through his brain. Zico felt his chest tightening as Ella held back her tears from falling.

The regret of ignoring Ella the independent woman and not complaining much made Zico not shy to let out his tears. Zico crying. Crying over the woman he hadn't considered all this time.

"Already mas. What to hear that has gone. After all, she herself asked for a divorce, right?" said Karina was annoyed to see her husband who was still late in his regrets. Ever since Zico brought that stuff to the dining table. Karina was also already sitting opposite the man. As a woman even though she was a second wife, Karina still did not like Zico's attitude full of regrets like this towards Ella.

Zico did not respond to Karina's words. He preferred to keep flipping through the pages of the book. But his heart was also angry approaching Karina's words.

"Mas, you think I'm here. You married me. But after Ella left. You are like a child crying. You don't think I'm hurt to see you like this?" asked Karina furiously." cried Karina furiously. Women are not embarrassed if the neighbors find themselves at odds with Zico.

"Go to Ella's room. I need to be alone right now."

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"I'm not Ella. Again you mispronounced the name. Look out for you, man" Karina said, pointing at Zico's face after hitting the table. Zico stared at Karina's index finger which was right at her nose. His anger culminated when Zico mispronounced the name.

Zico is increasingly aware of the difference between Ella and Karina. Not being designated that way. Zico threw Karina's hand.

"I thought you'd comfort me for losing Ella, Karina. It turns out that you actually showed your real face after you became my only wife. Why don't you show Karina your real time."

"Original face what do you mean. You who are outrageous do not keep my feelings. As if I would have no price for you. Just because of the cooking you want to keep Ella from being your wife?. There are lots of good cuisine out there. Money exists. You can definitely enjoy a good meal beyond Ella's."

"Be quiet. Your rant makes me dizzy."

Zico is getting sadder as Karina reminds Ella of her cooking. For him, not just cooking makes him regret for hurting Ella. Zico can see how Ella is responsible and carries out her duties as a wife. It was inversely proportional to Karina. The woman doesn't like any part of the kitchen. Not just the kitchen. Zico also learned that Karina also rarely did her duties at home according to the previous division of duties.

Karina thrust her fist into the air as it was impossible for her to punch the man. Karina left the table without dinner first.

After being alone in the dining room. Zico took the plate and the rice. He opened the bag and immediately his cry broke again. Ella cooks her favorite food. Honey, this was the last time he enjoyed Ella's cooking and even her favorite food.

"Even on our last day as husband and wife. You're still cooking my favorite meal of Ella's," Zico said sobbing. Let Karina say she's like a child. For Zico to cry because losing the best woman like Ella is not a problem for him.

Zico stuffed the piece of chicken into his mouth. The taste that fits and tastes good on the tongue makes Zico can spend one plate of rice while crying. Even unconsciously, her tears dripping onto the plate mixed with rice entered her mouth.

Zico entered the remaining meat into the refrigerator. He believed the meat was for Karina.

"Make of what your heart is Ella. Karina and I hurt you so much. But you're still willing to cook this food for us."

Zico spoke to himself from earlier in the dining room.

"I don't deserve you Ella. May you have a good man who is more everything than me" Zico said. But after saying that his heart again did not accept if Ella was not his wife anymore.

Zico again felt fear in his heart. How she was responsible for the divorce to her parents. Ella is the son-in-law and favorite daughter-in-law of both parents. Zico increasingly felt his head throbbing.