Secret Husband

Chapter 49

The joy felt by Ella and Bima is very different from that felt by Zico. The man felt his life was not excited when he just received a salary. Getting used to every month telling Ella a monthly allotment turns out she misses that moment right now.

He already received a salary last night. But to this day, Zico has no intention of opening that paycheck envelope. The company where Zico works is still hiring its employees manually starting from the assistant manager down.

While Karina already felt her hands itching because she could not wait to receive monthly rations from Zico. Moreover, she has become the only wife for Zico. Karina already imagined the monthly rations she got this month and the next month would definitely be bigger.

"Mas, you haven't paid?. What date is this," asked Karina annoyed. According to his calculations, Zico should have paid him four days ago. But until this moment he has not received the salary envelope he has been waiting for since one week ago.

"It has. Just last night. The review is indeed late this month compared to the previous month," replied Zico not excited.

"If so, where are my rations. Don't you forget Ella's ex-husband and you gave it to her first right," said Karina increasingly upset. Seeing Zico uninspired and lethargic after the divorce from Ella. Karina feels that Zico is trying to seduce Ella by giving her a monthly ration like before to Ella.

Zico shook his head and was annoyed at Karina's words. He realized that Karina often said and accused without evidence.

"Basic crazy woman. Wait here. I took the envelope to the room" Zico said as he stepped out of the living room. Zico went into the room and immediately took the intact salary envelope stored in his briefcase.

Zico issued several bills for rations in this one month. After putting the money into his wallet. Zico came back out of the room and went down the stairs.

While Karina was already smiling sweetly looking at Zico who went down the stairs with an envelope in her hand. Inwardly, Karina had already made some lists of items that she should buy this month.

"Thank you" said Karina happily after the envelope passed into her hand. Her hand touched the envelope and Karina smiled happily at the thickness of the envelope.

"And this is proof of payment for last month's expenses that you have to pay also this month," Zico said, handing over some paper proof of payment that Ella handed to him at that time. Karina received the payment proof paper.

"Use this money too?" ask her with a face that no longer smiles.

"Yes. You mean use that money again. Ella's ration rules are in the envelope of it all. So Ella's job during this time, you take over including paying for monthly expenses and for our meal expenses during this one month," Zico flat said. Calling Ella's name her heart again throbbed in pain.

Karina got up from her seat and stood up. He stepped out of Zico towards Ella's room earlier.

In that room, Karina counted all the money. Then calculate the amount of monthly expenses based on that payment book paper. The rest is not much different from his monthly allowance last month.

Karina is confused, Karina finally separated her own ration based on the ration amount last month. Then back to calculating monthly expenses. Karina was shocked when she realized that the rest of the money she considered Ella's ration was only five hundred thousand and that would be the cost of eating the two of them during this one month.

Karina has nothing to lose. Karina rubbed her face rough realizing that if she managed all that money then her rations would be reduced. Karina put the monthly rations she had inserted earlier into her negligent pouch. He came back out of the room with proof of payment paper with some money in hand.

"Mas, I guess. It is better if you yourself pay for these monthly expenses. I can't manage it."

Karina put the money and the proof of payment paper on the table. He immediately stepped out leaving Zico in that living room.

Zico took the bill and counted it. Without asking she already knew the reason Karina handed the money to him. Zico clenched his teeth angrily at Karina's behavior. Zico finally caught up with Karina coming into their room on the second floor.

"What does all this mean for Karina?" ask Zico angry. He put the money in his pants pocket.

"I'm not smart to manage that kind of money for our monthly expenses. Especially if coupled with managing that money for our meal expenses," replied Karina calmly.

"It's not smart how you mean. The money I give you is just me cutting a little pocket money and oil money for me personally. The rest of it I hand over to you and it will definitely be enough even more."

"Quite how you mean. I've set aside rations for myself based on the number of months ago. And the rest if I'm less with monthly expenses only five hundred thousand left. How can I split the five hundred thousand for our meal expenses during this one month mas," Karina half yelled.

"No more monthly allotment terms based on last month. Everything I gave you was for all our expenses during this one month."

"Well, you're good at talking. So what am I personally for?.

"There's still a lot of that. Our meal money for this one month from the money you set aside. It's okay if I pay my monthly expenses. Smart to manage money," said Zico softened.

"Listen Karina. If you insist the money is for you personally. So how does money eat us?.

"I don't want to know. It's not my job to think about it. That's your job. My job is to serve you."

"This isn't talking about Ella's job. But it's been in both of our stomachs for a month. Okay you can use the money you set aside to eat out. Then how am I?" zico asked frustratedly looking stubbornly at Karina.

"Yes, try harder, donk mas. Find additional work outside" replied Karina cuek.

"It turns out you're the most selfish woman I know Karina," Zico snapped furiously. But his bluff had no effect on Karina. The woman sits quietly in front of the dressing table and picks up nail polish. Karina casually swept the nail polish onto her toenails.

"You're the one cheating. When Ella was your wife. The ration for him is enough for all the expenses in this house. Why is it not enough now?. Don't be right you still set aside some money for your ex-wife's ration."

"That's because it turns out Ella used her personal money for this house Ella's expenses. This is the look," said Zico as he dumped his newly-acquired production book off the table.

The book was right about Karina's hand putting the nail polish brush into her container. The nail dye container fell to the floor and its contents splattered on the floor. Karina looked at Zico sharply.

"I don't believe you. Especially seeing the way you're rude like this to me. You must want to seduce Ella by giving her rations this month too, right?"

"Silence you're a brash woman. I didn't expect that you turned out to be so selfish and matreliastic. Where is the money you set aside. There is no monthly allowance for you if this is your nature Karina" Zico said seriously. He was still in his right mind not to starve to death or borrow again from the office while his salary was considerable.

"No want to mas. This is mine," Karina replied as she held her negligee pocket. Zico did not remain silent. He got closer to Karina and immediately grabbed the woman's body. Not crouching because of love but holding so that he can take the money in Karina's negligent pocket.

Karina was trying to keep the money. He held onto his negligent pocket tightly hoping Zico didn't manage to pick it up. But it turns out his power is not as strong as Zico's. Zico finally managed to take the money.

"Return mas. It's mine" said Karina and still trying to grab the money but Zico put the money in her pants pocket.

"It's true Karina. You're willing to marry me because I'm already an assistant manager, right?" ask Zico cynically. The love that he once exalted to Karina seemed to disappear knowing the true nature of his wife.

"That's not true. You are the fool. You're the one who's not trying to make your own wife happy" she replied. Zico laughed cynically at Karina's words.

"You're right Karina. I'm stupid. I did not try to make my own wife happy to have a woman like you happy" replied Zico lethargic. The word happy actually reminds her of the suffering she inflicted on Ella during her time as his wife.

"Did you say matre?. I'm matre?. Forgot you mas. Who's your real wife?" asked Karina furiously. He did not accept being said to matre because he felt that the money he received from Zico was not worth the service of his body.

"It's like that, isn't it?" ask Zico back. Karina looked at Zico annoyed. He threw his rough body onto the bed.

"I didn't expect you to judge me that low. I need money for appearances. I think as the wife of an assistant manager. There's no way I'm just plain looking. I also want to always look beautiful to my husband. But you misinterpreted my intention of wanting to make you happy."

Karina spoke very lethargic as if she was hurt by what Zico did to her today.

"I don't forbid you to shop and look beautiful Karina. But adjust first to our basic needs at home. From this month on you I'm rationing this way," said Zico as he handed over several hundred bills. Karina accepted the money in a doldrums. He counted the money which was only two million.

"Cock this mas?" tanyanya surprised. The two million dollars was not enough to meet his personal needs for a month.

"All right, here's all the money. I will manage the money as you do" Karina said again after counting in her heart if all the money she held. The rest must be over two million.

"That's enough for your needs for a month. For the others let me manage. I don't want you to manage the edges later run out without remaining even though it's still mid-month. Anyways. I need to save up to replace Ella's money that came in while renovating this house."

"I don't want two million. Then add another two million" Karina said.

"No. If you don't want two million. Next month a dime will have no money in your hands" replied Zico firmly.