Selfish Husband

Conflict - Divorce Plan

Zeyn sat in his study chair, slightly massaging his pulsating head. "Am I overreacting?"

"I admit that I was carried away by emotions and could not control it anymore" Zeyn continued to open sheet by sheet of paper on his desk.

Zeyn was not angry when he found out that Vania was not beside him, when investors asked for her whereabouts because Zeyn and the investor had already signed her contract before.

But what pisses him off, is not when Vania leaves him without permission, but when Zeyn finds Vania and a man she knows very well, Dery.

Vania who smiled when she was with Dery, it really made Zeyn angry, even though it was not Vania's fault but Zeyn spilled his anger on his wife.

Zeyn's actions were already very excessive. If he is upset with Dery he should be angry when he meets Dery at that time, instead of blaming Vania who does not know the problems that are going on between Zeyn and Dery.

Zeyn scattered the neatly arranged map, then groaned stifled. The memory of Dery seizing his first love returns and disrupts Zeyn's concentration.

***

Day after day had passed and Zeyn's heart seemed to force him to apologize, but was inversely proportional to his brain who still refused to do so.

'As much as possible, I should avoid it, the only best way I can do for her.' Inner Zeyn

Amidst his busy life, Zeyn was not even aware of the presence of his mother who entered his room.

"Zeynan, ' call her mother soft.

Zeyn was shocked to see his mother standing in front of him. This is the first time the mother has visited her office since Zeyn got married.

"Mother."

"How are you?"

"Well, what are you doing here? I don't usually come to visit."

"There's something I need to talk to you about, so mom came to make sure of it straight away," Zeyn fell silent and put down the pen.

"What's that?"

"A few days ago, I saw your wife" she said, making Zeyn anxious. 'Did he say anything to my mother?' inner Zeyn.

"Mother saw him sitting on a park bench, Vania just sitting and observing the people passing by," he continued, and Zeyn could confirm that his mother was now observing his expression.

But Zeyn was still confused by what her mother was talking about, her forehead wrinkled with a sign of incomprehension.

"Vania looks so sad, do you know what mother's question means now?"

"I'm sorry mom, but I'm not meng ...! Is he in the park?"

"Hmm," murmured Zeyn's mother justifying.

"Just sit and watch others? she's alone, not with another man, right?"

"Yes." Yeah."

"really? but I don't see anything weird about him."

"Zeyn, is there something going on between the two of you? Is your relationship with Vania okay? Did you guys fight?"

His mouth was clenched unable to deny, 'How could mother know this?' Zeyn is back.

"T-no mom. Nothing happened, we're fine and don't worry about it" Zeyn lied.

"Zeynan, the mother of a woman and very well know what a woman who looks good is like. If you're fighting and you don't want to tell mom, it's okay and I understand. But don't make him wait with your apology, even if he's wrong," said the mother advises her only child.

"Why should I apologize when he did something wrong?" zeyn but can still be heard by his mother.

"So, Va ...."

"No mom, I mean why should I?"

"Zeyn, I know very well you're not good at handling women's hearts, I mean in terms of feelings. But you know, right? a woman's feelings are easily broken and you don't want to break her heart and make her miserable, do you?"

"Why should I care about her feelings? I don't love her. I have no feelings for him. I married her for the sake of father and company" Zeyn said. His eyes reddened and his clenched hands held in anger.

"Mom knows you did it for your father, but your mother and father loved Vania. She's been very sick, so please don't add any more pain and make her suffer."

Zeyn's mother's words were right on target, making Zeyn fixated on losing a landslide. "Well, I'm leaving now because I've been saying what's been bothering me lately. So take a break you might be tired,"

Just a step away, Zeyn's mother turned back. "You should forget about it, Divya left you. You can't keep it in your heart and mind anymore. Now you have a wife and she needs you. Forget him and throw away all your memories with Divya" he said, pulling the doorknob.

Zeyn clearly heard her mother's voice trembling withstanding her cries. Zeyn smiled wryly.

***

It's been almost two weeks both Vania and Zeyn have still not spoken to each other. On Saturday, Zeyn will definitely be out to meet his friends.

Vania is confused about what to do, coming out also feels impossible and Vania does not know for sure Zeyn came home at what time.

Vania sat down and turned on the TV but there was nothing interesting, reading a book might be a pretty good idea. Vania is curious about the book that was in Zeyn's room while tidying up her husband's bedroom and Vania decides to borrow it for a while.

Vania makes a cup of hot chocolate and sits casually on the sofa. Vania starts to open the book and realizes there is something in it. Vania thinks it's just a book barrier but after reopening it, it's a surprise that Vania found a picture of a beautiful woman who made Vania smile because she saw it.

"Who is he? Does he mean a lot to Zeyn? why does Zeyn have his picture and it's hidden in a book." Vania murmured.

"What are you doing?" Vania was stunned to hear Zeyn's voice and turned to the side.

'Zeyn's voice, why did he come home so quickly? Why can't I hear him open the door? and why did he come up to me instead of avoiding me and go into his room as usual? Was I caught red-handed?' ask in the heart.

Vania immediately stood up and hid the photo she was holding earlier.

"You're home sooner than usual."

"Why do you dare touch my stuff? Who gave you permission?"

"I-I don't have music ...."

"Don't pretend to be stupid in front of me" he growled with a hardened jaw.

Making Zeyn angry was one thing Vania had always avoided. So Vania would rather hand over the photo to Zeyn.

"Who is he?" Vania was surprised by the question that just came out of her mouth, after doing so Vania cut her lower lip in fear and cursed her stupid mouth.

"You don't need to know, it's none of your business" Zeyn replied and rudely took over the book in Vania's hands and put the photo on the sidelines.

'Why does he care so much about the photo? What is the woman in the special photo of her life?' lirih Vania in her heart, felt a pressure within her chest.

"Yes." replied Vania softly with her head bowed and Zeyn who originally wanted to enter the room suddenly stopped.

"What did you say?"

"I want to know" repeated Vania. "I need to know, I'm your wife and I have a right to know." Vania looked at Zeyn's grinning face.

"Once again I stress, you have absolutely no rights. Only the media say that you're my wife."

Zeyn went into his room, and put the book he was holding into its original place. "I don't want you touching my stuff anymore" Zeyn said and left the house.

Vania fell silent enjoying the pain in her chest.

***

Zeyn didn't want that to happen, it shouldn't be like that. After discussing with her mother, Zeyn decided to do everything her mother suggested. Zeyn has even set plans for Vania tonight. But all is lost when Zeyn accidentally finds Vania holding a photo of Divya,

But when Vania questioned the photo, Zeyn was confused what to react to. Tell the truth? no way, lying? what kind of lie is able to explain the reason why he still keeps a photo of a woman in the book.

"Damn!" Zeyn rubbed his head violently in frustration.

Zeyn strives to be more familiar with Vania, which is why Zeyn comes home early and tells Vania if he invites his friends to come and meet his wife in person.

Zeyn wants Vania to get to know her friends too, as they only meet at weddings and can't talk much.

"We should have prepared everything and had fun together. But why did it end like this again?" zeyn's growl was inexhaustible. Zeyn pulls out his cell phone from his pants pocket and calls Yudha.

"Change the plan, we meet in the usual place" Zeyn said and disconnected his phone.

"Divya, that's exactly what my mother said. I have to forget you. I'm sorry."

***

"Did something happen again? Shouldn't we come to your house instead of here?" yudha Sembur.

Zeyn did not respond and instead gestured towards Yudha to pour a glass of beer.

Brian glared strangely at Zeyn. "You must stop with your habit of always coming home drunk. It's been months. I understand if you're upset about your marriage. But you have to think things through well. I'm just giving you advice because I don't want to see my best friend ruined."

"Do you know what it's like to marry someone who's in a land of coercion? live together? I don't like it and I'm too young for that. I might not mind if she's my girl of choice but she .. I don't know her at all" Zeyn said and sipped a glass of beer.

"But I think she's a good woman" Aryan also shared his opinion.

"You should be telling the truth that you still love Divya" this time it was Dery who chimed in.

"Shut up,"

"Ohh, come on Zeck. We all know that. If you don't want to be with your wife, just go as long as you can still survive after that divorce," Dery added.

"It's easy for you to say."

"Isn't that simple? If you're divorced, I'm ready to take it. She belongs to my dream woman." said Dery again and blinked one eye. "isn't a broken woman easier to conquer?" he added.

Zeyn glared, there was a feeling of anger as Dery blatantly admired the woman who was still his wife. "May I hit you?"