Sharing Love: The Suffering of the Second Wife

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"Nadia, why are you here? Why not sit in your usual place?" tanya Ikram who immediately came to Nadia as soon as the event was over.

"Lho, isn't my place already filled with the others? Be me here with the kids. Nevermind, Mas. Don't you have to meet the guests? Why are you even here?" answered Nadia who made the tongue Ikram mute because of it.

Just now he wanted to say again, a santri called out to him. Ikram pointed at Nadia, his eyes looking at the nyalang Raihan who was still fluttering in his place standing. Raihan nodded his head in respect.

All events are over, guests have returned to their hometowns. Nadia and her children clean up the mini bazaar they made.

"Alhamdulillah, Bun many do as well. This righteous mother will all be sold," they said gratefully.

Nadia smiled, she invited everyone to return to the foundation. Yuni and Ain both noticed Nadia who was busy selling some children's work to the guests.

"Your honey is good at using opportunities, yes, Ain. The money made must be a lot" Yuni chanted as she continued to stare at Nadia and the children entering the foundation area.

"Yes, why is he always so lucky?" he complained again as he left his place to peek and returned home.

"Mother!" cheers of his two foster children who have graduated today. Nadia turned her head and they both hugged her.

"Thank you for being our Mother" she said, kissing Nadia's cheeks in turn. Together they calculate the results of the money earned today. The money will be used as part of the capital, and some of the others will be stored as profit.

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A few days passed after the event, Ikram had not yet met Nadia. He was preoccupied with his two wives who were always at odds at home. He was reluctant to go to Nadia's place, the shadow of Raihan who laughed with him at that time made Ikram's mind disturbed because of it.

He looked at Nadia who was sitting with her children making handicrafts again. Nadia's smile was always imprinted on her lips even though she never visited Ikram again. Nadia unintentionally raised her gaze, she smiled as Ikram watched. However, the man actually melengos away from where he saw. Nadia turned moody, she looked down almost crying if there were no children who always comforted her.

"You'll sign up for college. Just choose what majors you want," said Nadia looking at her two newly graduated children.

"We will follow Mother's advice. For sure we are very grateful to be able to pass Aliyah as well," they said gratefully.

Nadia nodded her head, the two children had different skills. He will include them in a faculty that suits their abilities. Ah ... Nadia was reminded of the savings belonging to the foundation Ain held. He will ask for it later on the grounds that the children will enter college.

At night when Ikram left, Nadia came to his house. He came alone to meet two tigers who were ready to pounce on him at any time.

"Assalamu'alaikum, Brother!" greet Nadia while knocking on the door.

"Wa'alaikumussalaam!" Ain came to open the door, "Nadia?" He looked up at Nadia who was standing with a smile in front of her porch.

"What a night to the house!" tanyanya was not happy. However, the smile on Nadia's lips remained sweetly and gracefully imprinted.

"I want to ask you about the children's savings card foundation. It's still with Brother, isn't it? The kids want me to go to college" replied Nadia who made Ain's heart race fast.

Not panic? Panic, dong!

Dugdug .. dugdug .. dugdug!

Ain was agitated for a moment, he bit his lips for an excuse so that Nadia would not find out that the money had been spent.

Nadia frowned, looking at Ain who was just silent did not reply. Inside Yuni eavesdropped on their conversation. He smiled, not knowing what he was thinking. It was possible to laugh at Ain who was busy looking for an excuse.

"Sister? Why daydream? The card is still on Brother, isn't it? I need it" continued Nadia again who jolted Ain's consciousness from the daydream.

"Ah .. yes, yes. Of course it's still there with Brother. Wait, yeah. Brother fetch. Enter first" said Ain who invited Nadia to enter his house.

The madman smiled and nodded. He happily entered the house and greeted Yuni who was sitting on the sofa.

"How are you, Yun?" nadia asked in a friendly and warm tone. He sat on the sofa opposite Yuni.

"Alhamdulillah, fine, Ma'am." Yuni lowered her head, she was really embarrassed to face Nadia.

"I heard you're pregnant, how many weeks have you been? Congratulations, yes," said Nadia again with the same tone of voice that she listened to.

Yuni raised her face instantly, wide at hearing Nadia's words. How does he know? Is he a psychic? How did Nadia know she was pregnant? While Ain and Ikram only one house did not know that she was pregnant.

"Da-from ma-how did you know that I was pregnant?" yuni asked nervously for a moment. Nadia smiled, she looked at Yuni's flat stomach which was still slightly bloated.

"You don't need to know where I know from. Don't they know yet? Why not tell my husband? She must be happy to hear that you are pregnant," said Nadia again who made Yuni's mind become tangled.

"It's been a few weeks, Ma'am. I'm not ready to say it yet," Yuni said again bowing a face of shame as well as fear.

"Oh, yes, I have. That's up to you. You should be grateful for being given the opportunity to be able to conceive and give birth later. Take good care of the child from the womb. Never waste it because it's God's care that we have to take care of," Nadia's advice did not sound at all sad tone from the voice he let out.

While Yuni was busy arranging hearts when dealing with Nadia, Ain was preoccupied with her anxiety. He walked back and forth here and there while occasionally biting his lips hard, and occasionally biting his index finger for excuses.

"Ow ... How is this? Did I just give it and pretend I didn't know anything? What if Nadia asks? What do I have to answer? Come on, think, Ain!" the gerutu alone.

Ain looked at the card in his hand, the card that had accompanied him for several months to explore the world of luxury without fear of running out of money. However, now the card suddenly could not be used to make the world he created just crumble. Then, the owner now asks for it because it will use it. Destroyed already!

In the end, Ain decided to give the card and pretended not to know about its contents. He would think of the reason later when Nadia asked.

"This card. Sorry, yes, I forgot about it if the card is still on Brother. If you remember, you must return it as soon as possible," Ain said while giving the card to Nadia.

"Thank you, Brother. I accept, yes. There's still money, right?" nadia said while smiling at him.

"A-there .. there is, really, there is. You take it easy, where might Brother use the children's money," Ain said nervously. He smiled at Nadia. Ain frowned as he glanced at Yuni who had lowered his head earlier.

"Ah .. thank goodness. Yes, already then. Excuse me first, brother. Assalamu'alaikum," said Nadia while moving while holding a card in her hand. He smiled, a smile that he never showed anyone. Look at the cards in the hand before actually going from the house of Ikram.

Yuni rushed to the room not caring about Ain. She kept thinking about where Nadia knew about her pregnancy.