SIN (Lecturer Dear)

Chapter 96: Support System

"Mommy ...." Karen held Valen's mom's hand.

"Why? You want to hide this from Darren? Or has he not cared about you all this time? If he does not care about you, mending you stay with mom. We're flying to Singapore, check in at the Hospital there!" mami Valen.

"I want to tell Darren, but ...." Karen's sentence was floating indistinctly.

"But what?" cut off Vallen's mami, "want to wait until your condition worsens?" continue with anxious look.

"If I could talk directly to Darren, I wouldn't have to come with my mom to confide." Karen began to show an exaggerated attitude of worry.

"Is it hard to talk to your husband?"

"The problem isn't that easy, Mi. Some people are easy to be honest about anything to a partner, because they have been together long enough and know each other. It's different from us, me and Darren, two strangers who were put together through an arranged marriage. We just knew and loved each other. I can't guess how much Darren feels. I don't know if after I tell this story, Darren will support me or leave me. I was so worried because of that."

"So ... You still have doubts about Darren? You don't trust your own husband?" Valen's mom's gaze was getting on him. "As long as you know, no matter what the marriage, we will not be able to guess the contents of the couple's heart. Like the depth of the sea. But we have a choice to believe or not trust our partner."

Karen nodded while shaking slowly. "I think I'm not confident. I always felt insecure. Though ... lately I've been trying hard to learn more and change my bad habits that like wasting time."

"Karen listen mom, stop trying so hard to get better for your partner! Stop trying so hard to make your partner love you and not leave you. Take care of yourself, learn diligently, and change your bad habits consciously and want to. Don't do it for a couple!" Mami Valen started to fatwa.

"Keep, what can Darren be proud of me, Mi? I'm not a smart student, I'm not good at homework, and now ...." Karen's words came to a halt, changing with tears streaming out.

Mami Valen moved her index finger. "No! No! No! Who says mommy can't be proud? Believe me, no home is perfect!" he said, holding his son's hand tightly, "everyone has their own household exam. Some are tested with the nature and behavior of a bad partner, some are tested with economic problems, some are tested through brother-in-law and in-law, some are tested through children, some are tested through children, and some are tested through health." Mami Valen's rough breathing wafts. "That's why mommy doesn't agree when your grandma maxain married, because mom knows you must not be ready to face household problems like gini."

"The only problem is me, Mi. Not Darren."

"No! That's both of you're problems! That's why my mom said Darren should know!" press Mami Valen back. "good partner, will definitely accept us in all situations. Even if he can't survive, yes, you still have a mom, papi same grandma who always accepts you."

The reinforcing words from her mother, became a special relief for the twenty-year-old woman. Though these few days his mind seemed to have sunk so far in the valley of perpurukan.

"I'll tell this story with Darren. Wait until the exam is over. I know he's also busy checking his values and data inputs."

"That's dong! Mom's son has to be strong." Mami Valen rubbed Karen's back lovingly.

At the same time, Darren suddenly calls Karen. The man who turned out to be still on campus, only reported if he would be overtime.

"I also had lunch at my mom's house" Karen replied.

"Well, dong! It's a shame I can't join. Will be busy until the end of UAS."

Karen is stunned when Valen's mom snatches the phone from her hand and takes over the chat. "Darren, can you ask permission? Mami wants Karen to spend the night here. You want to be overtime, right? Poor dong if Karen's alone at home."

"Oh, yes, Mommy. You can, really," said Darren with a stiff tone.

"Thank you, yes, Karen's been staying overnight for a few nights."

"Huh? Some night?" Darren jumped in shock.

"Yes, it's not until the UAS is done! You must be busy with student grades. So, just so Karen lived with mommy first. You see mami kangen, since she married has rarely met. No papa, huh?"

"A .. I'm up to Karen. If he wants to be there first during UAS, yes papa," Darren replied.

"Oh, of course Karen is happy to be here!" mami Valen exclaimed as she looked at Karen who seemed to throw a protest.

"Yes, that's it, Mi," Darren replied helplessly. He couldn't have banned Karen from staying at her own parents' house.

As soon as the conversation ended, Karen immediately grumbled in annoyance. "Mamiii .. Why do me and Darren for a week!"

"And you said, you're going to tell Darren after UAS. So, let you here first so that your mother can monitor your health. And if Darren comes to pick you up later, you can talk directly to him. If you can't talk, let mommy help you tell me."

The excitement was also felt by Darren. Obviously, he objected to having to go out of bed for a week with his wife. Unfortunately, he also could not refuse the request of his father-in-law. Still holding a cell phone, he suddenly realized that his phone wallpaper was using a photo featuring himself and Karen. In the photo, his wife smiles forward, while he looks elsewhere. Apparently, the candid photo, taken during their date night in the street food area.

Darren gave a small smile staring at the photo, unaware his wife had been doing some strange gurgling lately.