The Faithful Heart

Anger

Joseph, man, his mother and father rushed to the airport to immediately slide to Jogja after previously Yusuf got a call from Om and his Tantenya regarding their objections about the Gods which allegedly lived luxuriously with Anton Dermawan's property. Of course it made Joseph and his father stunned because they did not expect that they would think that way.

They travel separately. Yusuf approached Rani at her home first so she could go with him to Jogya on a commercial flight. While Joseph's father immediately drove to the airport upon hearing from his son. He used his private jet to get there faster without waiting for his wife and children.

Throughout the journey the man named Anton's mind was plagued with a sense of unease. They were afraid that Om and Aunt Joseph would say something that was not about the gods. Although Yusuf had already explained on the phone about his condition and forbade them to go to the house of God, but they still stoutly wanted to approach God because he felt he had robbed his nephew of the right.

Arriving at the house of the Gods, Joseph's father had found Grace and Zuli was fighting with Hannah. They hear Grace and Zuli say many hurtful things even they question Hana's right in the house.

" You threw us out?!! What right do you have to do that?!!!" zuli's eyes were red with anger. He felt unacceptable with the words of Hana who felt increasingly dare to challenge him.

" OF COURSE HE HAS A RIGHT...!!!" exclaimed Joseph's biological father in an emphasis tone.

" Dad?!" hana and the Lord looked at Joseph's father at the same time.

" Mad Anton you finally came too. You can see for yourself how the behavior of stepchildren and his wife who do not know this manners." exclaimed Zuli with sumringah.

" Yes Mas, even this bar woman dared to splash a drink on my face." added Rahmat hope Anton will defend him.

" Are you okay, honey?" Anton approaches the daughter-in-law and looks at her situation.

" Ehm, I'm okay Dad. I'm sorry if I've gone too far" Hana said with a smile. Actually there was a little fear in his heart for having said and being disrespectful to Om and Aunt Yusuf. She was afraid that her attitude would have a bad influence on the relationship between Joseph's father and her husband. Because after all the couple is a relative of his father-in-law.

" Heh you don't have to talk sweet like that to Mas Anton. Didn't you dare to throw us out? Where is your courage now? Look, now who's going to be kicked out of this house?!" zuli's lips grinned triumphantly.

" Dad was Hana only_" God's speech was interrupted because Joseph's father raised one hand over the sign so that he did not continue his speech.

" I've heard all. Why did you let your wife do that God?" ask Anton in a cold tone.

" I'm sorry Dad, but they've gone too far."

" If you already know they're too much why don't you immediately throw them out and wait for your wife to do it...!"

" A_ Daddy?" The gods are astonished by the words of father.

" You are a husband. It is your duty to protect your wife and keep the peace of your household. Why do you let others disturb the peace and quiet of this house?"

" All right I understand. Sorry for my negligence, Dad." snorted God.

" MASS.... Why are you even saying that to this shameless stepdaughter!" zuli.

" ENOUGH ZULI!!!" anton snapped with his baritone voice. Making the guts of sister-in-law and her husband shrink instantly.

" We don't mean anything. We only fight for the rights of Mas's own children." said Grace with heart.

" Fight for the rights of my biological children?! Whatchu mean?! Have I wasted Joseph all this time? Didn't I give her a decent life?!" look Anton's eyes sharp as if ready to draw prey in front of him.

Zuli and Grace looked at each other.

" It's not like that, Mom. We just feel like I'm too much of a baby to worry about this stepdaughter. He gave her many luxurious facilities. Even this luxurious house Mas gave to him, not Joseph." said Rahmat conveyed his unek.

" Right Mas, even I had seen there were many luxury cars lined up in his garage. And Yusuf? He only has one car that costs a lot different compared to the car in the garage" Zuli said.

" Huffftt....." Anton let out a long sigh hoping his emotions could be slightly reduced.

" Did Joseph complain about that to you?" dengus Anton's.

" Stop Zuli...!! You don't know a God so you can't say it like that. God is my son. I never added a step word. I love and treat God and Joseph equally. Never discriminate. So I hope you can understand."

" But Mas, this boy got all, while Yusuf???!" argue Zuli.

" How can you think like that?! If what you mean is this house, then you are wrong. Because this house is not mine. It belongs to the gods because he built it. And the land of this house belonged to Rani long before marrying me...! So stop your bad thoughts."

" Hah, it could have been Mas talking like this because now his mother has managed to seduce Mas. Sooner or later they will surely rid Joseph of the life of Mas."

" ZULI...!!! WATCH YOUR MOUTH...! REMEMBER YOUR LIMITS...!!!" Anton had raised his hand to slap his late wife's sister.

Hana and the Gods held the arms of the man who was in their midst.

" Dad, control your anger. Don't get carried away by emotions." Hannah tried to calm her father-in-law.

" Dad calm down" said the God.

" Any Anton slaps me? Go ahead, just slap it...." Zuli is provoking.

" Om, Auntie, you better get out of here. Don't make the atmosphere warm up." persuade the gods.

" Silence you! It's all because of you...!" snapped Grace.

"ENOUGH....!! ENOUGH....!!! Stop this whole thing. You two go first rather than make me more emotional." said Anton.

" Oh, so Mas's more defending this damn kid. Mas can't remember who took care of Mas's biological children for 10 years while Mas was busy with Mas's company. Is this my reply?!" cerocos Zuli's.

" Keep Joseph for 10 years? Is not that all your own desire. And during that time I also routinely send you money in small amounts. I've also given you cars and houses as you requested. And don't suppose I don't know that you've been silent about asking Joseph for money? I purposely let it all go because I still look at you as my sister-in-law. But this time you've gone too far Zuli, I won't let you disturb my family's peace. You better get out of this house before I cross the line of my patience." Joseph's father's eyes sharpened with anger.

" Mas_"

" Already Dhek, we should just go home first than Mas Anton more angry later he can even hate us." whispered Grace to the ears of his wife.

Zuli closed her eyes and sighed deeply. He stared inside his sister-in-law's bead still filled with flashes of anger.

" All right, let's go home." Zuli snorted.

" We'll excuse you to go home, I'd better reflect on our words." Zuli and Grace rushed out of the mansion. They looked at Hana and the Gods with hatred.

" Hufffttt....." Anton breathed a sigh of relief as he saw the pair of commotion makers had left.

" Drink first Well let's be quieter." Hana poured warm tea into a cup for her in-laws.

" Don't drink Dad...!" prevent the Gods when Anton had already pointed the cup to his mouth.

Hana and her father-in-law compactly looked towards the Gods.

" Why?" hana and her in-laws were astonished.

" That's the old cup of tea that Hana splashed on Om Rahmat's face."

"Whatt...?!!" peekkik Anton's.

" Oh, I'm sorry I forgot he he." snorted Hana while revealing a white row of her teeth.