The Holy Promise of Marriage

Chapters. 43. Self-Esteem of a Woman.

Hyuna stared in surprise when she saw Riska was in that place, she then approached her with question marks.

"Riscus?"

Riska immediately turned around and stood up from her seat when she saw Hyuna. "M-Mom Hyuna."

"Why are you here?"

Riska was silent with both hands interlocked making Hyuna so confused. Since long ago this former sister-in-law was too quiet, even rarely talk to him.

"Are you here to see me?"

Riska immediately nodded her head making Hyuna sigh violently. He then invited the woman to follow him to the room next to the dressing room.

"What's up, Riska? Tumben, how do you want to meet with Ma'am?"

Riska lowered her head wryly. He was not close to anyone in the past. Let alone Hyuna, she was not even close to her own family. However, he was currently in trouble and did not dare to say all that to his family.

"Why silence? Ma'am still has to work," said Hyuna while lowering her head to see Riska's face.

Riska lifted her face and looked at Hyuna doubtfully. I don't know who else he can tell and ask for help, if it's his family then they will definitely go berserk.

"There's something I want to say to Ma'am. But, but I'm afraid if you're angry."

Hyuna frowned confusedly. "angry? Have you made a mistake?"

Riska nodded slowly making Hyuna sigh roughly. "Anger is perfectly natural if you make a mistake, Riska. But from all that we learn to fix it, so that the mistake does not repeat itself.

Riska was silent for a moment to think about what Hyuna said. He then convinced himself that everything must be fine, and his brother-in-law would help him.

"So, can you tell Mbak what you've done wrong?"

Riska nodded back. "I'm pregnant, Mommy."

"W-what?"

Hyuna immediately stood up from her seat when she heard Riska's words making the woman jump in shock.

"You, what did you say?" hyuna asked sharply making Riska bow her head sobbing.

Most surprised, Hyuna did not realize that she had surprised the woman. He sat down and tried to control himself.

"I'm sorry, Riska. Don't cry anymore."

Hyuna rubbed Riska's back to calm the woman down, until Riska finally regained her composure and did not return to crying.

"Now tell me who is the father of the baby you bear, also tell me why everything could be like this" Hyuna said with great emphasis.

Hyuna should no longer have any business with the Aksa family, but as a fellow woman and was once tied to the kinship. Of course he couldn't just shut up when he heard news like this.

Riska then began to tell who the father of the baby she was carrying, as well as something that made her pregnant like that.

It turns out that a few years ago Riska was in a relationship with a man named Bima, and for a long time also they had a husband and wife relationship that should not be done.

"A-initially he used safety every time he had a relationship, but since a year ago he did not want to wear it anymore and always put it out inside" Riska said when she finished telling everything.

"I, I've been holding him accountable, but he won't admit to this kid and ask me to abort him."

Deg.

Hyuna's chest felt like it had been pierced by thousands of needles upon hearing that. How could they so easily decide to kill a fetus that has not even been born in the world?

"Astaghfirullahal'adzim."

Hyuna rubbed her chest that felt tight, really all this surprised her. Especially when looking at Riska's face that did not feel regret at all about what happened.

"Why did it get like this, Riska? You guys, you're not married yet but have you done something like that?"

Hyuna's lips even trembled as she said so, she couldn't even imagine how far the young men in this area had gone.

"I love him, Ma'am. And I have to serve him so he doesn't leave me."

Hyuna directly rubbed her face violently. Is that the level of self-esteem of a woman, so that men easily do all that?

"That's not true, Riska. We have a God who is far more important than all, even more important than the man."

Riska just silently listened to Hyuna's words. Of course he knows if God forbids man to do such a thing, but which man can resist a pleasure? Especially if it is blinded by love, then anything will be done.

"Aren't you sorry about all this, Riska?" hyuna asked sharply making Riska stare at her.

"Me, I don't regret it, Ma'am. I just want to be with Bima, I love her so much and this kid."

Hyuna was completely speechless, and it felt useless if she spoke at length but the woman did not care at all.

"You have the courage to do something like that, so now you also have to take the risk of what you do. Call the man and force him to take responsibility. Do not increase sin by killing a completely innocent fetus, try to think a little and bring yourself closer to God. Because what you're doing is completely wrong, Riska."

Riska went back to silence and said nothing to make Hyuna get up from the chair. "Now you have to work. If you need anything, just call. But please think about what I said earlier."

Riska nodded her head and moved away from the place. He then went out and rushed to meet Bima and again asked for accountability from the man.

Hyuna's head immediately throbbed pain with what happened to Riska. If the woman were his biological sister, he would have beaten her to the point of feeling regret for having committed such a great sin.

"Do I have to tell Aksa's mas?"

Hyuna was on the verge of confusion. He could not solve Riska's problem alone, fearing that their family would accuse him of nothing.

"Well, I'll tell him all about it. As an older brother he's entitled to know, and I would definitely be blamed for not telling them."

Hyuna then rubbed back her chest that was throbbing pain, she tried to control herself before starting today's work. Don't let Riska's problems affect her.

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Tbc.