The Mistaken Son-in-law

CHAPTER 41

Pov(Franz)

I had to close my shop because it was always quiet and could not pay employees. I'm so sad that my efforts that I built from zero had to end like this. I don't know what was wrong until it hit me. I have also dismissed Bi Sumi for being able to pay, even though she asked to keep working at home even though she was not paid because she loved Maira very much.

I was also forced to transfer Maira to a public school that was previously in an elite school, thankfully Maira was a good child, she did not reject my decision and had started to accept her current family condition. Only Bella doesn't accept it, she says she's ashamed of her friends because of how many of them sent their children to Maira's old school.

"Assynoga". Bella's greeting is flat without menci*um my hand.

"Wa'alaikum hail". I answered while paying attention to the amount of groceries brought, from the paper bag I could tell if it was a luxury and branded item. I was at a loss where he could get money for shopping like this whereas during these two months I never gave him any more shopping money.

"Where are you Bell from? You now also often go home tonight, this is also you shopping so much money from where?". My investigation.

"I've been hanging out with my friends, bored at home, cape also I have to take care of a house this big alone. You are using Bi Sumi. I'm shopping for my own savings". Answer Bella ketus.

"You got Bell's savings? How do you not know? Hmmmm.. Can I borrow more business capital?" Ask again.

"No, my money will run out". Reject Bella.

"But if Mas smoothly business you also enjoy the results, come on Bella help Mas just this once". Please with a clear face.

"Yes, if you succeed in your efforts, if you fail again how? Same as lying. Yes there is my money floating, I have asked you to borrow with Arya but you even want your prestige. Eat until full. Anyway I don't want to guarantee my money, besides I also want a diamond business with my friend". Bella replied and then passed into our room.

Honestly I was disappointed and hurt by Bella's rejection, instead of helping and supporting me, she dropped me mentally. How hard is he to help me rebuild my efforts. Most of all the money he has is also a gift from me. Bella really changed, she wasn't as sweet as she used to be when I was still successful. Now his attitude is rude and often angry - angry at me, not infrequently words - he hurt my feelings. Almost every day he went out and came home late at night. Always the reason to gather with friends. Poor Maira was not noticed by her mother.

I was sad to see him, at the age of six he was forced to understand the circumstances and difficulties of his parents.

***

Next day.

"Mas I'm leaving first yes, you please take Maira to school". Bella said, I noticed a different appearance than usual, she wears a blazer suit and short skirt and uses high heels. Not forgetting the branded bag perched on his shoulders, his appearance was like an office person.

"Where are you going to Bell this early? Why do you look like that?". I was confused to see his appearance.

"Oh yeah I forgot to tell you that starting today I'm working in an office in a company owned by my friends' parents". Bella replied while tidying up her appearance.

"Which "friend are you? How come you didn't let me go if you wanted to work? Who's gonna run Maira's house?" I didn't take it because he didn't ask me for permission. I feel like I'm not valued as the head of the household.

"No drama de Mas, I tell you you don't know either. Just so you know I work for us too. If you wish we could - we would starve to death. Home business and Maira, I hand over to you who take care of it. You are now unemployed, yes I have left first online taxi my order came".

I stared at Bella's departure in a black car. Bella's car has been over credit, as well as my car has been sold also to pay off this house, which is only two months paid off. After the certificate came out I planned to sell it and buy a smaller house and reopen my business. Some furniture in this house has also been sold that is not too important.

After Maira had finished breakfast, I drove her to school on the second bike I bought two weeks ago. Maybe I will be an online motorcycle taxi for a while using this motorcycle because my savings money is getting thin.

***

Pov (Aisha)

['By - by from the dream ghost candidate, thank you pretty'].

     The message from Mpok Atiek contains a screenshot of the status of my mother-in-law's green app. Seen a photo of a cake from a cake shop that is quite famous with the caption as above.

['Look at the status of your mother-in-law, who does she mean potential ghosts? What might be Rani's candidate but there's no way she's still in college. But in the afternoon there was a woman coming to your mother-in-law's house, her appearance made a sore eye, her model was like an actor'].

I just smiled wryly looking at the message from Mpok Atiek, I was very sure that it was Siska. Apparently the woman had already begun to carry out her actions to get my husband through my mother-in-law, and she supported him. Well I'll follow your game, don't you think I'm stupid and stay quiet.

Indeed, I do not keep my mother-in-law's number, lazy because for me it is not too important as well. Even make the disease.

When scrolling the phone screen accidentally saw the status of Mbak Bella with the caption ['First day of office work'] accompanied by a picture of the computer screen and hands on the keyboard with a position like typing. I'm a little confused to read the status, is now Bella Ma'am working in an office? Isn't Mas Ryan's effort going forward? So many questions in my brain. Not to mention I was still thinking about the woman I saw at the Mall. I have not communicated with Ms. Bella for a long time, I have not heard from them either. Last time we met was at the opening of my lap.

['Assamu'laikum Ma'am, how are you?']. I sent a message to Ms. Bella, sent but unread.

"Mas, are you still communicating with Mas Ryan? Haven't we seen them in a long time?". I asked when Mas Arya entered the room after locking the fence and the door of the house because the new stall was closed.

Arya was lying next to me. "A few days ago Mas sent a message to Mas Ryan not reply, Mas phone also not appointed". Mas Arya sighed.

"Hm.. That's it Mas. Maybe he sibk, yes I see the status of Bella's mother is like gini". I said while showing her the status of Ms. Bella.

"Entah yank, some days Mas think the same Mas Arya is not usually he does not have news, busy whatever must be the news of Mas or respond to messages and phone calls from Mas. Mom also said that it's been two months since Mas Ryan didn't send money to mom and Rani". He said while thinking something.

"Yes, you have a holiday tomorrow. How about we go to Mas Ryan's house, I miss Maira too". My speech.

Mas Arya nodded approvingly then invited me to sleep because it was so late. I could see the sadness on his face. Naturally he was worried because Mas Ryan's biological brother must have had a bond with each other if one of them had trouble.

Seriate.