The Tarnished Wife

Differing atmosphere

The sky is back dark. The afternoon has changed, both the Sanjaya family and the Kemal family are enjoying dinner at their respective homes.

“Come, Zayn eat it plus,” Mia said to her daughter-in-law who greedily ate chicken pepes made by her mother-in-law.

Since childhood, Zayn has always loved Mia's cuisine. All food processed from Mia's hands is never unpleasant according to Zayn. Mirna is sometimes jealous of Mia when Zayn praises her cooking over her own mother.

“Makan Mommy is indeed no opponent,” said Zayn while showing his thumb up.

“Iya, the chicken is good, Nek,” said Zoey and Zac also nodded.

“So Mommy's cooking isn't good?” rara asked as she stared at the child and her husband alternately.

“Mommy feels good too,” said Zac and Zoey nodded. “Yup, Mommy's cooking is also delicious.”

“But keep sipping Mommy,” Zayn chirps relaxed while still eating voraciously his food, making Rara pout.

Mia laughed, and so did Sanjaya.

Zayn deliberately made Rara upset earlier, because he was still upset by the incident last afternoon, when Reza kissed his wife's cheeks and Rara did not try to avoid.

Rara knows that Zayn is currently sulking. Since this afternoon, she had tried to make jokes or tease her husband, but Zayn still sulked. Zayn pretended to be sulking, but he was okay. Zayn just wanted to see how much Rara teased him, because according to Zayn Rara has not teased him.

“You know what makes Grandpa love Grandma?” ask Sanjaya on Zac and Zoey by pressing the word ‘very’ to long.

The two grandchildren of Sanjaya shook their heads.

“Because of his cooking,” replied Sanjaya.

“If Daddy, what makes Daddy love Mommy?” zoey asked following the grandfather's style of speech.

“Hmm ..” Zayn was surprised by his daughter's question. He glanced at Rara who was also glancing at him. “What yes?” Zayn pretended to think.

“Come Daddy! Answer,” exciting Zac.

Mia and Sanjaya also looked towards her daughter-in-law.

“Perhaps because Mommy is ugly,” joked Zayn made Rara whine her lips.

“Eum ..” Rara looks sulky and Zayn laughs.

Mia and Sanjaya smiled.

“But my Mommy is beautiful, Dad.” Zac defends Rara.

Zayn laughs.

“Daddy ... seriously,” Zoey said.

“Iya, yes. Daddy serious.” Zayn looked at Rara's face. “Because Mommy is good, because Mommy is beautiful, because Mommy is smart.”

Rara smiled and blushed in embarrassment.

“Yes, same as me. I'm also smart,” Zoey said.

“Yes, so the Star likes you,” replied Zac teasing his sister.

“What?” ask Zayn. “Really?”

“Who's Star?” ask Sanjaya.

“That's a loh, Well. her son Reihan,” replied Rara.

“Oh, the man you met at your apartment?” ask Mia.

Rara nodded. “Zoey gets a letter from Bintang.”

“Mommy, don't tell me! I'm ashamed,” Zoey whines her writhing her mother's arm sitting right next to her.

Rara laughs. “Okey, Mommy doesn't tell,” answers.

“Basic child now. Still TK just sent-mail mail.” Mia shook her head while laughing, as well as Sanjaya.

“Wah looks like, Daddy has to take extra care of you Zoey,”, said Zayn who ketar ketir have a beautiful daughter.

Sanjaya and Mia continued to comment on the smiles of seeing the harmony of her daughter's family. Rara seems happy with her family now, plus the presence of Zac and Zoey that makes her daughter's family look complete. Indeed, Sanjaya condemned his old folly of deciding unilaterally the decision he thought was best for his daughter.

Mia felt the same way. He was so happy to see his daughter happy. This time it was different from her daughter. Rara looks aggressive. Several times Mia caught Rara teasing her husband, but when she was with Reza, Rara was not like this.

The condition of dinner at Kemal's house was not as crowded as Sanjaya's house. The atmosphere of dinner at Kemal house looks different from dinner at Sanjaya house. The dining table sounded quiet, only the sound of cutlery touching the plate. The people who were sitting looked silent.

Manda has not adapted to this house. Reza also never invited his wife to be able to adapt here. Manda is left to adapt on her own in this family. Kemal and Mirna are not bad people. Although Mirna did not accept the presence of Manda, but now the middle-aged woman is trying to accept fate.

Reza ate without a sound. He was silent and I don't know what he was thinking? While Kemal and Mirna just glanced at each other, because they were confused what to do? Fortunately there was Noah who occasionally chattered to make the atmosphere of this house a little liquid.

Reza occasionally glanced at Manda who was serving her son to eat. Reza admits that Manda is beautiful. The woman is also smart enough to take care of Noah and again Manda also loves Reza very much. Reza could feel that, but somehow the man had not been able to reply until now. Could this be the curse of Rara who used to be heartbroken? I don't know. What is certain is that Reza currently maintains Manda is just a responsibility and until when will he survive? He doesn't know either. And, until when will Manda survive? Reza doesn't know either. Only time will answer.