The Tarnished Wife

Set life back

Manda was standing at the door of her house to wait for Rara's arrival. It was an honor for her because Rara was willing to see her again after that incident. Manda hopes this is a good start to the household relationship between herself and Rara with the same husband. Manda hopes they can live together in two loves under one roof, although they will later live in different cities.

Manda's expectations are too high. He doesn't know Rara. A woman who looks weak on the outside, but has a heart as strong as steel is unlikely to be willing to accept her husband back.

“Mbak Rara,” shouted Manda and immediately ran to Rara who had just got out of the car he ordered through an online application service.

Rara smiled. Seeing Rara with a peaceful look, made Manda more convinced that her husband had finished their business well.

“Mbak Rara, I'm sorry.” Manda hugged Rara and cried.

“Ngga anything, Nda. All passed.” Rara rubbed Manda's back.

That's sincerely delicious. Meeting Manda is no longer as angry as it used to be. He is now at peace with everything that has happened.

“You didn't invite me in? It seems like today the weather is very hot,” Rara said insinuating Manda because from yesterday they were only outside with a fairly blistering highlight.

“Oh yes, I forgot.” Manda immediately wiped away the tears that had soaked her cheeks and invited Rara in.

“Mana Noah?” rara asked as she stepped into the house.

“Munda ..” Noah ran straight towards Rara.

“Hai, hotshot Papa Reza. What else?” Rara invites Noah to kiss her cheek.

“Maen lobot-lobotan.”

“Wah, Mommy follow dong.” Rara was immediately led by Noah to the scattered toy place.

“Mother a day Papa?” ask Noah.

“Hah?”

“Iya, Ma'am. Yesterday Noah cried his papa and I said Papa again has the same business as Mommy. Continue Noah directly nanyain again.”

Apparently, slowly Manda had invited Noah to understand the importance of Rara's position for his father.

“Yesterday I have invited Kak Reza, but it seems he is having a lot of business left because of our business yesterday.”

Manda turned to the kitchen. Then Rara followed him.

“Oh yes, actually I'm not here long. Same father Mother waiting for me at the hotel to return to Jakarta.”

“Di hotel? Why stay at the hotel? Where to stay in Mas Reza.”

“Hmm .. I'm here to talk about that too. Me and Reza's sister are divorced.”

Prang

Manda was surprised and dropped the spoon that was in his hand. He was at Rara's feet.

“Do not, Ma'am! I beg you not to punish Mas Reza. He loves very much, Ma'am.”

Rara holds Manda's shoulder and invites her to stand up. “The problem is not just because of this error, Nda. From the beginning we should not have been married. A lot of things happened and the final decision was indeed the best decision for me and your husband.”

“Mbak,” call Manda Ogre. The water is falling again.

“I'm sorry, Ma'am. I didn't mean to ruin the household, Ma'am.”

“Ngga, Nda. From the beginning of our household was not as good as people saw.maybe because we were both blind love, so it does not look something that actually happened.”

Manda was still crying and shaking her head. He did not expect his expectations to be inversely proportional. At first he thought Rara had come to this house because she had accepted herself as honey and thought of her as a sister.

“Already, everything has happened. Reza's sister has been looking at me, stay on court affairs aja.”

“Mbak, why is it like this? I wish we could live peacefully together.”

Manda. Rara's words actually entered until it pierced right in her chest. He is too naive to equate what he has in mind with the thoughts of others. If Manda is willing to be the second, not necessarily Rara is willing to be the first.

Manda can accept this marriage because his position is the second, because usually the young wife is much more in love than the old wife. Plus Manda also has what Rara can't. Try it if later Reza married again and she became the first wife, maybe Manda can only feel what Rara feels at this time.

“I titip Kak Reza with you.” Rara patted Manda's shoulder. While Manda is still silently staring.

Rara took the spoon and took over making that cold drink. “Oh, yes. Reza likes sausage fried rice. He also likes goat satay, goat gulai. Anyway, that's meat. He doesn't like vegetables the most. Vegetable she likes is just the same soup sauteed chickpeas.”

Rara laughs. But not with Manda.

Then, Rara turned towards Manda. “Kok you caged, sih.”

“I don't want to be like this, Ma'am. If anyone has to leave, it is me,” Manda said.

Yes, if this girl knew. Her husband does prefer Rara to her. Even Reza planned to eject the manda after the girl gave birth to her second child. Sadistic about her ex-husband.

Rara shakes.

“There's Noah and this baby between you.” Rara stroked Manda's stomach. “Cause with me? No.”

Manda hugged Rara and cried. “Punish me, Ma'am. Forgive me.”

Rara gave off her rough breathing. In fact, he is still not as strong as he imagined. Seeing Manda crying, she was crying. He promised not to cry anymore.

That was the last time, Rara met Manda and Noah.

****

One month later. Rara is present at the final trial of her divorce with Reza. Since the first trial divorce was in the title, Reza was never present. According to Kemal, Reza was not able to attend this trial, because if he attended and saw Rara's face again, he made sure the trial would not run smoothly, he said, it could even be that he would go berserk and undo it.

Rara was not a problem, the important thing with her ex-husband was finished. He wants to take his life back.

After Reza drove Rara from the hospital to a hotel in Bandung, Rara no longer met the man until now. Rara never found out about Reza or about Zayn. He has buried his past as deep as possible, even Rara has changed mobile numbers, including his appearance.

Now, Rara is wearing a hijab. The woman looked more graceful and charming. He felt much calmer when he gave all his business to the Khalik. His feet are lighter.

According to Mia, Reza remained in the apartment that used to be occupied by Rara and Reza. The man continued to visit Manda in the second week only, only visiting when he monitored the state of his factory there. Reza's attitude to Manda has not changed. Even the man had become colder than before. Reza's arrival to the house was only for Noah.

Zayn, according to Mirna and Kemal, returned to Paris after completing his project in Lembang.

Gts ... Gts ... Tok

Finally, the judge knocked the hammer, indicating Rara officially divorced from Reza in gamma and state. Then, Rara hugged her father and mother, the two who always accompanied Rara during the trial.

There, too, were Kemal and Mirna. They have not returned to Paris as long as Rara and Reza's business is not done.

After the trial, Mirna and Kemal approach Rara and her parents.

“Sorry Mom, Darling.”

“Nothing is wrong, Ma. This is all his destiny.”

“Mama will still consider you Mama's daughter,” Mia said again.

Rara nodded. “Thank you, Ma. Rara also always loved Mama and Papa.” The direction of Rara's eyes was on Kemal who was smiling towards her.

Then they embraced together.

From a distance, Reza can only see Rara without being touched. Unbeknownst to Rara, Reza always went to the Foundation where Rara taught, only to see from afar the woman who always reigned in her heart. Even Reza, who initially disabled his social media five years ago, now he reactivates only to become a Rara stalker and stalk the daily life of his ex-wife. All this he did was to eliminate his longing for Rara.

Rara also recently activated her social media again, because after marriage, she and Reza agreed not to use sosmed to avoid third people. Though the third person is present not only from the sosmed although many things happen like that. On social media owned by Rara also no longer have photos of Reza who was with Rara, whereas before marriage, Rara often upload photos of togetherness and intimacy. While in Reza's apartment, Rara's photos still remain and all the layout nothing has changed.

True, said Sanjaya, it looks like Reza will regret the mistake for the rest of his life.