The Untouched Heart

Chapter 61 - The True Man

“It's me, Ara. The Aldo that you love so much, that you want to marry. I came back and wanted to fight with you again. Let's forget everything that happened in the past and start over. Honey, nothing else can separate us now,” he said begging.

“I can't. I can't leave my husband. I don't want to live with you either.”

“Why can't you leave him?” He squinted his eyes. “Because he gave you luxury? Don't you see where I am now? I can also give you the same thing even better than him. You will not be lacking if you live with me.”

“What from earlier did you not hear what I said?” my words are getting frustrated. “I don't love you. I don't want you. I came to say goodbye and ask you to keep your promise. Don't see me again.”

“No. No, Ara.” He walked over to me. I took a step back.

“May your life be happy. Goodbye to.” Without waiting, I turned my body around. Just this time I was talking to a guy who just wants to win by himself. It's like talking to a wall.

“If you think your husband is so holy for what happened to us, you are wrong, Ara.” That word stopped my steps. “Sore that, my late wife did kiss me on purpose. He already knew you were coming.” So, she already knew that I saw her kissing the woman but pretending to be the victim? He still asks why did I end our relationship?

“Then what does this have to do with Hendra?” I don't like it.

“You asked him to do that. For our relationship to end and you are willing to marry Hendra. Try thinking. Why did your father plan that? It must have been your husband who told her,” she said in her own conclusion. He who had originally looked remorseful, now stood so haughtily to judge my biological father.

“So, if another woman offers herself to you, whoever pays or threatens her to do that, you will receive a kiss or her body? Is that what you mean?” manya.

“What? Why are you blaming me?” tanyanya.

“I know Papa is naive. Papa thinks what I need in marriage is a sense of security and comfort. And I wouldn't be surprised if Papa desperately told other women to tease you. What disappointed me, you fell into that trap. Al, I'm not stupid. I saw you enjoying that kiss. Your facial expression can't lie,” I said disappointed.

“Ara ...” He tried to cut my sentence. But I continued talking.

“Actually I don't want to say this. You know why I finally chose my husband and said goodbye to you? Because you're not a real man and you're not being honest, Al. You never once confessed what you did behind my back. You held your hand out to me as if I was the only one guilty of ending our relationship. And you just apologized after I confessed that I saw you kissing her? Waw!

“After the deeds that you enjoyed so much, you dare to blame my father and husband? Hendra is not that cute. He's confident enough he can rival you without cheating. And he's a real man who dares to admit his mistake and apologize,” I said firmly.

“In the meantime, listen to me,” he said again still trying to interrupt.

“There's nothing more we need to talk about.” I shook my head. “Goodbye, Al. I hope you also give time to your children as you did to me. They've lost their mother. Don't let them feel they have lost a father too.”

“You can't leave me, Ra. Not after what we did,” threatened him.

“Or what? You're gonna ruin my marriage? No need to bother. It happened already.” I laughed sarcastically. He frowned.

“Then why should you go back to him? Stay with me,”, I ask again.

“But I love you, Ra!” Aldo walked over with reddened eyes. I immediately retreated, not wanting to be touched by him again. Suddenly someone stood between us.

“Mrs Zahara has said no. Please, keep your distance with him.” Liando spoke firmly to Aldo. I am grateful that he came at the right time.

“We go now.” I turned around and walked towards the exit.

Liando drove me home. My relationship with Hendra is bad, so I'm at home when he gets home from work. Even though hope is dashed again. My husband came home so late that I was sleepy waiting for his return.

Why did he suddenly work so hard? Did he deliberately come home long to avoid me? I'm pregnant with our child and I need her support as well. It was fine if he wanted to get angry and yell at me, but he should still care about his son.

“You see him again.” He looked at me with angry eyes. He just got home and that was the first sentence he said?

“Iya. But I don't,” I said trying to explain.

“You don't have to explain anything to me. You can meet him anytime you want.” He walked closer to the stairs.

“Will you continue to accuse me as you please and not even listen to my explanations? What Aldo said to you is not true.” I followed.

“Not true? Which part is not right? You and him don't sleep together?” ask her without stopping her steps or looking at me.

“Me and her are not back together,” I replied.

“What's the difference, Zahara? Tell me, what's the difference between you sleeping together and you not getting back together? You met him and slept with him, doesn't that mean you're back together? Or now you have a new habit of sleeping with anyone you want without any relationship?” the tanya hurt my heart. Every question he asked stuck so sharp in my heart.

“I'm sorry,” I said slowly. “I just want to say, I'm sorry. I hurt you and broke my wedding vows. I won't deny anything. Please believe what you want to believe. I have lied to you many times, so why trust my words again. Yes, ‘kan?” He stopped his steps.

I walked past him and rushed towards my room upstairs. There's nothing more we can talk about. He has his own opinion about me. Let him think that Aldo and I are back together. It's okay if he believes in others more than I do, his own wife.

My steps stopped as his hand held my arm. I looked at him confused. “You are pregnant. Watch steps. You are climbing the stairs,” he said slowly. I'm nodding. He was still holding my arm, so I couldn't continue my steps.

“You can let go of my hand now.” I looked towards his hand.

“Do you want me to release your hand?” tanyanya looked into both my eyes.

“I want you not to let go of me,” I'll give you half a glass. She looked at me for a while before letting go of my hand and continued her steps up the stairs.