THIS IS MY DESTINY...

56 The past of the Hermawan

" Dude...!" Safia was shocked because Hermawan suddenly clasped her hand.

The head of Hermawan immediately turned towards Safia. " What happened, baby?"

Safia stroked her chest with her hands stuck in an infusion tube." I was shocked, um...."

" Don't move that hand, baby..." Hermawan directs the hand stuck in the infusion not to change position. " Put it down there, right next to you...! Don't move much" Hermawan stroked the other hand and kissed him.

" Stop it, there's mama...!"

" I miss you, baby..."

" Cooked...?"

" Yes.., look at me bring a monk you ordered dear" while pointing at the package on the nightstand.

" you really brought it to me?"

"yes, for the sake of you and our baby." Hermawan quickly kissed Safia's stomach and stroked her gently.

Safia's eyes began to glaze over "i'm sorry mas...."

"Darling you why are you sad...." Hermawan rubbed Safia's cheeks gently.

" I've troubled you...."

" No dear, it's not all that hard for me, don't cry dong..later not beautiful anymore"

" Ehmmmmtt.mas, I'm not Fanesa" Safia grew irritated and pinched Hermawan's arm.

" Aahhh..sedap!" although he had grimaced with pain, but Hermawan tried to change his facial expression as if enjoying it.

" Dad...." Safia beat Hermawan's arm with her right hand.

" Aaaaww...dwine!" Hermawan caught Safia's hand beating her and kissed her. "don't hurt your hand to beat me dear"

" Since my sprain is the same mas ...!"

" But baby, right...?" Hermawan smiled seductively.

Safia just nodded weakly. He began to glance at the package that Hermawan carried on the nightstand.

" Would you like to eat?"

Safia just nodded.

" it's already night. Is it papa?"

Safia shrugged both of her shoulders.

" Don't ya. later your stomach acid rises again. I just keep it in the refrigerator, yes, you have lunch tomorrow"

Safia finally complies.

" You want something? "

Safia nodded back.

" i was flinched like that?"

Safia finally smiled.

" Go to sleep. I'll massage your feet, baby..."

Safia nodded, but there was something stuck in her mind. " Don't I ask you something?"

" Of course, honey, I'll answer that"

" What's my relationship with Antony's mas still not good?"

" actually..." Hermawan let out a long sigh. "I'm tired of being hostile to Antony. Every time I did I never paid it back. But he always bothered me. After that incident, whatever is mine he always snatches. Projects, even my wife..."

Safia stroked Hermawan's arm gently. " When I won't leave the mas"

Safia squeezes Hermawan's hand. " Sincere love is not measured by how many possessions our spouse has. Love will endure in as bad a condition as anything. Because sincere love will not subside if the two strengthen and love each other"

Hermawan looked at Safia's eyes. " Do you know, Antony's been coming at you a lot since we moved here. He even sent you expensive gifts. But I had aunt throw it away before you knew it. Do you still want to hang with me?"

" Of course, why not... As long as you're not the one who left me alone"

" But he'll do anything to take you away from me, baby..."

" Look, I'll stay away from that guy. If necessary I won't go out of the house so that man doesn't have a chance to see me mas"

" Are you serious?"

Safia nodded.

" You better be home, baby. It's better for you and our son" Hermawan stroked Safia's stomach gently.

" Yes, I promise...!"

" Thank you, baby..."

" Yes mas" Safia pondered again.There is actually something she wanted to know what was the cause of her husband's enmity with Antony. " What exactly makes two friends quarrel?"

" It's all because of Emily. Antony loved that woman. Antony is engaged to Emily. After Antony's engagement, Emily gets pregnant. And Antony felt that the child Emily was carrying was not his child. Antony accused me of impregnating Emily just because it was in college that Emily told me she liked me". Hermawan breathed his long breath.

" Then the mas..."

" Antony beat me up for that false accusation. Emily sent me to her apartment. He's sorry Antony beat me up without finding out the truth. Emily told me that her relationship was not good with Antony.he was worried about having to continue the engagement or not. After I got home, the next day Emily was found dead in the bathtub. Antony reported me to the police. Mama Sanjaya fell ill" Hermawan sobbed.

Safia cried when she heard her husband's story.

Hermawan tried hard and wiped his tears.he again raised his head and continued the story. " Antony accused me of causing Emily's death. With evidence of apartment cctv he tried to throw me in jail. But destiny says something else. The truth will win. But Antony can't take it all".

" Did you know who the man who impregnated Emily was?"

" Tau. but I don't know. The man disappeared as if swallowed by the earth after news of Emily's death spread"

" How is the good name of Hermawan after that?"

" Currently ruined..." Hermawan smiled miris. " Some branches of the father's company had to close due to bankruptcy. It was hard to get up after that. My mom introduced me to Karin. I started to have a spirit of life again. Karin always accompanied my days, so without me knowing Antony approached Karin secretly. I don't know what they're doing behind my back"

" Let's go, don't drag on in grief. What matters is today and tomorrow. Make yesterday a lesson"

" It's smart, wife..."

" I'm like this because of you...."

" Sleep, it's still 1 p.m"

" I'm sleeping too..."

" Yes, I slept next to you, baby..." Hermawan raises Safia's blanket to Safia's chest. Hermawan knew his wife was not so resistant to the cold AC. But he did not get his AC for fear that his mother could not sleep well.

" Mum, let the AC stay on. Poor mama must be so tired. I'm okay, s..."

Hermawan takes another blanket in the closet and covers Safia's body again. " This is warmer right." said Hermawan with a smile.

Safia nodded and closed her eyes.

Hermawan kissed Safia's head gently. "Sleep well, baby..."

Hermawan's mind drifted far away. He looked at Safia, the woman who was now his wife. Because the honesty and generosity of Safia made her heart melt. A person who is willing to help others when he is not content himself. And his simplicity really made Hermawan shake his head.

" There are many women out there who want to live luxuriously, but you...." Hermawan smiled, then he gently stroked Safia's head.

" I won't let anyone disturb our household, including Antony....!"

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