Two Red Lines

CHAPTER 5

God gives the test, not because He hates. But your creator just wants to test how much patience you have. ~Khali Mateen~

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In a closed room filled with book closets, a work desk with a work chair. There were two handsome men talking so seriously. 

It seems that between them they are discussing something so important. Even seen from two faces without a smile does not reduce the level of good looks that can be guessed so clearly. Who else, if not King Khali with his Assistant, Ibrahim. 

Since the status of a king is embedded in his name. Work continues to mount. Even Khali guessed, if he always struggled with many files and meetings, until the vacation time with his wife was reduced. 

If remembered, before he served as King, almost every day they vacation wrapped in honeymoon to all countries. But now, for almost the past few years, they've only been out on business trips. 

However, after the incident this morning, Khali was thinking of taking a vacation. She felt Aqila must be so bored and depressed inside the Palace. Moreover, Khali admitted, if he always left his wife alone to work. 

Fortunately, Khali began to wake up. If what he's been doing all this time is wrong. Because of work, he forgot the responsibility for his wife's inner happiness. Although Aqila never complained to her, a husband should be so sensitive. 

Right no?

Hopefully the men who are husband-status read this novel so come to realize well, hehehe. 

"You take care of everything, Ibra. I want to take my wife to Indonesia" Khali said, leaning on her back.

"Good."

"Please arrange all the work as long as I'm gone. I do not want my time to be disturbed when with my wife," Khali asserted, which was immediately answered by Ibrahim was no less firm.

"Are you sure the Queen won't feel pressured when she gets home?" ask Ibra politely.

Ibra, who was always beside the King, certainly knew the reason why Khali never brought Aqila home. In addition to his busy work schedule, Khali just wants to take care of his wife.

Just so you know, even though Khali is in Brunei. All the news that is in Indonesia and still related to the wife must have known.

From the birth of the child from the marriage of James, former Aqila.

As well as the pregnancy of his sister-in-law who is none other than Axel's wife, the wife's brother, Khali of course knows.

All of that must have kept Khali's soul on alert. He doesn't want his wife to be sad. However, it seemed like fate was taking her to fight once again.

This afternoon, her in-laws contacted her to inform her that Axel's wife had given birth. Mama Angel also asked for help to tell Aqila and asked Khali to bring her daughter to Indonesia. 

Therefore, Khali took the initiative to invite his wife to visit as well as vacation. She will divert Aqila's grief by taking her on her honeymoon after Mama Angel's house. 

"I'm so sure, Ibra. I can't keep covering up all my wife" Khali closed her eyes.

"alright. I'll prepare all the flight permits and supplies, you."

"Thank you."

Ibra immediately resigned, leaving Khali who was still the same as his original position. He has no intention of moving. His head was so sick thinking about everything that was happening. 

"May you accept my excuse, my dear. I just wanted to keep your feelings for this long." Prayer of Khali with heavy breathing. 

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Adhan Magrib began to be heard making all Muslims scramble to do their duty. Similarly to Khali, the man immediately rushed to the Divine. He wants to spill all the turmoil in his heart on the Rabbi.

Only to Him, the best venting place he had.

Just praying to Him, all the difficulties in his heart slowly disappeared. 

He prostrated himself before God asking for forgiveness and protection, and he always said it in his prayer. Raising both hands, pouring all the fatigue in him to feel a little relieved.

"Yes Allah. Give us strength to pass all the trials you give."

"Aamiin's."

After completing his obligation. Khali immediately headed to the main room to meet the wife he had missed.

Pressing the door handle so slowly and pushed it without a sound so as not to surprise someone who was inside. Khali's gaze was fixed on the figure of his heart that was struggling to pray to God. A hoarse voice sign of his wife crying sounded in his ears. 

"Oh my God, By. Why not say hello?" aqila asked as she removed the mucus from her head.

"Hubby doesn't want to disturb a beautiful woman who's praying."

Aqila smiled and she immediately kissed the husband's hand. After seeing that his wife had finished, Khali immediately led Aqila towards the sofa that was in the room. Holding him in his lap and swiftly, Khali wrapped his hands around his wife's waist.

"What's up, By?" aqila asked, rubbing her husband's hair.

"We are going to Indonesia" Khali said in a stifled voice.

"Huh?" Aqila kept the husband's head away from her body. "Really, By?" 

"Yes, honey."

"Are there any business trips there?" aqila asked looking at the husband's face.

Khali shook his head to make Aqila frown. 

"Then?" ask Aqila who was confused.

"We go to Indonesia because we want to visit someone," said Khali made Aqila's body stiffen.

"Who's looking, By? Mama's sick? Is Adel sick? Or my bangs Taqy?" ask Aqila.

"Ustt slow down, dear." Khali smiles. He kissed the lips of the wife who he thought was so adorable if it was like this.

"Who is sick?" 

"Nobody's sick, but we're going to Indonesia to see your new son."

"New feast? What's Hubby mean?" 

"His wife Axel's sister has given birth."

Deg.

Aqila's heart beat so fast. What did he say just now. 

Be born?

That so all this time her sister-in-law was pregnant? But why didn't he know the news.

"Dear." Khali rubbed his wife's cheek to make Aqila's attention again directed to him.

"Why are you hiding it from me?" aqila asked covering up her sadness. 

The sadness he felt was certainly covered in the happiness he had just heard. However, there was a bit of disappointment when it came to knowing that this news seemed to have been deliberately covered up from him. 

"I'm sorry, Hubby. Hubby's asking everyone to be quiet to keep your feelings in check" Khali said.

He regretted covering it all up, but what should he do now. All has happened and Khali will certainly be responsible for what he has done.

Aqila raised her husband's face and gave her best smile. "I've been so strong to hear such news, By."

"Aqila is not sad, By. Aqila was even happy to hear the news of sister-in-law getting pregnant and now giving birth. Let's go home, By! I want to see my new face," said Aqila imagining the funny face later.

Khali is happy. He did not think that his wife was not angry and understood the reason he gave. Soon Khali hugged his wife so tightly.

"May their happiness soon be achieved too, dear. God is just testing our patience now."

"Aamiin's."

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