Zulaikha's Last Love

Chapters. 25. Religious Court

After driving for about 20 minutes, Zulaikha's car arrived at the yard of a blue-painted house. He rushed to get down when he saw a woman watering a plant.

"assalamu'alaikum, Ma'am" Zulaikha said as he approached the woman.

"wa'alaikum salam, Zulaikha," replied Aisyah, the wife of her late father's niece.

"yes, in!" take Aisyah while putting down the water hose that she has been holding since.

"what will you drink, Zulaikha?" aisyah asked, she sat right next to the woman.

"no need to bother Ma'am, like anyone," exclaimed Zulaikha, he asked the older brother to stay seated next to him.

"Where is Zian, Ma'am?" Zulaikha wobbled over and over looking for his invisible handsome cousin.

"was taken for a walk with his father" Aisyah replied as she moved to the kitchen to pick up food and drinks.

"where are you going, Mommy? it's been said not to bother anyway," exclaimed Zulaikha as Aisyah walked towards the Kitchen.

Not long after, Aisyah had returned again with a tray of food and drinks. He then presented him to Zulaikha.

"what a fuss, this guy is just this," said Aisyah, she then sat down next to the girl.

"Sir, there is something I want to talk to Mbak and Mas Ridwan," said Zulaikha seriously, his fingers are already interlocked at this time.

"why deck? is there a problem?" aisyah asked, she tightened her seat even more when she saw the tension on Zulaikha's face.

"well, look at Zian. There's that aunt!" sela Ridwan who had just stepped into the house, she lowered Zian from her sling to make her son run towards Zulaikha.

"ante...," cried Zian as he ran into Zulaikha's arms. Zulaikha himself immediately hugged and kissed the child's puffed cheeks making Zian laugh because he was amused.

"Zian where's baby? why aren't aunts invited?" zulaikha asked with a frown, she pretended to be angry at the adorable child.

"in the streets of the ante, look at the beauties," Zian replied with a lisp, while Zulaikha and Zian's parents laughed at the boy's babbling.

"Douh, a child already knows the beauty of girls." Zulaikha again kissed Zian's entire face making the boy laugh in excitement.

"Mas!" Aisyah called her husband slowly, making Ridwan approach her.

"Zulaikha wants to say something important to us, so I want to bring Zian up," said Aisyah, Ridwan just nodded his head in response to his wife's words.

"honey, we're going to yuk's room! Mama wants to make Zian a new toy car," Aisyah asked while squatting her body to align with the son.

Zian immediately ran towards the stairs when he heard the words of the mother, he was very happy when he heard the new cars.

After Aisyah and her son went to the room, Ridwan and Zulaikha again sat on the sofa.

"what's the deck? is there a problem?" ridwan asked, not usually Zulaikha wants to say something serious like this.

"let's see, I want to tell Mas that Mas and Mas Defin are getting a divorce,"

"what? divorced?" ridwan shouted, he stood up from his seat because he felt shocked to hear Zulaikha's words.

Aisyah who was on the stairs at that time was very surprised, even her feet could not move anymore because of the screams of her husband.

Zulaikha himself directly lowered his head, he then nodded to answer a question from Ridwan.

"sorry Mas, I was forced to divorce Mas Defin," said Zulaikha, she held back so hard that her tears would no longer come out.

"but why the deck? why?" asked Ridwan, Aisyah who saw the husband immediately walked quickly and held her husband's arm. He shook his head so that Ridwan did not suppress Zulaikha.

"what is it, Zulaikha? can your mom and dad know?" aisyah asked quietly, she clasped Zulaikha's hand that had been interlocked since.

Zulaikha raised her head, she looked sadly at the two people who had been replacing Father and Mother for her.

"Zulaikha can't be a good wife Ma'am. So, better get Zulaikha divorced from Mas Defin,"

"there is no perfect human being in this world, the deck," Aisyah said.

"and remember Zulaikha, divorce is halal but hated by God" continued Ridwan, he did not want the Zulaikha household to end in divorce.

"but I couldn't help it Mas, I couldn't bear it" said Zulaikha, finally the cry he had been holding collapsed as well.

Aisyah and Ridwan who saw Zulaikha's cry suddenly became silent, they were sure that something had happened to the woman's household.

Then Ridwan urged Zulaikha to tell him everything, as well as Aisyah who tried to make Zulaikha open her mouth.

After a long struggle, Zulaikha recounts everything that happened to his household, including Defin's first marriage to Agnes.

"all because of my unwillingness, to make Mas Defin forced to accept our marriage," said Zulaikha after finishing telling everything.

"it's not your fault! he had many opportunities to reject Mas Hendra's request, he also had many opportunities to tell you!" hardik Ridwan, he clenched his hand tightly upon hearing all the truth that had been covered by Defin.

"right deck, it's not all your fault! which man makes a good woman a second wife? Mbak really did not think about his behavior," said Aisyah with excitement, he was also ignited emotions when hearing the story of Zulaikha.

Then Ridwan got up, and walked quickly to the outside while grabbing his car keys. He wanted to meet Defin and beat up the man who had acted beyond his limits and hurt Zulaikha.

However, Zulaikha quickly blocked Ridwan's hand making the man stop his footsteps.

"no, don't go see him. I don't want Mas to fight with Defin" said Zulaikha, he clutched Ridwan's arm.

"Mas must teach him Zulaikha a lesson! I can't just stand by looking at everything he's done!" ridwan shouted, his chest up and down because of the emotions that had filled his heart and mind at this time.

"no Mas! I don't want to. I don't want to deal with him anymore!" lirih Zulaikha sobbed, she no longer wanted to add to her heart injury if the older sister quarreled with her husband.

Ridwan exhaled a rough breath, he was eager to finish off Defin this time.

"alright, if you really don't want to deal with Defin anymore, then let's finish this right now!" said Ridwan, he released Zulaikha's hand which was still holding his arm.

"let's go with Mas to the religious court!"

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