Zulaikha's Last Love

Chapters. 28. Defin Rejection

Defin was very surprised when he heard news from his friend, even the phone that was in his hand was released just hit the floor.

Brak, the flat object broke and scattered on the floor. However, Defin did not care about all that. He felt so surprised that he made him stare and could not say anything.

Irham who had just entered the room Defin was very surprised when he saw his boss' phone was scattered everywhere, he also glanced at Defin who was sculpting beside his work desk.

"Sir, are you okay?" ask Irham while shaking Defin's arm.

Defin who just realized because of the sway of Irham's hand immediately limp as if his body is not boned makes Irham shocked and catch Defin's body as cuddly as kissing the floor.

"Sir, what's going on?" irham exclaimed, he led Defin's body and sat him on the sofa.

Defin's face looks very pale with sweat running down his face, no matter what he is feeling at the moment, but surely his heart is so sick when he hears information about the divorce lawsuit filed by Zulaikha.

"right, I have to see the woman" Defin muttered as he got up and tried to go to Zulaikha's house.

While the newly arrived Irham took a drink for Defin was again startled when he saw his boss walking out of the room, he rushed over with a glass of water.

"are you okay, sir?" ask Irham while holding Defin's arm.

"i'm fine, I have to go somewhere" he said, continuing his footsteps to leave the company.

Irham who saw Defin's departure only looked at the man in bewilderment with a frown and almost fused eyebrows.

Not wanting to take a headache, Irham immediately returned to his room and continued the work that had been delayed.

Defin who is currently in the car is advancing speed, he is impatient to meet with Zulaikha.

Not long ago, the car driven by Defin was already in the front yard of Zulaikha's parents' house. He rushed down and closed the car door violently.

"there is a can" Zulaikha could not continue his words when he saw who the figure of the man he was currently in front of.

"Zulaikha, I'd like to have a one-on-one talk with you!" defin said with great emphasis, he then walked into Zulaikha's house.

"what are you doing here, Mom?" ketus Sita, she stood right in the middle of the door to block Defin's move.

"step!" snapping Defin made Sita and Zulaikha jumped in shock, they looked towards Defin who continued to walk to the living room.

"i'm with you!" pinta Sita, she was actually scared when she saw Defin's anger, but she was also not willing to let her brother talk to Defin.

"no need Deck, he did not bite really," exclaimed Zulaikha as he stepped into the house.

Sita immediately looked for her phone to call Syifa and said everything that happened, she was sure that Syifa would go home right now.

While Defin and Zulaikha were sitting face to face, Zulaikha looked at Defin questioningly while Defin looked at Zulaikha with anger and heartache.

"is it true that you filed our divorce suit?" defin asked directly, he clenched his hands holding back the emotional turmoil that was hitting his life.

Zulaikha jumped in shock upon hearing Defin's question, she did not expect that the man knew about their divorce this quickly.

"why Zulaikha? why would you do that?" cut Defin, his booming baritone voice filled all corners of the house.

"why? you asked why Mas?" zulaikha exclaimed, he was astonished why Defin asked like that and pretended to be unaware of what had happened.

"everything can be discussed carefully Zulaikha, why did you choose divorce?" defin said again, his chest looks up and down because of the emotions that are sweeping his heart.

"no, there's nothing more we need to talk about. Our relationship was supposed to end here, even our marriage should never have happened!" zulaikha replied with great emphasis, she could no longer survive in their household.

"but I don't mean this Zulaikha, I-I-" Defin was unable to express all the feelings lodged in him, his tongue feeling as if it could not be moved.

"you what Mas? are you saying you didn't mean to make me a second wife?" sindir Zulaikha, then he immediately said istighfar because he had been free to talk.

"that's it, it's over. I hope we will be happy with each other without anyone being hurt like before" Zulaikha continued, standing up and leaving Defin.

"No Zulaikha, I will not divorce you!" Defin got up and immediately went out of the house leaving Zulaikha who saw him full of wounds.

"actually what do you want, Mas? why are you doing all this to me? I have fulfilled all your desires, I have set you free to be with the woman you love, I have given you all the feelings that are in my heart, I've already stepped my foot to open a new sheet. But why Mas? why don't you want to divorce me? haven't you been content to hurt my heart all this time?" Zulaikha really did not understand what Defin was doing.

Sita and Syifa who were watching behind the wall were surprised to see Defin's reaction, they did not understand what the man was thinking so they did not want to divorce Zulaikha.

"Sita? Syifa? you guys eavesdropping on Ma'am's talk?" suddenly Zulaikha's voice startled the two girls who were daydreaming, but Syifa and Sita looked at Zulaikha nervously.

"sorry Ma'am" said Syifa and Sita simultaneously, they bowed their heads because they felt guilty with the brother.

"Huh." Zulaikha exhaled a rough breath.

"Bak knows that you are worried about Mbak, but eavesdropping is also not good Dek," said Zulaikha, he did not want his brothers used to eavesdrop on other people's conversations.

Syifa and Sita nodded their heads to confirm Zulaikha's words, then they hugged her body tightly.

"be careful Deck, for in the afterlife your ears will be pierced by hot iron" whispered Zulaikha making Syifa and Sita swallow their salives, zulaikha held back a smile as she looked at the two faces of her sister.

Meanwhile, Defin, who had left Zulaikha's house, went to return to his apartment. He wanted to calm down in order to make a decision in his life.

"is that what you hate about me, Zulaikha, until you file a divorce with a religious court?"

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TBC.

Thanks for reading 😘