Happiness Does Not Have to be Rich
It seems that I have met

After Kaivan leaves, Zahra searches for Sita's whereabouts. The 25-year-old has been working at the Al Farizy residence since Ms Nella has not lived there. The girl was in the kitchen preparing food for Rahma.

" Hey, Sita... What are you doing?" ask Zahra base - stale.

" Eh, Rara..sata is preparing snacks for the pavilion." replied Sita kindly.

" Oh yes, I was told by the Grand Mistress to help with your work in the pavilion as long as Nina was returning home."

" Yes, the butler also told me."

" Thankfully, my job of cleaning Mr. Kaivan's room is also done. Then just cook for lunch to be taken by his personal driver."

Sita looked at Rara for a moment and then peeled back the apples that would be given to Madam Rahma as usual day.

" Ra.. do you know Mr. Kaivan's personal driver?"

" Know, why?" Zahra scrunched her forehead.

" Mmm_..."

Sita hesitated to reveal what was on her mind at the moment. Between asking Zahra or finding another way.

" Hey...why daydream?" ask Zahra.

" Mmm... Are you close to her?"

" That means close, what? I and Sakti knew him when he started working as Mr. Kaivan's chauffeur."

" Ra.. Can you introduce me to him?" sita Pinta.

" Huh...? You... the same Sakti?"

" Mmm. I saw it yesterday. He's a very handsome man." whispered Sita.

" Mmm... What, huh? How do you think he's got a wife or a girlfriend?"

" You ask him first, does he have a wife or not? If it's just a girlfriend, I can still take it."

" Seize...? Don't just talk to you, Sita. It's not good to snatch someone's girlfriend, you better look for one who doesn't have a boyfriend."

" But Sakti is very handsome, not suitable as a driver."

" Huh ah, mending us straight to the pavilion to work."

Zahra brought a drink that Sita had prepared. He did not want to linger - long talk about Bima. The man was free and could not be loyal to one woman. Zahra was afraid that Sita would be disappointed if she knew the truth.

Arriving in front of the pavilion, Sita tells the guards that Zahra from today will accompany her to work in the pavilion. They were allowed to enter and immediately entered Madam Rahma's room.

" Good morning, Madam. Remember with me?" greet Zahra with a smile.

Madam Rahma looked at Zahra long enough to remember if she had met before. But the face of the young woman in front of him did look familiar in his vision.

" I'm like I've seen you," said Mrs Rahma lirih.

" Yes, Madam. Last night I came here with Mr. Kaivan."

" Not yesterday, but a few years ago."

" Mrs may be wrong, I'm new to this town. Never been here before."

" no. My memory is still very sharp even though this body is getting weaker. Your name is Zahra, isn't it?"

Zahra immediately stood up and took a few steps back. He had been kneeling Madam Rahma's arm while sitting next to her. Fortunately, Sita is currently outside cleaning the living room.

" Miss knows my name?"

" Why are you surprised, son? When Kaivan brought you here yesterday, I was surprised to see you at first. I'm trying to remember who you are."

" What does Madam mean?"

Madam Rahma adjusted her breathing while changing her sleeping position to make it more comfortable. Zahra looked at him once again with a smile.

" You remember the incident of a middle-aged woman who was snatched at a Malioboro market four years ago?"

Zahra seems to think of turning his brain memory to memories four years ago precisely in Malioboro market, the city of Yogyakarta.

" The victim of the mugging was me, Zahra. I still remember very well with the face let alone your sweet smile."

" Oh my God.. Is this really, Madam?"

" Yes, Zahra. You're a good girl, I promised you something back then."

" Promise...? What promise, madam?"

" Promise if I will marry you to my son."

Zahra's shocked? Of course he was surprised. Even he used to sincerely help Madam Rahma without expecting anything in return. He also forgot the promise that Madame Rahma said at that time.

" Did the lady ever say that?"

" Right, Zahra. Even in front of my own son and he just kept quiet. That means he's not against my decision."

" Wait... Your son was there?" ask Zahra not to believe it.

" Yes, he was standing behind me like a bodyguard. Azzam is a quiet man, not easy to get along with others, especially women. I don't know what kind of girl he's looking for."

Zahra sat down next to Madam Rahma with her heart beating. Is all this a coincidence or is there an element of intentionality? So between her and her husband had met before and Zahra was not aware of it at all.

" Zahra... You're okay - what?"

" A yes, Madam. I was just surprised to see Madam again. I'm sorry I don't remember the Madam."

" It's okay, I'm glad to see you again. Did you meet Azzam? Before Azzam was evicted from this house, I had Azzam to find you to fulfill the promise I had said first. Now that I do not know where Azzam went, Kaivan has tried hard to find it but has not met. I'm afraid Nella hurt him."

" Mrs take it easy, your son is fine at the moment. Don't worry, take care of your health. Oh yes, if later someone injects the drug again to the Madam then immediately take this medicine as soon as possible. Do not get caught by them, this is an antidote to block the toxins that enter your body."

Zahra gave the medicine to Madam Rahma to keep under the pillow. Nella won't know because she's never too close to Rahma.

" Have you met my son, Azzam?"

" Right, Madam. I am married to Mas Azzam and have a son who is now two years old."

" Huh...! You didn't lie to me? Where is Azzam now?" Madam Rahma almost shouted in shock.

" Relax, Mistress. Soon Mas Azzam will definitely pick you up here. Please be patient waiting for him."

" Are you really my son-in-law? Azzam's wife? The mother of my biological granddaughter?" scowl Madam Rahma while crying.

Zahra just nodded with a smile. The mother-in-law's arms gently rubbed to give her calmness.

" Don't call me madam. Just call me 'Mama' just like Azzam."

" Yes, Ma. But please don't tell anyone anything about this secret. Zahra's goal is to come here because she wants to save papa and mama."

" Why just came here? Does your husband not care about us?"

" It's not so, Ma. Zahra also only found out when Bang Rayyan came to our house. Mas Azzam shut down all access from his family. Maybe Mas Azzam misunderstood the expulsion from this house. He thinks papa doesn't love him anymore."

" Where have you been all this time?"

" We lived in Zahra's hometown since childhood, Ma. Zahra's parents' house. Mas Azzam also worked on the rice fields inherited from Zahra's parents since three years ago."

" That child, he never experienced such a thing as material difficulties. But now his fate is really poor."

Zahra understood what her mother-in-law was thinking. He himself now also feels unworthy to be paired with the only son Al Farizy.

" After the matter is over, Mas Azzam will definitely return to what it used to be" Zahra said slowly.

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