
"I've always trusted someone, until the person himself proves that he cannot be trusted." Rianti stared straight ahead, the expanse of the lake being a more interesting sight for now.
Rianti is still holding on, thinking positively if what Nathan does more often with Micah is a must. Assume that Micah needs him more. As long as he can, let him give up. Even before the presence of the man, he was used to being alone.
After completing his duty at the hospital, Rianti returned to his favorite place, an artificial lake in the suburbs that became his place to unwind.
Without Rianti knowing Arga who was there a need to go to the hospital saw him go in a different direction to his home, because the time was felt to spare Arga decided to follow Rianti.
This is where the two of them are currently, Arga met Rianti who was a henchman looking at the stretch of water that looks calm.
Rianti was shocked because of the presence of the man, but Arga assured that he was present as a friend, finally Rianti also let Arga stay there especially after hearing if Tiara is very warning so that Arga can make sure his best friend is fine because he is currently unable to join the friend because she had to accompany her husband to visit abroad.
"Once you love him" Arga responded with a slight frown, however, the resentment in his heart toward Nathan could not go away after learning that Nathan had married Rianti before marrying Micah.
"Because it's an obligation"
"I mean...?"
"Married to the one we love is hope, but loving the one we marry is an obligation. And I've got both of them" replied Rianti who made Arga unable to dwell anymore.
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The days felt increasingly empty felt Rianti. Nathan returned home less and less, despite the same incident where Micah asked him to return soon again.
At the peak of today, Rianti was completely unable to control himself. He receives a message from Nathan to get home quickly. Rianti asked for permission to return home quickly from his place of work because Nathan and Micah were waiting at home.
"I want to stay here" Micah started a chat, the three of them were already sitting in the living room of the house that Rianti used to live in.
Sontak Rianti looked at Nathan who had been silent since, his gaze as if asking for an explanation on her husband why his second wife wanted to stay in the house she lived in.
"Go, he needs you more. Whatever you do I don't want to know and please don't ever tell me" Rianti recalled the last conversation with her husband a few days ago when Nathan came home but had to return soon because Micah asked to be picked up at the shopping mall.
Rianti has also conveyed about the sending of photos of Nathan and Micah's intimacy sent to his number. Nathan apologized and clarified that he was completely unaware of it.
Alright, Rianti asked that it not happen again. So how can Nathan be silent today when Micah says he will live in the same house as Rianti.
"Mas....?"
"It's Nathan's house, isn't it?" Micah cut, making Rianti exhale rough.
"Dear me..."
"Assalamu'alaikum" Nathan was just about to make a sound, greeting was heard from the direction of the door making the three turn their heads, saying,
"Mama.." cried Micah, he immediately stood up and rushed to welcome his mother-in-law.
Degs... Rianti flinched, the woman who was now standing in the doorway was the same woman as the woman in the photo with her husband.
"Wa'alaikumsalam" although late because he was surprised, Lirih Rianti answered his mother-in-law's greeting.
"Mama? What do you need mama to come here?" Nathan panics, he sees Rianti and the mama taking turns.
"Why do you ask that? Isn't this your home? It's natural that mama comes to visit" replied the mama relaxed with a gaze that returned to Rianti. While Nathan was again shocked when the driver of the mother delivered a large enough suitcase into his home that allegedly it must belong to the mother.
"You?..."
"I'm Rianti eum." confused, that's how Rianti feels right now, whether to call what he is to the woman in front of him now.
"Mama, baby.he's my mama, your mama too" Nathan immediately approached and put his wife on his shoulder. He ignored the driver who looked down after storing the suitcase of the mother.
"Sorry, mama.." said Rianti finally, he reached out his hand to greet and kiss the hand of his mother-in-law.
There is a novelty in Rianti's heart, for the first time he was finally reunited directly with the woman who had given birth to her husband.
"So you're my son's first wife?" intimidating question, Nathan looks alert, he does not want his mother to hurt Rianti.
After a long debate between Nathan and his mother which of course won by the mother because Rianti gave a code so that her husband relented. Mama Nathan and Micah agree to stay at Nathan's house with Rianti.
The room that was originally occupied by Rianti's two sisters is now changed because the mother-in-law and her honeymoon agreed to stay in the house for an unspecified time. Papa Nathan's reason for having to return abroad because of work affairs makes Nathan even more helpless to resist the wishes of his mother.
Nathan has tried to give understanding but the two women of different generations remain calm with his wishes, no matter what their intentions are both doing it.
The house that Rianti lives in is no longer quiet but now it makes his wounds even more gaping. Every morning and night she saw firsthand Micah's indulgence in her husband. With the support of the mother-in-law, of course, Nathan could not refuse.
"Ma, Rianti is my wife. I have to be fair, it's been a few nights I accompanied Micah to sleep, tonight I will accompany Rianti, please mama understand"
That night Rianti accidentally heard a debate between her husband and her mother-in-law, she could only wipe her chest.
All this time only honoring the Life Regulator who can make Rianti calm, tonight after hearing the debate between her husband and mother-in-law her determination is getting stronger.
"Mas, I lost" he murmured softly, he closed the door again. The initial intention would be to go to the kitchen to get drinking water he finally undo.
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Breakfast was ready, the presence of Micah and his mother-in-law in the house did not make Rianti change his habits. After the morning prayers he immediately went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast and other work.
"For my mother.." Micah greeted the mother-in-law who had sat at the table first. He had just come out with Nathan's arm ready with his work clothes, of course Rianti prepared it.
"Today I'll drive you" Nathan turned to Rianti, he had already finished his breakfast.
"Why?" Micah is protesting, please,
"He can carry Mas's bike, usually so too" Micah said without shame,
"The Rianti motor is broken and still in the workshop" Nathan replied as he was,
Yesterday Nathan did not find Rianti when he returned home, it turned out that his wife's motorcycle broke down and Rianti was forced to take him first to the workshop and go home using an online motorcycle.
"No need Mas, I can ride the ojek online"
"No, I'll drive"
"Mas, don't make the dong his people also want to go on a motorcycle taxi" Micah again protested,
"Let Nathan take him, aren't you one way" Nathan's mother finally voiced out with a statement that made Micah round his eyes, she immediately looked upset that her mother-in-law was supporting Nathan instead.
A few days living at home with Rianti, Mama Nathan increasingly showed the change, especially when talking to Rianti, his face even more friendly when talking to his first daughter-in-law.
Some occasions even mama Nathan once praised the cuisine Rianti, when they had dinner and breakfast together as it is today.
"Come on!" Nathan was already standing up, he was about to grab Rianti's hand to hold him.
"Mas, briefly. There's something I want to say" Nathan stopped his movements, he looked questioningly at Rianti who was still sitting where they had breakfast.
"What's the matter, baby?" nathan asked with a slightly tense face, for the first time Rianti looked different as he spoke.
"Mas, in front of your mother and second wife, I have permission to say something" the atmosphere suddenly quiet, the three people in front of Rianti stared questioningly with facial expressions that were not much different, curious.
"I'm..." Rianti paused his words, he looked back at Nathan, the mother-in-law then Micah.
"I want us to get divorced"
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