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47_Cold Acting

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Disappointment still enveloped Aisyah's heart this morning, Bayu's attitude was still not acceptable by her common sense. How could Bayu be that relaxed, whereas Aisyah felt very uncomfortable with Tian's attitude.

Aisyah thought by telling Bayu, can make her mind a little calm. Aisyah hopes Bayu will provide solutions or input for her. However, in fact, all of that is just wishful thinking. Let alone giving a solution, Bayu seemed indifferent to the problems faced by Aisyah. Tired, not only was Aisha's body tired, but her mind was also tired.

Aisyah felt like she was struggling alone in her household. Bayu that Aisyah hopes can be a place to share and lean, in fact as if he did not want to care. Bayu is still engrossed in his own world, attaching importance to his own pleasures. Without thinking about Aisyah's feelings.

From the beginning of the marriage, until Aisyah got pregnant, and now there was Zahra in the middle of their small family. Bayu's attitude was still the same, making Aisyah feel ignored.

"Well, how should I, Mas? Even a matter of this magnitude, you say ordinary. You are not worried about your wife. Then, how will I survive, if the heart I put on you is never taken care of, Mom?" lirih Aisyah, she let out a long sigh while looking at the face of her husband who was still sound asleep.

After being satisfied to see her husband's face, Aisyah went to the bathroom. There was the sound of Azan Subuh already reverberating, Aisyah immediately took ablution and fulfilled her duty. After the prayer, Aisha folded her face.

Aisha looked back at her husband's face. He remembered a novel he had read, in which the man always invited his wife to congregational dawn prayers.

"When will you be my priest at dawn?" it's in the heart. Aisyah smiled grimly, she shook her head noticing her genitals.

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Already these two days, Aisyah had always kept her distance from Tian in the office. Even though they worked in one room, Aisyah only spoke as necessary. Aisyah completely fortified herself, so that Tian would not get any closer and put hope on her.

His domestic affairs with Bayu alone, has greatly made Aisyah distraught.  He did not want to add to his mind anymore by serving Tian's unreasonable desire.

Two days of feeling ignored by Aisyah, made Tian's heart even more restless. Initially, Tian tried to understand Aisyah's desire. He tries to suppress his feelings for Aisyah. However, what was the power of his admiration for the figure of Aisyah increasingly became. The more Aisyah kept her distance, the more challenged Tian was to conquer Aisyah's heart.

Tian's household life was arguably already abnormal, making Tian have to make a decision immediately.

"Aisha, maybe you think my feelings for you are just an escape. You're wrong, Aish, I'll prove it if I really love you. Just wait, I won't let that man take longer to torment Aisyah" Tian said as he looked at the photo of Aisyah on his phone.

Secretly, Tian apparently often took photos of Aisyah with her cellphone. Even the photo when Aisyah was yawning was not spared from the camera shots of her cellphone.

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Tian deliberately waited for his wife in the living room, he could not stand the behavior of his wife who was stubborn and never wanted to change. He wants to talk from heart to heart.

At around 20:10 WIB it was heard that Ajeng's car had entered the parking area of their house. Soon the awaited ones arrived. He opened the door and looked as tired as ever.

"I'm tired, Mom. I want to take a shower and rest immediately," replied Ajeng ketus

"It looks like our household is meaningless to you. I'm tired if I always have to be like this, Ajeng. I've tried to be patient, but it seems you never have the will to change." Tian closed his eyes, then let out a long sigh. I wish it would dampen his emotions. However Ajeng was once the most special woman in her heart, she did not want to darken her eyes and act beyond the limits of reasonableness.

"That's it, Mom, now what do you want? If you tell me to stop working and focus on taking care of you, sorry, I can't. Your salary will not be enough, if I have to be a housewife." said Ajeng who then passed just like that from the front of Septian.

Ajeng's words really disappointed Tian, it seemed that his household was already untenable. Not wanting to make any more fights, Tian chose to sleep in the guest room. He wants to calm down before making a decision for the continuation of his household.

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This morning Tian and Aisyah were already in his room, they both left early because they had to prepare a meeting that would be held at 08.00 WIB later.

Seeing the still quiet state, Tian immediately approached Aisyah.

"Dear, may I speak?" ask Tian.

"About...?" sahut Aisyah without taking her eyes off the monitor screen in front of her.

"About us, Aish," Tian replied.

"Sorry, Sir. I have said many times, the relationship between us is only a coworker, nothing more. Please Mr. Tian should be professional," Aisyah replied firmly.

"Aisha, you must believe. That my feelings are truly sincere. You don't think I'm like a striped-nose man who likes to sell seduction to a lot of women. I'm not that kind of guy. I will prove that I seriously want to have a relationship with you. My household is untenable, I will divorce my wife. So that I can marry you, and you will not be stamped as a snatch of people's husbands." Tian said at length. Tian looked expectantly at Aisyah.

"Enough, Sir. You forget that I am a married woman. Throw away your crazy thoughts. I will never accept Father's madness." said Aisyah.

Not wanting to serve Tian longer, Aisyah chose to pass to the bathroom. He should calm down, for a meeting later. Suddenly he remembered Bayu. " Mas Bayu, Aisyah should how. Aish, it's not comfortable. It feels like Aish wants to stop working." Inner Asiyah.

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...To be continued...

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