THE STAIN BEHIND THE VEIL OF THE CONTRACT WIFE
Claimant-in-law
Almira rubbed his son's head gently and checked his phone on the nightstand. Both eyes are perfectly rounded looking at the clock on the screen showing the clock at 08:30.
“Jeez, I'm late coming home! Mamah must be angry because I did not tell” Almira to clean up her things that she had taken out of the bag.
“Good morning Mistress!” greet the female nurse enter Ronald's room, “I want to put the infusion first ya”
“Hem, sisters! Can you take care of my son for a minute? I have business and also have to find someone to accompany my son here” please Almira ask for help.
“But madam, I'm here to work too! I can't look after your son for 24 hours” The nurse seems to think, “Look! what if I try to visit your son often?” bargain the nurse to Almira who is still thinking.
“So yes! No problem!” almira replied making the nurse nod in agreement. Then Almira rubbed and kissed Ronald's forehead, “Mother go first huh dear! not long anyway, just a moment keep mom back here”
Almira's eyes changed to see the nurse, “I'm sorry, thank you”
Almira is currently on the busway heading home. He has been used to ride this vehicle because it is more comfortable and economical. Although actually Alex has given luxury car facilities for him. He didn't want to because he was uncomfortable.
Almira called someone, “Andin, are you busy?”
“I'm sorry Al... I worked this morning and was busy! You will know the restaurant lady Cintia is now very rame. Moreover, you also have resigned kan” regret Andin on the phone.
“Iya thanks ya!” after saying hello Amira hung up the phone and changed to call her other friends. “Assalamualaikum, Elma are you busy?”
“Walaikumsalam Al, tumben you called me. You need help, right?” guess Elma who was his friend while working at the old restaurant.
Almira laughs awkwardly, “Iya nih El. You are busy huh?”
“Nno too! You know I want to get married in 1 month. so mom and dad ask me to quit work”.
“Wah congratulations ya” said Almira pleasantries.
Elma chuckles, “Still Yes Al. Oh yes, what can I help you with?” ask Elma straight to the point.
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Alex's villa in Surabaya. The place now has the heat of an old couple who are the in-laws of Almira. The two men were visibly angry at not seeing their daughter-in-law in the morning.
“Where is the crow?” Vara clenched and paced back and forth, “Awas the woman! I'll teach him a lesson”
Stevano silently read the newspaper while enjoying his coffee.
“Assalamualaikum, Mah” Almira who just entered it reached out her hand to greet, but Vara immediately pulled and pushed her to the floor.
“Dare you go home early in the morning when her in-laws are home! Are you actually becoming a son-in-law? From where to early in the morning like this just came home?” joked Vara with a burning anger.
“Sorry mah! Almira has affairs outside and has not had time to contact mamah” replied Almira regretfully.
Vara laughs at her daughter-in-law, “Alex should know your behavior in this house! It's good that you played my son. he will immediately throw you out because often keluuran” Vara took a phone and called Alex.
Almira kept quiet to let her in-laws call her husband. There was no rebellion at all until Alex was actually raised.
“Yes what's wrong?”
“Alex! When do you come home?” vara snapped when she saw the son's face on the phone screen.
“This Alex is at a branch office in Melbourne! Maybe tomorrow the day after arriving at home” replied Alex in his office room.
Vara's face still looks grim, “Alex! Mom wants to say something about your wife's behavior! Alex, your wife is gone malem-malem keep coming home early in the morning. Well maybe your wife is the butterfly that is often hired by entrepreneurs, Lex”
Alex massaging his tired temple, “Later Alex try asking the same wife Alex ya mah!”
“Kok that anyway! You were angry dong your wife..nih temurin used to” Vara turned her phone screen facing Almira until the couple could see each other's faces.
The man could see both of Almira's red eyes. He believes the woman had finished crying due to the bad behavior of her two parents-in-law.
“Alex!! How silent? Cepet omelin your wife!!” vara's jolt raised the tone of voice.
Alex has no other choice but to nag, “Honey! I've given you permission to go out of the mall. But, my mother also did not know anything yet, so if you want to go please ask their permission first! Fear they worry about you” said Alex gently without the slightest bit of anger.
Almira nodded small. In contrast to Vara who felt not accepted. This son should be nagging, not gently advising.
Vara immediately changed the camera facing him, “Alex how do you say that anyway! You should be angry with your wife!! You can even support”
“Almira you're still there, right?” alex assures his wife's whereabouts.
“Iya” replied Almira in a soft tone, but Alex still heard it.
“Log in to room!!” alex's orders raise the voice to sound pressing and sure enough Almira immediately rushed up the stairs and Alex saw him walking behind his mama.
“Alex you've changed huh?” Vara's disappointed.
“Alex close close first mah, good day”
“Alex!!! Al—” Vara did not continue when Alex just hung up. “Aish that kid really makes me dizzy”
“Victor called earlier. He wants to see us about Alex and his daughter”, Stevano said suddenly after getting a call from a colleague.
“Ya has come!” vara walked away with her husband. “Eh wait, mamah no business briefly”
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After arriving, Almira rushed to clean up the room that seemed to be occupied by the in-laws. He believes they are sleeping in this room, considering that there is only one room in Alex's villa. There was also a good thing that Almira did not come home last night, so her two in-laws took a break torturing her.
However, Almira let out a subtle sigh seeing her clothes strewn on the floor, “I have to hurry up to clean all this and cook immediately for mamah and papah”
This woman found her clothes after removing her veil. She rolled up her arms and folded her skirt up like a sarong, her hijab removed revealing her hair that was swirled up.
All Almira does, starting from cleaning the bedroom window without he opens the curtain, cleaning the sofa and bed using a vacuum cleaner, after he searches on google how to use it. Furthermore, Almira washes her in-laws clothes on the bed, after she finished putting them in the bucket and will dry them later.
After she finished Almira laying herself on the mattress, “At last finished also my work”
Drett
Without changing the position of the hand Almira tried to reach the phone that rang beside his body.
‘Mr Alex?’ murmured Almira in heart after reading the name. He got up and sat down, “Assalamualaikum, Mr Alex! What's up?”
Alex's face is wrathful on the phone screen there, “Listen Almira! I gave you permission to go out at night because that was your condition before marriage. However, you can't openly go in front of my parents. Like I said to you earlier if my parents don't know. He can get angry and even torture you for going out all night! You could be harmed after the contract is over. So, I'm asking you to keep your attitude as long as there are both of my parents. I won't take responsibility if they hurt you”