When Mother-in-Law Came Home
chapter 23

Adam and Ms. Ismiyati also sat together in a stall in the complex. Adam sips the sweet coffee he ordered, while Ms. Ismiyati enjoys the warm tea that Adam bought for her.

"She Adam just got home from work?" tanya Bu Ismiyati began to open the conversation.

"Yes, Mom. All the way through, I'm shopping for ripe sea for dinner with my wife."

"Don't Adam's wife cook?" ask Ms. Ismiyati again.

"No, Ma. My wife does not cook every day. The cooked side dishes here are also delicious," said Adam.

"Indeed, Mas Adam did not bosen eat side dishes continue? Like there is a wife at home, Mas Adam should often ask for macakin. Make saving expenses as well," advises Ms. Ismiyati.

Adam threw a faint smile. "I don't have a problem, Mom. Want to buy cooked side dishes what buy vegetables, which is important me and my wife can eat together at home."

"If I wish the wives were more diligent in cooking. Husband would also be happier if you make the same wife, right? But it turns out the wives of today prefer the practical, huh? Just like Mas's wife, my daughter-in-law also rarely cook. Tiara more often buy cooked side dishes for Dimas," said Bu Ismiyati began to offend the behavior of his daughter-in-law.

Ms. Ismiyati was even more excited about Tiara. The middle-aged woman made the best use of her time to wipe out the grunts she had held alone for the past few days.

"I've always been irritated by my daughter-in-law. Every day we wake up. Every day buy cooked side dishes. Every day laundry in laundry. My daughter-in-law really can not take care of her husband," said Ms. Ismiyati at length.

Until finally Bu Ismiyati said a sentence that made Adam start giving a response. "For me, the husband is like a king. And it is only natural that the wife should be able to serve the husband well," said Bu Ismiyati.

Adam seems to disagree with Ms. Ismiyati. The man blatantly refuted Ms. Ismiyati's words and expressed another opinion.

"I'm sorry about that, ma'am. But I have a different opinion. If the husband is a king, the wife is his queen" Adam said. "A king should certainly glorify his queen, not make her a servant."

"I mean not a free maid. In my opinion, a wife should serve her husband as a form of devotion. The wife should be devoted to the husband. Evidence of this devotion can be shown by how the attitude and behavior of the wife in serving the husband," between Bu Ismiyati gave a different response.

"This is the way I use to serve my husband. I hope my daughter-in-law can do the same. I hope my daughter-in-law can also serve her husband well" continued Bu Ismiyati.

Adam still interrupts. The man disagreed with Ms Ismiyati's words. Adam voiced a different point of view on the devotion discussed by Bu Ismiyati.

"If in my opinion, serving it does not have to be in a way of serving. There are still many ways that a wife can do to show her devotion to her husband" said Adam. "Every couple has their own way, ma'am. We cannot impose our rules on others. Because other people have their own thoughts. And I think it's important that the couple know how to create a sense of comfort for each other while they're together."

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