yone come to see y

ardrobe. After a night of mulling over the photo F

o you

tally saw you at the office and said

h questions. I could only continue asking while helping him get re

g Ra

and women at the office. What exactly are you trying to

n affair. A good marriage like ours shou

and was ready to leave for the office. He approached me, be

to work

y my anger. But after he left, a m

t to meet. Just light ta

ond, he insisted on calling. Reluctantly, I declined. I didn't

-

public transport. Even though walking was now more burdensome with my growing belly, I

i

driver's window rolled down, and my annoyan

home? Let me g

m. Faiz, my past. It had been a long time since his last m

rt," I replied, glancing around nervously.

r and approached me, takin

y bags? Come on, let me take you home! I'll stop by an

y agreed, enjoying the cool breeze from the

Nai?" he asked, glanci

seven mo

O

ashing in his business suit. Yes, I'd heard he had been

asked seriously as he tur

felt guilty for sacrificing Faiz's efforts in the past to

u look ha

dress I was wearing. If I had married Faiz back then, maybe I'd be

happy, Nai, because I won'

in front of my parents' house. Mom looked surprised when the luxury car re

ai

other hand, cast a disapproving look as Faiz opened the back door a

e you well? Here's a littl

his been planned? Wasn't our mee

Faiz offered to my family. There was even a

e my son-in-law, I might have gotten to ride in that

nced awkwardly at Father, who was showing

t's too much; after all, you're nob

Father's side and giving

He's just clueless

who knows, maybe I could st

inside to find Mira, who was watching TV. It wouldn't be right fo

Nai!" Faiz quickly

e, just a hundred meters,"

five-minute walk might turn into fifteen minutes. Po

me. Upon arriving, some neighbors saw us and began

ai?" Faiz joked as he set down the s

I need to cook, and Mira loo

my hand. He looked at me inte

ust out here, to avoid any goss

esting. Although uncomfortable, I knew

that woman, Nai? The p

gain? Don't meddle in my marria

t wasn't something urgent enough for me to keep press

. I've seen that woman seve

rom his pocket. The office, the street, a café, even ou

't know much about him. Plus, I was just a substitut

ate. So, it's best you

d, holding back anger. "Do you have that much f

exhaled sharply. He quickly

ving with, Nai. I let go of our love and commitme

ause of Faiz's concern, or jealousy bubbling up after

Nai. Hopefully,

car. My gaze shifted to the stack of photos.

Are you che

e. I had sacrificed my life to take care of him and h

re's Mira

ling, my attention remain

ght. This w

y. If he was really cheating, was I ready to accept it? I gently touche

e is born. Hopefully, you have

n my closet. Quickly, I went out as Rama called again

w, right? Take me for an

w the baby's

"Yes, I ca

ly, it's

t boy or girl, it's all the same, . A bless

ster gave me a girl, so hopefully, you'll give me a boy. But it seems

l, it didn't matter to me because I didn't have any biological children

Rama's smile. Even before the examination was finished and th

ctor, th

until delivery," the

sion. He looked downcast as he sat on the motor

ed out as I w

His earlier enthusiasm when coming to this clinic had vanished.

by my moth

ika ambon, right?" I said, remembering my moth

h a box of cake in hand, I hoped our visit to m

be up

e be upon

living room, I told her we had just returned from my pregnancy checkup. Her eyes sparkled with excite

her g

wide with disbelief. Her

The news of my baby girl's imp

u're getting older, and you got ano