Becoming Like My Mother
CHAPTER 16

Sure enough, for months Bagas fought with his own condition he could rise from his slump. He was aware of Siska's presence all along.

His own family who had been lulled by all the charms of Siska also asked him to marry her immediately.

Actually deep in Bagas' heart still stored Mina's name there. The relationship between them was not short. But seeing how happy Mina is with her husband who she accidentally saw made her furious. He also believes that Mina deliberately betrayed him.

All right, Bagas will marry Siska. Not because of love, but because of escape.

Siska who found the Gunawan family came to his house to propose to him was very happy. Finally, all the work he did got satisfactory results. Being a mistress Gunawan also managed to get.

But there was one thing he still had to work on. That is to throw Mina's name in Bagas' life. However, he loved Bagas very much. It can't just be an escape like this.

With all the incitement and slander that came out of his mouth about Mina also made Bagas believe and slowly Bagas love him.

Even today she is bearing the fruit of their love. Siska's life is really very happy at the moment. The in-laws love her and the love of her husband. And a life of treasure.

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The couple accidentally saw his collar. And they approached Mina and Ikhsan.

"Hi Na, how are you?" Sapa Siska pretended to be friendly. Her heart smiled happily at the state of Mina who was with her husband.

"Alhamdulillah good Sis. How about yourself?" Ask back Mina smiled kindly.

"I'm also good, very good." The smile that emanated from his face really did not fade from earlier.

"Thank God I'm glad to hear that. Is this my nephew?" Mina gently stroked Siska's bulging stomach.

"Of course Na. You know that even my son is a female. Bagas really wanted a baby girl." Siska is heating up Mina.

Bagas had just been silent to see his former fiancee. The look on his face is unassailable. There is a sense of disappointment, love, hate and even longing to be one.

Then he glanced at his wife Siska, he purposely embraced Siska to show her how happy she was right now.

"Of course, honey. You are the best woman. By being a mother you've become the perfect woman coupled with your husband's wishes you grant to make me love you even more.." Bagas deliberately kissed the head of Siska.

Mina who saw everything, the corner of her lips lifted up. He also felt very happy because the man and woman in front of him were happy. At first he felt very guilty for betraying his ex-fiance, but seeing the current circumstances made him relieved.

"You're right, brother, I'm glad to hear that. Your lives are always given happiness."

What?, he wasn't even jealous or angry at all. Even I want to skin the man next to him. Inner Bagas was completely boiling.

"For that I never stated that I loved Mina directly. Because I think loving someone is evidenced by deeds and prayers so that our love does not fade in the slightest to undergo all the trials given by the Almighty and most importantly we hope that we can take us to His Jannah." Ikhsan answered Siska's question and tightly grasped Mina's hand. Mina who heard it was so moved that even the dew had run its course in her eyes.

Bagas who saw how Mina's face really felt pain. He had never even seen the happy face that was accompanied by Mina's tears all along. He slowly turned his face and lowered his hand from his wife's shoulder.

Siska who saw the sad face of her husband, made the hatred for Mina in his heart yawning. He could see that Bagas' feelings were still so deep in Mina. How could Mina be so happy right now. Even the man next to him was quite far away.

Ikhsan glanced at the clock stamped on his wrist. "I'm sorry, we have to get home soon because our daughter's son has waited long enough"

"Oh yes, go ahead." Said Siska hiding her arrogant feelings.

"Yes we say yes Sis, and Kak" said Mina who was only replied with a smile by Siska. While Bagas he did not even want to see Mina.

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Melati was completely shocked by the surprise given by her family and friends. How not, 30 minutes while he was in a bookstore he got a message that made him foggy.

Even the speed he used when driving his car towards his house was so high. It does not matter whether it makes other drivers disturbed or not.

Dor!.., that was the word he heard when he opened the door. It turned out that there were family and friends who were working on him. They surprise her on her 21st birthday.

Her tears flowed down right then and there. He didn't even remember that today was his birthday. It was because from a few days ago either Brother, Father and his friends always gave him a job. He really did not know that he was being bullied.

He gave his first piece of cake to his father, then Alif his older sister and his third mother, Mina.

It is slowly but surely Melati can make peace with the situation. Her father and sister told her everything. At first he thought that his father was just in a trap. And these are all the subtleties of Mina.

But gradually he also never received inappropriate treatment from Mina. He could also see the sincerity emitted from Mina's face. And her mother never discriminated the affection between them.

And for Husein, he has now started going to elementary school. He sat in first class. The boy was getting more handsome, even more handsome than his older brother Alif. He also gave me a lot of love. From his Father and Mother and his two half-sisters.

Until Melati sits on the bench, her two friends Maira and Aaz are always together. They both sit in semester seven. To Melati he tried to finish working on the script not until four years. He wants to continue his studies immediately.

In addition to the arrival of friends and family. Melati's family also took the children from the orphanage. They conducted a study to pray for Melati.

And for Elisha and Rose, they've been separated since Junior High. No news from them at all. But sometimes Melati also saw the existence of the two, they were still cold and even threw their faces at Melati.

Actually Melati also never want to lose them, all the ways he used to improve their relationship. But still his two close friends first, as if closing the door of friendship between them.