Durjana's In-law
Chapters 17. Karma Must Exist

"You're still asking, Mom. You yourself already know what my answer is. Then, do you want me to say yes to this mother's ridiculous plan?"

The sensitive discussion is not over. Kasmirah deliberately came to know the answer to all his questions.

"So, how?" ask Kasmirah.

"What, Mom?" ask Ismawan.

"You don't pretend to be stupid, Is! I'm asking you to ask Hanum for permission. Where's answer?"

The couple was silent. It turned out that Ismawan was completely controlled by his mother. He can't be squinted at all.

"It's better not to talk about it first, ma'am," Hanum replied. He shifted his eyes.

Kasmirah. The determination of Ayu and Ismawan's marriage is just waiting for the decision from Hanum. If until Ismawan does not get approval, Ayu does not dare to continue his marriage.

"Where can that be, Num! Don't be selfish. Remember, you have been in the hospital for more than three days. Try to calculate the losses suffered by your husband following your mother-in-law's. Millions of dollars have been spent to pay for the hospital. The house is also chaotic because you are not there. Then, now that I'm asking you to agree to Ismawan marrying Ayu, what's the trouble?" Kasmirah could not hold back his anger anymore.

Ismawan. Hanum seemed to be weighing something. Her gaze turned toward her husband and then changed to her mother-in-law.

"If you were in my position, what would you do?"

Kasmirah was silent for a moment. This trick question should not make his plan fail so easily. She knew that Hanum would not willingly divide her husband. And the Kasmirah itself. During her marriage to her father Ismawan, she did not want to be pitted at all or her husband had an affair.

"Why are you silent? You can't answer, can you? Oh, or I don't want to be combined, but instead tell others to be combined. Very good, my mother-in-law. Don't want to torture others."

Kasmirah fell silent. Just this time Hanum was that brave. I don't know, where did he learn to flip through Kasmirah's words? The middle-aged woman glanced at Ismawan. His son also showed no signs of defecting from his plans.

"Udahlah, Num. You don't divert the conversation. Are you a ngizinin or not? Oh, if you don't go ahead, I'll make sure Ismawan divorces you!" kasmirah.

"Mother?" ismawan was surprised.

Why did it become like this? This did not go into his mother's plan, but instead caused serious problems. Ismawan did not want to divorce from Hanum. Whatever the circumstances, Ismawan will not give up Hanum just like that even though he is currently helpless.

"Is, you must divorce Hanum right now if she doesn't approve of you remarrying!"

"Mom, it can't be like that. I don't want to divorce Hanum even if I force you to remarry."

Hanum felt victorious, but it was only temporary. Kasmirah will not stop there. Her son's future is with Ayu. That is why Kasmirah insisted on his decision.

Hanum tried to stay calm. She also wanted to test how much her husband maintained this relationship.

"Follow your mother's will, Mas. Don't you have the guts to say that word in front of me? Go ahead, Mas. I don't care anymore" said Hanum who deliberately gave a chance.

Ismawan then approached his wife, clasped her hand tightly, and tried to look carefully at Hanum's eyes that it was a joke.

"Num, please don't tell me that. I know you're upset with me. I am also powerless. Mom just kept forcing me to marry Ayu."

Hanum brushed off her husband's hand. The drama was seen by Kasmirah. It's a great opportunity to convince once again to say the word talaq right now.

"Is, look how your wife doesn't care about you anymore. He even brushed your hand off. So, what do you want to defend now? Mom's choice is better than yours, isn't it?" Kasmirah is still trying its hardest to separate the legal couple for the sake of others.

"Mom, Hanum brushed off my hand because she wanted me to be firm with Mom, but–"

"All right, what nonsense, Is that? You've agreed to marry Ayu despite siri. No problem, right? Later after knowing who is pregnant, you can decide who to go with. If Hanum doesn't want to divorce you, you have to take the initiative!"

Hanum's ears were horrified to hear his mother-in-law's words. It turns out that the marriage that has been glorified so far is not limited to married couples only, but to offspring. Kasmirah seems to play with the sacred bond of marriage between Hanum and Ismawan which is actually no problem for the two, but for Kasmirah it is a big problem.

"Mom, don't let Mother say that the law of karma is coming. I need to remember that Hanum married Mas Is not just to marry, but we also want offspring. If you can never guide your daughter-in-law better, then how is it different from your guidance to your son?"

Kasmirah is getting upset. "What law of karma? You're the one who should get karmic for blocking mom's good intentions!"

In the end, Hanum left all the decisions to her husband. It's up to Ismawan to do anything. She was quite relaxed in response to her mother-in-law's increasingly outrageous treatment.

"Udahlah, Ma. It's up to Mom and Mas Is. Hanum doesn't care anymore. Only, I can only remind Mother that the karma for evil in-laws like Mom will definitely exist."

"Num–"

"Let him call mom! The truth is like that. The evil one is not me, but you, Num! If you are not evil, then your husband. Let him marry Ayu. Beres, right?"

Hanum again lay in the gurney which was originally half-sitting. Free also quarrel with his mother-in-law which will eventually make the muscles more tense, chaotic thoughts, and make his own health condition does not improve.

"Mom, enough. Please give–"

"No negotiations or anything. Anyway I want you to marry Ayu immediately. If necessary after your lazy wife comes back home. Surely he would have foot barges on the bed for the reason of the healing period. It's so sorry, Is. There are many girls out there, but why did you choose a widow!"

Hanum was quiet enough to listen to the rant. Though his words were never heard, the confidence of his heart would remain. Karma for her mother-in-law should be able to as her heart ache all this time.