My Bow to the Destiny of Love
Mami's Arrival

Ardian rubbed his face rough. The doctor said in his ear. His wife's blood pressure is very low. Seventy per hundred. You should be prepared for the worst if your blood pressure drops again.

"Oh Allah, what should I do now?" Ardian breathed a heavy sigh. He looked at his wife who was unconscious. His hand rubbed his wife's head. Guilt filled his mind. Moreover, his wife must undergo hospitalization in order to be monitored his condition. His eyes stared at the nanar towards Chayra's hand that had been fitted with an infusion needle. He has to give up his feelings for Chayra now. Putting aside his hurt feelings for his wife's recovery.

"I'm sorry, Chay. I'm too selfish not to think about your health. I don't think about our son you're carrying." Kiss his wife's hand slowly. No matter how he feels anymore. Seeing Chayra lying weak like that made her heart ache.

Ardian fell asleep next to Chayra with his head on the bed. I don't know how long he slept. Gurgling adjusts the light entering his eyes. Look around the quiet room. It's ten o'clock at night. However, there has been no sign of Santi or Zidane coming to visit them. Moreover, the phone is not carried.

"O Allah, I have not prayed Ishaa." Ardian. However, he paled when he saw his wife. He will leave Chayra alone if he goes out to pray.

Ardian sat back down, grabbed his wife's hand and held it tightly. Slowly raise that hand and kiss it for a long time.

"Assynoltomodel.."

Ardian was surprised and immediately turned to the door. "Wa'alaikum.. I... Mum.." Ardian was stunned when he saw the person who had come with Santi.

"Sorry new mom's coming, son."

Ardian greeted his father-in-law with respect and sat back down.

"Lho, why don't you greet your Mommy too, son?"

Ardian glanced at Renata then looked down again. The middle-aged woman looked crying. However, in order to get close to her son, she could still hold back.

"Sopan the same old man, son."

Ardian exhaled violently. Rise with force. Kissing Renata's hand at a glance and then sitting back where she was.

"Sorry you came late. Ms. Sulis told me when Mom came home from the store at eight. When you're getting ready, your mom comes home. So, new mom can come now. Ayra why did you get to the hospital again?"

"His blood pressure's low, ma'am. He fainted at home this afternoon. So, I asked Mrs Sulis for help to take her to the hospital. The car was brought by Mom. When I looked for Brother Zidane, he was gone too. I have no choice but to ask Mrs Sulis for help."

Santi looked at his daughter with concern. Kissing her forehead softly. "Why do you get sick now, son." Her tears flowed the river. Given how much she struggled to raise her daughter.

Renata just stood looking at his son and daughter-in-law in turn.

"So the doctor said his blood pressure was seventy-one-hundred, ma'am, I was told to prepare for the worst possibility if his blood pressure dropped again." Ardian closed his eyes saying that.

"M.. What do you mean by saying that?"

"Chay's got less rest and it looks like he's got too much in mind, Mom. Maybe yesterday's problems were the trigger. Moreover, we had a chance to argue before he was unconscious earlier."

"Oh my God, may you recover quickly, son." Rubbing his daughter's head.

"I was told to give him sugar water or warm tea often."

"Have you made it?"

Ardian. "I don't bring money, Mom. I came here with nothing. That's the mask that Mrs Sulis bought."

"That means you haven't eaten either?"

Ardian nodded back. "I haven't prayed Isha either, Mom. The Maghrib pass, Mrs Sulis is looking after Chay. Actually I'd like to ask for help. But, I have no other choice."

"Wait a minute" Santi received an incoming call from Bian. "Your sister wants to come here, son. What's it gonna bring?" Looking towards Ardian.

"Shirt change with gloves, ma'am. Oh yes, the same phone my wallet is also all brought."

Santi nodded, spoke to Bian again. Turn off the phone after you finish delivering your Ardian order.

"You just go out with your mom. He'll talk for a second. Let Ayra stay here."

"By here, by the way. I don't want to leave my wife in this state."

"It can't be like that, son. Your mom wants to say four eyes because what she's about to say is a personal matter."

"I don't want to."

"Armr...." Santi shook his head slowly at the words of his son-in-law.

Ardian exhaled violently. "He threw me away, Mom. Am I still obligated to serve him?"

Ardian clucked in annoyance as he got up. "I'm waiting for Mami in Musholla. I want to pray Isya first."

Renata smiled at Santi. Walking out followed the steps of Ardian who had already disappeared from sight.

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Renata clasped Ardian's hand tightly. He hugged his son repeatedly with tears.

Ardian just looked down. Not responding to her mother's treatment.

"Back, kid. Papi you've been sick since you left."

"I don't want to, Mi. Living in my in-laws house is more comfortable a thousand times even though the house is simple. I applied for a job too. God willing, in the next few days I'm at work. So, I'll stand on my feet. Without expecting any inheritance from you."

"At least come home. Look at your Papi, son."

"I don't want to. Papi doesn't consider me his son anymore. Although never in history, ex-child or ex-parent."

"Mommy just wants you home, Ardian."

"For what? I don't want to be evicted a second time if I go home. If Papi wanted me again, he would have come here."

"Your father is sick, son. He's in the ICU room at this Hospital too."

The deg..!

Ardian immediately raised his face. "Fire... Papi's in the ICU?"

Renata nodded weakly. "Your father had a heart attack. It all started with the arrival of that woman named Audy."

Ardian knitted his brows hearing her Mammys story. "Why did the woman come to the house?"

"He's looking for you, son. He also threatened your Papi. He'll spread some other videos about you if your Papa doesn't give him anything he mentions."

"Then..?"

"Kate your friend told me all about you. Your relationship with the girl, the last time you visited their gathering place and when the scattered video was taken." Renata wiped her tears at the end of her sentence.

"Why did Papi have a heart attack?"

"Mommy doesn't know the exact cause either. The point is, Papi you are more silent after knowing the truth. He was often alone in his study. Mami found him lying under her desk. Fortunately, my mother came quickly. If Mama's late for a second. Maybe Papi you can't be helped anymore."

"I'll look at Papi later. But, for now I can't. I have to make sure that the person who supported me all this time is okay."

"Mommy please, son. Just for a second."

Ardian grunting. "Forced it anyway?!"

"It's for your own good."

"What kindness?"

"Why if your in-laws are talking you are always polite and meek. As for Mami, you're like someone who doesn't like to see Mami's arrival."

"That's because they always appreciate me. They never blamed me for my past. They accepted me with all my shortcomings. No one ever judged me as much as any problem I made. Everything is done well, Mi. Unlike Papi and Mami who always play rough. All are blamed on the guilty without any intention of correcting their own guilt."

Renata fell silent. Talking to Ardian this time really felt different. His son was like someone he didn't know. Ardian did refuse, but he was still being polite. Different one hundred and eighty degrees from the old Ardian.

"Chay is pregnant too, Mi. So, I'm afraid he's looking for me if I'm gone too long later. I'll try to come see Papi. But I don't know when, don't make me come now."

"Thank you, son."

"I have to go, Mi. Take care of Mommy."

"I'm worried about you, son."

"Don't worry about me. I'm happy even without Mami and Papi's property. God has brought good people around me who have always supported me." Ardian got up without waiting for his Mama's words. "Assalamualaikum, Mi." Grabbing Renata's hand and kissing her softly. Passed without looking back. His heart hurts, but he must be able to hold it. Want to immediately run and find out the state of the Papi. However, he held back that feeling. Ardian is still thinking about Zidane's remarks to him yesterday.

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