My Bow to the Destiny of Love
After the Operation

"Alhamdulillah, the operation went well." Chayra came out of the Operating Room with the doctor who performed the surgery on her husband.

All who stood up instantly breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Chayra's words. The doctor who operated on Ardian just smiled kindly.

"Alhamdulillah..." Sucipto, Renata, and Santi all spoke at once.

"Patients will soon be transferred to the inpatient room. The situation is still not humanized because of the influence of drugs. You can meet him if the patient has been transferred later. Excuse me, sir, ma'am." The doctor was sorry. Let the family negotiate.

Renata hugged her husband. While Chayra, she hugged her mother and sister.

"It's time Mami explained about Ardian's illness." Sucipto stroked his wife's head gently. However, his words made Renata like clawed at his head.

"Eh, first, Papi. While feeling good, Papi's words surprised Mami."

"Ardian's done the operation, Mi. Mami can hide this big problem."

"Actually Brother Ardian is not sick, Pi. But..."

Santi pulled his daughter's hand. Shaking his head slowly as a signal for his daughter not to interfere.

"Continue on, son. If you wait for Mami to talk, Papi will be hurt. Your mom is too convoluted and likes a lot of excuses." Sucipto invited Chayra to continue his explanation.

"Yes, Son. You're the only one who told me. My mother was confused to explain it."

"I'm sorry Ayra, Pi. Ayra asked Ardian to do this."

"You mean?"

"Ayra who asked Brother Ardian to remove t** on his back."

"T***? Did my son make that on his back?"

Chayra looked at Renata for her approval to continue her story.

Renata smiled as she nodded her head.

Chayra looked back at Sucipto. "Did Papi not know about that thing on Ardian's back?"

Sucipto shook his head, turning his gaze in any direction. "I don't know anything like that. All this time I was too busy to know my son. I can't blame him for all this." Looking back at Chayra. "Why did you tell him to get rid of it? That thing he already made."

"I'm sorry, Pi. I don't like to see that thing. After all, that thing will be a hindrance to him when doing worship later."

"Pardon Papi who is too lay with religious issues. Thank you, Nak has guided Ardian until he wants to change as he is today."

"It is our duty to remind each other."

Sucipto smiled blandly. Hugging her daughter-in-law by holding haru. "I'm sorry, Papi, son."

They all turned their heads as Ardian encouraged the nurse to use the gurney to move the room. They all followed from behind.

Two hours passed...

Chayra was alone in the room waiting for her husband to wake up. He sat beside Ardian's bed while reciting the holy verse of the Quran.

"Chay... Chay..." Ardian's voice choked to his name. Slowly, his eyes opened. Groping for Chayra's whereabouts.

Chayra knitted her brows while holding a smile. "Alhamdulillah, Brother is conscious?"

"My back hurts..."

"Wait a minute, I'll call the doctor."

After being examined and the Doctor said it was okay, Ardian was able to breathe a sigh of relief.

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Two weeks ago Ardian had an operation. He is fully healed now. However, the marks on his back could not be lost. It would be a permanent scar for the rest of his life.

That morning, Ardian was preparing to leave for college. Seeing the change of clothes his wife provided, he clucked. However, he becomes aware that he did not tell Chayra that he was going to college today.

"Where is he.." Ardian came out of the room wrapped around a towel around his waist. As for the small towel she used to dry her hair, she was sipped on the neck.

"Chay. Where are you, Honey.." Ardian raised his voice. His eyes looked at every room. Hope to find his wife there.

"Who are you looking for?"

Ardian snorted when he saw his mama coming. "Where's chay, Mi?"

"Yes.my wife is. Who else if not him?"

Renata smiles at the name of the son to his son-in-law. "Had left for college about an hour ago. He has practice he said. Is there anything you're looking for?"

"Ardian wants to go to college, too, Mi. But, Chay instead prepared a house dress for me."

"Are you healthy, right?" Renata put on a worried face.

"Yes, Mi. If it's not healthy, I can be like this."

"Try Mommy look."

Ardian turned around and revealed a scar on his back. "It's healing, isn't it, Mi?"

"Yes it looks like."

Ardian turned back. "Chay go get your own car?"

"Yes.. Papi told him to get picked up. But your wife doesn't want to. It's too much trouble she said."

"He is like that. I don't like to trouble others. Different from your son."

Renata closed her lips. "Here go in. Diligent learning to finish quickly. Papi you're old, need a break. It's time for you to change position."

"Ardian is preparing, Mi." Move back into his room. He had to find his own change of clothes.

Arriving at the Campus, Ardian immediately find out the whereabouts of his wife. His mom said his wife had practice in the field. Ardian reached into his phone to contact Chayra while circulating his gaze.

His gaze stopped on the four people who were sitting under the Ketapang tree that was aborting its flowers. What the man did. Why he could sit with his wife. Although the heat of the sun is a little hot, but this hour is still said to be morning.

Ardian took a deep breath. He must be able to control himself so that his emotions do not explode.

Slowly, he approached from a direction that the four people could not see. Take a position sitting on a bench opposite the bench that sat four people earlier.

"Already, Ustadz. You are imposing your will. Ayra is married and she is learning to love her husband. Stop following him like this." Alesha's explosive voice made Ardian able to hear clearly.

"Until you learn, you can never love that man, Zahra. I know you still love me. Just like I'm still expecting you to come back."

"Who said that, brother? Now I'm comfortable with him. Do not judge someone's feelings. Brother Ghibran is like me. We're just ordinary people." Chayra. Not one moment did he look at Ghibran.

"What's so special about that man, Zahra? He's just a guy who meets K*** every night."

"Jaga Kak Ghibran's. I know my husband's activities best. He used to be like that. But now, she's just filling her night with tahajjud with me."

Ghibran smiled cynically. "Until when will you lie and hide your husband's rot, Zahra. You know, from head to toe you don't deserve to touch your husband who is**** and p********woman."

"Shut your mouth, brother! I do not ask you to open the disgrace of God's servant in front of another. As bad as anything Brother Ardian In the eyes of Brother Ghibran. He's still my husband. So, stop saying the no-no about her."

"I won't stop until I actually get you back."

"Are you okay, Chay..? I'm sorry to make you feel ashamed for what I've done in the past." Ardian directly jumped over the bench he was sitting on, approaching after he could no longer hold back.

All gasped at the sight of Ardian who was already standing before them.

"Sir Ardian.." Chayra smiled at the arrival of her husband. Suddenly, she got up and hugged her husband.

Ghibran glared in annoyance as he shifted his gaze.

"Why don't you tell me you want to go to college." Chayra was still tightly hugging the man's body. In fact, he did that only to make Ghibran aware of his position now.

Ardian kissed the head of his wife. "Sorry, I forgot. What's the guy's problem, why is he bothering you?"

"I don't know.." Chayra replied, still hugging tightly around Ardian's waist.

"Please keep your attitude, this is in the Campus area. This isn't in your house."

Ardian removed Chayra's hand from her waist. Walk closer to Ghibran.

"I should have said that to you, dear Mr. Ghibran Abdullah. You're troubling my wife in the Campus area. You even said unnatural things to incite it. Sorry, you should have kept your attitude."

Ardian turned around, grabbed his wife's hand and invited her to leave the place. Intentionally embracing the girl's shoulder, so that Ghibran can see her. Alesha and Tina smiled as they said 'excuse me' before following Chayra and Ardian.

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