My House of Resilience
Chapter 24. Fail Again

Tanti helped her mother to lie down on a chair made from a blend of wood and sponge. It was a little soft according to him because it was an old chair.

"Mom's high blood relapses again, huh?" ask Tanti. "Mother don't think of me! Think only about your health. I'll call you a mantri, ma'am?"

"No, Nduk. I'm fine" Sarinah said reasoned. It had long been her high blood never again, but this time, when she saw her son being treated badly by the man who was still her husband, her chest was tight and could not stand.

Tanti was unable to conceive, but Ari was not supposed to inflate her wounds with other injuries. Sarinah did not know what her husband would do if the incident was right in front of her. Hardiman could have thrown the food right in Ari's face.

"Do you want to call me Father?"

"Don't, Nduk! Wait for your father to come home."

Hardiman usually comes home from the rice fields during the day to rest. However, this time looking at the ranks of mattresses that are still outside then the open living room feels a little awkward.

Sarinah is still in the living room. Tanti tried to give her the warm drink her mother asked for. Just warm water.

"What's this?" ask Hardiman.

"High blood I'm afraid, sir," said Tanti hesitated. He wanted to tell the trigger, but did not dare.

"That's because it's your son-in-law who doesn't know himself, sir!" Sarinah's anger is unstoppable.

"Already, Mom, already! Don't be like that. Later Mom even dizzy again," Pinta Tanti. He could not bear the pain his mother had received.

"What's going on, Tanti? Explain it!" pinta Hardiman with a soft voice.

Tanti finally told me what happened today. She was actually reluctant to tell the surprise her husband brought.

"Then you better get divorced soon," said Hardiman steady.

Support has been taken by Tanti. Even if her husband's extended family does not allow divorce, at least her own family has agreed.

"Sir, let's take your mother to the mantri" Pinta Hardiman.

"Mom won't, sir. I forced him too."

"That's it, sir, Mom's okay. Better help Tanti lift the mattress. Poor thing no one will help."

Hardiman followed his wife's direction. Three mattresses must return to their respective rooms so that Tanti was made busy again. Before entering the room, Tanti beat her mattress until it was seen reduced dust. Hardiman lifted one by one until it was finally finished. After that, the father and son returned to Sarinah. They saw the condition of Sarinah who was still limp.

"Mom, if you do not want to be taken to mantri, at least teach Tanti to make Mother a natural remedy. Let me get well soon. Oh yeah, I don't think too much about Tanti. I'll be fine, Mom."

"Begging your Father to find Pace, take the cooked noni, then boil the hot water. Fresh squeezed. I'll just drink that" Sarinah asked.

Imagine the smell is like that. How about Tanti herself who prepared the natural remedy. But anyway for the sake of his mother to get better soon.

Tanti also followed the tutorial given by her mother until the noni became a natural drink. It was always like wanting to cry when he saw his mother drink a natural drink to lower his high blood. It feels like Tanti wants to get divorced so Sarinah doesn't think about her anymore.

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A few weeks later, Tanti and Ari's first session was held. However, it was not directly to the trial, but rather had to mediate first. I came with my mom and dad. So did Ari who came with her parents.

The man did not seem to regret what he had done all this time. Even when meeting with her in-laws, she can still smile innocently.

"Sir, I hope you'll annul this divorce. First because I don't want to, second I'm fixing things, and third I'm busy in my work. And one more thing, I've redeemed his house. Whenever you go back there, ask my mother for the key" he said.

This is you, my. I'm sorry, I won't be hooked on anything you show me. Let me lose everything as long as my parents don't think about me anymore.

Tanti did not respond. Even directly into the courtroom whose agenda was mediation. The Tanti family insisted on divorce, but Ari herself refused it.

After mediation, the court still gave a grace period of two more weeks until entering the next hearing. It feels like the Tanti family is very upset with Ari and her family. It was clear that his son was wrong was still defended like that. What do they want to do to get their daughter back?

"Why do you still survive?" hardiman asked Ari's family.

"Because my son is innocent" replied Ari's mother.

Innocent? Does Ari's family live in a dreamland so that what is manifestly wrong is still considered true?

"Where can it be like that?" sarinah Sentak.

"Ari wouldn't have started it if it wasn't Tanti first. The proof, she could not keep the treasure that her husband left behind while working. Until the house was taken by loan sharks. Now Tanti should be grateful that my son has made it back. Just not grateful!" cibir Ari's mother.

Tanti tried to restrain her mother from resisting. High blood can recur at times.

"Mom, please don't force it. Mom's condition is not okay. Believe that everything will be finished as we expect" Tanti whispered to her mother.

"Sir, remember, yes! If you let Ari go, not necessarily will get a man as good as him. Especially knowing you're barren. Where is there a man out there accepting a barren widow so!"

Astarghfirullah's. Maybe that's worth answering for whatever Ari's mother says. Tanti's desire is getting convinced to divorce. Hardiman pulls Sarinah and Tanti's hands to get away from women like Ari's mother. Not being nice, even hurting like that.

"Ari, look! Your wife's family is basically less grateful. When you want to make things right, they act like that. You know, I'm not willing to give you a dime to make up for the house you've been in all this time."

His father Ari was silent to see his wife berating Tanti family, but as a person who felt not appreciated at all, he finally spoke up.

"Easy, Mom. If Tanti does not want, the house can be occupied by Ari and Marlena," said his father Ari who immediately made Hardiman inflamed.

"The father was so parents should think. Whose land is that? If you dare to put others there, I do not hesitate to ask the villagers to expel you," Hardiman threatened.

Mediation failed to lead to the commotion of two families. The other would not budge, and the other was clumsy in his stance. It feels like it will be very difficult to get a divorce from Ari, but Tanti will try her hardest to get away from him.