Not the Perfect Son-in-law
Chapters 11. Hafsah Jealousy

Chapter 11

Ali was at work when a receptionist told her that her mother had come to the office to see her. Of course Ali was surprised by Ruqoyah's arrival there. This was the first time his mother had come there, of course the man thought a no-no, let alone that the woman had come suddenly like this.

Ali ran downstairs to see her mother. When he arrived, Ruqoyah and Sarah were sitting in the waiting room laughing happily.

Ali suspected that the two men were making something they had planned. His mother's appearance also looks very neat with clothes that look formal and expensive.

"Assalamualaikum, Mum. Whatwhat? Did something happen to Hafsah?" ali asked so faced with the two of them.

"He's fine. I'm here to take you to lunch together" replied Ruqoyah.

"It's lunch time soon. Come on, let's eat together," take Sarah.

"I'm sorry, Mom. I'm going to eat at the office because I'm doing a lot of work. Anyway I already have provisions for lunch," said Ali refused their invitation both.

"Can you not dispute this mother's wishes. Are you afraid of jealous Hafsah? He already knows, really! If we're going to take you to lunch together," Ruqoyah said with a face of annoyance and disappointment to her son.

"If you don't believe in motherhood, you'll call Hafsah. It turns out that you love your wife more than your mother who has conceived, given birth, and breastfed you" Ruqoyah continued.

"You should have made your mother happy, Ali. He is old and our duty as his son must be to obey his will. It's also just lunch together, is it so hard for you to grant this request" Sarah told Ali.

The man became a gamang, because it looks like his mother really hopes to have lunch together. However, he felt uncomfortable because Sarah was with them.

"I'll get my job done first" Ali said at last, albeit reluctantly.

"You don't stay long, yeah! Mother is hungry" said Ruqoyah and Ali, smiling faintly.

"We wait at Nusantara Srikandi Restaurant" said Sarah with a big smile because she managed to invite Ali to lunch together.

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Hafsah felt his heart restless, his mind now kept on going to Ali. Now the woman can only resign if the destiny of God outlined it must be so, then she must be sincere and sincere. Only prayer can be done at this time.

This afternoon is gone already eating the woman. The food she cooked was charred all over, although she could cook eggs to eat, her mouth seemed reluctant to chew.

The time has shown at 13:00 it is time he lifted the clothesline and ironed it before he went to teach at the madrasah. Hafsah is always deft when working, even he often does two or three jobs at once. 

She occasionally glanced at her cell phone hoping that her husband would contact her if she did come to lunch together, though she was sure she would feel jealous. As soon as he finished doing all his duties that afternoon, Hafsah immediately took a bath to prepare to go to teach. She did not know that her mother-in-law made status on a green application that would make people stir her acquaintances.

Hafsah taught as always, there is no drama of children fighting or crying today. Everything went well and even the children laughed happily.

"Eh, look at Ms. Ruqoyah eating with her future daughter-in-law" one of the guardians said as she was about to pick up her son.

"Will Ali get married again?" ask the others.

"Looks like. Because the barren Ustadzah could not give a child to Mr. Ali, so it was only natural that he sought a young wife" he replied.

Hafsah felt his chest rem_at so strong that it hurt so much. His breath was tight and his eyes were also hot. In her heart she kept asking for strength to the Lord of Everything. Hafsah does not reject polygamy in Islam, but he cannot lead a polygamous home life. He is afraid that there will be blind jealousy to him and cause bad thinking to other women and their partners. Hafsah admitted that he still likes to be jealous and that it is very disliked by him.

"The woman in this photo looks beautiful, but it's a pity not to be veiled, huh?" said the other woman while looking at her cell phone.

Hafsah frowned as she glanced towards the mothers. He wondered why the men knew that Ali and her mother-in-law were other women. Then, Hafsah opened his cell phone, he saw the status of his mother-in-law. There were many pictures of them at lunch together. Sarah and Ruqoyah smiled happily. Ali also enjoyed the food on the table.

'Astaghfirullahal'adhim. Bang, why do you have so much to me. Do you enjoy your time with the woman who became your first love, ' Inner Hafsah.

Feeling unable to stem his tears, Hafsah also excused his students to go to the bathroom. There he shed his tears. It hurt her to feel betrayed by her husband.

"It just now feels very painful, what if they really have a serious relationship," murmured Hafsah while gripping firmly on the edge of the tub of water.

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Ruqoyah is invited by Sarah to a famous boutique after they finish lunch. The woman bought clothes for the mother of the man she liked.

"Mom, this is so good. Suitable for Mother's wear!" sarah exclaimed as Ruqoyah tried on a dress with brocade ornaments.

"Are you really worth wearing this shirt?" asked Ruqoyah timidly.

"Yes, really! Already use it, ma'am, no need to be replaced again," said the full-make woman, but fitting on her face.

"It's very expensive" Ruqoyah reminded the woman.

"It's cheap, Mom. Only ten million, I'll pay, I'll take it easy" said Sarah and made Ruqoyah happy.

After making the payment, Sarah invited Ruqoyah to buy a bag to a store owned by a world-famous brand. The middle-aged woman's mouth continued to gap when she saw the prices of the items there.

'This small bag costs 25 million! Can make me buy anything with that money, ' Inner Ruqoyah when she saw a black bag made of crocodile leather.

"Dear this bag?" sarah asked as she saw Ruqoyah holding a tote bag.

"No. Mother just looked around, "Ruqoyah replied with a sweet smile, while in her heart she hoped that Sarah would buy it for her.

"If you like to take it, I'll pay you. Coincidentally this place also belongs to my friend, will definitely get a discount for members," Saras said with a charming smile.

Again Sarah bought a luxury item for Ruqoyah. Something that Hafsah, the son-in-law, never did.

'I should be able to draw the sympathy of Ali's mother. It seems he's already giving me a signal. Now just melt his sister, Sarah's mind while looking at Ruqoyah who smiles looking at her new bag.