Married for Revenge
The arrival of Eland

Truly you are first to me and I will never turn away from you, for you are my deepest happiness when you see yourself in good health

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"Female, you're home, son?" Rani welcomes the arrival of Angga. It's not usually Angga comes home this fast.

"Yes ma, which Rica?" Angga's eyes turned to look towards the middle space.

"He's still in the room. Since this morning, he had looked so tired that he had even vomited repeatedly. Looks like you should bring the obstetrician here to check on him."

Angga was surprised to be made after hearing her in-laws. He rushed to the stairs and forgot his bag on the living room table.

His worry made him forget everything.

Slowly Angga opened the door of his room, peeking at Rika who was inside. Apparently he was sleeping.

"What's up, Angga? Why not just go in?" Rani is behind Angga, carrying her briefcase.

"He didn't like my body odor ma, he must have vomited whenever I got close to him, before my body was in the water. Bathing also can not use soap," Angga sighed.

Rani just smiled at him. He knew what kind of suffering Angga felt when bathing without soap. But he understood even more with all the suffering Rika experienced when two-bodied.

"Yes, you better take a shower right away. Try to find what kind of fragrance Rika likes right now."

Angga nodded his head, he walked into his room after picking up his briefcase. He rushed into the bathroom to remove the smell of rancid that he got from the fish market.

"You're home, Mom?" Rika was already sitting and leaning on the head of the bed. He looked at Angga who had just come out of the bathroom.

"Yes. I'm coming home, baby, bringing you a lot of fish." Angga walked over to Rika, grabbed her head and kissed her.

"Say you didn't want to eat that much and kept vomiting. Are you waiting for the fish's head?"

Rika nodded her head to the chest of Angga who was fielded. Letting Angga embrace him and kiss his head as much as possible.

Rika looked very weak, even her condition was very messy. Angga could not bear to see it that way. He was like a sick man, but his body was not hot.

"Is anyone sick?" Angga still stroked Rika's back in her arms. He looked at Rika, apparently his wife had closed her eyes.

Slowly Angga laid Rika on the bed in her place. Staring at Rika who was very messy, even her hair looked disheveled. He felt very sorry and guilty too.

Tok tok tok tok

Angga walked towards the door of his room, opened it. Rani was standing and staring at him. He looked up for a moment to see his son.

"Fish yours has come, what is that much fish for?" rani asked because she was surprised by the fish.

"Rika wants it" said Angga as he walked up the stairs.

"That much?" wonder Rani again.

"Is something wrong?" ask Angga back. They've reached the back door. All his servants seemed busy transporting the fish from the back door of his mansion.

"Cooking the heads of the fishes is at the request of the madam!" Angga's orders to his chef.

"Good, Master!" Bow respectfully and immediately cook the head of the fresh fish.

Rani goes to the chef and watches his work.

"Make the sauce chili without onion and garlic. He'll throw up every time he smells."

The chef nodded at the orders of his master-in-law.

All the servants in the mansion were very happy when they saw Angga first coming to bring Rika. They really liked his big mistress because it was so friendly and kind. They do not even hesitate to help their work. It was just that those who felt reluctant because it was inappropriate for Rika to do the job.

Moreover, for now, they are also very happy when they get happy news about Rika's pregnancy. Then the mansion will never be deserted again.

"Ma, there's something Angga wants to talk about." Angga walked over to Rani who was still in the kitchen room.

The entire servant who was there immediately looked down respectfully. Do not eliminate their astonishment, because for a lifetime they have only this time Angga entered the kitchen space.

"Owh, come!" sahut Rani's. He looked at Angga. There's a picture of anxiety over there.

"What's wrong?" rani asked them when they arrived at the family room. "Something serious you want to say."

Angga sighed in frustration, he put his hair back. Staring at Rani with a deep look.

"About my marriage to Rika." There was a momentary pause there, he turned to look at the wall with a blank look when he found Rani who was getting curious.

"What's wrong with your marriage?" Rani looks agitated. He was afraid that Angga would dump his son after all this happened. But he was not sure of all that after seeing Angga's drastically changed attitude in treating Rika.

Rani is always not aware of all the problems faced by her son because they close everything. Even the matter of Rika's bullying they hide.

"I want to have our second wedding anniversary" Angga said.

"That's great, but is there anything else you're hiding from mom?"

Rani's question makes Angga look more restless and wrong. Should he tell me everything from the beginning.

No. gabe. He won't tell his in-laws. She was not sure that her in-laws would not be angry with her, even more so after the death of her husband while in prison.

Rani seemed to breathe a sigh of relief afterwards. He thought there was a serious problem that had occurred without his knowledge.

"Yes, you better arrange the celebration." Smiling looked at Angga who he had considered like his own son.

Tong

The sound of bells rippling their conversation. A housekeeper rushed to the door. Open it and look outside.

"What's wrong?" asked Angga after seeing the lack of his servant.

"People! Papa's coming, son. You are such a stupid and impudent child!" Eland barged in past the servant who was still staring at him. Walking towards Angga, bumping into him with a hug. The ear afterwards.

"You're a bad boy, yeah" he growled.

"Oh. duh... pain pa, don't pull my ears!" Angga held his papa's hand that reached out to his ear, even though it didn't hurt.

Rani stood up and approached them. He looked in wonder at the old man in front of him. Staring repeatedly at the faces of Angga and Eland alternately to judge the two.

"Master Eland? You still alive?" The butler came over to them after hearing a slight commotion. He seemed overwhelmed that his master was still alive. Who has been buried.

"Yes. I'm still alive. Ma'af disappointed you for finding out the truth" Eland turned to look at the old butler.

"There are many things I want to tell you and there are also many things I want to hear from you" Eland said as he glanced at Angga.

The butler just nodded, wiping the watery end of his eyes with his hands as he was so drawn to it.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier that you wanted to come here?" Angga walked towards the chair that he had sat with his in-laws earlier.

"Do I have to report to you like your subordinates and your men?" looking at Angga with a joke.

The dog looks wrong. He knew that his father always answered everything he said.

"At least I'll prepare a room for papa and also a welcome."

"Papa need not be greeted with great joy. And also, you can clean the room in an instant with all the servants you have" Eland said. He turned to look at Rani who had just been silent to pay attention to their debate.

"Is this my book?" smiling very kindly while looking at Rani.

"Yes" said Rani briefly when she realized that the question was asked for her. His eyes turned to look towards Angga. There are a lot of questions he wants to ask Angga. Angga was an orphan, had no parents.

Then, what's going on right now. In front of him was already sitting an old man with a face that was very similar to Angga. Only his lips and eyes were slightly different.

"Later go explain!" Sahut Angga who understands with confusion in his father-in-law. He knew that everything would be broken too.

"alright. You two talk to let go of the longing."

"I want to see if it's done or not." Rani stood up and left the two behind.

"Female, explain to papa, what's really going on?" Eland's resolute voice filled the room that there were only the two of them.

"Well, what, Pa?" Angga pretended not to understand.

"Don't pretend you don't know! Of course about the rumors you and the woman you're telling you about!" Eland was upset by Angga's unequivocal attitude.

"Are you really cheating on my daughter-in-law!" Eland stared fiercely at his son.

Angga surprised him. "No, Pa. Angga is not like that," shook his head strongly.

"Good then," said Eland leisurely while breathing a sigh of relief.

"Papa should rest first. Papa's room has been cleaned up." Angga stared at the butler who was walking towards them.

"You're always good at switching the conversation. But you will never escape the problems that ensnare you, before you finish them," Eland glanced at the servant standing on his right side a little backward.

"All right! Papa will rest first. It feels like papa is very tired and dizzy." Eland stands.

"Later, this conversation will be resumed, because it is not finished," Eland turned to walk after the waiter.

Just a few steps, he stopped his steps and turned to look at Angga who was still in his position.

"Where's my son-in-law, haven't I seen her since?"

"Don't tell me he's running away knowing you're cheating, Angga."

"She's resting in the room, and Angga really isn't cheating" Angga said.

Eland simply nodded and continued his steps towards his room first. It had been a long time since he had disappeared from the mansion and everything had not changed at all. It turns out Angga still maintains the old stuff.

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