
After the woman who became the cashier at the store Mr. Malik handed Madam Lily's order to Dodi, Dodi also intends to go home soon. However, Mr. Malik held him and asked him to talk for a moment in his shop.
Dodi refused because he felt sad. Besides Arini is his ex-wife, he also feels inferior because he is an ex-convict.
"I'm not good, Mr. Malik."
"It's okay, Dodi. No need to bother so. Come, sit!" take Mr. Malik with you while leading Dodi to a chair in one corner of the room.
Embarrassed, Dodi sat in the chair with Arini and Mr. Malik.
"Where do you work now, Dod?" asked Mr. Malik while paying attention to the appearance of Dodi who was so neat with a shirt and formal pants worn.
"I work in a restaurant. The Idaman Dining House, courtesy of Mrs Lily," said Dodi.
Mr. Malik furrowed his brows and from the look on his face at that moment, it was clear that he was trying to remember something. After the next few seconds, Mr. Malik smiled.
"Ah, yes. I know where it is. Lady Lily's ex-wife, Mr. Bram Pramudja, right?" ask Mr. Malik back.
Dodi nodded slowly and felt various feelings at that moment that approached his heart. Regret, guilt, disappointment, and anger mixed into one. Mr. Bram, the man who was once Anissa's late mistress.
That fateful event suddenly flashed back in his mind very clearly. Where he watched Anissa and the old man make love in front of his eyes. Anissa fell from a hotel room and died in just a few seconds, right in front of her eyes.
"Yes, Mr. Malik. The diner belongs to Lady Lily, the ex-wife of Mr. Bram Pramudja."
Arini pulled the hand of Mr. Malik's shirt while looking at the man. "Who's Lily, Mas? How come I never heard?" said Arini with eyebrows that are linked together.
Mr. Malik scratched his non-itchy temple and looked a bitter smile on the handsome face of the man.
"Ehm ... Arniz and I used to stop by Mr. Bram's diner before it fell into the hands of Mrs Lily, Mr. Bram's ex-wife. Their divorce was handled by Hasan, my best friend. So, I know all the stories about them" said Mr. Malik.
"Oh," said Arini while mangosteen.
Suddenly one of Mr. Malik's employees approached them and told them that the twins Ghani and Ghina had woken up from their sleep.
"Yes, geez! Why sleep for a while," complained Arini while trying to get up from his sitting position.
However, Mr. Malik held him back. "You just wait here. Let me pick them up,"
"But, Mas."
Mr. Malik chuckled and sauntered away to his private room to pick up Ghina and Ghani who had woken up from his sleep.
"How many months has your son and daughter, Arini, been?" dodi asked with a warm smile.
"It's been 7 months, Mas" said Arini.
"Well, they must be funny, yeah."
"Yes, Mas. That's right" said Arini again. "Oh, yeah. When will we catch up? Don't forget the invitation for us, ma'am."
Dodi smiled wryly then lowered his head. The man's index finger seemed to be writing on the table.
"Actually ...." Dodi sighed heavily then raised his head back and looked at Arini with a sad face.
"I have no intention of getting married again, Rin. After hearing the news that you were pregnant, I suddenly regained my senses and tried to get my condition back to the doctor."
Arini knitted her two eyebrows. "Lho! But why, Mas?"
Dodi returned with a sad-looking smile. "I'm barren, Arini."
Arini was aghast and her eyes instantly rounded. "What's the talk, anyway?"
"Seriously, Rin. It turns out I was the one in trouble all along. I am barren and cannot have children" replied Dodi with a look of regret.
Regretting because all this time he and Bu Nining had believed that Arini was the one who had problems in his womb. But in addition, he also felt grateful.
Thankful that Arini had already broken away from her. At least now Arini is happy and has a much better life with Mr. Malik. What else is added to the presence of their tiny babies. Complete is the happiness of Arini.
"How could that be, Mom? Didn't you ever tell me that Mas was okay?" peeking Arini with a surprised face.
"Yes, that's my opinion and not the doctor's." Dodi smiled wryly. "And after knowing the truth, I decided to be alone and focus on my life and my mother."
Arini was sad too. Just at that moment, Mr. Malik was back at that place with his two little babies. Dodi seemed enthusiastic to welcome the arrival of Ghina and Ghani who had beautiful and beautiful faces. Just like his mom and dad.
"Yes, God! They're really adorable" Dodi choked as she looked at both Ghina and Ghani's pretty faces and looks.
"Thank you, Om!" sahut Arini with the voice of the children, representing his two twin babies.
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