My babysitter Maduku
Chapter 44

Dodi watched Arini closely and now he realized that there was something different about her. Dodi was so shocked after realizing the condition of Arini's body which was full of injuries.

"Arini, what happened to you? What is this wound?!" said Dodi with an anxious face while examining Arini's body.

"Not to worry about me." Arini brushed off Dodi's hand violently and she did not want to discuss anything that happened to her.

"Right now answer my question, Mom. Since when did you start connecting with that woman?" arini asked with her head held high and looked straight ahead, unwilling to look at the worried face of Dodi who was still beside her.

Dodi breathed heavily. "This incident happened about a year ago. When Anissa was a woman in the same company as me. Anissa and I had a lot of conversations and lunch together, but I swear to God! I have no serious intention of being with him. I'm just messing around,"

Arini smiled cynically while interrupting Dodi's speech at that time. "Tinkering" you said! If you're just playing around with her, it's impossible for Anissa to be pregnant with your child, Mas! That's proof that you're not playing around with him!"

"I'm really khilaf, Arini. That incident just happened. Me and Anissa,"

"That's enough, Dodi! Stopit! I don't want to know how and where you guys did that disgusting thing!" Arini closed her ears tightly with both hands.

He could not if he had to listen to how and where Dodi had a forbidden relationship with Anissa. Not only Arini, even any woman will not be able to listen to the story of her husband's affair with another woman.

Dodi rubbed his face rough. The man got up from his sitting position then crouched down in front of Arini who did not want to see him at all.

"I'm sorry, Arini. I really have no other choice. Inevitably, tomorrow I have to marry Anissa for Azkia's status."

Arini took a deep breath and then exhaled again. "Punish me" said Arini.

Dodi shook his head. "No, Arini! Please don't say that! I will never divorce you. I love you so much, Arini. Truly," said Dodi with reddened eyes, the man's tears welled up on the surface of his eyeballs and almost seeped out.

"If you really loved me, you would never do that disgusting thing with another woman, Mas. Let alone one Anissa, a thousand Anissa would never be able to shake your faith if you really loved me" Arini lamented.

"I've been willing to be insulted, reviled and scolded by your mother, for what? To maintain our relationship. I really didn't expect, Mom. Behind your attitude that is so sweet and romantic, it turns out you save a thousand rottenness," continued Arini.

"Arini, I ...." Dodi lowered his head to the floor and he was speechless.

"Now go and leave me alone" Arini said. Arini pulled her leg out on the edge of the bed and then lay down with her back to Dodi.

"Alright, Arini! Now focus on yourself! Prove to them that you are not a weak woman!" muttered.

Arini got up and approached the wardrobe that stood in one corner of her room. He ransacked the contents of the closet to find something in there. After finding it, he began to think of other things that might change his fate.

Next day.

Early in the morning Arini was well dressed. With a brown map, Arini exits her room. While passing through the television room, Arini sees Bu Nining, Anissa and Dodi having a serious conversation in the room.

I don't know what they're talking about, Arini doesn't want to know and doesn't care. He continued his steps without caring for the three people. However, just a few steps past them, Dodi stood up and called out to him.

"Arini, where are you going so early in the morning?" ask Dodi while showing Arini's appearance at that time. Arini looks neat with a shirt and cloth pants that are now wrapped in his body.

Yes, Arini was wearing her old clothes. The clothes she had before her marriage to Dodi. Even so, Arini looks different and more beautiful in the eyes of the man.

Arini stopped her steps then turned to look at Dodi who was now walking towards her. The woman smiled sinisterly as she stared at Dodi's tangled face fixedly.

"I want to calm down for a moment and I'd better not bother thinking about me. Just take care of Mas's own business because your responsibilities will be more and more after this marriage," replied Arini who then returned to continue his steps.

"Daddy, Arini! You can't talk rudely like that to Dodi. Dodi is still your husband after all! Aren't you afraid of quality, ha!" madam Bu Nining.

Arini chuckled softly without stopping her steps. While Dodi could not say anything more. He looked at Arini's back which was now getting away from his sight.

"Patience, Mom." Anissa stroked Bu Nining's back, trying to calm the middle-aged woman down.

"But, he's already starting to dare to rebel, Anissa. If left unchecked, his behavior will become more and more so" said Bu Nining.

"Easy, Mom. Enough's enough! Don't say anything non-essential about Arini," upset Dodi as he waltzed away from the room.

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