Mahar Kedua

Mahar Kedua

last updateLast Updated : 2022-11-11
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Memasuki sepuluh tahun pernikahan, Naina dan Asyraf belum juga mendapatkan karunia berupa buah hati. Dengan membesarkan hati ia menyetujui permintaan mertua. Memilihkan istri untuk suaminya sendiri. Mereka hanya manusia biasa memiliki perasaan cemburu, perasaan tak dianggap, juga perasaan tak adil

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Chapter 1

Part 1 Keputusan Besar

When Celeste Rodriguez arrived at the airport in Andostan, it was already past 9:00 pm.

It was her birthday that day. Therefore, she received a bunch of birthday wishes from her colleagues and friends when she turned on her phone.

However, there was no message from her husband, Trevor Fleming, at all.

Celeste's smile faded.

By the time she reached the villa, it was already past 10:00 pm.

Hannah Lynd, the housekeeper, was startled when she saw her. "Oh, Mrs. Fleming… Why have you come here?"

"Where are Trevor and Jo?" Celeste asked.

"Mr. Fleming hasn't returned yet, and Ms. Fleming is in her room, playing," Hannah replied.

Celeste handed her luggage to Hannah. When she went upstairs, she found Jordyn wearing a pair of pajamas and sitting at her table, fiddling with something. She was so focused that she didn't even notice anyone entering the room.

"Jo?" Celeste called out.

Jordyn turned her head when she heard her. In a happy tone, she greeted, "Mom!"

Then, she turned back to her task.

Celeste walked over and pulled Jordyn into her arms. She had just given Jordyn a kiss on the cheek before the little one pushed her away.

"Mom, I'm busy right now."

It had been two months since Celeste last saw Jordyn. She missed her so much that no amount of kisses felt enough. She wanted to talk to Jordyn.

But upon seeing how focused Jordyn was, Celeste felt like she shouldn't disrupt her enthusiasm. "Jo, are you making a seashell necklace?"

"Mm-hm!" When Celeste asked about that, Jordyn perked up visibly. "Wynn's birthday is in a week. This is the birthday gift Dad and I are preparing for her. We carefully polished these shells with tools. Aren't they pretty?"

Celeste's throat tightened. Before she could say anything, she heard Jordyn, with her back still turned, happily say, "Dad even had a customized gift prepared for Wynn. Tomorrow—"

Celeste felt a pang in her chest and couldn't hold back anymore. "Jo… Do you remember it's my birthday today?"

"Huh? What?" Jordyn glanced up at her, then quickly looked back down at the string of beads in her hands. She complained, "Mom, don't talk to me. You're messing up the bead order—"

Celeste released her hold on Jordyn and said nothing more. She stood there for a long time, but Jordyn didn't look up at her even once. Finally, Celeste pursed her lips and left the room without a word.

When Hannah saw her, she said, "I just called Mr. Fleming. He said he has something to do tonight and told you to rest first."

"I see." Celeste acknowledged her words softly.

As she thought about what Jordyn had just said, she paused for a bit and called Trevor.

It took a long while before he answered, his tone was indifferent as usual. "I'm busy. Let's talk tomorrow—"

"Trevor, who's calling you so late?" It was Wynn's voice.

Celeste tightened her grip on her phone.

"It's nothing important," Trevor responded to Wynn's question.

Before Celeste could say anything, Trevor had already hung up.

The two of them hadn't seen each other in two or three months, and she had finally made it to Andostan. Not only did he not rush home to see her, but he also didn't even have the patience to finish one phone call with her.

After so many years of marriage, he had always been like this—cold, distant, and impatient.

Celeste had gotten used to it.

In the past, she would have called him again. Then, she would patiently ask where he was and whether he could come home. Perhaps she was too tired tonight. So, she suddenly didn't feel like doing so.

The next morning, Celeste thought it over and decided to call Trevor again.

There was a time difference of about 17 or 18 hours between Andostan and their home country. In Andostan, today was her actual birthday.

She didn't come to Andostan just to see Jordyn and Trevor. She hoped their family of three could spend this special day together by having a meal.

This was her birthday wish for the year.

Yet, Trevor didn't answer her call.

A long time later, he sent a message: "What's up?"

Celeste wrote: "Do you have time at noon? Let's bring Jo along and have lunch together as a family."

Trevor replied: "Okay. Let me know the address when it's decided."

Celeste texted back: "Alright."

After that, there was no further message from him. He hadn't remembered it was her birthday at all. Although Celeste was mentally prepared, she couldn't help feeling a pang of disappointment.

She was about to head downstairs after washing up when she overheard Jordyn and Hannah talking.

"Aren't you happy that Mrs. Fleming is here, Ms. Fleming?" Hannah asked.

Jordyn said, "Dad and I already promised to take Wynn to the beach tomorrow. If Mom comes along, it'll be so awkward. And Mom is so mean. She's always unkind to Wynn—"

"Ms. Fleming, Mrs. Fleming is your mother. You shouldn't say such things. You'll hurt her feelings, you know?"

"I know, but Dad and I like Wynn more. Can't Wynn be my mom instead?"

Hannah didn't know what to say to that.

Whatever she said afterward, Celeste couldn't hear it anymore.

She had raised Jordyn herself. But over the past two years, the more time Jordyn spent with Trevor, the more attached she became to him. When Trevor came to Andostan to expand his business last year, Jordyn had insisted on coming along.

Celeste was reluctant and had hoped Jordyn would stay by her side. But she couldn't bear to see Jordyn upset, so she agreed.

She hadn't expected this.

Celeste stood frozen in place, her face pale. She was unable to move for a long time. To think that she had pushed aside her work to come to Andostan with the intention of spending more time with Jordyn.

Now, it seemed unnecessary.

She returned to her room. Then, she repacked the gifts she had brought from home and put them back into her suitcase.

Later, Hannah called to say she had taken Jordyn out to play and to contact her if anything came up.

Celeste sat on the bed, feeling hollow and lost inside. She had abandoned her work and made this trip, only to find no one wanted her here.

Her arrival was nothing but a joke.

After a long while, she left the villa. Aimlessly, she wandered through this foreign yet familiar country.

By noon, she remembered she had planned to have lunch with Trevor and Jordyn. As she recalled what she had overheard in the morning, she hesitated about whether to go home and pick up Jordyn.

Then, she suddenly received a message from Trevor that read: "Something came up at noon. Lunch is canceled."

Celeste stared at the message, unsurprised.

She was used to this. In Trevor's world, work, friends, and everything else were more important than her, his wife. Plans made with her were always canceled at his whim without consideration for her feelings.

Was she disappointed? Perhaps she would have been in the past. Now, she just felt numb and couldn't feel anything anymore.

Celeste was at an utter loss. She had come all this way excitedly only to be met with indifference from both Trevor and Jordyn.

Before she realized it, she had driven to a restaurant she and Trevor used to frequent. Just as she was about to go in, she saw Trevor, Wynn, and Jordyn sitting together inside.

Wynn sat close to Jordyn on the same side. She chatted with Trevor while interacting with Jordyn playfully. Jordyn, with her legs swinging around happily, played with Wynn and even leaned in to eat the pastries Wynn had taken a bite out of.

Trevor smiled as he served food to both of them. His gaze never left Wynn as if she were the only one he could see in his eyes.

So, this was what Trevor meant when he said that something had come up. This was the daughter she had carried in her womb for ten months and nearly lost her life to bring into this world.

Celeste laughed humorlessly. She stood there watching for a long time. Finally, she turned away and left.

Back at the villa, Celeste prepared a divorce agreement.

Trevor had been her teenage dream, but he had never truly seen or paid attention to her.

If not for that accidental night and the pressure from his grandfather, Arnold Fleming, Trevor wouldn't have married her.

In the past, she had naĆÆvely believed that if she worked hard enough, he would eventually acknowledge and see her.

Unfortunately, the reality was harsh and dealt a cruel blow to her.

Almost seven years had passed, so it was time to wake up.

After placing the divorce agreement in an envelope and instructing Hannah to hand it to Trevor, Celeste dragged her suitcase to the car and said to the driver, "To the airport."
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24 Chapters
Part 1 Keputusan Besar
Wanita itu menggenggam erat keranjang bunga di tangannya. Sesekali ia mengusap pipinya yang telah basah. Berjalan melewati jembatan yang luasnya hanya satu meter, pemisah antara area pemakaman dengan desa penduduk. Jika sebelumnya harus melewati batu-batu licin atau menunggu air sedikit surut saat hujan deras mengguyur, sekarang kerepotan itu tak terjadi lagi. Jembatan yang berdiri sejak dua tahun yang lalu sangat mempermudah akses.Satu per satu kakinya menapaki tangga yang dibentuk dari tanah liat. Pemakaman yang berada di lereng perbukitan itu di bentuk terasering. Semua penduduk harus hafal sanak keluarganya dimakamkan di tingkat yang keberapa. Langkahnya terhenti tepat di sebuah makam orang yang dicintai. Sunyinya area pemakaman membuat isakan kecil itu terdengar. Ia menengadahkan wajahnya ke langit. Melihat awan kelabu menggelayut manja di sana. Langit mendung sejauh mata memandang. Kembang tujuh rupa ditaburnya, memenuhi tanah perkuburan yang telah rata ter
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Part 2 Alasan Poligami
"Maaf kalau Asyraf tidak sopan masuk ke sini, tapi-,ā€ ucapan Asyraf terpotong.ā€œNanti Ina jelaskan, Mas,ā€ sela Naina cepat. Jantung Naina berdetak tak beraturan. Ia memikirkan cara untuk membicarakan ini dengan kepala dingin. Ia tak mau jika ada pertengkaran.ā€œBapak, Ibu, Ina pamit ke kamar dulu ya.ā€ Naina beralih menatap kedua mertuanya, lantas undur diri dari hadapan mereka. Tangannya menarik perlahan lengan suaminya yang mulai minta penjelasan.ā€œAda apa ini, Naina?ā€ tanya Asyraf dengan suara tenang, tapi penuh penekanan. Jika Asyraf memanggil dengan sebutan ā€˜Naina’ itu artinya ia sedang berbicara serius, menasehati istrinya atau menginginkan penjelasan. Ia akan menyebut nama istrinya dengan intonasi tegas. Naina pun hafal akan hal itu, saat ini suaminya sedang membutuhkan sebuah penjelasan.ā€œMas, bersedia kan untuk menikah lagi?ā€ Pertanyaan yang meluncur begitu saja dari bibir mungil Naina. Senyumnya mengembang. Namun, perlahan memudar saat air mata pertama itu luruh di kedua pipiny
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Part 3 Pesan dari Ibu
Part 3Dini hari usai salat subuh. Naina membuka jendela di kamarnya, membuat udara dingin menyeruak masuk. Satu dua bintang terlihat mengerlip, menandakan langit tak mendung pagi ini. Cahaya jingga belum terlihat di ufuk timur. Tanah masih basah akibat hujan semalam.Jendela kamar persis menghadap sebuah taman kecil yang dirawatnya dengan ibu mertua. Tanaman di sana tumbuh subur dan ada yang sedang berbunga. Sungguh, pemandangan indah untuk memanjakan mata. Selain tanaman bunga, mereka juga menanam jahe, kunyit, kencur dan lain sebagainya.ā€œSelamat pagi, Sayang,ā€ sapa Asyraf melingkarkan tangannya memeluk dari belakang. ā€œSelamat pagi juga, Sayang.ā€ Naina menoleh ke belakang, sebuah kecupan mendarat di pipinya.ā€œEh, Mas. Jangan cium-cium, ini jendelanya terbuka, nanti kalau ibu tahu Ina malu.ā€ Wajahnya bersemu merah.ā€œIbu nggak akan lihat, Na, beliau masih ngaji tadi di kamar salat.ā€ā€œNanti sore jalan-jalan, yuk!ā€ ajak
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Part 4 Senja Terakhir
ā€œLiyah, kamu sudah ngobrol sama menantumu itu masalah poligami?ā€ tanya Bu Ros, kakak ipar Bu Liyah. Bu Ros adalah saudara kandung Pak Rahman, suaminya. ā€œSudah, Mbakyu, Ina setuju. Sekarang tinggal menunggu keputusan Asyraf, Naina sudah membujuknya,ā€ terang Bu Liyah sembari menjerang air untuk menyeduh kopi yang akan disuguhkan pada kakak iparnya itu. ā€œBaguslah kalau begitu, memang harus setuju, sudah lama dia belum hamil lagi setelah keguguran itu.ā€ Bu Liyah hanya tersenyum kecut. Memang selama ini Bu Ros yang mengusulkan Asyraf untuk berpoligami. ā€œDoakan saja, Mbakyu. Semoga pernikahan mereka tetap langgeng, dan jika Asyraf bersedia menikah lagi, ya doakan semoga bisa adil kepada istri-istrinya. Kalau aku yang diposisi Naina belum tentu bisa mengambil keputusan, Mbakyu.ā€ ā€œTapi kamu kan tidak berada diposisinya sekarang,ā€ timpal Bu Ros sambil menikmati pisang goreng yang disuguhkan. Tak hanya teh lemon, Bu Liyah juga menyukai kopi jahe yang diracik sendiri. Jika kebanyakan orang
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Part 5 Calon Untuk Suami
 Naina menatap jam dinding yang menunjukkan pukul setengah tujuh. Tangannya memainkan ponselnya, membuka pesan sang ibu mertua. Matanya terbelalak dengan salah satu foto yang dikirmkan ibu mertuanya. “Beliau kenal darimana ya?” lirihnya bermonolog. Kembali ia mengamati foto itu, menge-zoom dengan dua jarinya. Dahinya mengernyit, menyimpan pertanyaan-pertanyaan.Ia beranjak dari tepi ranjang untuk ke kamar mandi. “Masi lama nggak, Mas? Nanti terlambat pesawatnya,” ucapnya sedikit berteriak saat mendengar kran kamar mandi menyala. “Sudah selesai, Sayang, ini lagi handukan dulu, lima menit lagi Mas keluar.” Naina kembali duduk di tepian ranjang dan berkutat dengan ponselnya. [Bu, satu jam lagi Ina berangkat, nanti kalau sampai rumah Ina mau ngobrol sama ibu dan bapak.]  Sebuah pesan yang ia kirimkan pa
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Part 6 Pernikahan Kedua
Sejak Bu Liyah meminta Naina mencarikan calon untuk suaminya, ia lebih banyak merenung. Sejak saat itu pula ia harus bisa menyembunyikan kesedihannya di depan sang suami. Sejauh ini ia berhasil menyembunyikan luka itu dengan baik. Namun, bagaimana nanti saat sudah ada wanita lain di kehidupan suaminya. Bisakah ia menampilkan senyum sebaik mungkin? Atau bisakah ia menahan rasa cemburu?Naina menghapus sisa air matanya, kali ini ia berlama-lama meluapkan kesedihannya dengan menangis. Asyraf dan kedua orang tuanya pergi sejak pagi. Membeli beberapa hal untuk lamaran nanti malam. Naina memutuskan untuk tidak ikut. Ia takut jika tak bisa mengendalikan perasaannya.Akan tetapi, Naina mendapat kejutan tak terduga dari sang ibu mertua. Beliau menyuruh Naina untuk menghias seperangkat alat salat yang akan dijadikan mahar di pernikahan suaminya nanti. Sakit yang ia tahan selama ini meluap begitu saja saat semua penghuni rumah pergi. Bahkan ibu mertuanya juga meminta untuk memakaikan henna di tan
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Part 7 Rambut Basah
ā€œAssalamualaikum, Na, ini Mbak Putri, tolong bukakan pintunya!ā€ Putri mengetuk pintu kamar Naina, tetapi tidak ada sahutan dari dalam.ā€œNainaa!ā€ seru perempuan berjilbab tosca itu. Lagi. Tetap hening.ā€œAda apa, Put?ā€ tanya Bu Liyah menghampiri Putri.ā€œNaina kayaknya nggak ada di kamar, Bu, soalnya nggak ada sahutan,ā€ jawab Putri.ā€œMasak nggak ada, Put? Tadi habis ketemu sama mempelai wanita Ina bilang mau ke kamar. Ibu juga nggak lihat Ina di dapur.ā€Perempuan paruh baya itu menyingsingkan selendang di tangannya, lantas mengetuk pintu kamar Naina, tetap saja tak ada jawaban.ā€œPutri kok khawatir ya terjadi sesuatu sama Naina,ā€ ucap Putri mulai resah.Seketika raut wajah Bu Liyah menunjukkan kecemasan. Perlahan beliau mencoba memutar kenop pintu kamar. Menyisir seluruh ruangan kamar, mencari keberadaan Naina. Putri segera masuk ke kamar.ā€œAstagfirullah, Naina,ā€ seru Putri saat mengetahui Naina tergolek lemas bersandar di dinding. Sigap Bu Liyah memanggil ibu-ibu yang sedang mengisi nasi
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Part 8 Masakan Pertama Hanna
(Pov Hanna)Kuusap peluh yang membasahi dahi juga leher. Rambut pun mulai berantakan dan nampak putih terkena terigu. Segera kubersihkan diri di kamar mandi. Tanpa terasa sudah dua jam aku berkutat dengan terigu dan tempe untuk membuat mendoan kesukaan Mas Asyraf. Usai membersihkan diri, aku mulai menata mendoan dan sambal kecapnya di meja makan karena sebentar lagi Mas Asyraf akan pulang. Ini adalah kali pertama aku memasak. Entah bagaimana rasanya. Sudah enam hari aku menikah dengan Mas Asy, selama itu pula aku tak pernah memasak untuknya. Setiap hari kami makan di tempat mertua, aku selalu membantu Naina--istri pertama Mas Asyraf-- untuk memasak makanan. Di rumah orang tua, aku pun tak pernah memasak. Saat aku kecil, keluarga kami memiliki asisten rumah tangga. Dan ketika aku serta kakakku sudah dewasa, Mama pensiun, lantas beliau fokus menjadi ibu rumah tangga. Jadilah aku wanita karir yang tak bisa melakukan pekerjaan rumah kecuali menyapu.Menurutku Naina adalah wanita yang sa
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Part 9 Keputusan Hanna
(Pov Hanna)"Mendoannya enak, Han. Terimakasih ya sudah memasak untukku." Suara Mas Asy membuyarkan lamunanku. Bahagia, itulah yang kurasakan saat Mas Asy memuji masakan pertamaku. Namun, di sudut hati yang lain ada rasa sakit karena ia masih menganggap diri ini seperti orang lain.Jujur saja ini adalah pertama kalinya aku mengobrol banyak dengannya. Biasanya ia hanya bertanya masalah rumus atau jadwal mengajar di tempatku. Mas Asy seorang dosen matematika, sedangkan aku dosen fisika. Ada kesamaan di beberapa rumus, sehingga kami bisa berinteraksi.Mendoan yang kusajikan habis tak bersisa. Aku hanya mengambil sepotong saja. Meski menurutku rasanya sedikit lebih asin dari biasanya, tapi Mas Asy tak mengomentarinya sama sekali. Dia benar-benar suami idaman wanita.Setelah mengucapkan terimakasih, Mas Asy bangkit dari duduknya menuju kamar kami. Lebih tepatnya di meja belajarnya. Ia lebih banyak menghabiskan waktu bersama buku-bukunya daripada denganku. Mungkin memang belum terbiasa.Usa
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PART 10 Jadwal di Rumah Hanna
(POV Naina)Enam hari setelah pernikahan itu, aku mulai belajar memahami jadwal adil yang diatur sedemikian rupa untukku juga Mbak Hanna. Jika bulan ini aku mendapat jadwal pada tanggal ganjil, maka bulan berikutnya akan dapat jadwal pada tanggal genap, begitu seterusnya.Mbak Hanna adalah seorang dosen yang dulu pernah sekali mengisi kelasku, karena menggantikan dosen yang tidak hadir. Makanya aku tidak canggung ketika memanggil Mbak, karena dia bukan dosen tetapku dulu. Sering terdengar Mbak Hanna mengagumi Mas Asyraf yang saat itu status pernikahannya denganku masih disembunyikan. Namun, aku menyadari siapapun dia di masa lalu kini tidaklah penting, karena bagaimanapun dia memiliki hak yang sama seperti diriku, yaitu sebagai seorang istri.Malam setelah pulang dari melamar Mbak Hanna, Ibu bercerita bahwa semuanya berawal karena mereka tak sengaja bertemu di sebuah butik langganan beliau. Mbak Hanna mengatakan bahwa ia mengajar di salah satu Sekolah Tinggi yang dulu aku tempati untu
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