["Thank God for that. Thank you, Auntie."] Radit could breathe a sigh of relief after hearing the report from his neighbor across the phone. The man sat on the sofa while massaging his temples."How is it? Did Mom go home?" asked Amanda, who was also worried. Radit's nod made him smile. Until then Amanda was again busy quieting Ayra who began to whine spoiled. Slightly moved away from her husband who was silent."Drink the tea first, sir," said Asih who had just appeared in front of Radit."You will be back yet? Where's Rini?""Rini has retired. There's no one to take care of her mother." Amanda answered her husband's question. Radit showed his shock through eyes that widened wide. He was no longer able to speak.Amanda then returned to sit beside Radit after Ayra calmed down again. Trying to persuade the little one to want to be held on her father's lap."Owwh," whined Ayra while turning her face away.Amanda laughed at the baby's adorable behavior. "Daddy m
Ayra is now four months and a week old. This coincides with Amanda and Radit's marriage, which is now three months old. However, the couple still shows no significant relationship development. The two will work together to take care of the child and return to being strangers as before."If you don't have time to spare for the afternoon, that's fine," Amanda said as they ate breakfast together. "I can just go out with Ayra alone. Just take an online taxi.""I'll try," Radit muttered later."Ayra already looks like an Indian actress, Dad. Her clothes are almost showing her belly button. Right, dear?" He turned to Ayra who was preoccupied with the hanging toys above her bouncer. "Just yesterday when Tiara and Daddy were here you didn't let us go shopping." Radit did not answer. He quickly wiped his lips after eating breakfast. Then he stood up and bent down to greet the baby."Sorry." Radit pecked Ayra's forehead briefly. "This time I will be home early. I'll leave first, de
Suddenly the sentence just now made the smile on Arini's sweet face immediately disappear. She and Amanda compactly turned their heads towards the source of the sound. Bi Asih seemed to have put on an antagonistic face."Hei," Amanda reprimanded then. "Why are you talking like that?""As a parent here, I'm just giving advice." Asih was starting to have another flare-up. "Everywhere, if a woman is true and knows herself, she won't want to hang out with a man."Arini, who realized where the conversation was going, quickly bowed her head. Meanwhile, Amanda had given the code through her eyes. Unfortunately, the housemaid was increasingly spouting her aphorisms."Mom," babbled Ayra who was disturbed because she probably felt ignored by the adults there."Right?" Even Asih was looking for support. "Ayra doesn't want to have a replacement mama anymore. Her Mama is already very good. She's also related by blood.""What's going on?"Radit, who had just appeared, looked at them in turn. His ey
"Honey, let's go shopping already. The boss called earlier. He told me to get to the office quickly." The pregnant woman then turned her head towards the source of the voice. Immediately excused herself because her husband had grabbed her arm. Then left those who were there."Where? I want to see," said Amanda who quickly diverted Radit and Arini's attention. Her head looked up to see what the two were carrying."This shirt is cute for Ayra," said Arini as she showed what she had been holding. "I chose a color match for her bandana and socks too. What do you think?" All of her belongings were now selected by Amanda. Even so with Radit. Until five minutes later Ayra's cries broke her mom's concentration."I don't need this one," said Amanda, who protested Radit's choice of shoes. "The material is not suitable for Ayra. It's too hard. It's too big too." After saying that, Amanda quickly got up from her sitting position. Grabbing Ayra's body to calm the child who started cryi
His late wife's name was visible on the tombstone. Radit gently rubbed the grave with a cloudy face. Feeling guilty because lately, he realized something was different about himself."I love you, Dinda," he said softly. Radit recalled their first meeting. From childhood friendship to marriage. There was rarely a fight considering Dinda had a special nature. Soft, spoiled, and very loving. She is very different from Amanda who is stubborn and more assertive and independent. Isn't everyone born with their own strengths and weaknesses? Radit almost forgot the statement because at this time his heart still rejected feelings for Amanda. Feeling that the former sister-in-law did not deserve more attention. Meanwhile, Amanda had now arrived at the pediatrician's clinic. Only he was with Ayra. Don't want to bother why Radit even broke his original promise."Beautiful, yes. Looks like her mommy," praised a man who was holding his daughter too.Amanda o
Instead of answering her husband's question, Amanda frowned. She was puzzled by his intimidating gaze."What's wrong with you?" she asked in a soft voice.Without releasing his grip Radit replied, "Didn't you hear me? Where are you going at this time of night?""I'm going to Ayra's room. Happy?" murmured Amanda raising her voice slightly. The girl jerked herself up when Radit stretched her arm restraints. Then hugged Ayra tightly who still occasionally whined spoiled. Only then did Radit realize that he was a bit too much. It could be seen from his wife's slightly reddish arm. Regret? That's for sure."Why aren't you here?"Amanda chuckled softly until she finally said, "One night later she might not sleep well. So we'll stay in Ayra's room.""Don't!" Radit said quickly. "I'm her daddy too. Let her stay here.""Are you sure? Your sleep will be disturbed later." Radit's nod stopped Amanda from stepping outside. She put her daughter back on
Mr. Yuda was already glaring at his daughter. Meanwhile, his wife hurriedly approached the middle-aged man. Afraid that his illness would recur."Let's sit down first," invited Tiara who quickly invited him to walk to the living room. "Ayra is crying. You take her to the room first," the woman told Amanda afterward."Yes, Mom. I'll take Ayra." Tiara nodded, while her papa was still looking at her with a hostile gaze. It made Amanda nervous."What did I say, Tir. Amanda is stubborn. Very different from Dinda," growled Mr. Yuda, who was already annoyed. "What does she want?""Don't say that, honey!" whispered his wife quickly."Tiara, are you defending her?"Tiara shook her head slowly. One hand rubbed her husband's arm again. Hoping to calm the man's anger. "We still don't know what the case is. Don't keep blaming Manda. It could just be Radit who doesn't want to open up, hem? He still loves Dinda.""I also can't forget their biological mother, Aida," Mr. Yuda snapped as i
No, he didn't. He was just accompanying Arini to do her monthly shopping just like before. Radit tried to dismiss all the accusations Sebastian directed at him. Trying to believe that what he was doing now was still reasonable."The last time I went to your house was when Ayra was six months old, right?" recalled Arini who was walking beside Radit. She looked up slightly to gaze into his dusky eyes. "Now she's ... six plus two months. Eight months, right?""Next week he'll be nine months old," Radit said with a faint smile. His hands were still pushing the shopping stroller and inserting one by one the items that Arini was used to buying. Yes. He had been doing this routine for almost six months. Accompanying Arini to shop for monthly needs because his childhood friend often asked for his help. It was not uncommon for them to have lunch together even though it was only at the campus c
At first, Radit, who was already an acute pussycat to Amanda, was very worried when he saw the person in front of them at this time. However, his worries slowly disappeared after witnessing how his woman no longer wanted to avoid him."What's the beautiful child's name?" Amanda asked with a smile.The one-year-old baby girl on her mother's lap squirmed a little. Then she smiled and looked embarrassed."My name is Aulia, Auntie."It was Tisa, the mother, who answered the question just now. Shortly thereafter Amanda stretched out her hand and was greeted with a peck by the baby. Making Ayra, who had been sitting quietly in her baby chair, suddenly rebel. The behavior of the future sister of Amanda's twins became the attention of the adults around her."My mom!!" screeched Ayra with ey
For the past day, Amanda had been mumbling to herself in her room. The beautiful woman only came out to fill her stomach or occasionally see how Ayra was doing. Of course, she was still upset that her husband left without inviting her. Even though what Radit said earlier was true. He would probably be exhausted because of their very busy activities until the evening. Even so, Amanda's little heart didn't accept it. So she was pouting now. "Just come in. It's not locked," said Amanda, looking at herself in the mirror. A few seconds later Ningsih appeared, carrying Ayra who was already asleep. Her mother-in-law entered and laid her granddaughter down on the bed."Me and Tiara are going out. Ayra is with you first." Amanda immediately winced. Why didn't they want to invite her too? Or at least make small talk. "Where are you going, Mom?""Tiara asked to be accompanied to the supermarket. To buy some fruits," Ningsih answered. "Ayra will be left alone if you c
Amanda reflexively widened her eyelids when she felt pain in her abdomen. Radit also realized that his daughter had woken up."Mom!!""Yes, sweetheart. Why did you hit my hand anyway? You hit your mom's stomach too." Radit grumbled while looking at his wife."It's okay," said Amanda who then sat down. Then she smiled at Ayra who was already pouting. "What's wrong with your child, why are you hitting him again? You said you loved him too, why is that, hmm?""My mom!"The little girl gave her daddy a sharp look. As if to tell him that Amanda only belonged to him. While now Radit is only a listener to the two mothers and children who started talking.Now in her soft voice, Amanda explained that Ayra's attitude was wrong just now. There was no raised tone or annoyance caught on the face of his beautiful wife. Making Radit even more amazed at his woman."Next time talk nicely, dear," Amanda said, to which Ayra nodded in return. "Try saying sorry to daddy. You were already beating too. You
"What's wrong with you? Your pregnant wife is stressing you out. What do you want, huh?" Radit shook his head slowly with his head bowed. He did not dare to look at the mother's face who was nagging him. While Tiara was only silent while looking at the two in turn."I'm just worried about her," Radit said in a soft voice. "I never thought that Manda would be pregnant with twins. That's very risky." Yes. It wasn't that Radit wasn't happy, but the worry he had was more than anything at the moment. Bad memories of his previous wife's death began to dance in his head.Seeing his anxious face, Mrs. Ningsih chuckled softly and pulled out a chair so that she and Radit were now facing each other. One hand touched the shoulder of her only child. "Let go of what has happened. I know that you're afraid that Manda will experience something similar to what happened last time, right?" she asked, to which Radit quickly agreed. "Everything is out of our control as humans, D
"There's not just one doctor. There are many choices and I think... this is the best. He's also more pro-normal labor." Radit said with a smile. He was no longer angry because the topic of Dinda had come up again, even though it wasn't intentional. "That's it then," Amanda said later."Or do you already have your own choice of doctor, hem?" asked Radit as he slowed down his vehicle.Amanda shook her head quickly in response. "I haven't been back here for a long time. So it's up to you where we go.""Who knows if there are suggestions from friends or colleagues on social media," Radit muttered."Not really. My only friend was Tisa and now I'm too lazy to get close to anyone. Besides, I already have a husband and children. That's enough for me." The statement just now made Radit realize that the woman beside him had been introverted for a long time. Even when she was with the late Dinda, Amanda seemed indifferent. She never showed a friendly attitude towards e
Something was off. That's what Amanda concluded now. She could not ask Radit because the atmosphere was not favorable. Moreover, Ayra began to whine because she wanted to be on her lap."Yes already. Just a minute, honey," Radit said to his daughter. He began to pull the vehicle over and then got out of the car."MOMMY!" Ayra was already impatient. Her hands and feet were busy thrashing. Making Tiara who held her a little overwhelmed. For a few seconds, the little girl smiled when the papa took over and put her body where she wanted."How is it, honey? Are you comfortable?" Radit asked after moving Amanda's seat back. Leaving a little distance so that his beautiful wife's legs could move more freely. "Already," Amanda replied casually. Then Radit returned to driving the car as before. Meanwhile, Ayra already looked happy to be on her mama's lap."Ma?""Yes, sweetheart. Let's go back to Medan," Amanda said with a smile. Throughout the trip, her
"Yes. One moment!" Amanda finally spoke up as well so that the people out there were no longer busy calling out. The beautiful woman looked nervous because she was confused about what to do. While Radit watched with an annoying smile."Honey, hey," called Radit who quickly tucked some of Amanda's hair behind her ear. Then gently wiped the beads of sweat that remained on the beautiful face. "Calm down first. Don't panic. What are you afraid of, hem?"Amanda chuckled. "Grandma and the others are here, Radit. Look at us! Still disheveled like this.""Yes, dear. I know. There's no need to panic so much. Don't forget that we are a legally married couple," Radit explained that it was true. "Whatever it is ... the important thing is I don't want to look like this.""Okay, okay. I'll take you to the bathroom," Radit muttered later."What's with the sheets? It's dirty."Radit nodded. He put on his pants and top with a taxing motion. Then his hands moved quickly to pull each end o
Radit did not answer the question immediately. The man published a smile for his guilt-ridden wife. Then pulled her arm gently to erode the distance created between them. "There's nothing to regret, honey," whispered Radit, who was hugging his wife from the side. Inevitably landing a soft peck on his woman's temple. "Ayra is still small. She doesn't understand that soon she will have a younger sibling.""That's exactly it, Radit. I don't want her to feel rivaled."Radit tightened his embrace again until he could feel Amanda's bouncy stomach. "Hey, don't be afraid of that. Our children will not lack love. God is never wrong in determining the destiny of His servants." Their conversation no longer continued because Amanda had yawned several times. Even so, Radit also decided to fall asleep next to his wife. Now the small family is compactly sleeping together on the bed where Ayra is on the far left side. No one can guess who woke up first between them. Even no
What her grandmother said was also proven. It had only been three days since Radit left, and Amanda was already feeling homesick. The beautiful former model sighed when she saw the clouds outside. It must be a bad signal and make her unable to meet via video call with her husband. Since expressing their feelings for each other, the love in their hearts has only grown. This is the risk especially when they are in a long-distance relationship.Amanda smiled and shook her head as she realized she was in love. Until a knock on the door made her quickly straighten her back."There are a lot of packages arriving, Nda," she reported, pointing at the door. "Your husband intended to make a surprise but instead he's being a nuisance. It's embarrassing!"Amanda blinked her eyes. "What's up, Grandma? Did Radit send something?""Yes," said her grandmother quickly. "He didn't know the address of this house. But the package says the village head's house. See for yourself!"