Chapter. 1
There was a soft whisper..
"Dear Adiba, we have arrived at the mall. Get up."
"Yes, Syden."
It's comfortable to stretch,
"You're beautiful, Adiba. When you wake up, your eyes twinkle like a child."
Getting out of the car, Syden immediately hugged my shoulder. I slowly let go of my husband Syden's arms, ignoring him who was surprised by my attitude. Just walking side by side is good, I also don't need Syden to always hug my shoulder every time I go to the mall. just entered the mall, a fragrant smell wafted into my nose but someone was already whispering...
"I want to hug you, Adiba, but why do you refuse? You want all men to admire your beauty, because you are even more beautiful during your first pregnancy."
I immediately stopped my steps but someone still continued whispering..
"I am your husband, proud to have a beautiful pregnant wife but you are embarrassed to be hugged by your ugly husband, Adiba."
I still remained silent and didn't want to fight even though I heard Syden's whispers because I was self-aware that I was pregnant and wanted to provide comfort to the fetus in my womb. There are still whispers...
"Look... you are always the center of attention wherever you are even though you are pregnant"Proud of you, Adiba, to be a beautiful woman."
Immediately I saw Syden's face who was standing straight beside me, while suppressing my annoyance... I kept smiling while touching Syden's cheek...
"Just go home, come on."
I turned around and walked out the door, Syden immediately hugged my shoulder..
"Adiba, let's go shopping and have lunch."
I looked at Syden's face, still trying to smile, I shook my head...
"The little one and I want to go home, if Syden wants to go to this mall... It's okay, just let Adiba go home by taxi."
I looked at him walking while stroking my stomach, Syden immediately hugged me while whispering..
"I'm sorry, dear Adiba. I'm jealous that you are the center of everyone's attention and you walk alone ignoring me, your husband."
I released myself from Syden's embrace, still smiling...
"Adiba wants to go home now. Is that okay, Syden?"
"But we haven't had lunch and we haven't shopped for baby equipment for our child, dear Adiba."
I kept shaking my head.
.
"Please Syden have lunch and buy baby supplies, Adiba still wants to go home."
Syden looked at me..
"I'm sorry, dear Adiba. I want us to have lunch together."
"Adiba just eat at home, if Syden wants to eat at this mall... Adiba just wait."
"I want us to have lunch with this little one now, dear Adiba."
Syden stroked my stomach, I removed his hand from my stomach.
My mouth was too lazy to argue with the Russian man who was with me.
Syden is really stubborn, if he wants to, it will be difficult to stop him. I saw Syden take out his cell phone from his trouser pocket.
"I want to call your parents and tell them both that you refuse to have lunch with me even though we are officially husband and wife and you are pregnant with my child. How about it, Adiba, my dear wife?"
I remained silent when I saw Syden, my husband, who called my parents in Pakistan. I just listened to him reporting to my parents. Syden immediately gave me his cell phone. I heard my mother's soft, motherly voice.
"Adiba, your father and mother's favorite beautiful child, Syden, your husband said you refused to eat lunch. Remember, a wife must serve her husband well, especially if you are pregnant"Come on, Adiba, don't be so hard against your husband who has good intentions asking you to have lunch together, remember that there is a child entrusted by Allah in your womb, Adiba, my daughter."
"Yes mom ".
I returned the cellphone to Syden's hand, my husband immediately turned it off, put it back in his trouser pocket. I let him hug my shoulder rather than complain to my mother again. Syden laughed happily, telling stories about things he thought were funny but I still ignored the story, it didn't matter what story I wanted to tell... I was too lazy to hear it.
"Let's just eat here, dear Adiba."
Syden pointed to the restaurant in front, we entered the restaurant and sat near the entrance. A waiter brought a list of food menus to us.
I was too lazy to choose the food and drink menu, I gave the food menu list into Syden's hands.
"Syden is the one who chooses the food menu, Adiba is too lazy to choose. Hurry up and choose, it's a shame the waiter is standing around waiting for so long."
Syden looked at me, choosing several food and drink menus. I glanced at the smiling waiter, took the food menu list and then left us.
"Dear Adiba, your attitude is very strange. What's the problem?"
Before I had time to answer Syden's question, suddenly someone said hello...
"Mr. Syden...".
We turned to where the voice that greeted us turned out to be a husband and wife smiling kindly. Syden immediately stood up from his seat.
"Mr. xavier ... Come join us ".
The husband and wife walked towards us.
"This is Adiba, my wife, she is pregnant with our first child."
I stood up, smiling at them.
"Your wife is very beautiful even though she is pregnant, Mr. Syden."
The four of us sat down, Syden called the waiter who was standing near the cashier's desk. After writing the food order, the waiter left our table.
"Mrs. Syden, this is Carmen, my wife."
We chatted while waiting for the food and drinks we ordered. Thank God, not long after, 2 waiters came with food and drink orders. I whispered to the waiter...
"Please wrap it like this so we can take it home later."
The waiter smiled kindly and nodded. The four of us were enjoying eating. After eating we were still talking. Syden's cell phone rang, Syden was heard answering the phone..
"Yes, ma'am. We'll be home in a minute."
Syden closed his cell phone while saying....
"My wife, Adiba, has been my mother's favorite since we were not married until now, especially now that she is pregnant with the first grandchild for my mother and my late father. My mother's attention and affection for her is increasing."
Mrs. Xavier smiled, touching my cheek...
"Robbing your husband's heart is easy but robbing your in-laws' heart is difficult."
We laughed at Mrs. Xavier .
"Mrs. Xavier, Adiba hasn't stolen my mother's heart but my mother has given her heart to Adiba. My mother just called me
asked why Adiba wasn't home yet. Mrs. "Xavier, my mother loves Adiba more than she loves me."
Mr and Mrs . Xavier burst into laughter. I just smiled, I answered softly..
"My mother is far away in Pakistan, automatically I am always close to Syden's mother who sincerely considers me as a child rather than a daughter-in-law because she doesn't have a daughter."
Mrs Xavier hugged me..
"You are really gentle, it's fitting that your mother-in-law loves you, Mrs. Syden."
"Thank you, Mrs. Xavier."
Syden stood up...
"I'll go to the cashier first."
After paying at the cashier, Syden returned to our table. Mr and Mrs Xavier said goodbye.
"Thank you for this lunch, then tomorrow at 7 pm you have to have dinner at our house."
Mrs . Xavier stroked my stomach.
"I want to cook delicious food for this little one too."
"Thank you for your sincerity, Mrs. Xavier."
The four of us walked out of the restaurant. Syden kissed my forehead..
"We're shopping for baby supplies, dear Adiba."
"Adiba wants to rest at home, tired from walking all day, Syden."
Mrs Xavier stroked my stomach.
"Mr. Syden, I once had a miscarriage when I was 5 months pregnant because of too much activity, tiredness, lack of rest. It's a good idea, Mrs. Syden, not to get tired, Mr. Syden."
Syden was surprised...
"Yes, Mrs. Xavier. We'll postpone shopping for baby supplies for now."
Chapter 2
Syden led me into the car. My cell phone rang, apparently my mother called and I immediately gave the cell phone to Syden.
"My mother called to talk to Syden. Accept it."
Syden was surprised to receive my cell phone.
"Why don't you talk to your mother?
I immediately took the cellphone from Syden's hand, I turned it off... Put the cellphone in my bag
. I opened the car door, moved to the back, immediately lay down while stroking my stomach. Syden was still surprised to notice me.
"My baby, all day we have been walking to your father's office, eating at the mall. Your mother's legs and hips are tired but it's okay to keep moving in your mother's womb."
I didn't care about Syden's gaze. I smiled feeling the movement of the fetus in my stomach.
"The more you feel your movements in this mother's stomach. Come on, let's sleep, my baby."
I smiled imagining my fetus moving in my womb. I softly said prayers while stroking my stomach, I was surprised by another hand stroking my stomach, my eyes suddenly widened open.
"Astagfirullah Al adziimmm, Syden increasingly likes to startle Adiba even though Adiba is almost asleep. Adiba already told you that when Adiba is shocked, you immediately feel something pulling in your stomach... it hurts."
I pushed his hand away, I sat up.
"It's difficult for Adiba to just sleep for a while, he can't."
Syden slowly answered...
"I've noticed that you're busy with your pregnant belly. I also want to join in stroking your belly, dear Adiba,"
It's actually a shame to see the expression on Syden's face, but why should I feel sorry? Can't Syden be able to stroke the belly of his pregnant mistress instead of my stomach, his legal wife? After I give birth, I will definitely ask Syden for a divorce.
"Don't look at me like that. I'm sorry I made you unable to sleep, dear Adiba."
I stared silently at my husband Syden. All this time I really believed him to always be honest with me but in fact he was hiding secrets from me.
"Adiba.. Adiba.."
"Yes, Syden"
"If you can't sleep in the back, move to sit in the front here, dear Adiba."
Reluctantly moved to the front to sit next to Syden. I opened the car window, but I didn't realize it was almost 4 in the afternoon. The coolness of Khimki in the afternoon, I leaned back in my seat.
"Adiba, do you love me?"
Camouflage question, my mouth is lazy to answer. If it's true that all the gossip that's been spreading in Syden's office, I'll definitely ask for a divorce after giving birth. There is no such thing as cheating in my family, my parents' household, aunt Hanifah and uncle Hassan's household, my sister Aisyah and Alif's household.... everything is safe from infidelity. I'm not having an affair, but if I get proof that Syden is having an affair, I'll definitely ask for a divorce. Being a widow is not an unclean thing.
"I asked but you were busy daydreaming, dear Adiba."
"If you already know the answer, there's no need to askOK, Sydney."
Syden turned to me..
"Your tone of voice is always soft and slow but sometimes your words are sharp, dear Adiba."
I withdrew my hand from squeezing Syden's hand.
"If you drive with two hands, don't use one hand to avoid a car crash, Syden."
"It's okay if the car crashes, we'll all die, dear Adiba."
"Surely Adiba and the little one are dead, Syden is still alive. Just speeding, hit the car in front."
The car stopped in front of the house, I saw Aisyah with her mother Syden and Rowena sitting in the front yard of the house.
"Assalam Mualaykum, everyone."
"Waalaykum salam, where have you been, Adiba? Leaving at 8 in the morning, coming home at 4 in the afternoon. Syden, have you forgotten that if your wife is pregnant, you have to rest?"
I just kept quiet listening to Syden's mother speak.
"Beautiful Adiba, take a shower, pray, rest. Don't forget to take vitamins from Doctor Laila."
"Yes, ma'am."
I went into the house, showered, prayed, slept. Traveling all day is tiring. I felt hungry, I wanted to get out of bed but a hand grabbed my body tightly. It turned out that Syden was sleeping next to me while holding my body tightly.
I slowly removed myself from Syden's arms, got out of bed, left the room and went straight to the kitchen. really hungry, without wasting any time I immediately opened the refrigerator. Thank God, I had baked macroni and fruit cake, I just put it in the microwave.
"Again you left me alone in bed, dear Adiba."
I was also surprised to hear Syden's voice, without turning around I answered...
"Adiba is hungry, wants to eat."
Syden approached me while whispering...
"You should wake me up so I can prepare food for you and our child in my stomach, dear Adiba."
I opened the microwave,
"Adiba and the little one don't want to bother other people, Syden."
Syden hugged me from behind..
"I'm your husband, I'm not someone else, dear Adiba."
Oh my God, the romance of this Russian man always makes me soar high and very happy, but since I heard the hot news that has been blowing in his office. My happiness is gone. Is it true that Syden got his mistress pregnant? That question is always dancing in my mind. If I ask about the truth of the news, Syden will definitely get angry in his office, but if I remain silent, he doesn't ask. The more I sink into my suspicions.
"Do you want to eat while daydreaming, dear Adiba?"
"Adiba wants to eat, please let Adiba out of your arms, Syden."
Syden still hugged me tightly. I completely suppressed my emotions by keeping my voice as low as possible.
"Syden, Adiba's stomach hurts when Syden hugs her too tightly. Poor little girl in Adiba's stomach gets pressured by Syden's hand."
Syden kissed my cheek as he let go of his hug.
"Arrogant, I sold my wife very expensively, who is 5 months pregnant. All day she refuses to be hugged, held, and kissed."
"That's the risk if you have a pregnant wife, do you want black coffee, dates and kebabs?"
"I would love to, dear Adiba."
I walked out of the kitchen carrying a glass of iced strawberry milk, a plate of baked macroni and fruit cake..
"Just make it yourself. It has black coffee, dates and kebabs."
"I thought you made it for me, Adiba."
I stopped in my tracks, turned to Syden.
"Did Syden forget that Adiba is pregnant with her first child? Adiba is prioritizing this pregnancy over unimportant things."
Syden laughed.
"You are really getting prettier but your bitchiness is drastically, dear Adiba."
I didn't pay attention to Syden's words, I'd better focus on eating for the little one. I stroke my stomach...
"You're hungry, son. Let's eat, but pray before we eat, okay?"
I say a prayer before eating while stroking my stomach.
"Later, after eating, I want to read the Koran so that you will be comfortable in your womb, my child."
Syden pulled a chair, sat next to me, tilted his body and propped his chin to look at me.
"It's so nice to see my pregnant wife eating. I want to feed me, dear Adiba."
I stopped eating, got up from the chair and... I threw everything into the waste basket. I left Syden gaping at me
Ch.3
I kissed Syden's mother on both cheeks.
"Good morning, beautiful mother today."
With a big smile, Syden's mother stroked my stomach..
"Good morning Adiba, good morning also to your mother's grandson in your stomach."
Aisyah came over to me and stroked my stomach.
"Can't wait for the birth of this new nephew... in 4 months."
I laughed happily,
"You two don't know how happy Adiba is because this little one is starting to throb, it looks like the stylish little one wants to show off showing that he is growing bigger in Adiba's womb."
Syden came out of the bedroom and immediately joined the dining room, starting her protest in the morning.
"Adiba, you let my mother and your sister Aisyah stroke your stomach but you forbid me from stroking your stomach."
Mother and Aisyah gaped at Syden's words, I immediately answered...
"Syden's hands are big and rough when he strokes Adiba's stomach, poor little guy."
Syden stared at me sharply.
"I'm not rude in stroking your stomach, that's my child in your womb, Adiba."
Ehmmmm... Syden is starting to get angry but what do I care?
"Shhh... No protests, Syden, my husband"The little one will be noisy when he hears your protests."
Mother and Aisyah laughed, I handed a cup of black date coffee in front of Syden.
"Don't be too fond of talking about my child in your womb because everyone knows that Adiba is pregnant with you, not with another man, Syden."
In unison.... Aisyah, Syden and her mother stared at me silently. I think what I said just now is nothing compared to the widespread issue in Syden's office. I bit the toast while stroking my stomach..
"Eat, my grandson. I want you to be healthy and happy since you were in your mother's womb."
I still don't care about the looks of the three of them, what do I care? Syden smiled, his hand reached out to stroke my stomach, I immediately slapped his hand away.
"Isn't it true that Adiba doesn't want Syden to stroke Adiba's stomach?"
For an instant, Syden's expression turned angry.
"What do you mean, Adiba"Starting yesterday, your attitude has been strangely hostile towards me."
Calmly my mouth answered...
"Syden, Adiba always took good care of the little one in Adiba's womb and why are you making such a loud noise? Didn't you think that the little one could hear your shouting? Where is your fatherly soul?"
Syden looked at me more sharply, my attitude became calmer and I said softly..
"This is Adiba's first pregnancy. Doctor Laila also explained that there was an increase in pregnancy hormones in Adiba's body which caused Adiba to change physically and emotionallySyden even challenged Adiba to a fight."
Syden's mother immediately spoke up...
"Syden, my son, don't be rude to Adiba, your pregnant wife. Pregnant women are sensitive to obeying the wishes of their fetus because the emotional bond between mother and child becomes stronger. "Syden as a father must be patient because the attitudes and characteristics of the fetus are starting to form and become dominant."
Syden turned to his mother...
"Really, ma'am?"
Syden's mother laughed as she stretched out her hands, Syden sank into her mother's loving arms.
"In the past, your pregnant mother was very angry when your father approached you and without you realizing it, your mother's attitude became harsh, but after your mother gave birth to you, mother returned to her original attitude."
"Really, ma'am?"
"Yes, Syden my son. Your father himself said that the mother's attitude during pregnancy shows the character and attitude of the fetus in the mother's womb. See now you have a tough temper."
Syden's mother laughed.
"Syden, my child, it is very clear that your child's character and attitude is as tough and fussy as yoursAre you still angry with your wife Adiba for having difficulty getting pregnant? ".
Syden laughed..
"I just found out, ma'am."
"Later you will definitely laugh more if you see a little girl whose character is similar to yours, Syden my son."
Syden laughed even more out loud...
"It must be very funny, ma'am."
I answered casually..
"Ma'am, Syden likes to talk about Adiba. Now she's pregnant, she's even more beautiful and bitchy. When this child is born, she'll definitely be beautiful and bitchy, Mom."
Mother laughed while nodding, Syden immediately approached me and whispered...
"You and my daughter are both bitchy and beautiful, dear Adiba."
I immediately bit Syden's arm...
"Don't stroke Adiba's stomach? It's nice to have his arm bitten, do you want more?"
Syden laughed loudly.
"Mom, Adiba bit my arm."
Mother and Aisyah laughed.
Syden's mother immediately pointed to the wall clock..
"What time have you been to the office, Syden, my son?"
"I'm too lazy to go to the office, I want to be near Adiba, ma'am."
"You're only bothering your pregnant wife Adiba, poor wife. Go to the office now."
Syden laughed loudly, pointing at me...
"Look ma'am, Adiba's bitchy gaze only looks at me, but she's beautiful... Her cheeks are red."
"Never mind, Syden, my son, don't bother Adiba, your wife."
Syden stepped into the room, took his laptop, left the room and kissed his mother's forehead.
"I'll work first, ma'am. Assalam Mualaykum."
"Waalaykum salam, my son."
I brought black coffee with dates in a small thermos and sliced camel meat kebabs.
"Adiba brought lunch but if Syden doesn't like it, just throw it in the trash."
Syden immediately smiled at me..
"I now know that you and our child are both bitchy and beautifulI'm not angry anymore, Adiba."
I stopped my steps. Oh Allah, I want to know whether the rumors about Syden, my husband, impregnated his mistress who is pregnant like I am Syden's legal wife. I'm not jealous but I just want to know the real truth.
"Why are you daydreaming, Adiba?
"I have nothing to daydream about, Syden."
I took Syden to his car, I kissed his right hand. Syden tried to kiss my forehead but I backed away.
"Adiba, why do you refuse me to kiss your forehead?"
"You're already late for the officeTake this with you, Syden."
Syden stared at me sharply.
"I love you, Adiba. Assalam Mualaykum".
"Waalaykum salam".
Syden stared at me even more sharply. Syden's car passed, I saw a person across the street wearing a jacket and hat covering his face. the person took out paper from his jacket pocket, opened the paper wide that was placed on his chest, I read the writing in large letters.
IT'S TIME FOR US TO PLAY
Masha Allah, my whole body was shaking with fear, for some reason it was difficult for me to walk my legs into the house, I looked carefully at the mysterious person standing across the road whose stomach was like mine. The trousers and jacket she was wearing couldn't cover it.. the person was pregnant. All this time I thought the person terrorizing me was a man, but it turned out the terrorizer was a pregnant woman.
"Beautiful Adiba... Why are you still outside?"
The sound of Syden's mother screaming made the person who terrorized me quickly get into the car parked nearby. Astagfirullah Al Adziim..that car. I remember it was the car that was following Syden's car last month when Syden took me to the mall.
"Ukthy Adiba, come on in... don't daydream there. It's time to take vitamins from Doctor Laila."
"Yes, Aisha."
I saw Aisyah and her mother Syden already at the front door. I stepped with the two of them into the house. I quickly locked the living room door.
Ukthy (older sister).
Afwan (older brother)