Asti Girl Carrying the Curse
Chapters 187. Don't Regret Later
Mas Qasim returned to his desk after delivering the departure of Mr. Leon's family... The man just kept quiet, while taking the small bag that had been placed on the table. He picked up his wallet and immediately walked towards the cashier's desk. The man paid for some drinks and snacks that they had eaten there. Except for Mr. Leon and Bu Asti, who didn't touch the iced tea he had ordered before their arrival.
The man stared once more at the group of women. One of the young women was his fiancee. In fact, she was less willing to accept this matchmaking, which was arranged by her late father's sister whom they were friends of her father Nurwati's. Moreover, Pak Baihaki Sarman's family is quite distinguished in the city. Only, he was very disappointed after knowing that his fiancee's best friend was a woman who a few months ago, went viral because of his behavior and actions. Even Nurwati was trying to cover her existence from the beginning to the arrival of Almira, to her boarding house and provide considerable assistance to Almira.
" I went straight back to Magelang this afternoon, Nur. Help u! Give my regards and please say goodbye to both your parents!" Said firmly.
" She, this is not how!" said the girl named Nurwati, a little angry and a little offended.
" I don't trust you anymore! For you trust your most hypocritical friend more. Because how dare he twist back all the facts. You have attacked Mother Asti, just based on the loyal feeling of a very silly friend. Though the woman had to fight to keep her baby who had to be born prematurely, because of the problems made Almira!"
The three women were shocked. Because Pak Cakra sent a whole video of Almira's arrival to Asti's treatment room. All the vile words of the young woman and the intrigue she deliberately made for Asti to believe, if she was still in contact with her husband.Of course, the man strongly believed the evidence. Moreover, the sound of Almira's rampage was very clearly heard there.
Though when Asti's mother is also in a bad state. The woman was under severe psychological stress. Even with the condition of the womb was problematic, and must be under intensive supervision of a doctor.
There, Asti lies helplessly with an infusion hose and oxygen hose. Can she resist all the insults that Almira so cruelly hurled?
" Sorry, Mas... " Whisper Almira opens the voice.
" For what? peeking into my business account, so you can always monitor Mr Leon's activities?"
Mas Qosim's eyes looked at Almira with annoyance. " Maybe later, your business is not just with those respectable netizens! For this Almira thing, you are, really! There are no capoks, with all the ambition to pursue Mr Leon! He can report all your actions to the police station!'
" It turns out, all this time you managed to sell the suffering you made yourself. Until Nurwati was deceived, defending your clear guilt and this. It seems, the cold floor of the prison is more suited to confine your madness Almira! Leon Narendra Murti has been disturbed by his personal life, by your actions. Don't blame Mr. Leon if he's going to chase you down and imprison you!"
The man stepped quickly out of the mini cafe area ... Immediately reach the stairs down the escalator, towards the lobby, until walking out of the mall building.
The three young women stared at each other in confusion, as they were left behind. Although Mas Qosim was a polite and pious man, of course he was also very angry with this incident. Because the actions of Almira and Nurwati fiancee, it has hampered all business affairs. His cooperation with Mr. Leon was very coveted by the young man who was just starting to pioneer his efforts in reviving a small factory heritage from his grandfather.
" I'm disappointed in you, Almira! Turns out your story about Mr. Leon and Asti was a lie, right? " Bisik Nurwati resignedly, while staring at Almira with a sharp gaze.
Nurwati's tears are back... His actions that the restaurant did to Mother Asti, now like a boomerang that attacked and destroyed her own life. What should he tell his parents later? If Mas Qosim really backed out of their wedding plans.
" Nur, wait!" call another woman who is not veiled... He was his cousin's brother, on his mother's side. The woman dressed in green sage hijab was very afraid that Nurwati would act recklessly and without calculation anymore.
He had previously forbidden his cousin from accepting Almira in their home, which was used as a two-story boarding house. At that time Almira came with a very clear state. She was divorced when her case went viral on social media.
At that time everyone who knew him and followed part of his life journey on Facebook and Ig. They are in a race to blaspheme him. Though only one mistake, love Mr Leon! He should be the one who deserves the love and attention of that man. But the man's eyes were more on Asti, a widow with one child. A young woman who according to her judgment, lost far compared to all the advantages that existed in her.
Almira was only very surprised, if Asti can build a pretty good house in a simple village environment. Although the place is very strategic, because it is in front of a junction road that was just built two years ago.
Even Mas Adam who always talked about the descendants of the Asti family who are highly respected in his village. So he forced a meeting with the woman that Mas Adam always admired.. It is precisely the persuasion of the man that they pretend to be fiancees, a different storyline from everything that has been carefully planned.
" Al, you go back to the boarding house, yes! Nia and I went to the old man's house, in Sukoharjo... Help u! Don't interfere anymore with all the affairs of my personal life. Sorry....!"
Nur's voice rang out from behind his old brown veil... It seemed that he was trying to endure all the sadness and tears that would spill again. His future is at stake this time!
In Yogyakarta, he and Almira used to live in a large house that was made the owner of a special boarding house for princesses. They lived on the second floor of the house, only two doors apart! They were all residents there, good friends for many years.
The three-storey house where they hostel is very safe and comfortable even though it is not luxurious. Moreover, the owner, a pair of old husband and wife is very tolerant to them... Even treating ten young women who are studying hard, to take their education like their own children... So that the boarding place is inhabited by students from various different campuses in Gudeg City.
Nurwati Fatimah majored in Business and Business Education at a private campus, which is not too far from the boarding house. While Almira became one of the students on the state campus that is quite famous in the city. Maybe he's boarding there, because the rent is quite cheap, every month.
They became close, after Almira found out, that Nurwati was not as simple as her appearance. The sweet girl was the son of an official in the municipality where she came from. In addition, his family owned a school uniform convection business and a Paud educational foundation now held by his aunt and cousin.
At Nurwati also, Almira asked for help, after her life was destroyed due to her viral case. Moving to the city of Surakarta, was the chosen path, rather than him embarrassing his entire family in the village. For a while he helped the administration at the foundation and wore a wider hijab. Sometimes wearing a veil, so that no one else recognizes his face and disturbs his personal life.
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Asti sat quietly after they got home. All the groceries will be brought in tomorrow by Inova's car again. So there is no need to disassemble the contents of the baggage.
Puspita said goodbye after carrying a bag of groceries that had been bought for his mother and father. He bought his mother two batik negligee to wear daily at home. Also gloves and cocoa clothes for the father. The old man wore a prayer mat and skullcap when going to the mosque near their home. Kopiah and his alphabet were Asti's souvenirs from his umrah trip almost a year ago.
" Mr Asti, eat yes? " persu Bu Jum.
The woman sneaked into the master bedroom, after first asking Leon for permission. The man was also anxious about the situation of his wife who was getting quiet after returning from the city of Surakarta. Leon hopes, with his actions earlier, can stop the behavior of Almira increasingly disgusting.
" Mr Ning, what's Ma Jum cooking?" asti finally opened his voice.
" Cooked vegetable lodeh same bacem tempeh and tofu! Asti mama would like to masakin what? Let Ms. Jum be ready.."
" No need, Ma'am Jum... Asti just felt tired and tired... How, Asti's life is like this, huh? Always be faced with people who do not know themselves, Ms. Jum."
Asti's complaint made Bu Jum miris. Asti used to look stronger when she was just separated from her first husband. Even eager to support the baby, by working hard.
Now, the life of the young woman is better and quite prosperous... But the test of his life was even more severe. More and more people don't like Asti.
Even Almira blatantly, monitoring her married life and business activities of Mr. Leon, through the hands of others. Not to mention the unfinished case of Mas Tarjo.
" Patience and trust, yes. Ma'am! The test of Allah is heavy, but all this time Asti has always been given ease in any case. Ma'am Asti's sign is a strong and patient man!"