MUST BE A DEPOSIT
TMS EPS 34: I HATE BEING IGNORED

"But on one condition."

"What?" said Syma sharp. He was very unwilling to hear anything unreasonable from Hariz for taking advantage of this situation.

"Come with me at a charity event tonight. As a partner and partner in the show,"

Syma snorted when she heard it. Instantly his face turned cynical. "For what? Want to embarrass me there?" the accusation.

Hariz chuckled at hearing it. "I hate you Syma. Not only because of your mass, but also because you are the wife of my half-brother. But...

I'm not as stable as it would be to embarrass yourself there. To me, seeing you hated by my brother is enough, to take all my revenge on you."

"Then why are you taking me there?"

"I can't explain it now. The most important thing is that you have to come. And don't be late" he said with emphasis.

"You're forcing me?"

"Think so," he said.

Syma threw away her lazy face. And breathe out its heavy breath. "As far as you are" he said before stepping away from there.

******

"You're hiding my wife here?" Ersad asked Revan who had been in foster care since when.

Seeing Revan who was busy chatting with Zea, Ersad growled furiously. Although he is not the biological father of Zea, but his affection for the child makes him jealous if Zea is with another man. Especially that guy is Revan.

"Which wife do you mean? Nora's? or Syma?" Saut Revan showed an unhappy face with Ersad's presence.

And that makes Ersad's emotions even more provoked.

"Don't interfere in my business. Quickly tell me where Syma is?" ersad said slowly, but full of threats. And unfortunately Revan is not afraid at all of his threats.

"What if I interfere? I have the right to convince Syma to come back to me again, "Revan deliberately makes Ersad's anger ignited. Let everyone judge her badly.

"How dare You! Did you forget what you did to her?"

"Then you're on your own? Do you realize what you've been doing to her right now? You act like a hero in his life. After he loved you, you hurt him.

I was guilty of him. And all of that is solely because of slander. Unlike you who intentionally hurt Syma. So what's wrong, if I want to protect her again?"

"Nothing is right in protecting someone else's wife. She's my wife, and I'm the only one entitled to her. Catch that!" Ersad looked at him sharply. Showing an overt hostility.

"Mas Ersad?"

Syma's sudden voice, made the two people who seemed to be fighting fist divert their attention.

"Where from?"

I don't know why Ersad's speech wasn't like a question for Syma. His sharp gaze seemed to be intimidating.

And Syma did not answer, Ersad re-opened his voice. "Let's go home."

Without waiting for a response from Syma. Ersad immediately seized Zea from Revan and took her away from there.

Syma stared at Revan at a glance before finally catching up with Ersad in a hurry.

******

The dinner menu was prepared perfectly. Even though her feelings were so painful to see her husband with another woman. But his duties as a wife, he still carried out well.

Footsteps from a distance were heard in Syma's ear. He was sure, it was Ersad and Nora who had just come down the stairs to eat. But Syma did not intend to look at them much less.

Syma's composure made Ersad feel neglected. Especially seeing Syma who is just a fokut feeding Zea. Without caring for his presence there.

"Mas, I want to eat out... It seems like this food is not guaranteed cleanliness," Nora stared in disgust at Syma's cooking.

Syma did not care about Nora's words. To him it was just the wind. Serving Nora will make her heart hot. However, Syma sometimes cannot control her emotions, when she is angry. And he did not want to let the devil rule over him.

"If you don't like it, don't eat it. I'm too tired to get out, so there's no choice for me to eat the food." Ersad glanced slightly at Syma. But the woman remained cold and focused on Zea.

"That's delicious, because you're greedy! I was even disgusted to see it," Tukas Nora who made Ersad instantly looked at him sharply.

"Why is this Aunt talking so rude?" Zea sneaks in to see Nora.

"Auntie? Do you think I'm your aunt.... "

"Stop Nora! Keep your ethics in front of Zea. I don't want him to imitate your rude behavior!"

Suddenly Nora went straight to her room while stomping her feet. He was so upset to see Ersad defending Zea instead. 'Basic little devil, damn it !' maki is slow.

"Is that Aunt angry at Ze? Does Ze have to apologize to him?"

"No need Ze, Ze's not wrong. Now just finish the food, then go to sleep."

Syma was stunned to hear Ersad being gentle before Zea. He never acted like that to her again. Even his presence was not considered. Syma felt that everything she did was meaningless.

But he could not deny there was gratitude in him, because Zea did not have to get rude behavior from Ersad. Even though Ersad hated him so much.

*****

I don't know what made Ersad suddenly sleep with Syma tonight. Since her marriage to Nora, she has always slept with her.

But Syma did not want to ask. He was too lazy to ask that. His changing attitude, made Ersad even more feel neglected.

Even when preparing Ersad's clothes, Syma just put, after that lay her body in the mattress to close her eyes. Though his mind drifted somewhere.

And that makes Ersad's patience run out already. With the towel still wrapped around her waist, she flicked the blanket Syma used. And forced the woman to open her eyes.

"I hate to be ignored like this" he said as he overcame Syma's body and held Syma's hands together to prevent her from moving.

"Why? Didn't you start it yourself?

Let alone my presence, even my feelings were never cared for. But I still do my job as your wife.

Don't you realize how far you've hurt me?

I'd rather be hurt physically than my tormented mind." Ersad let go of his hand. His gaze was shady, yet did not utter a word.

Syma sat in front of him at such a close distance. To show Ersad that the pain is clearly visible in his eyes.

"Why? Why don't you trust me? Why punish me this way.... "

Ersad did not look at him in the slightest. Because from the tone of his voice, he was already convinced that Syma had shed her tears.

"Unfortunately in this case, I am helpless" he said with a smile. Before continuing his words.

"I was silent

Because it's coercive.

I'm patient

Because of a necessity.

I relented

My inability.

I cried

because of my weak heart.

And I'm tough

because it's my destiny."

TB