Divorce For Luxury

Chapter 7

Eyes meet each other. The cabbage is still being held. Who can finish the vegetables?

"Give it to me... I want to cook it for my mama. You look for other vegetables. There are many more beautiful vegetables here. You have to look carefully, these vegetables are already round... Do you want to be fat like this vegetable? ?"

Hazre intentionally provoked Rosalina's thoughts. Rosalina started to open her mouth to speak but the sound of her phone ringing interrupted her. Hazre sighed.

"Wait a minute..don't take this vegetable away either."

She said before answering the call. It looks like the teacher's phone number at school is calling her.

"Yes... What's wrong with this phone teacher?"

"Ma'am, your son wants to call you. I will give him this phone."

"My son wants to call me?"

Hazre, who was still standing waiting for her, had time to listen to his conversation.

"Hi, mom."

Alif's cute voice was heard on the call. Rosalina smiled happily.

"Alif, why do you suddenly want to call me."

Hazre, who heard it, just knew Rosalina's status next to her as a mother. He started to bow his head, thinking about something.

"Mom, Alif wants to tell you... Alif can't wait to eat mom's food when you come back. Is mom ready to cook?"

"I haven't cooked yet. But, I promise... when Alif comes back later, I will serve Alif delicious food... Alif is studying well.."

"Okay, mom. I love you, Mom... Muah.."

Rosalina's smile slipped when she heard Alif's kiss. The call was turned off. Then she looked back at Hazre's expectant face.

"Good, so..how is this? I need this vegetable."

Rosalina said, looking at him. Hazre managed to clear his throat.

"You just take that vegetable. Maybe I should find another vegetable."

Hazre finally gave in after finding out Rosalina's status. He quickly walked away from there looking for other vegetables.

"Suddenly he's like that too... I wanted this vegetable."

Rosalina was a bit strange. Without delay, she took the vegetable. Her promise to Alif could be fulfilled.

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As soon as he left the store, he was carrying a lot of items. It was a bit difficult for her to carry with two hands. The items she bought were heavy. Hazre, who also had just left the store, brought very few items. But his eyes were focused on Rosalina.

"She bought a lot...Can she pick it all up?"

Hazre said as his eyes watched Rosalina from afar. It looked like Rosalina needed help. Hazre quickly helped Rosalina, who was lifting heavy things.

"Can I help you?"

Hazre said sincerely to help. Rosalina was quite surprised to see him again.

"Ah, you again."

"Yes, it's me again. Why did you buy so much? Where is your husband? He didn't help you?"

"How do you know that I am married? My husband is quite busy today because of work.."

"I..heard your conversation earlier...Was it your son who called earlier?"

"Yes."

Rosalina looked at him.

"This is where I can lift you."

"Ah, what's wrong?"

"It's okay. I'm okay."

Hazre said with a smile. Without delay, Rosalina took Hazre to her car. Rosalina's car was parked quite far away. They had a chat on the way there.

"You look like you're married too."

Rosalina tried to guess through Hazre's face. Hazre quickly looked at her.

"How do you know?"

"You look old."

"Hey."

Rosalina laughed mischievously. His joke made Hazre look sharply at her.

"It's not. I'm just kidding.."

Rosalina said, still laughing. Hazre just accepted the joke with a smile.

"Ah, that's my car."

Rosalina quickly unlocked the car. Then they went inside to open the bonnet. After the bonnet was opened, Hazre immediately put Rosalina's belongings in the bonnet.

"I'm sorry about that... You must like that vegetable."

She looked at Hazre, who had finished putting his things in the bonnet. Then he closed the bonnet lazily.

"It's okay... It's not even difficult if we just let it go."

Hazre's heart is noble. Rosalina was relieved to hear that.

"Didn't you go with your wife to buy kitchen items?"

It was Rosalina's turn to ask. Hazre sighed softly.

"My wife is busy. But it doesn't matter... I'm great even if I buy someone."

Hazre had another chance to smile. Rosalina giggled at that.

"Ah, I'm Hazre...And you?"

He said, holding out his hand to Rosalina.

"I'm Rosalina.."

She also shook hands with Hazre. Starting today, they got to know each other.

"If that's the case, I'll go first."

He said before walking away from there.

"Thank you."

Rosalina appreciated it very much. Hazre from afar gave an OK hand signal to Rosalina with her back turned. After a glimpse of Hazre starting to move away, she immediately got into the car and left.

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Hazre arrived at his house. The steps moved quickly towards the kitchen. He started cooking. The salarywoman quickly entered the kitchen after noticing Hazre's return. She tried to help.

"Young son, have you bought anything?"

"Alright... But, the cabbage was gone. It seems I have to use spinach. Would it be good if I mixed it in the soup later?"

"Young son, cooking anything is delicious."

She praised Hazre who was washing the vegetable before cutting it.

"Did Aunty say that on purpose so that Aunty would get a raise.."

The salarywoman started to laugh at him. Through that reaction, it turned out that it was true that the salarywoman praised him because she wanted something. Hazre could guess the meaning of that facial expression. That's how they live together. Nothing is beautiful without a smile.

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Mama opened her eyes slowly. Then immediately sat upright on her bed. She looked around. No one visited her in the hospital. The wardroom was quiet.

"They came to see me today."

She said in a half-whisper. His whole body and joints also hurt when she tried to move from his bed. But, something disturbed his mind.

"If I killed Mama, wouldn't it be easy for me to replace Mama... All of them.."

Unexpectedly, his eyes were closed tightly but his ears heard Veronica's words yesterday. She began to suspect Veronica's hidden intentions.

"What..was she trying to say last night?"

Mama thought for a long time. Her heart began to want to ask what Veronica meant to her yesterday. She began to be unhappy.

"Peace be with you, mama."

Hazre's cheerful voice was heard entering the ward. Mama started to smile.

"Hazre, mama remember Hazre didn't come here."

Mama was quite happy to see her son visiting her. It was time for lunch. Hazre came on time.

"What's wrong with mama? Hazre must come. Is Mama feeling well now?"

Hazre said while kissing Mama's hand before sitting in the chair provided. He placed the food he brought from home on the bedside cabinet.

"I'm fine...Hasn't Hazre gone to work?"

Hazre asked.

"Hazre took a week off to take care of Mama. The doctor said Mama needs to rest here. He said Mama is old.."

"Oh, well... Mama is getting old. Maybe she will soon.."

"Mama.. don't say that. Hazre is very afraid that what Mama says is true. Hazre always wishes Mama the best. Mama, don't think that it's not true."

Hazre's heart is sad when Mama will one day leave him. Mama almost cried but held back to see Hazre's smile.

"Yes... Mama just wanted to tell you, that if Mama is not around later, Hazre will have to be a good husband. Raise Hazre's son the way Mama raised Hazre. Always be a good person, even if that person does bad things to Hazre.."

Mama held Hazre's clean cheek. She kept Mama's message in her heart. Hazre will never forget it.

"Mama, Hazre has brought something here. It's good to know Hazre cooks. Mama eats it.."

Hazre quickly changed the topic before the situation became awkward. The tears were held back from coming out. He hoped that Mama would always be healthy by his side. He quickly opened the food he had cooked earlier.

"Hazre, feed mama, yes.."

Hazre fed the food into Mama's mouth with love. He promised to take care of Mama until the end of Mama's life. All this time, Mama raised and breastfed Hazre. Now it's his turn to be devoted to Mama. His feed is getting softer.

'Should I tell him about his sister?'

Little sister? Mama seems to be keeping a secret from Hazre. Mama has been keeping that secret for a long time. Hazre didn't know. Is it true that Hazre has a little sister? But, how? Why did Mama keep it a secret from Hazre?