Arabel stopped walking. "Don't make a sad face, we won't care," Siska said, Arabel made a sad face at Frans.
"What should I do, Dad?" I also want to sleep. After all, I had the right to sleep with my husband.
"Maxime has closed the inner door, and won't let you in. Dirty woman, think of your own fate." Along with Frans, Siska smiled wickedly and entered her room.
Arabel was silent in the living room. She was curled up crying over her fate. Is this what a happy marriage looks like? Instead of becoming a mistress, Arabel had to swallow the wounds of her husband's family's mistreatment.
It wasn't long before a housemaid arrived. She directed Arabel to sleep in the maid's empty room. Arabel agreed, rather than sleeping on the sofa.
That night Arabel slept in the maid's room. She should have slept with Maxime. The first night after the wedding was painful. Arabel never imagined it would happen in her life.
Around two in the morning, Arabel woke up when she heard a knock on the door.
"Who?"
Arabel was surprised to see Maxime standing in front of her with a sharp gaze.
"Maxime? You want to invite me to sleep in your room? Thank you."
Maxime pushed Arabel onto the bed. He locked the bedroom door tightly.
"What do you want, Maxime? We're officially husband and wife, but not now you're doing that to me."
Maxime didn't respond. He continued to fulfill his lustful desires. The day finally arrived. This was their second sexual encounter.
***
The next day, Siska screamed for Maxime. She looked for the boy who was not in the room.
"Maxime, where are you Maxime?" Siska shouted.
Maxime came out of the maid's room. Siska wrinkled her forehead. "Why did you come out of the maid's room?" Siska asked.
Not long after, Arabel also came out. Siska sighed and folded her arms across her chest. She understood what had happened.
"Insolent. Arabel, come here!" Siska pleaded.
"Yes Mama, what's wrong?"
"Don't call me Mama. Call me ma'am," Siska insisted.
"Yes, ma'am."
"Okay good. Now, you clean the house. Until it's clean and smells good. You are a dirty woman and this house is dirty because of you."
Siska was satisfied, left Arabel's presence, and Arabel nodded her assent.
Arabel was served like a maid, not a mistress. She now performed all the duties of a housemaid after sleeping in the maid's room. Arabel's life was full of suffering.
Maxime only came to her if he wanted to, but he wouldn't glance at Arabel and clearly called other women in front of Arabel.
No one knew how their marriage would go, because Arabel was only contracted for nine months to be part of the Frans family, and she had to be prepared to be expelled from the Frans family and become an ordinary woman. In a way, Arabel had not told her family back home about the current troubles. Arabel felt that no one cared about her at the moment and wanted to make plans. Maxime only saw Arabel as a wife when he wanted to vent his lust.
"Who is that girl, Maxime?" asked Arabel suspiciously.
"She's the woman I've been in love with all this time!" Maxime retorted fiercely.
Maxime blatantly told Arabel about his partner. Arabel was not happy that Maxime was even in love with another woman.
"I'm still your wife, it's not appropriate for you to have a relationship with another woman when you already have a wife," Arabel said again. She cried when she saw how Maxime treated her.
"Don't let Mama, Papa know about this problem," Maxime said while pulling Arabel's hand roughly.
You must not admit that I have another mistress. Remember, you're only my contract wife." Maxime threatened.
After Maxime took away Arabel's happiness, she now had to accept the devotion that made Arabel very sick. However, she had to accept everything for the sake of the child she had.
***
Nine months later, the doorbell suddenly rang while Arabel was doing her homework. Arabel immediately opened it.
"Honey" The male guest who suddenly came immediately hugged Arabel tightly. Suddenly his arrival made Arabel surprised.
Soon Frans' family came out and saw the hug. Siska who was full of anger immediately approached Arabel followed by Maxime and Frans.
"What the hell! You poor woman!" Siska slapped Arabel hard again.
"After you tricked my son into that relationship, now you're having an affair with another man, and openly in my house! What do you mean, you're not just a dirty woman, you're a cheap woman!" Siska insulted her again with anger.
Siska thought Arabel had been having an affair with another man, betraying her son, Maxime.
"Mah, it's not what you think. I don't know who he is. I have nothing to do with him. Please believe me," Arabel explained.
"Halah! A cheap and dirty woman like you doesn't deserve to be part of the Frans family!" Siska pushed Arabel to the ground.
Arabel groaned in pain, "Please... pain...."
Bi Sumi, the housemaid immediately approached Arabel, "Madam, it looks like Miss Arabel is about to give birth,"
"You take care of it. I don't care."
Housemaid Siska was surprised.
"But if something happens to Miss Arabel, what will happen, ma'am? It's about the life of the mother and her child."
Siska didn't care. She left the task to her maid to take care of Arabel.
"Finally my plan worked to accuse Arabel of having an affair with another man. I did that because it was to cover up my relationship with another woman. There is no more reason to immediately divorce Arabel and marry Maura!" Maxime thought. As it turned out, Maxime was behind the riot.
Bi Sumi then carried Arabel to the car garage. The maid asked the driver for help, to take Arabel to the hospital.
Arriving at the hospital, the driver immediately called the officer to bring a gurney. Arabel was immediately put on the gurney and pushed into the labor room.
"The patient's family please wait outside. Let us handle the birth process."
The maid and driver waited faithfully. They sat on chairs and were very worried. On the one hand, they still couldn't understand Siska's reaction. A mother should not have the heart to see her daughter-in-law in pain about to give birth. After all, Arabel's child was her biological grandchild.
The baby's cry broke the worry of the maid and driver. They were relieved to hear the sound. The long-awaited baby had been born into the world.
***
In the evening, Arabel's hospital room had guests. It turned out to be Siska and Frans. They came with an arrogant attitude, not like visiting their grandchildren.
"Where's that man you're having an affair with? Why didn't he accompany the delivery?" Siska quipped with her haughty face.
"What I'm waiting for is the arrival of my husband, Maxime. Where is he? Why didn't he come to see his son?" asked Arabel in confusion.
"What are you looking for my son for? A cheap and dirty woman like you doesn't deserve to call my son husband. Is it possible that this child is the result of your affair with that man?" Siksa accused again, making Arabel furious. However, she had to endure it all.
"Please sign this." Frans handed a piece of paper to Arabel.