TOOK THE BAB

the call, panicked and burning with anger. Her hand

ward, waiting for the birth of his se

Arzlan and left?" he aske

as leaving the house! Do you think that's accep

delivery room door, his wife'

ka! It hurt

door, then put the p

now. Diah is about to give birth

come home NOW! If you care at all about your firstborn, yo

..

Don't make me get involved! You kno

his mother wasn't one to let t

tepped out briefly to ask Raka to be

, anxiety and pressure written

I'm waiting

ic

all e

n two lives-the child about to be born from his second

grabbed his phone, stared at the s

tal without sayin

of the car in a rush. His face was pale, his wrinkled s

other was already waitin

ma.

turning and walking

ng the door softly be

he now-empty bedroom once occupied by Aira. "She took yo

ira is Arzlan's mother. Of cours

you even Raka anymore? That's your so

once filled with the cries of a newborn and the sweet sce

nded tone. "You were so busy with your second wife that

o told me to stay with Diah! You sa

tatus!" his mother shot back. "But that do

s rising. "I split my time, I still sent money, I even v

d to say no to the woman

ly, but his mother's words h

. "Aira never said she

oice dropped, trembling with restrained anger.

ld see the small garden where Aira often sat

sed hi

id they

rented house they used to li

fists c

o stay away from me f

ly. "Don't tell me you just wa

m his father," Raka

was born!" she snapped, her voice shaking. "You should've held

r words cut throu

it in. But I saw it-she walked out with a b

once annoyed him became the one sou

a mistak

n slowly on the couch and cove

stop Aira. Because I know she just wanted to escap

at her. "I'l

w where

have connections.

harp. "Will you force Aira to come

"No. I just want... t

a long while, Raka felt truly alone. Even his second wife, s

mistakes," his mother said. "Don't bring p

for a moment, th

of Arzlan. It was taken when the baby was just a week old. His eyes st

then whispered, "Daddy's

ts of town, Aira gazed at her sleeping child. She

g now, Lan... But w

of sorrow finally r