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Chapter 6 - A Promise That Is Hard to Keep

Rumpaka drove his car at high speed from the company to the hospital to visit his mother. Before going to see a client, he took the time to see the woman he loved so much, even Rumpaka's love for her was more than anything. Although his attitude and behavior tend to be naughty, the man never loses his devotion to his mother, the most valuable treasure than anything he has.

Rumpaka's mind was made unfocused, seen several times the man rubbed his face and messed up his hair. His sharp eyes continued to focus on the direction of the road when there was a car that wanted to match his car, immediately Rumpaka drove the car at a speed above average, he did not pay attention to the state of the other vehicles beside him who was already sounding their horns shouting at each other. He gripped the steering wheel tightly, and he almost collided with another car. However, Rumpaka could not help but remember the face of the person he was going to meet today. Not without a reason why the man's mind suddenly became confused, remembering the feelings of his mother who still loved his father very much after the man had hurt and betrayed him several times. Even though he wanted the two of them to divorce, it was Dahlia who didn't want a divorce and was sure that her husband would change one day.

Do not know when the man change, even until this moment he doesn't know the woman who will be the man's next mistress because it is very close for Revan to keep his current affair secret. He hoped that she would be the last woman and could leave his father soon. He didn't care that the man would have anything to do with anyone and didn't expect to return to his mother. However, because the mother still loves him very much, the woman suffers because of the actions of the naughty man who had to be his father, yet still gives her heart to the man.

For forty minutes Rumpaka drove the car until he finally arrived at the hospital. Outside, the name of Medica Hospital, one of the elite hospitals in this country, was displayed, which was deliberately chosen to be the place for his mother's care.

Rumpaka immediately got out of the car and tried to normalize his demeanor and his face looked angry because of the incident that almost happened in an accident. Besides that, he took a deep breath and then exhaled slowly to look fine. He didn't want his mother to wonder about his situation, which might look different. After feeling enough, Rumpaka walked to a special room where the woman was treated, not only the room but the nurse who took care of her was very special for the sake of his beloved mother.

Rumpaka walked at a fast pace, his handsome face was full of charisma with a very cool appearance, wearing a suit that concealed his broad body, able to anesthetize the visitors and nurses who were passing around the hospital hallway.

After arriving at one of the rooms he was going to, he saw the words VVIP Mrs. Dahlia. The man was still standing and occasionally had to normalize his situation. Not waiting long, Rumpaka went straight into the room and closed the door slowly so as not to wake someone who was lying in an electric bad hospital. The woman seemed calm in her sleep, even though her heart and mind were not at peace because of the never-ending problems.

Rumpaka slowly stepped toward Dahlia, and a mother's instinct was so strong, that she realized the arrival of her son who was standing beside her with the scent of perfume being inhaled and the presence of her beloved son who was already near her. Dahlia immediately opened her eyes and moved her head to the side, it was seen that Rumpaka was already standing while showing her a beautiful smile.

"Rum," Dahlia said quietly with a happy face when both eyes saw her son had visited her again. Even though yesterday night the man came to visit and told me a lot about his work.

Rumpaka sat on the edge of the bed, rubbing his mother's face, which was still smiling, hiding the pain that was engulfing her. Rumpaka realized that every day the woman's body was getting thinner, although he had tried hard to provide the best care for her. However, complications that turned out to be difficult to cure, mental stress due to his father's never-ending actions.

When he wanted to be sad to see his mother's condition, he immediately brushed it off, even though he had to be strong as the only son, only he could strengthen the woman so that she could recover.

"I'm sorry I wasn't on time to see you, Mom. But, I promise I will continue to visit Mom in between my work." Rumpaka held Dahlia's pale white arm and touched their palm to his cheek. Honestly, he was holding back his eyes from tearing up when he touched his mother's small hand.

Rumpaka's treatment in front of Dahlia was very different from his nature when he was outside. Looks like a cruel, rude, and jerk man, but he respects and loves his mother more than anything else.

"How is Mom today?" the man asked.

"Mom it's okay, don't worry too much about your mom," Dahlia replied excitedly, trying to look healthy and strong in front of her son, because of the look on Rumpaka's face that seemed to be worried about him, even though the man was trying not to put on a worried face.

Rumpaka lowered Dahlia's hand, then rubbed it slowly. His heart was pierced by the changes in his mother's body every day. He missed the condition of his mother's body, which used to be full and healthy, but now she looks small with protruding veins.

"I'm sorry, Mom," Rumpaka whispered, turning his face the other way, this was done to avoid his mother's gaze. He realized that he was quite fragile every time he saw the woman's condition.

"Why are you apologizing, what did you do to mom?"

"Because I can't look after Mom for 24 hours, I can't see your health progress every day."

"You've been busy and working hard for Mom, Rum. Never blame yourself, Mom is very proud of you, in the midst of your busy schedule at the office you continue to pay attention to your mother and visit, almost every day, it motivates Mom to recover because I can see you," said Dahlia softly, replying to Rumpaka's despair can't be stopped.

"I will try and promise to continue to visit in between my work, you will not feel alone because I will always be with you."

Dahlia was touched by her son's attitude, for her Rumpaka was the most filial son, that man was the only treasure she had until now after her daughter died.

"Do you often see your father?" asked Dahlia who still often asked about her husband as a jerk.

His mother's question just now made Rumpaka immediately pause, a smile that had been imprinted on his face immediately turned to pursed lips, even with his gaze now, as if he didn't want to talk about that bastard man anymore.

"So why are you silent, Son. Do you often see your father?"

"It's not important to meet him," replied Rumpaka lazily. "I've never thought about it, whatever that guy wants to do, live or die I don't care."

"Rum ….!"

Dahlia didn't like her son's answer.

"Why do you still ask about it, and you look worried for him. Did the man ever worry about Mom? Even with Mom's current condition as a result of his actions, has he ever come here to visit Mom or just asked how Mom is doing!" Rumpaka couldn't contain his emotions, so he raised his voice in front of Dahlia.

"Mom doesn't seem to know the character of the man, he never changes. His behavior is still the same, FUCK! Only a stupid woman wants to be his puppet, he leaves Mom, the woman who loves him so much for another woman who doesn't necessarily love him the way you do. How stupid he is, Mom! How could he be my father!"

Dahlia touched her son's face with tenderness when she saw the overflowing emotions after discussing her husband.

"I'm sorry, Son. I don't know what makes Mom still really hopeful that if your father comes back to us, maybe until now Mom still loves him."

"It's better for you to forget the man and get a divorce than to keep getting hurt and making your health worse. After divorce, you can focus on your health, I will take you for treatment abroad," concluded Rumpaka.

Dahlia weakens if Rumpaka continues to ask her to divorce Revan, there is nothing wrong with her son's request, but it still feels hard to do and on the other hand, she doesn't want her son to step down from the man's attitude. Maybe divorce is a good path for him later.

"I have nothing left but you, Son. If the time was right, Mom would ask for a divorce from him, but what I'm surprised about is that your father doesn't want to divorce Mom, either as if he would come back with us."

"Don't want a divorce, but he still hurts Mom. I never expected that man to come back to us. My heart already hurts, let alone seeing my mom suffering because of it. Which child is willing if his mother is hurt."

Dahlia wiped the corners of her eyes because she felt her tears just flow out.

"You can look in the mirror at what happened to you and Mom. You can learn not to hurt a girl's heart. I don't want my only son to hurt any woman. It's enough for Mom to experience it but not with other women." Dahlia asked in a pleading tone to Rumpaka.

Rumpaka was crushed by his mother's words earlier, according to him the mother's words were so deep and went deep into his heart. Compared to what he is doing now, his father's attitude and disdain have decreased him, even though he has tried to refuse but it is difficult when he has started to fall asleep with a free life with the woman who accompanies him when he is confused.

Dahlia again tightly gripped her son's arm because there was no answer from him. "Rumpaka, look at Mom," Dahlia pleaded.

Rumpaka who tried not to look at his mother was forced to look away because Dahlia's arm had touched his face again, how could he ignore her wishes.

"Never hurt a girl, Son! If you hurt a girl you are just like your father."

"I think if my father's attitude has decreased to me, Mom," said Rumpaka forcefully.

"If you hurt a woman's heart and body, it's the same as hurting your Mom, Rum." Dahlia looks disappointed with Rumpaka's answer just now.

"Why do you bother taking care of your mother in a special room and paying dearly for your mother's treatment, if in the end you hurt women and treat them badly. It's better if you just let your mother die because you will never be willing to let your only son become a jerk. Never imitate your father's attitude. That's a prayer that you say every day, even in these circumstances," concluded Dahlia in a disappointed tone when Rumpaka spoke the truth that had been hidden for so long. Even her eyes were already filled with tears, something she never wanted if her son was to step down from her husband's attitude.

Rumpaka couldn't hold back his tears, he was so stupid he had to tell her about it. Hadn't he promised to keep his bad behavior hidden from Dahlia? But, why tonight did he lose control and had to dismantle it himself?

"Remember, Son! Women are noble creatures, a person can be born into this world because of a woman's womb. You can be here being a Mom's child, because of the Mom who gave birth to you, Rum. So please don't ever do something you'll regret later."

"You want to promise Mom, Rum."

To be continued...