Chapter 153 - I'm Just A Wife.

"I'm just an ordinary woman, I can be hurt, happy, and disappointed, I can be angry and hate someone because it's human nature, but I also realize that I'm just a wife who shouldn't hold anger by not giving forgiveness. I've apologized and realized your mistake, and I don't care if Joice likes you because that's her business, what matters to me is that you still love me!" Sophia said.

Hearing Sophia's words, Michael smiled while shedding tears, he immediately hugged Sophia.

"Thank you, dear, please never tire of reminding me if I was wrong in this harsh and seductive circle of life! You are my heavenly angel and I will continue to try not to disappoint you!".

Sophia nodded while patting Michael's back with a smile, she knew that Michael loved her very much even though she repeatedly asked why Michael loved her so much when she was just a simple and not beautiful girl even very ordinary, and Michael could be the most talkative person just in front of it.

"I will try to keep our family from all bad things, now can you let go of your arms? You are too strong?". Sophia said in a spoiled voice.

"Hahahaha.. Sorry dear, because I feel happy so I forget that you are sick!". Michael said while looking at Sophia lovingly after letting go of his embrace.

"Aren't you working?". Asked Sophia after finishing their heavy chatter.

"I purposely took off work today, because I want to be your maid for 24 hours!". Michael replied while smiling sweetly at Sophia.

Sophia also smiled at Michael's words while kissing Michael's cheek and said, "You are not my servant, but you are my king".

"Ohh... Then will my beautiful queen eat the king's homemade porridge?". Michael asked with a big smile as he looked at Sophia who was smiling happily.

"With pleasure. Hehehe...". Sophia answered while chuckling when she saw Michael's behavior. 

Now Sophia had completely forgotten what happened yesterday after she received Michael's tenderness and warmth.

Just as Michael and Sophia were joking in their room, suddenly there was a knock on the door.

"Who?". Sophia asked Michael in surprise.

Michael glanced toward the door. "Perhaps one of the maids I asked for is back at work!"

"Oh I see, let's open the door, maybe something important!". Sophia said.

Michael also nodded and immediately got up from his seat, after that he rushed to the door and opened it.

"What is it?". Michael asked after the door opened.

"In the living room, there is your mother!". After saying that the waiter immediately said goodbye to the kitchen. 

Michael returned to the room. 

"What is it?". Sophia asked when she saw Michael back again.

"She said Mother was in the living room," Michael replied.

"Ahh... Then let's go see Mother! Don't keep Mother waiting long!". Sophia said while getting off the bed with the help of Michael.

Not long after that, Michael and Sophia came out of the room and headed straight for the living room.

"Mother?". Michael greeted his mother then kissed the back of her hand followed by Sophia who also did the same as Michael. 

Mrs. Anggi immediately asked Sophia to sit beside her, while Michael sat across from them.

Mrs. Anggi looks at Sophia with a sparkling and pitying gaze.

"Shopia... Are you really sick?". Asked Mrs. Anggi with a worried expression. Sophia nodded with a smile and then grabbed her mother-in-law's hand.

"Just a little weak.." Replied Sophia.

"You guys just talk! I want to take a shower first!". Michael said as he got up from his seat and approached Sophia.

"Honey, accompany mom first, okay?". After saying that Michael kissed Sophia's forehead and immediately went to his room.

"Yes". Sophia said while looking at Michael who was walking towards his room.

After Michael left, Mrs. Anggi looked at Sophia lovingly, smiling and squeezing her hand, and She said, "You have to be strong! I'm also sorry because Mom and Dad have separated you for years until finally made Michael and Joice meet!".

Sophia was a little surprised, she didn't expect her mother-in-law to know about Joice too. "Come on, Mother! Don't talk about it anymore because there's nothing to forgive, because it's destiny that we have to live with, maybe with that, we can appreciate a relationship more from the bitterness of separation so that we can take care of each other better."

Mrs. Anggi was touched by the words of her daughter-in-law.

"Michael is lucky to have a woman like you, but you must know that what you are going through is one of the risks for us as wives of a handsome and rich person. Many women are more beautiful than us who want it, and it is not uncommon for some people to be tempted and eventually cheat, but the key to the survival and harmony of the household is a wife". said Mrs. Anggi gives her wise advice to Sophia.

Sophia looked enthusiastic when she heard her mother-in-law's advice.

"Did Father ever make Mother's heartache?". Asked Sophia with a bit of concern because she was afraid that her mother-in-law would be offended.

Mrs. Anggi took a deep breath and thought there was nothing wrong if she shared her experiences with her daughter-in-law. She nodded and smiled at Sophia.

"All households must have problems, maybe everyone thinks that marrying a handsome and rich person is the happiness and dream of women, but in reality, it's not as they imagine, because their wealth and good looks are the toughest tests for us wives".

Mrs. Anggi was silent for a moment to catch her breath before continuing her story.

"In the past, after Diane was born, Mom and Dad used to fight a lot just because he was a workaholic and rarely paid attention to us. Even Mom found him cheating and he was also caught getting married. Mom felt cheated and there was a big fight between us until we finally divorced and he was expelled from his family."

"But every day he comes home and begs to come back. At first, Mom didn't want to, but for Diane's sake, I didn't want her to feel the complications of being a child of a Broken Home family until Mom finally got back with Michael's father. The love that was shared was very painful, but I tried to be sincere, from there I learned how Mother should behave, when she came home I immediately served her with a smile and tried to always make her comfortable, and Mother never sulked and demanded again let alone mention any issues because it would not only trigger a fight but also can hurt your own mother."

"Until one day the woman came, she asked why Michael's father rarely saw her and also was it all because I forbade him? Mother answered plainly, she was so angry that Michael's father finally divorced her while they had no children and she couldn't afford to live in poverty".

"But, even though we live simply because Michael's father only worked in a small company after being fired from the W Group, it feels more beautiful and comfortable. A year later Michael was born and his father was asked to return to being CEO of the W Group, at first Mom was worried but apparently, he changed without Mom demanding, he became more considerate than when we first got married, and Mother feels that every day until now we love each other more."

"And that's where I really felt how amazing the power of prayer is, patience is really difficult that's why the prize is heaven and happiness in the world, if patience is easy maybe the prize is just candy. Hehehe...".

After hearing her mother-in-law's long story, Sophia felt both sad and ashamed, because it turns out that there are still many people who experience life that is extraordinarily bitter than what they just experienced, but she has complained so quickly.

I should be grateful to have a husband like Michael.

Moved, Sophia hugged her mother-in-law who looked sad.

"Thank you Mom for sharing your story with me! I will remember your message well, but it seems that I am not as strong as you are able to accept an affair". Sophia said while wiping her tears.

"I will never cheat on you!" Suddenly Michael's voice startled Sophia and Mrs. Anggi. They immediately let go of the hug and looked to the source of the sound.

Michael smiled seeing the expressions of the two women he loved, after that he approached his mother and wife with still wet hair and casual clothes.