RETURN

Kartika again shed tears, so caring for Mrs. Aminah to her.

"Go into the room, Kartika, visit your mother," said Mrs. Aminah softly.

Kartika stepped onto her feet slowly and entered the room where the door was indeed open. She looked at Sulastri who was lying helpless.

"Mom ..." call slowly.

Sulastri who was pensive and staring at the wall of the room turned his head and was wide-eyed. She couldn't believe it when I saw who was coming.

"Y-you ...."

"Mom, I'm home," said Kartika gently.

"You don't have to take care of me! I've been mean and dumped you, and you're not my real daughter anyway. Find your real mother, Kartika. I think he must be alive, " Sulastri said in a hoarse and heavy voice. Kartika shook her head and approached Sulastri.

"You may have been evil to me, but by Allah, there is not a single grudge in my heart, Ma'am. Heartache ... I admit I was hurt because of what you did to me. But, I have forgiven you, even once I already know if you are not the woman who gave birth to me, but you are the mother who raised me," said Kartika gently.

"Who are you coming with?" asked Sulastri.

"I came here with my husband and mother-in-law, I'll call you in a minute."

Kartika stepped out of the room and returned with Rivan and her mother-in-law. However, when Sulastri saw Reni, his eyes rounded and he immediately glared.

"Ka-you ... Mrs. Reni?"

"Sulastri?"

"Do you know my mother-in-law?" ask Kartika Sulastri.

"Sh-She ...."

Suddenly Sulastri held his chest which suddenly felt very tight.

Rivan, who saw it without thinking, immediately carried Sulastri and took her to the car followed by Kartika, Reni, and Aminah's mother anxiously.

They took Sulastri to the nearest hospital for help. No one talked along the way, especially Kartika who already felt panic and anxiety.

Arriving at Sulastri hospital, she was immediately taken to the emergency room to be immediately handled by the medical team.

"Mom, Where do you know Kartika's adoptive mother?" asked Rivan.

Reni shook her head weakly and looked at Kartika with a look full of regret.

"I'm sorry, Kartika," she said softly.

"A-what happened? How did you and my mom know each other? Why are you apologizing?"

Reni sighed deeply and exhaled slowly.

"Tika, Sulastri is not your biological mother. Your biological mother is still alive now even if you've met her. Me ... I am the one who is guilty and responsible for everything that has happened, " Reni said.

"I don't understand, Mom. Who is my real mother? How do you know who my real mother is and say you're the one responsible?"Kartika again.

Reni had not yet answered Kartika's question, the doctor who treated Sulastri came out and approached them.

"Sorry, the patient wants to meet with a family named Kartika."

"I am Kartika, Doc."

"Come with me, please. Others please wait."

Kartika walked with a feeling of tightness and a thousand questions in her head.

"Mom ... this is Kartika, " said Kartika while holding Sulastri's hand. She felt sorry when she saw his foster mother lying weak.

"Tika ... maybe I don't have much time anymore. I just want to apologize for all the mistakes I've done for you. I'm sorry, " said Sulastri stammered.

"Mom, don't think about it. The most important thing now is the health of the mother. I will ask the doctor to do his best, "Kartika said with a sobbing.

Sulastri shook her head weakly.

"All this time, I have been waiting for your arrival so that I can be relieved and apologize to you. Tika, your mother-in-law was the one who brought you to me and my late husband first. She must know who your real mother is. I'm sorry for selling you, Kartika. So-sorry ... huh ... sshh -"

Sulastri could not speak anymore, he felt his chest increase tightness and pain. In a panic, Kartika shouted to call the doctor.

"Please step back first, madam, let us handle the patient," said a nurse.

Sulastri's body seemed to be surrounded by doctors and medical teams. But soon there was a voice that Kartika never wanted to hear.

"Forgive us, Madam. Mrs. Sulastri is dead."