Chapter 9: The Second Affair
Bab 9: Perselingkuhan Kedua
Emma's visits to Rouen became more frequent, always under the excuse of music lessons. In truth, she was meeting Leon for romantic afternoons. Their relationship became passionate, and Emma felt alive again as she had with Rodolphe.
Kunjungan Emma ke Rouen menjadi lebih sering, selalu dengan alasan pelajaran musik. Kenyataannya, dia bertemu Léon untuk sore yang romantis. Hubungan mereka menjadi penuh gairah, dan Emma merasa hidup kembali, sama seperti saat bersama Rodolphe.
Unlike Rodolphe, Leon seemed genuinely devoted to Emma. He wrote her long, poetic letters and planned their future together. Emma believed that Leon was different, that he truly loved her and would never hurt her as Rodolphe had.
Tidak seperti Rodolphe, Léon tampak benar-benar berbakti kepada Emma. Dia menulis surat-surat panjang dan puitis untuknya dan merencanakan masa depan mereka bersama. Emma percaya bahwa Léon berbeda, bahwa dia benar-benar mencintainya dan tidak akan pernah menyakitinya seperti yang dilakukan Rodolphe.
However, Emma soon discovered that love in reality was very different from love in romantic novels. Her relationship with Leon became routine and predictable, lacking the excitement and danger that had made her affair with Rodolphe so thrilling.
Namun, Emma segera menemukan bahwa cinta dalam kenyataan sangat berbeda dari cinta dalam novel romantis. Hubungannya dengan Léon menjadi rutin dan dapat diprediksi, tidak memiliki kegembiraan dan bahaya yang membuat perselingkuhannya dengan Rodolphe begitu mendebarkan.
Emma began to feel disappointed again. She had hoped that Leon would give her the perfect romantic happiness she had always dreamed of, but instead, she found that real love could be just as boring and ordinary as her married life.
Emma mulai merasa kecewa lagi. Dia berharap Léon akan memberinya kebahagiaan romantis yang sempurna yang selalu dia impikan, tetapi sebaliknya, dia menemukan bahwa cinta sejati bisa sama membosankan dan biasanya seperti kehidupan pernikahannya.