20 Years Adrift
Chapter 95. For Money

"It's not good to talk outside. Please come in!" Affan asks Agung and Reni to enter his house.

It was the first time for the two of them to come to Affan's house. The marriage of the two did not start with a good thing so that it had an impact on the family relationship between them. Affan was still hard to accept if Aira continued to be bullied and taken advantage of by her uncle and aunt.

"Gee, your house is big too, Aira!" praise Reni.

"This is Mas Affan's house, Auntie." Aira felt very uncomfortable with Reni's words.

"Just the same. He's, right, your husband." Reni walked around and looked around the living room.

"Please sit down, Om, Auntie!" aira shouted in a slightly high voice.

Her aunt sometimes likes to miss and can make her embarrassed. In his mind can not be separated from the name of money, money, and money. The good of a man is always judged by money.

Affan had sat down earlier, followed by Agung then Reni somewhat the gaze Reni still looked displeased. After getting tired of looking around, he put on his judges face again.

"There's no need to make small talk, Aira. We came here to ask where Ali is. You guys must know where he is right now. Yesterday he said he wanted to go find a job, you must have told me nothing about us and changed his attitude" the Supreme accuse.

Aira looked at Affan expectantly. He could not afford to lie but his honesty would also make Ali suffer. Once his uncle and aunt knew where he was, of course they would continue to blackmail him.

"We did meet him yesterday, but we didn't incite him. Ali said that he would try to work here. If he is not comfortable he will go back to Kalimantan" Affan explained.

"The expert is only a graduate of SMP. At best he's just a porters. What I'm worried about is not that, now Ali brings a lot of money, I'm afraid someone tricked him and took his money. He should have left the money to us before he left" Reni said.

'Basic cunning woman. Who likes to cheat is you. Ali wouldn't have lost the money if you hadn't taken it.' Affan stared pushyly at Reni.

Feeling that there was nothing to do there, Faya chose to go to the living room. Since before Aira married her father, she already knew what Agung and Reni's attitude was like to her. They were always indifferent whenever he came to do a task or study with Aira.

"Actually I don't believe it but I don't have any evidence to blame you. Maybe your Ali is hiding somewhere we can't possibly know." Agung still accused Affan of hiding Ali.

"Astaghfirullah, we just got home from the hospital, Om. Four days and three nights Aira stayed there. Just think, did we have time to hide Ali?" Affan begins to rile, although he knows where Ali is, he must keep it covered.

"Maybe he lives in this house, Mas. Let's go find it!" Reni moved from her seat.

Actually this is just the reason, he just wants to see Affan and Aira's house down to the inside. After all, he had to get money to take home. Whether or not Ali is there, Reni must keep asking Affan and Aira for money.

"Wait on! There is CCTV in this house. Aunty can see it from there without having to go around. The house has many private places that not just anyone can enter." Affan did not want someone to recklessly enter his private territory even though he was the Aira family.

"You're afraid I found Ali in this house, aren't you? No need to lie anymore, he must be hiding here." Reni considers Affan's anger as a step to cover up his lies.

"Aante! Don't exaggerate! We don't hide Ali in this house. Already given the opportunity to see CCTV instead accuse us of being a no-no. Now, Auntie agrees to check the CCTV or go home right now!" expel Aira.

Reni widened her eyes in disbelief. He could not believe that his nephew had now dared to throw him out. He felt very angry and wanted to hit him. However, he did not do when he saw Affan's sharp gaze on him.

"Basar niece doesn't know it's lucky! You have become a rich man, just to throw us out. You forgot who brought you here? If it's not possible you're still a laundry laborer in the village!" exclaim Reni.

This time Affan did not accept Reni's treatment of his wife. It was fortunate that he did not charge her for the crimes she had committed against Aira. After all the money from the sale of the treasure of Aira's parents ran out, he sold his nephew under the pretext of matchmaking.

Affan stood in front of Reni and asked Aira to stand behind her. This time he would not stay silent to see Reni continue to corner the two. Just be nice to them because they cannot be invited to talk well.

"Did Aunt forget the deal we made that night? Didn't you indirectly sell me aira. What if I asked you to return all the money I gave you and report you about the crimes you've committed on Aira." Affan was bluffing Reni.

Both of Reni's eyeballs were seen twitching as her heart hit with anxiety. He had no more words to fight Affan. Affan's words could not be just a threat considering he is a person who is in power and can do anything to destroy it.

Feeling Reni was already cornered and unable to dwell anymore, Agung stood up to reduce the tension between them. There is no gap for them to win. The only thing that can still be done is to follow Affan's willingness to look at CCTV. At least that way they could cover up her curiosity.

"Son Affan, please don't take your heart. If you are worried, you often get carried away with emotions. Right now he's so worried about Ali that he's acting like this. That's right, isn't it, Ren?" ask the Great to his wife.

Reni nodded because there was no other choice. His courage seemed to evaporate out of nowhere. Now he felt so small and helpless.

"All right! Then, what do you want now?" ask Affan while glancing towards Agung. His voice was a little lower than before.

Agung stared at Reni as if asking her not to throw any more tantrums after this. And they spoke with eye cues for a while.

"We'd like to see CCTV evidence in this house. It's not that we don't believe you, we just want to convince ourselves." Agung again asked Affan's offer which was previously rejected outright by Reni.

"Let's come with me!" Affan walked while holding Aira's arm.

Before taking Agung and Reni to the CCTV room, Affan asked Aira to sit down and rest in the living room. Meanwhile, she went with Agung and Reni to the CCTV room which was not far from the family room.

Aira according to. Continuing to hold back emotions is not good for the content. It was better for him to comply and sit back because he had not rested since his return from the hospital.

Arriving at the CCTV room, Affan asks Agung and Reni to look at the monitor screen while he plays the replay. Affan tuned the display on the screen to make it clearer and then played the CCTV recording with a way back. It was clearly visible on the recording monitor screen today until yesterday when Ali came to the house.

Reni looks embarrassed when proven if Ali only came to that place once. He only asked for Aira's whereabouts. After that he left and did not go back there.

'I have to pretend I'm sorry to be angry and accuse Affan of no-no. He is a very generous man. With me being nice he will definitely give me money, Reni murmured inwardly.

Reni walked quickly towards Aira.

Affan goes after him for fear that he will do nothing to his wife.

"Mira! Forgive aunt. Aunty shouldn't be rude to you and accusing you of being a no-no. Aunt has been really upset lately. Since Om you no longer work, Auntie must be looking for her own money. Every week you also have to check up to the hospital. I mean, we need a fare to go to the hospital." Reni is afraid of mistalking because Affan has paid insurance and BPJS for them.

Aira looks confused. Actually she knew that her aunt was just fond of her. The main goal is to make money. Before he gave her the money, Reni and Agung must have been constantly looking for ways to get what she wanted.

"Mas" call Aira.

Affan nodded as if understanding what Reni and Agung wanted. There's some cash in his wallet. He didn't want to take any more from the safe.

"It's a little fare for Om and Auntie. At the moment Aira still needs rest after leaving the hospital. If there's nothing to talk about anymore, we want to rest now." Affan gave three million in cash to Agung.

Before the money went into the Great's pocket, Reni hurriedly took it from her husband's hands.

"Let me keep it in the bag, Mas. You're so forgetful, afraid the money's falling and you don't see it." Reni is looking for an excuse.

"Son Affan, Aira, we're asking permission to go home, yes. May it heal soon. If there's a time to come and visit us often." Agung was well mannered before leaving from there.

"Yes, Om." Aira did not want to talk much and wanted Agung and Reni to leave there as soon as possible.

Agung and Reni glanced at each other and prepared to say goodbye. Affan escorted them to the front door and then back into the house after both of them came out of the gate. His heart was relieved, finally there was no more commotion in his house.

Aira waved her hand to call Bi Sumi. He wanted to know the news about Sarah and Sapphira. Since his return, he had not seen them.

"Bi, where are Sarah and Sapphira?" asked Aira while looking around.

"They're in the upper room, ma'am. Do I need to call?" ask Bi Sumi.

Aira quickly shook her head.

"It's not necessary, Bi. I want to rest first. As soon as I'm better, I'll meet them." Aira felt her body was not so fit.

"Good, Mistress. Then, I want to go back to work," said Bi Sumi.

"Yes, Bi." Aira saw the arrival of Affan who had finished delivering the return of Agung and Reni.

Today, he had to still go to the office even though it was very late. There are some important jobs and appointments with clients that he has to fulfill. Aira's situation has improved, at home there is also Faya and her assistant so that Affan does not feel worried anymore.

Aira hugged Affan's arm and walked slowly towards his room. Aira's spoiled attitude often left her helpless. His heart became weak and it was difficult to part away from his little wife.

'Although I was reluctant to go to the office, I still had to leave. It felt like my heart was so heavy leaving Aira but how else, it would feel bad if I had to put off my promise to meet the client again.' Affan monologued inwardly as he continued walking into his room.

To just say goodbye, Affan needs the extra strength he collects slowly. She took her time to talk by helping Aira lie down on the bed. A kiss landed on Aira's forehead.

"Honey," call Affan softly.

"Yes, Mum." Aira looks very sleepy.

"I'm sorry, honey. I have to go to the office today. There's some work I need to finish." Affan ventured to say goodbye.

"Yes, Mas. I-i understand. I also apologize for not being able to prepare Mas Affan's change of clothes and office equipment." Aira grasped Affan's hand gently.

"Don't be reckless! Your health is more important. Enough of you to rest well then I'll be happy." Affan kissed Aira's hand.

Aira smile. Affan could at most take her heart and make her feel calm.

"Sleep now so that your body's lunch hour will be fresher" Affan added.

"Yes, Mas. I am also very sleepy at this time. Looks like my eyes can't stay awake any longer." Aira closed her open mouth as it evaporated.

Affan immediately turned around and prepared all his own needs. Although he had long been used to being pampered by Aira but he still remembered how to pack. However, he was a little paced back and forth as he had to keep in mind what he was going to bring.

'It's hard too, yes, if the wife is sick. I have to do anything myself. Usually the battery just leave.' Affan smiled considering his own behavior that could not prepare as quickly as Aira.

Before leaving for the office, Affan went to meet Faya first to visit Aira occasionally when he was not around. He also asked Bi Sumi to prepare a healthy meal for Aira's lunch. Although his body left for the office but his heart and mind were always at home.

On the road in front of Affan's house, a car was seen watching the situation in his house. When Affan gets out of the house, the driver prepares to follow where Affan is going. There were three people in the car.

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