Butterfly In You
Chapter 21: Fighting

A burst of rage framed Hendra's stiff jaw. The man pulled out a sharp eye like he was about to pounce. Both of his shoulders went up and down, following the hunting breath. Without warning, Hendra clenched his hands and raised his fists towards the Turkish man who triggered his anger.

"How dare you hurt my wife!"

Hurry, buk!

"Aakhs!" Tina screamed hysterically while covering her face with both hands. He was trembling, afraid not a bitch. It was unexpected that it would turn this dark. If Shehan had been lured into persuading Tina, there would have been no commotion.

The atmosphere of the originally quiet corridor was now becoming murky. Fortunately, Shehan was able to avoid being hit by Hendra's fist which suddenly attacked him.

"You've misunderstood, Hendra! It's not what you think it is!" sergeant Shehan. However, it was futile because Hendra did not believe it.

"Misunderstand how, huh? I see with my own eyes you've pushed my wife against the wall!" Hendra's index finger pointed at Tina who was still crying on the floor.

Emotionally dominated Hendra stepped forward, deliberately wanting to confront Shehan to challenge him.

But Shehan was not afraid. Not a single bit did he walk backwards to dodge. He stood straight in his original position. Shehan saw Tina. Then turn to Hendra to give a second explanation. This time, Hendra will believe.

"There's no way I'm deliberately pushing your wife for no apparent reason. Do you think I'm crazy?"

"You can be crazy" mocked Hendra. "You're crazy about getting engaged to Lilis."

Shehan frowned confused. "What does this have to do with Lilis? Why bring him? He has nothing to do with this."

"There's definitely a connection. You're jealous of me because Tina is prettier than Lilis. When Lilis called you darling, you threw your face away. You must have wanted to seduce Tina behind my back, right!"

"That's not the reason. But nevermind!" Shehan shook his hands in the air. "I don't need to tell you about it. The important thing is that you should know that there is no intention of me at all to bother Tina. Sorry, I'm not interested in your wife."

"Curtain! So you think my wife is ugly, so, huh!" Hendra gripped Shehan's coat collar, squeezed it and glanced at Shehan's face.

"Take me off!" Shehan tries to untangle Hendra's grip from the collar of his suit, but the increasingly emotional Hendra is intent on hitting him again.

"Pardon you!"

Buk up!

"Akh!" peekkik Tina again.

This time it hit the corner of Shehan's lips. His skin broke, spitting out a little blood and bruising. Shehan swept the passage with his thumb. It appears that blood is attached to the surface of the fingerprint. He then looked away wanting to stifle his emotions. But his patience is over. Shehan was furious and then returned Hendra's blow.

"You are so stubborn!"

Buk up!

"Akh!" Tina reflexes back to shouting.

Shehan's fist hit Hendra's cheek. The man's face tilted to the side with a bruised scar.

"How dare you fight me? Wanna fight! Come on, I'm not scared!"

Hendra and Shehan had already clutched each other in the collar when Tina's call stopped the action.

"Stop, Mas! Stop that!" He hugged one of Hendra's arms and pulled it, wanting to prevent a fight from happening. Tina's loud cry echoed from the corridor passageway until it was heard by other visitors who were around. They came, wanting to know what was going on.

"What is it ... What is it?" Rumors sounded faint.

"Mas, it's Mas! Don't fight here!" please Tina again.

The mall's newly arrived visitors to the scene immediately helped Tina break up Hendra and Shehan. Both bodies are stiff, ready to hit. It takes a few people to separate them.

"Already! It's already! Don't fight!" said one visitor.

"Take me off! I'm gonna beat that guy up for pushing my wife against the wall!" Hendra's leg kicked when some people dragged to the left side. Tina accompanied her husband while still crying.

"Tell me! What did my wife do to you, huh?" reply Hendra again.

The mall security officer who had been told there was a commotion on the third floor rushed over. A minute later they arrived and immediately interrogated the two suspects. "What's this about? Why make a scene here?"

"That man pushed my wife against the wall, sir!" sahut Hendra first.

"All right! I'll tell you the truth" Shehan said.

Tina was aghast, glaring for fear of being discovered when Shehan opened her disgrace. 'Oh, could this be bad!'

"Mas Hendra, it's Mas, don't fight anymore. Come on, let's just go home!" talk to him while wiping away tears.

"Tin, I have to teach you the same lesson people have encouraged you" Hendra replied and then again challenged Shehan. "Come, tell! What did you want to say just now? Let Tina hear it too!"

"Mas, it's Mas. Shame to see people!" Tina was uneasy at the sight of the crowd, watching them.

"Wait a minute, Tin. I want to hear what Shehan said."

"We'll talk somewhere else. There are too many people here." Shehan. But the reason even bears prejudice for Hendra who still does not believe Shehan's words.

"Why not talk here?"

"Because I still care about you!"

"What care? Huh! You wimps! You dare not say it, right. If you are right, just say it here! Let others know the truth."

Shehan nodded a few times. "All right, if that's what you want. I'll just say it here."

"Mas, it's Mas. Come on, let's just go home!" Tina persuaded again, but remained unheard by Hendra.

"Yes, just say it! What do you want to say!" Hendra cut Tina's speech. He did not bother his wife at all because he focused on Shehan who was on the other side, but faced him.

"Your wife said she was bored with your marriage and asked me to have an affair!"

"Whoaafl ...." Crowd rumors instantly came out.

Hendra himself fell silent and turned to Tina. For a moment he was silent, looking at his wife with eyes of disbelief. However, his love for Tina had covered Hendra's heart to accept the reality and chose to deny Shehan's words.

"It can't be Tina like that. My wife is a good woman. You must be lying. You must be the one who asked my wife to cheat!"

"If I lie, you can see the real thing on the CCTV mall. I pushed your wife because she wanted to kiss me!"

"Whoaafl ...." The people who were there were again made to be surprised instead of playing.

"lik! There's no way Tina's like that! Arrest that man, sir. He has defamed my wife!" hendra shouted at the security guard.

"See CCTV if you still don't believe it!" shehan hatch.

"Already! It's already! Don't make a fuss here! Come on, you two come with us to the security room!"

Hendra, Shehan and Tina are forced to obey the mall security guard who takes them to the security room for trial. While Lilis was still waiting for Shehan at the restaurant with anxious feelings.

'Duh! Where is this Mr Shehan? Why haven't you come yet?'

He frowned uneasily. Bare at the entrance of the restaurant, hoping Shehan will show up. But the man she was waiting for did not come.

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