
“Sorry Madam, but Mr. Alfio refuses to meet with you.” Stern remarks from a police officer, making Sea re-moved.
What mistake? Shouldn't he be the one who's angry? Then why did Alfio refuse to meet him? There were a lot of questions in Sea's mind.
During his nearly 5 hours at the police station, Noah saw his wife more silent. This made Noah even more worried. The incident at home when the hysterical Sea carried a big question mark in Noah's mind, had he been negligent? Has he misjudged that his wife is recovering?
Noah's gentle elusan on his back, brought Sea back to his consciousness. “We better go home, come on!” bring him.
“What might all the charges be true?” ask Sea.
“What accusation do you mean, Darling?” Noah, who had been standing, sat back on the side of Sea.
“Sister Alfio. Did he refuse to meet with me because all the charges were true? Does he really hate me?” Sea flocked her husband with questions that his inner self could not answer.
Noah pressed his shoulders. “Entahlah. From this we can learn, what is in the heart of a person who knows. Right?”
Sea nodded, a sign he agreed. True said her husband, who can guess the contents of someone's heart. Better after this, I'm more alert. I should have been more careful before deciding to trust someone, Inner Sea.
“Alright, it's time for us to go home,” take Noah.
Faintly hearing the talk of his son and son-in-law, Peter's father interrupted. “You can go home first, the business here let Father and the legal team finish it,” he said.
Hearing that Sea and Noah agreed then say goodbye to the four lawyers from the Sea Industries legal team. But they did not finish saying goodbye, a police officer approached.
“Sorry Mr Noah, do you want to see Mr Alfio?” tanyakanya.
“Not me, but my wife,” replied Noah.
“So, yes …. What if you represent your wife? Mr. Alfio is willing if you meet him.”
Hearing this, Sea and Noah exchanged glances. They both asked the same question through their eyes.
“Ti-no need, we will meet later during selan-“ inspection
“Yes, yes, yes. My husband will meet him,” Sea said interrupting Noah's remarks.
Noah looked at his wife with a look of wonder. “Mhiu dear, but we have to go home now. You're exhausted, honey. You need rest now,” refutes Noah gently but full of emphasis on his wife.
“Phiu dear, I beg.” Sea uses his signature style. The look of the puppy eyes that so weakened a Noah.
“I'm sure there's a reason why Alfio's sister wants to meet you and not me.” Sea assured her husband.
“Later, we will meet him later during the next inspection.” Noah continued to evade.
While the police officer who saw the husband and wife debate can only scratch the back of his head which is actually not itchy.
“So, are you willing to meet or not?” ask the officer again.
“No!” answer Noah.
“Ya!” answer Sea.
The different answers came together, leaving the police officer even more confused. “Which one is right?” ogre.
“I won't be home!” The last move Sea had. Sullen lips and hands that are set on the chest.
Noah breathed a heavy sigh as he looked at his wife's behavior. “Good. I'll meet him,” break up Noah in the end.
A triumphant smile was finally imprinted on his wife's face. “Thank you, dear Phiu. Say my regards to her, tell her I still hope one day she wants to see me,” Sea's message to her husband.
Noah clucked, then kissed his wife. “Sit quietly here and don't go anywhere, okay?”
Sea nodded obediently. Then he immediately took a seat by Peter's father's side according to Noah's instructions.
“Dad, please take care of Sea for a moment. I'll meet the man,” pinta Noah and be responded by Peter's father by raising one thumb sign he agreed.
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In a small room that is very minimal furniture, only a rectangular table that is not too big and surrounded by 4 iron chairs facing each other. Noah was sitting in one of those chairs. His fingers playing on the table, tapping the table makes a sound so that the atmosphere is not too quiet.
It didn't take long, Alfio arrived at the police officer. Arrested for a few days, there was a big change in the man's appearance. A thin mustache appeared on his face. Rough hair began to grow on his chin and jaw.
Messy, Noah's impression on Alfio when the two first met.
“How is Sea?” alfio asked as soon as he sat down on the chair that was in front of Noah.
Noah laughs. How brave this guy, he thought. “You expect what answer?”
“I hope he's okay,” Alfio replied as he lowered his head.
Noah changed his sitting position to be more upright. The spontaneous movements of Alfio who looked down and glimpsed the gaze of the man who managed to get caught by his two neutrals. Honesty, sincerity, and regret are clearly visible from the light of Alfio, Noah thought.
Alfio rubbed his face rough. “Poor Sea. He must have been devastated,”.
Noah nodded, he confirmed Alfio's words. It's true that his wife was devastated.
“If you're so concerned with her, why not agree to meet her? Don't think I'd tell Sea how worried you were.”
“Yes, that's not a problem. Because there are more important issues that you need to know,” he said seriously.
“Before, you should know who I am,” continued Alfo . “I am the older cousin of late Aneesa, your former lover.”
“What?” peekik Noah's.
I am no stranger to his face. Yeah, I remember it looks like I've seen a picture of her with Aneesa, Noah's inner being.
“Yes, that's right. I am Aneesa's cousin. The only family of that poor woman who still accepts and recognizes her as family,” explained Alfio.
“Unfortunately my busy doing exhibitions abroad makes us rarely meet.”
“Why admit it now? I'm sure you already know who I am and what my relationship with Aneesa has been for a long time,” asked Noah.
“Of course, I know and in fact it is also the reason why I came here,” replied Alfio.
“I want to avenge Aneesa. I can't accept you being happy while she's hurting because you ended up killing yourself,” Alfio said.
“And it was my fault for initially thinking of making you lose Sea, so you too will feel how painful it is to lose someone you love,” continued Alfio honestly.
“You are wrong! There is another reason why until Aneesa chooses to end her life,” refutes Noah. “I'm the same as you, at first I blamed Sea.”
“Really my wife does not know and is not involved in anything,” continued Noah.
Alfio frowned, “You mean?”
“Not Sea who last met with Aneesa,” replied Noah.
“Hah?!” Alfio was quite surprised by the fact he had just learned.
“Already. There are more important things,” said Alfio.
“I admit, at first I approached Sea because I wanted to harm him,” I'm Alfio. But he had not been able to continue his words, Noah had interrupted him.
“B*ngs*t you!” Its meaning. Noah starts to get emotional when he learns of Alfio's intention to approach Sea.
“Tren easy first. Listen to me,” pinta Alfio.
“But I really wasn't the culprit. It was not me who planned it all,” he said.
“Your wife is too hard for me to hurt, she is too easy to love,” she added further igniting Noah's emotions.
Braakkk.
Noah hits the table hard in front of him.
“You!” point him towards Alfio with a tremendous fury.
“Listen to me! You can be angry with me, want to hurt me too please,” said Alfio.
“But out there, there is a woman who is planning to harm Sea. And that woman also scapegoated me, as if I were the culprit. Making my feelings for your wife a strong alibi why until I harm Sea,” explained Alfio.
“Women?” Noah was still filled with doubt over all Alfio's words.
“Ya, a woman. The woman who wanted you so much that she thought of eliminating Sea in order to have you,” Alfio replied.
“She is Alesandra,” he continued.
Noah was surprised not to play, the man turned his back. “Alesandra?” reworked.
“Yes, he is the real mastermind of all these events,” Alfio said.
Noah's silence was understandable to Alfio. “I'm not asking you to trust me,”.
“I ask you to look after Sea. Keep him away from that cunning woman.”
“Couple sure, the cunning woman will soon follow me behind bars. I dare to promise you, because I have the proof,” Alfio said.
“For me to solve all these problems, please protect Sea.” Noah could see the earnestness from the look in Alfio's eyes.
“Without you asking, I will keep protecting her!” Reply Noah.
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