The Man Full of Wounds
Chapter 66

Without Zack and Alanna realizing there was someone who kept watching them from a distance.

Zack tells the waiter not to give Alanna a closing menu. After dinner the invitees sit back and relax in the living room while enjoying a coffee or mocktail provided by the host.

Zack tells Alanna to join his business partner to talk about their project while Johan keeps Alanna and Sinta company who sit a little away from Zack.

Sinta checked the contents of his bag, looking for a cell phone but did not find it.

"Sister Johan which car keys ?" ask Sinta.

"For what ?" ask Johan back.

"My phone may have missed in the car, I took it out of the bag on the way here." Sinta.

"You're here, I'll go get it." Johan told me.

"But I want to call your mama."

"You two just go together." Alanna's Advice.

"But Mr. Zack gave the order to look after you." Johan said it was wrong.

"You're gone too soon, and this is inside the house. Zack is also standing not far from here, so nothing will happen to me." Alanna convinced.

"We're not going long." Johan finally gave up.

Johan and Sinta walked out towards the parked car not far from the entrance.

"You alone?" A female voice asked from behind.

Alanna turned around, it turned out that the one who spoke to her was Nurhaliza.

"Yes, my sister-in-law Sinta and Johan are out for a while." Alanna said kindly.

"so." Nurhaliza understood. "You don't want to drink ?" Nurhaliza held two types of drinks in both hands. Offering the drink he was holding to Alanna.

Alanna took a mocktail offered by Nurhaliza. "Thank you, so troublesome Miss Nurhaliza when if you want I can take it myself." Alanna did not immediately gulp down her drink.

Zack looked around to find Alanna from where she was standing and found her talking to Nurhaliza. His gaze was shifted to the drink Alanna was holding.

"Excuse me a minute." Pamit Zack on his business partner.

"Please." One of his colleagues.

Zack walked across the living room towards the corner of the room to where Alanna and Nurhaliza were talking.

"You can't drink this, baby." Tegur Zack gently picked up the drink that was in Alanna's hands.

Alanna turned to look at Zack who was suddenly standing beside her. "Mas Zack ! You came suddenly to surprise me."

"Sorry baby, I reflexed here to see the drink you're holding."

"It's just mocktail Zack." Nurhaliza.

"Yes I knew just earlier I asked the waiter what his mocktail mix was and it turned out that the mixture contained soda. Alanna can't drink fizzy drinks."

"I'm sorry I don't know." Nurhaliza felt guilty.

"Nothing." Zack. "Where are Johan and Sinta ?" ask Zack to Alanna.

"There's a minute in the car, I have Johan accompany Sinta to pick up the phone in the car." Answer Alanna.

"Zack ! come here, newlyweds can't stay far away." Tempt business partner Zack.

Zack and Alanna smiled at him. "Go, I'm here it's okay. Miss Nurhaliza also accompanied me here." Alanna convinced Zack.

"Well, go there first." Zack turned around to join the men.

"How about we talk on the balcony ? M

get some fresh air." Nurhaliza Saran.

"Can." Alanna consented.

"Before marriage have you known each other for a long time ?" nurhaliza asked, they had been on the balcony of the living room enjoying the night breeze.

"Not for a year have we known and then married."

"Zack was so considerate of you, it made me jealous."

"I think it's normal, all husbands must behave the same towards his wife. You will definitely feel it when you get married."

"Well, can I get married or not." Nurhaliza said grimly.

"Why can that be ?" Alanna asked in wonder.

"The man I like is married."

Alanna was concerned to hear it. "I'm sorry I didn't mean to make you sad."

"Sorry, it's none of my business anyway I might not know him."

"You know him."

"Thulkah ?" Alanna curious. "What's his name ?"

"Zack Ibrahim's." Nurhaliza replied looking seriously at Alanna.

Alanna was speechless surprised not knowing what to say, just staring at Nurhaliza in silence.

"What do you mean say this ?" Alanna asked a moment later.

"Nothing means anything." Nurhaliza said relax.

"There's no way you didn't mean to say this."

"You know this very well ?"

"Of course it's because the man you're talking about is my husband, and why do you casually speak like that in front of his wife." Alanna said she didn't like it.

Nurhaliza chuckled mockingly hearing Alanna's words. "You seem very proud to marry Zack." Nurhaliza. "Why not, the man you marry other than young, handsome also has abundant wealth." Nurhaliza added.

Alanna tried to calm down and did not want to be provoked by the words of Nurhaliza. "Take care of your words Miss Nurhaliza." Alanna reminded.

"I just didn't expect that Zack could be captivated by the charm of a hotel waitress."

Without them noticing at the balcony exit stood Sinta and Johan who had heard their conversation from earlier.

Alanna was again surprised by Nurhaliza's words. "Where do you know my past ? don't tell me you're investigating." Alanna said in an accusatory tone.

Nurhaliza stepped closer to Alanna, whispering in Alanna's ear and casually spilling the drink she held onto the front of Alanna's dress. "Basically, lower-class female servants to wear clothes as good and as expensive as anything, still only lowly women who want to rise in status by selling themselves."

Hearing Nurhaliza's words and deeds to her made Alanna emotional, reflexively raising her hand slapping strongly on Nurhaliza's cheek.

"Take care of your words Miss Nurhaliza." Alanna said furiously clenching her hands held back emotions.

Zack, who was looking for Alanna for not seeing her presence, was surprised to find Alanna slapping Nurhaliza.

"Alanna keep your attitude !" Zack spoke in a high tone, walking up to them.

Hearing Zack's high-pitched voice made everyone's attention turn to them.

Johan and Sinta followed behind Zack approaching Alanna and Nurhaliza.

"Don't be mad at Alanna Zack." Nurhaliza said while holding her cheek that Alanna had slapped. "I accidentally made her dress dirty so it's only natural that Alanna was angry." Nurhaliza put on a guilty face.

"But it's just a dress, too much if you slap her." Zack emotion reprimanding Alanna.

"But he insulted me !." Alanna defended herself.

"What is this ?" datuk Malik asked appeared in the middle of them.

"Dad, don't be mad, it's all my fault." Nurhaliza put on a face.

"Sorry Datuk Malik, my wife is so emotional that she acts outrageously to slap your son." Zack said with a sorry face.

"But brother Zack, Alanna is innocent Miss Nurhaliza is outrageous. I heard all of their talk." Sinta defended Alanna.

"No need to interfere with Sinta, you must defend her because she's your brother-in-law." Zack reprimands Sinta.

"But Brother Zack -."

"Be quiet, Sinta, this is none of your business." Zack cuts Sinta's words.

"Mas Zack, I'm just defending myself." Alanna.

"But that's not the way it is, and you should keep the attitude because we're at Datuk Malik's residence." Zack. "I apologize to Nurhaliza and Datuk Malik." Zack looked seriously at Alanna.

"But mas -."

"I'm sorry Alanna." Zack said firmly.

Alanna was silent withholding tears, embarrassed and hurt because everyone's attention was on her, Zack's actions to her unwilling to hear her explanation.

"I'm sorry Miss Nurhaliza." Alanna said with a choked voice restraining emotions.

"It doesn't have to be like this, I'm guilty too." Nurhaliza smile.

"Alright, don't be extended anymore." Datuk Malik mediates.

"Johan you take Alanna and Sinta home first." Zack's orders.

"Good sir."

Alanna walked past Zack without looking at Zack's face, coming out of the room with Sinta coming in from behind.