TIME (For A Taste )
THE CHAPTER 197

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Thank you for being faithful.

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MALIA

My heart thumped a little when I was about to start giving my explanation to Rei for my defense of photo – photos that describe my closeness as friendly to Irsyad, which Rei showed me a moment ago.

It's not that I was caught by Rei on the evidence of my affair -- - which I can't say I was having an affair with Irsyad, because I had the time to meet with Irsyad back then, just to meet and not meet in a hotel room or place – such a place.

Even I and Irsyad meet in public places that are sometimes crowded, and even go to places that are not so crowded -- I and Irsyad most visit museums or to the beach. Watching in the cinema never seems to.

So my heart's pounding this little bit, not because I was caught cheating---but rather I'm afraid Rei's doubting, not even believing me at all.

But anyway I have to explain to Rei, for the awkwardness that I feel in photo – photos that Rei got from Irsyad directly.

I took a picture I had noticed before.

“It .. This photo ..” I said as I brought the photo closer to Rei, so that he could pay attention to it together with me.

Where Rei did not give a refusal to come to see and pay attention to the photo.

“This photo is true, just like other – photos ..”. “But the date stated, incorrect .. Because I remember very well when this photo was immortalized ---“

“When?”

Rei spontaneously asked, where did I give the date clear detail to my husband -- - because indeed I still remember very well that day.

It's not that I still have memories because Irsyad is still in my heart.

He was right – completely erased from my heart. I even forgot that I had loved him on the basis of my disrespect for Irsyad's brazen treatment, although a few days ago he had apologized to me.

“I remember very well, because this is the first time I made an agreement with Irsyad after we met again.”

I then added the details of her defense answer to Reiji.

“I do not have a copy of the photo to match the date stated with the one in this photo. But a minute ..”

I opened my briefcase which I had not yet put in my room, because it was when we arrived at our apartment unit -- because I demanded Rei's explanation for his more silent attitude from the moment he picked me up at the office.

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“Before I apologize, I did not mean to save the date I met Irsyad. But this is purely new because there is an awkwardness that I feel in this photo .. Or maybe in some other photo. What if I wasn't mistaken earlier, the dates in the photo are the dates from since we started everything from the beginning .”

I spoke at length, taking out my phone which I then opened an icon showing the calendar.

“I want me to save my appointment date with Irsyad that time on the schedule with reminder.”

(Reminder = Reminders)

I saw Rei smiling bitterly. Makes me feel bad for him. Which I'm sure Rei feels uncomfortable knowing that I even wrote down the moment of my meeting with Irsyad specifically on my phone.

I really don't remember my reminder of my meeting with Irsyad. But once the matter is clear and Rei can accept my explanation for which he trusts me, then I will immediately check my calendar and remove the traces of other reminders about Irsyad if there is one.

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“This is Rei, look ..” Malia spoke as she asked Reiji to pay attention to what he was pointing at her screen.

Reiji agreed to Malia's request.

Then Reiji noticed what Malia was showing him.

“Hm ..”

“Sorry Rei, I ..” clumsy Malia who realized the Reiji deheman that sounded meant that, because of the note written on the column.

“I’m okay (I ga pa-pa) ..” Reiji said. “Keep what you want to say ..”

Reiji continued talking, and Malia nodded.

“I picked up the shirt I was wearing today. The clothes in this photo.”

Malia then explained.

Then take another photo of the affected person on the table in front of him and Reiji.

“Well if this one ..”

Malia then focused on her phone and opened the camera icon on the phone to stop moving her thumb when her phone screen showed a photo.

Then Malia again invited Reiji to pay attention to what he was showing, as a reinforcement of Malia's self-defense over the photo – photos that Irsyad gave to Reiji.

“You noticed this photo .. This photo I took a selfie as I waited for Irsyad to arrive .. pay attention to everything around me that is in this photo, the same in this photo ..”

Malia shows Reiji two photos with different pictures in them.

Reiji then takes over Malia's phone with a photo that Malia holds, then watches it closely.

Malia bit her lip, hoping Reiji could understand what she meant when her husband was looking at two different photos, but the surroundings were the same.

“You can see the date of my selfie photo in the photo details, Rei .. And I hope you believe that the photo was taken on the same day.”

Malia inserts a speech, while Reiji still seems to notice the two photos while one thumb Reiji moves on Malia's mobile screen.

“I'm sorry if I could get a photo together with Irsyad ..”

Malia spoke again as she lowered her head now.

“But I hope you believe, that even if I never do outside the norm in every meeting I have with him ..”

Malia squeezed her hands, then raised her head and looked at Reiji.

“Since I decided to return to you, I've even avoided Irsyad, Rei. Me ..”

Malia did not finish her sentence, as she gasped as her body was slowly drawn and the next second she was in Reiji's arms.

Malia was relieved instantly at the same time when Reiji said, “I believe you, Yang ..”

“Still, Rei ..”

“I love you - - - -“

“Love you too, Rei ..”

Malia replied to Reiji's affectionate speech as she held back her husband who was holding back her wrath on Irsyad.

“I have to make a calculation with him because he has tried to disturb us by making a slander on you ----“

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