TIME (For A Taste )
CHAPTRE 269

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A line of Malia's messages read as she held Reiji's phone back.

Where Malia who previously wanted to block her new number Shirly was inevitably to read again the new message coming from the number.

Besides Malia is also curious, especially what Shirly said in her latest chat message.

Ji, please. Please call soon. Argan nanyain lo continue.

Malia was spontaneously grieving and grumbling in her heart after reading a line of the message.

‘Child dipake for alibi godain husband person,’ grumbled Malia with cynicism in her heart.

Afterwards Malia continues to read the chat message under the previous message which made Malia grumble with a cynical in her heart - a little doomed Shirly.

Ji, you have the same Argan?

Then, regret not regretting Malia read the latest chat message from the actor's seed. Where two messages at the beginning made Malia squeak and cynical comments.

But the next message from Shirly who banged it made Malia surprised to the point of astonishment and also a little furious.

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Ji, do you want to promise me the same?

Back then, when I was going to knock Argan out, you were my nahan. And I want to keep Argan because you promised to help me take care of him.

Okay, I've disappeared. But not because I don't know thank you. But it's because I'm not good with your help all this time. Even half your first pay as a pilot was love for me-make Argan you say, because you already think of him as your own son.

Now where's your promise?---lo reneging...

You know, why did I come back to Jakarta?

Because Argan needs you...

And I feel that way too. I need you, because I made a decision to return to Jakarta other than because of Argan, but also because of my feelings to Elo. Well, even though I'm not too hopeful. Because I do not know if you still have feelings for me as before, and also your family who do not necessarily want to accept the widow of this one child. I love Lo Rei, but I am late.

And I new nyesel come when you already have a new heart patch, which until you marry...

And I chose to retreat...

Make my feelings go to the immediate elo I bury with forced, after I see you so happy with the woman who is now lo's wife-and I endure, after I see you so happy with the woman who is now lo's wife-and I endure, just because Argan needs you. Which you promised you would treat like your own son. But why are you now like this, Ji?

Just because your wife is jealous blind, if he doesn't pantes for you after I see his habits when he knows – tau dateng and angry – is not clear in my apartment, plus he hurt Argan.

Fine if you love him. But back again, please consider Argan who needs you, Ji. Plus you know his condition now.

Where is your conscience? Your love and attention are the same Argan that you promised with really – really first?

I never asked you to give me money every month, from long ago since I was in Canberra, until after we met again in Jakarta. It's your own initiative. And I also often say, right, if you don't have to get there like that?

But you are maksa--Even after you get married, you still love money every month which I greatly appreciate...

I don't mind Ji, if you stop your monthly money to me from you don't stay away from Argan like gini.

Including the 300 million money that you gave me a few days ago, it can I return to elo because I have not used it... and then you don't need to give me any more money even if it's for Argan. Origin one, you do not lose attention with Argan let alone stay away from him. And I beg you for that...

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‘300 million? ... Rei give Irly money 300 million?!’ malia exclaimed in her deeply astonished heart, after reading the chat message in the last column from Shirly.

Then Malia sneered at Reiji in her heart.

‘That once my husband was-interpreting an ustadz talk about living a widow – widows! Heh!’

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MALIA

I was annoyed, very-grumpy, but also felt a great disappointment in Rei.

The problem is not in the nominal money, but in whom he gave it and when. Perhaps, the prodigal seedling was experiencing financial problems and Rei was moved to help him.

Well in the name of a friend, it will certainly be moved to help his friend who is in distress.

If Avi were in such a position, I would not think twice about giving him my money.

But Avi and I are both women. While Rei and the prodigal seedling?

Plus Rei did it behind my back.

Knowing that he had already provided the seedling of the actor, my heart became uncomfortable.

Then the fact that I just know now, if Rei still does it after he marries me. Even without discussing it with me first, or even just asking for my approval as a formality.

And it scratches my pride as a wife.

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“Kok put on that shirt again, Which?” ask Reiji who was back in the penthouse room when Malia came out of the bathroom.

“Ga good makein clothes people ..”

“Iya, sih ..” timpal Reiji, while mangosteen – small mangosteen.

“Where is the bed cover bag? ..”

Malia then asked.

“Oh that, said Ammar not to bother. The Mba Ika ain't leaking his mouth. I understand it said.”

“Oh ..”

“Yes I took a shower first, huh?”

Reiji.

“Kalo bag make our dirty clothes exist?”

“It. I've entered your old clothes.”

Reiji pointed to a paper bag he had brought from downstairs, and was now on one side of the bed.

Malia just nodded.

“Oh yes I forgot to bring your clothes on the sink.”

“Iya, ga pa – pa. I'll take all the baths,” said Reiji, before he rushed into the penthouse bathroom.

Then when inside Reiji did not linger – long delay to shower, then, and just glance at his used clothes that are still above the surface of the sink with his cellphone that is on top of the pile of used clothes.

Reiji took a quick shower, but did not forget the big bath he had to do.

After that, he returned to wearing the clothes he had previously worn just like Malia who was not looking for new clothes in the closet in the penthouse room they were using.

Then Reiji grabbed his phone that he had pressed one of the buttons, but the screen of his phone was still dark-where Reiji spontaneously just sat, ‘Pantes ga held Lia's hp. Low bat toh ..’

Without Reiji suspecting, it was actually Malia who deliberately deactivated the phone.

‘Until the apartment or later fitting in the house of in-laws, mending me directly block again deh his new number Irly rather than.’

Back Reiji batin. Then Reiji put his phone into one of the pants pocket he used, following his wallet which he had taken out of his pants folded just like that.

Then Reiji stepped out of the bathroom carrying his clothes. After making sure if the bathroom he had just used, had returned in a neat state as before.

Although some toiletries in it Reiji had time to use.

But at least, Reiji made sure if the state of the bathroom remains neat by putting a used towel into the laundry basket.

In accordance with the words of Ammar to him, in order to leave what – what he and Malia have used without feeling hesitant. So that's what Reiji did.

Item – items in the bathroom are put as before in place, then the bed too. But Malia's bed had been tidied up when Reiji came out of the bathroom.

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Using the same helicopter that Reiji boarded to get to Bogor with Ammar and two men – men who are subordinates of Ammar, Reiji brought Malia back to Jakarta using the helicopter.

‘I feel aja, or Lia so quiet from since abis shower earlier?’ Reiji who is bathed. After a while he noticed Malia's attitude. ‘Ah maybe Lia inget again the unpleasant incident that the seedling pebinor bajngan did the same him.’* Then Reiji guessed in his heart.

Do not even comment what – what when know if he will return to Jakarta by helicopter. Though previously Reiji suspected that Malia would be excited.

Then Reiji will book a tour around the city with a helicopter that is already in Jakarta, if Malia seems enthusiastic about using helicopters. Which is the intention then Reiji undo because Malia looks flat – flat only.

Too flat even. Until Reiji had one opinion in his heart. ‘Kok I felt like Lia menginduh me yes?.’ while Reiji noticed the motion – Malia, when they had reached their apartment.

But Reiji did not think of anything else except maybe Malia again remembered the bad events that had happened to him not long ago.

So Reiji did not talk much, as Malia meloyor into their room when they reached their apartment. Malia appears to be quieter in Reiji's view.

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REIJI

I didn't follow Lia who was bulging into the room when we reached the apartment.

I just let Lia who seems to be quiet since we came home from Bogor.

Maybe Lia remembered again with the bad events she had experienced.

Or maybe, he re-thought of the chat message from Irly that Lia had previously read and accused Argan of being the biological child that I had been hiding all along.

Could be like that. Given that Lia likes to discuss what has passed, even though it has been talked about and I consider it finished-but Lia sometimes bring up things that I already considered finished.

Ah already. If it's about my promise to Irly that Lia finally found out about and I think it bothers her, I'll talk about it later. And I promised to tell Lia everything.

But before everything I told Lia, I was shocked - after previously being made uncomfortable by Lia's words that pitched either scorn or satire. “Eat first yuk?  ... New abis that you rest again.”

That's what I told Lia. Then I connected my words again.

“But after eating I want to go out for a while.“ Which is where my intention out is to take cash at the ATM in the apartment lobby area, keep watch – guard if Lia ask for culinary hunting legs five nights – nights, please, I took the time to buy heavy food for both of us.

At the same time, I who want to go out after eating want to all buy Lia's favorite cake in the cake shop which is also available in the complex area of our apartment after I take cash at the ATM.

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It's just that before I said my intention was about to come out, Lia hunted down with a satirical sentence. “Mau ngunjungin boy – laki si Irly at once want to add money for him or maybe for his mother? –“

“You mean? ..“

I'm a little clueless about Lia's sneer.

But the next second I rolled the feeling was – was.

Because the word – says Lia reminds me of the one thing I've been hiding from her all along. Which is where I give Irly money every month after I meet her again, and I found out Irly's not-so-good financial condition from her conversation with her aunt who I had brought Irly there.

The apartment that he lived in was far from his class from my apartment and Lia's. The savings he had which Irly brought from Canberra was not enough, I guess how many, because I know Irly's job there. And for that I took the initiative to help him.

I even hired an art to help her keep Argan, so that Irly can at least not have to leave Argan in day care when she started working in Jakarta. Then when Argan was in surgery, I transferred Irly enough money, because of Argan's disease. And all that is beyond Lia's knowledge.

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If I look at Lia's scorn earlier, I was – was if Lia knew some of the things I was hiding about Irly it was from her-and my – was feeling was thinking that way, answered when Lia returned to voice while looking at me cynically and trivially.

“Ga there is a special relationship .. but every month diligently love the same widow of one child who he said the friend continues to love 300 million. Now want out ... want to give money to buy a house?“

Die up!

How did Lia know?!

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I wanted to ask that, but Lia spoke up first.

“You love me big monthly money. Even half your salary is given to me. Including money from the results of your small business profits – small. But baby, the count I was given the remaining money from you who have set aside your income for widows.”

And that sentence made me petrified.

My tongue.

Can't actually accept Lia saying that.

But what Lia said was true.

Although the monthly money I set aside for Irly, which for Argan's needs was actually-a lot smaller in number than I gave to Lia, she said, but still-on the basis I have set aside first---yes, I gave money to Lia that could be said to be residual.

Although the rest is many in number.

I took my breath later. Heavy and frustrating.

Somehow Lia knows about it, I'll find out later.

Right now, I better get Lia to talk.

Apologize to him.

“Yang –“

“I want to rest and please don't disturb.”

Lia snatched as I was about to say.

And he rose from his seat.

Hearing Lia's remark that she said she wanted to rest-even though knowing if it was her alibi alone to not talk to me, I didn't prevent it. Indeed Lia also needed more rest after the bad events that he had experienced.

So I kept quiet later, while watching Lia who was walking towards our bedroom.

“I didn't ask for an explanation.” But before he reached the door of the room, Lia turned around and said that to me. “So don't bother making up stories.”

Pout me once more.

And I chose silence, though I felt no more in my heart over Lia's words, which I was indirectly the one who always lied to her.

But on the basis that I know and believe that if Lia is in a very bad mood for me at this time, I will be silent and not reply to her words.

Just watching Lia who then meloyor went into the room after throwing the two sentences earlier. And I didn't get out of my place until I was forced to sleep on the couch, because our door was Lia's key.

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Unable to sleep, I remembered my dead phone.

Fortunately, Lia and I have bought several chargers that we put in every – every place there is a socket, so if you need not bother looking for a cellphone charger.

And I charge my phone, with one charger available in the drawer under the television.

Where do I know, how did Lia find out if I gave Irly monthly money all this time after my phone was active.

Including 300 million for Argan's medical expenses.

It felt like I called Irly and scolded her for her latest string of messages I just found out after I turned on my phone.

Which is when I want to increase the power, in fact my phone is not dead.

And I'm sure that Lia deactivated it on purpose, for some reason. Ah don't know.

What is clear is that I have to think of a way to calm Lia down. Don't let her because of this, she then had a crazy idea to ask for a divorce from me.

Ah yes aampuun!

Don't let that happen.

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Not really, there was no spark from Lia the next day about the divorce.

Because Lia silenced me, even she who was able to take a few days off work that-was choosing to go to work.

What she said was through a chat message, because I was in the bathroom when Lia was dressing up for an office without me knowing.

I ngantor. Don't come by taxi and don't pick up. No need to worry about me going straight to the apartment.

As soon as Lia's sentence in her chat message. Which then I considered whether I would follow Lia's wishes.

Because I'm still worried about his safety out there.

Then on the sidelines I was weighing that –, a notification tone was heard coming in on my phone.

Notification, if any money transfer goes to my account. Money in a considerable amount.

Where after, there was a chat message coming in from Lia. I sent all the money you ever gave me. Sorry, I don't want to accept anything.

And from Lia's chat message, it indicates if there is a big hole in my household ark and Lia from now on.

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