The Pearl of Ternista
Almost Misunderstand

"Thank you very much, Van." Undaunted, Sherin approaches Novan and slashes into his arms. Shedding tears until Novan's shirt got wet from it.

"You don't do this. It's okay, these guys are gone."

Novan stepped back, while gently brushed aside Sherin's embrace. Although the intention was just to reduce fear, but Novan did not want to. Taboo for her to let another woman hug her, especially without Tiara's knowledge.

Getting such treatment, Sherin looked awkward. Both of his hands seemed to want to hold Novan's arm, but stopped in midair. Among the fears that adorned the face, implied the doubts that irrigated his every move.

"Where were you going?" ask Novan a moment later. It's not good to keep quiet, because it's late and he needs to go home. While going straight away, the effect is also not good.

"I just got home from a friend's house, discussing urgent work. Actually, he told me to stay the night. But I'm not comfortable not sleeping in my own place. I chose to go home and .. didn't know that eventually even confronted thugs. If I knew this, I would have. Although uncomfortable, but the important thing is safe." Sherin explained at length.

Novan nodded slowly, taking Sherin seriously with his words.

"Thank you again, Van. If there's no you .. don't know what my fate was." Sherin. "Sorry for yesterday. I was rude to you. It turns out .. You are this good. You still want to feel good even if our relationship is bad enough," he continued.

"We've known. I can't ignore it when you're in danger. By the way, how are you here?" Novan asked back, wondering why Sherin had wandered the city the other day.

"Mama wants to open a branch here, and I'm in charge. Who else you want, Mama takes care of there is already overwhelmed. While Mas Devan is also busy with his own business," replied Sherin. This time I did not lie. He is responsible for all of that.

Novan was silent for a moment. His mind was fixed on Tiara. The woman had tried hard to forget the past, but now the Shaka family even opened a branch there. Even if Sherin is responsible, it does not rule out the possibility that Devan and Dewi will visit there, then meet with Tiara. Ahh, how would that woman feel if she met one of them again?

"Van! Any issues?" ask Sherin while holding Novan's shoulder.

"Nothing is." Novan hesitated. "Yes, go home! Be carefull! I'll go home too" he continued.

Instead of obeying Novan's orders, Sherin instead connected the chat with another question.

"You live around here?"

"Yes. My house is up ahead, not too far from here."

Sherin smiled, "Oh. That cafe yesterday?"

"That's my effort."

"I'm sorry, I was so proud yesterday. Sassy thinks you're a waitress there, turns out .. You're the boss."

"No problem. It's also just a small cafe. Mmm yes, hunt home! It's really bad, it's not good to talk here for too long." Novan returned to their conversation.

"OKAY. Later if there's time, I'll play again to your cafe."

Novan welcomed Sherin's remarks. He thought, it would be good if there were new customers in his cafe, because that would add to the income. He was too innocent in seeing all that. Events after events are only considered coincidences, even with Sherin's intention, which he thinks is just a form of gratitude. In fact, there is another side that is tucked behind the events of that day.

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Almost one hour in the morning, Novan just arrived home, with a sweaty body, also a shirt that carries another scent—fangi Sherin perfume. Whether the perfume was as expensive as what Sherin was wearing that night, why the fragrance stuck perfectly, even though only at a glance they touched.

Novan was very uncomfortable with it, especially when he entered the room and saw his wife sleeping on the bed sitting, with a book open on his lap. Maybe he was waiting. However, the drowsiness was so intense that it fell asleep before the husband arrived.

"I'm sorry, honey. I don't mean to go home late for another woman. I just hollowed him out, nothing more," said Novan as he stretched out Tiara's body, enveloping her.

However, the very careful movement of Novan was unable to defend the Tiara in his linen. After being enveloped, the woman's eyes even blinked slowly. The longer it opens up perfectly.

At that moment, a foreign fragrance burst out in his nose. The perfume is strong enough, but not stinging. Impressed luxury and elegant, typical women. In between the scent, there was also the smell of sweat belonging to her husband.

Though silent, but Tiara's feelings start to feel bad. Especially when glancing at the clockwork hanging on the wall, the short needle had already touched the number one.

A variety of guesses began to fill his mind. About the scent of perfume which woman stuck in the body of her husband, also what was done just now to sweat so much. It's impossible if it's just a job at a cafe. During this time also never overtime and serve visitors who reservation for the event, but the sweat is not up to that much.

What exactly is going on?

"Darling! You ... really wake up? Not half a dream, is it?" Novan asked while tidying up Tiara's messy hair.

"Why?" A little stifled by Tiara's voice. His feelings were turbulent, the longer he imagined the no-no. His marriage was just a matter of days, would it end in heart-wrenching wounds?

"If you really wake up, I want to tell you something. I think .. The sooner you know, it's better. I don't want to keep it for long."

"What story?" Tiara's feelings are getting worse.

Novan took a deep breath, "Actually, I came home this late because there was a problem on the road. I met someone who was bullied by thugs. Out of pity, I stopped and helped him."

Tiara scrunched her forehead. Not too confident in the story of Novan, because on the face of the man there is no sign of a former birth. In addition, what kind of wrestling leaves the typical fragrance of women?

"The person I helped was a woman, and was terrified. I thought it was just a regular cry, but it turned out to be a direct hit. I kept retreating and nenangin him without touching again. Just yes .. It doesn't feel good if you don't say the same to you, honey," explained Novan.

Tiara squeezed her own hand. Not knowing whether to believe it or not. Ever since her love and trust in Karel was tarnished, she was sensitive to anything that led to infidelity.

"Darling, you don't doubt me, do you?" Novan held both shoulders of Tiara. He was afraid that his wife would not believe him.

However, hiding was also not a good thing for Nova. Ever since establishing a relationship with Tiara, she had already committed to being open in any matter. According to him, honesty is the main point that must be enforced.

"I .. i___"

"I swear to God, honey, it was like that. As a man, I don't have the heart to see women being bullied by thugs. It's nothing, it's just a sense of humanity" said Nvan.

Tiara remained silent.

"If it were any other event, I wouldn't say anything to you. I must have hidden it all, when I came home you were sleeping too. I can take a shower and wash this shirt to get rid of the trail." Novan spoke again.

Tiara looked at Novan for quite a while, trying to find an answer from the man's eyes. There are no lies, only worries implied there.

So Tiara thought, justifying what Novan said just now. If his intentions were indeed bad, there was no way he would have said anything, and it would definitely not be that careless. Carrying the scent of perfume is the same as bu-nuh selam—if the intention is to play with fire.

"I believe it, Mas. Sorry .... just had a doubt," said Tiara later.

"It's okay, honey. I guess .. reservations like gini do not need to be accepted anymore. It's not good to leave you alone at night."

Tiara smiled wryly, "By the way .. Which person are you helping, Mas? Why isn't he?"

Novan gulped before answering Tiara's question.

Seriate...