Behind the Rain and Memories

71. Enemies in a blanket

Alina rubbed her own arm while pacing back and forth in front of the operating room. Not fully understanding what is happening. To be sure after reading a message from Audrey, he rushed her home to their rented. Once there, Alina finds Sherly in pain due to early contractions. A clear liquid mixed with blood flowed in the woman's legs while Aditya did not see the trunk of her nose.

Without a second thought Alina asks her husband to pick Sherly up and take her to a nearby hospital.

" The patient's membranes rupture and must be operated immediately!" the doctor explained. Alina tries to contact Aditya, but her phone is off.

There is no choice, as Sherly and her baby's condition is worrisome, and Alina signs a letter of approval for medical treatment.

The lights in the operating room were on, Alina prayed that her brother-in-law and niece would be safe. Sherly's content has only been seven months. Despite what Sherly has done, Alina does not want to judge.

Among the anxiety is tucked into a question mark inside, why Sherly was so willing to lie to them all. Become an enemy in a blanket, a thorn in the flesh undetected.

Alina smiled wryly, not expecting the hijab-wearing woman who was always gentle and attention was precisely the root of the problem some time ago. A few of the issues Audrey had said in the chat. Alina had not had time to ask further because of this incident.

" Drink first, baby!" Max handed him a bottle of the drink he had just bought at the minimarket in the hospital area. The man also carries a plastic bag containing snacks, bread and fruit.

Alina followed Max's steps sitting in a chair in front of the operating room. Max swiftly opened one of the bread packs with cheese filling and then fed it to Alina.

" I'm not hungry, baby, you are! " push Alina. Max shook his head and forced him to open his mouth. I don't want Alina to obey. Slowly but surely the bread was gone. Max was happy, he opened the second package for himself. Replace Alina who feeds. Several nurses who passed by smiled at the affection of the couple.

In the distance Aditya slightly ran towards the new couple. Audrey followed Adrian too. Max was surprised later Adrian was always around Audrey, Max sniffed there was something hidden the assistant and his best friend. Max reluctantly asked, at least for now.

" Sister anywhere! sherly's mother had an early contraction, and her membranes ruptured. If anything happens to your wife and kids! " burst Alina full of emotions. Max rubbed his wife's back to be patient. How Alina was not emotional when she came there was no one at home, because Audrey was picking up her children to school.

" Sister is sorry Al, the older brother calmed down. "

" I know, at least don't turn off her cell phone, I'm hard to contact when the doctor asks her whereabouts, "Alina lowered her intonation to see her brother's guilty look.

" Sorry! " that's all that said from Aditya's lips. He's really sorry. Didn't think that their quarrel had caused problems in the wife's pregnancy.

Max invites Adrian away, deliberately giving space to the brothers to talk. Even though he knew what the subject was, he did not want to interfere too much. There are limits that he must keep because it concerns Aditya's privacy.

All of this relates to the mastermind behind the viral video of the time. The night Max leaves Alina in the apartment, Max turns to his men to capture Brandon wherever he is. I'm sure that man is the cause of the chaos. Because only Brandon knows about Aditya's debt. Even Max knew Aditya's problem from the man when they met at Alina's house while studying.

Brandon is not a stranger, he is a former employee of Max's late grandfather, due to family issues he resigned. While working with Arlingga, Brandon never had any problems. Max is not being rash. He must make sure first.

" Tell Mr. Brandon, are you the mastermind behind the video! " strictly Max with a sharp eye highlight made the middle-aged man unable to lift his head.

" B-not the young master, I don't know about the video, I just asked the boss to charge Aditya! " said Brandon nervously.

"lik! I'm sure you must be the one, otherwise the journalists might know about the money I transferred, "attack Max is angry.

Brandon wiped away the sweaty hair that had soaked his forehead. He knows Max's character. If until now Max has not used violence on him, surely because the man still respects him as an older person.

" You know for sure what I am, Mr. Brandon, do not test my patience, or I will never look at your age again! " Max's bullying made Brandon have no choice.

" All my boss's plans collapsed and required some funds for the event to be held, Mr. Zaky tricked Mr. Aditya as if his money was being taken away by the vendor, though the vendor is Zaky's own man, Zaky presses Aditya until Miss Alina helps solve this problem, hearing about your relationship with Ms. Alina when we met in college I was sure the money must have been from you, and I told Mr. Zaky about your relationship with Ms. Alina. "

Zakey?

The familiar name in Max's ear, he asked the identity of the man named Zaky, then Max remembered the figure who had almost harassed Gladys. A few years passed by that did not change the character of the man. Cunningly

" Only for the sake of eight hundred million, your boss has made such a conspiracy? how pathetic! " decak Max is not out of thought.

" I don't understand you either, but I don't think it's just a matter of money, it has to do with Mrs Sherly, Mr Aditya's wife. I don't know what the relationship between Mr. Zaky and Sherly, which is clear as if there is an unfinished story" Brandon continued.

Max frowned

" Sherley? mean you? "

Brandon sighed

" You know where Sherly's relationship with Zaky came from, have they met before? "

Brandon nodded, and he caught Sherly out of his boss' room in their office crying.

Max is not surprised by Zaky's actions, he is just shocked at how a gentle and pious-looking Sherly gets involved with a breng*sek guy like Zaky

Max believes Brandon is telling the truth. He also took off the middle-aged man. There was no point in him holding back any longer.

" If I may give you advice, don't waste your potential on behalf of someone like Zaky, find another job or you'll get into trouble for it. " Max's Advice to Brandon.

" I understand sir, thank you for the advice, "

Max believes the creator of the viral video is none other than Zaky, Brandon's words about him and Alina must have given him the idea to settle the old grudge. Max connects another assistant, Vano, to make calculations with Zaky. But Max wants to play around first to lure Zaky out and beg him for mercy.

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" Is there something you want to say? " carcass Max on Adrian. They were sitting in an aisle seat not far from the operating room.

" Eh, what? " Adrian doesn't understand.

Max smiled thinly.

" How did you get to be with Audrey and Adrian? as I recall I didn't ask you to pick them up, "

Adrian surprised.

" I just passed by and saw them waiting for the taxi, so I thought there was no harm in me helping, "

Max laughed

" So yes!" he said it was full of meaning

" You don't misunderstand Max, I didn't mean anything" said Adrian. He knew Max must have thought of something about him. Max's instincts are very strong. But it was not yet time that he brought up the truth earlier while himself was still unsure.

" I know, for a good cause I will always support, make sure you're sure of that. "

Nah kan. Max is just like a psychic. I don't know what Adrian had in mind.

" So, any word on Evan? " ask Max to shift the topic.

Adrian nodded

" My men have been following him, and so far there has been no suspicious movement. The man was busy hosting some of his colleagues. "

" Don't let your guard down, I'm sure Evan's up to something, make sure you don't lose track. "

Adrian understood.

" Maxime Arlingga Yogatama, I admit your movement is very fast. You're almost impeccable. But as strong as any human being must have weaknesses and your weakness is Alina Maharani, we see what I can do" said Evan observing Max from a distance.

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