Believe me, I'm Still Sacred

Chapters 90. Cold war

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Hearing the noise from the top floor, Zahwa's cries and screams also made everyone curious about what was happening upstairs. Nilam, Bram, Diana and Selina went upstairs to see what happened.

Why can Zahwa and Rey scream like they're fighting? Though not long ago they were very romantic after returning home from their honeymoon, then why now they even fight?

Shit,tok,tok!

The door to the room where Rey and Zahwa were located was knocked by Nilam from out there. "Zahwa, Rey, what's up, son? Why are you guys fighting?"

Zahwa stopped his crying, wiping away his tears. In his heart he was trying to calm himself who was overwhelmed by emotions. He had forgotten where he was at the moment.

"Darling..."

"Don't say anything to Oma and the others, I go to the bathroom first!" zahwa said, then he waltzed off to go to the bathroom, to clean his face which is currently chaotic. Especially his heart, no longer asked.

"I'm sorry..."

Brak!

The bathroom door slammed hard enough, making Rey feel even more guilty for making her cry. He promised to make Zahwa happy, but look what is this?

Rey did not catch up with his wife because she was about to open the door to the room. Rey was trying to condition the look on her face that was panicked and agitated at this moment. As soon as he opened the door, Nilam, Bram, Diana and Selina looked at him anxiously full of questions.

"Sister, brother Zahwa why? I heard Zahwa's voice cry." asked Selina first.

"Yes Rey, what's wrong? You fought with Zahwa? Your voice until heard downstairs." Nilam chimps while looking at his grandson with anxiety.

As much as possible Rey smiled in front of all her family members. "Hahaha..biasa Zahwa had finished watching drakor and he was excited, so crying because of the baper! Yes, Zahwa baper!" rey's alibi covered up the matter because Zahwa wanted it.

"Really?" Bram could not believe it, especially when he saw Rey's sad eyes even though his lips were smiling.

"Yes Pa, we're okay. Yes everyone, Rey is the same Zahwa want to rest first hehe.." the man was forced to smile in front of all members of his family.

"Em.ya already." said Diana confused by Rey's nervous attitude.

Blam it!

The door to the room was closed tightly again. Nilam, Bram, Diana and Selina looked at each other in confusion. They're sure there's something weird about Zahwa and Rey.

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That night after dinner together and prayers, Zahwa immediately lay on the bed with his body turned back to his husband. Rey looked at his wife with sadness, and she wanted to explain, but Zahwa did not give her a chance to talk. Every time he talks, Zahwa cries and Rey can't bear to see him.

A warm embrace enveloped Zahwa's body from Rey's hand. "Darling, I want to explain everything.You you haven't slept yet right? Do you beat me up, baby?"

"...."

There was no response from the woman, not because she was sleeping but because she was lazy and upset with her husband.

Rey took a breath, and explained everything to Zahwa. "Yes, it was me who did all that and thwarted your marriage, I was also the man in the photo. I was wrong, I know you must be disappointed, you're angry and you're hurting just like me. Whatever I say sounds like an excuse to you, right? Trust me, I did it because I love you and I want to protect you. Know ye? At that time I tried to sincerely release you and I went abroad to forget you. But when I heard you were getting married, to be honest my heart hurt and there was a great jealousy in my heart, I admit I was jealous. Until this jealousy of mine led me to a great mistake that finally made me commit a crime! But before that I found out the fact that Raihan will be forced to do polygamy and as you know, Zainab the man. I know this can't be a compelling reason, but the point is I'm doing all this because I love you. I don't want you to be with another man or get hurt by another man. I'm sorry Zahwa.I'm sorry...."

Disappointment is certain, hurt, feel betrayed, but not to hate. Zahwa still has a hard time accepting this fact and does not believe that the Rey he knows turns out to be one of the causes of his heartache about failed marriage first.

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That morning everyone had gathered at the dinner table, Zahwa and Lulu prepared breakfast together for everyone. That day was the day everyone started their activities again. Monday is a busy day.

Despite being angry, Zahwa still carries out his obligations to the husband. He prepared clothes, warm water for bathing and other purposes. But the woman did not say a word to her husband.

"Darling.." call Rey to his wife. Zahwa turned his head with a flat face without opening his mouth. "Please help me actually tie dong?" pinta Rey brandishing her untied tie.

Again without speaking, the woman approached her husband and immediately tidied the tie. Their bodies are close together, but why does Rey feel so far away from her. He looked at his wife's face that looked gloomy and disappointed at him.

This is my fault, this truth should be revealed from my own mouth not from others. I should have said it sooner. It's even only been 5 days we got married and our atmosphere is like this? O Allah....how to make Zahwa smile again?

Rey's hand grabbed Zahwa's hip, then she gently kissed his wife's forehead. Zahwa looked at her husband still coldly like last night. "I wouldn't be able to focus on work if you thought you were, at least talk to me, baby? You're creepy being quiet like this?" persuade Rey to his wife, he really wanted to cry to see Zahwa silent like this. "Darling, I'm sorry.don't let go of me baby." he said again.

I'm sorry, but it still hurts my heart and I didn't expect to be stabbed like this. It hurts more when you know than others. Inner Zahwa is sad.

The woman let go of her husband's embrace, then she went out of their room, leaving Rey who was silent there with a sad look on her face.

"What did I say, Ma?" selina whispered to Diana who was peering at Zahwa and Rey from behind the wall there.

"You're right, baby, there must be nothing with your two brothers." Diana nodded her head and felt there was nothing with the married couple who had just been married for those 5 days.

What's the same with Rey and Zahwa? It's really like a cold war.

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⛪Home Iqbal, Ar-Rasyid boarding school ⛪

That morning there was also a commotion there because of Salimah. Yes, the girl was found out that she had exposed Rey's big secret.

"Well, what is the way to educate Abi all this time wrong? Why are you doing all this, son?!" Iqbal snapped at his daughter for the first time.

"Abi is enough, we can't tolerate Salimah's poison anymore. Raihan will take Salimah to apologize and help her explain to Zahwa, surely Zahwa and Rey are in trouble right now because of Salimah!" raihan said emotions to his sister.

Salimah glanced cynically and glared at her brother as well as her father. "Why should I apologize? I'm not wrong, Mr. Reyndra was guilty of wanting me to cooperate and he lied to his wife. Why am I being blamed?!"

Plakk!

A slap floated on Salimah's right cheek and made the girl cry.

"Abi actually does not want to do this, but Abi has lost the way to educate your ethics Salimah. LISTEN to Abi carefully, you apologize to Zahwa and Reyndra and after this Abi will marry you to ustad Fahri!"

"W-what? Fahri Ustad? Abi, but ustadz Fahri already has a wife!!" shouts Salimah did not accept the decision of her brother.

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