
The man's gaze led to the figure that was snapping at him. He immediately released Azlina's hand which had been held back by him.
Men dressed formally, a nude blue shirt that is in harmony with the kebaya worn by Azlina, handsome-looking, pointed nose with a firm jawline, and, so different from the characteristics of the man that Airin mentioned as Azlina's ex-husband. The man's eyes showed a real sigh of astonishment, looking at the Eagle who currently seemed to have difficulty swallowing saliva.
That man is Alvaro. She had come at Azlina's graduation ceremony as the guardian of the woman.
The gazes of everyone who was previously so cynical and demeaning towards Azlina, gradually changed to see the figure of Alvaro who turned out to be so handsome. If Azlina was a cheap girl, it might not be a figure like Alvaro who married her, but an old rich man, a fat belly also had a bald head. Yes, at least his age must be above forty, even fifty years and above.
However, the figure in front of them was not like that. Anyone would want to be paired with her, so they immediately felt jealous of Azlina for the luck of the woman's fate.
Alvaro picked up the scattered paper on the floor which had previously been removed by Azlina from the mading. The man's molars hardened in anger, reading every string of letters that were on the paper. It is fitting that he saw Azlina almost crying, his wife's face was reddened holding back the tears that almost escaped from her eyes.
"Who made all this!" He shouted out loudly, staring one by one at the people who were watching the rare event.
They were all silent, not daring to say a word. Alvaro's eyes fell on the Eagle, throwing the paper over his face. "You did it?"
His hand was already preparing to grip the Eagle's shirt, the look of his eyes was sharpening piercing into the depths of the man's eyes. Until Airin who was able to smile now turned passive.
Not just a grip on the shirt, the man actually strangled the Eagle's neck and made everyone hysterical because of his behavior.
Azlina immediately acted, holding Alvaro's hand so as not to hurt the Eagle. His mind was still sane to not make a fuss at his school. He wants everything to be calm, there is no fight, not even a fight.
"Sister, already! No need to respond. I'm fine."
Alvaro's hand was held by Azlina, hugging the arm so as not to hurt anyone. The anger that had peaked because of his pride and his wife was lowered slightly because Azlina tried to reduce it.
Alvaro let go of the Eagle's neck, making the man cough. Luckily Azlina quickly reacted, so the Eagle did not run out of breath.
Alvaro turned his head towards Azlina then, staring at the glittering black round bead that was almost shedding tears.
He sighed, trying to neutralize the anger and rumbling in the chest. However, it seemed like it did not last long, because as soon as his gaze turned to Azlina's face, the slap marks on the woman's cheeks were still clearly visible.
Alvaro rubbed the bruised red cheeks slowly, creating pain in the woman's face, so Azlina frowned slightly and hissed with the pain. "Who hit you? Say it!"
Airin was getting scared, he was inching backwards. The escape signal in his head started to act. However, it was as if his feet had been glued there, where the floor he was treading held the feet to step.
"Sister, I'm fine.I .. want us to get away from this crowd. I'm getting dizzy." Azlina held Alvaro back from making a scene. It is enough to prove that what is spread by Airin is a lie. Without having to resort to violence, everyone knew who was in trouble here.
Alvaro let go of Azlina's hand embrace on her arm, turning around to wrap her hand around the woman's waist, making everyone who looked at them envious. The pair were so harmonious, able to make others giggle in awe because of Alvaro's gentle attitude to Azlina.
Before the man stepped away with Azlina, he stared at everyone one by one in turn with great firmness. Alvaro's aura of maturity is evident in this moment, facing school children who still have unstable minds and cannot distinguish between truth and error.
"Sound all of you! Azlina is my wife. Yes, we are only married religiously because his age is still not enough to do a legal marriage. Because she was so special that I had her husband tied her up in such a way. As long as you know, conquering him is so hard, I fought hard to get his heart. So, if someone dares to insult or even injure him, he will never live a quiet life before getting a proper reply."
After the word was spoken by making Airin more agitated, frightened, Alvaro invited Azlina to go from the crowd to the hall where the school graduation will be held.
...***...
"Why should you stay at the hotel, brother? If only towels and warm water in the school clinic are also there."
Alvaro only chuckled at Azlina's confusion. Seeking an excuse to be alone, the man took the wife to the hotel just to compress Azlinaa's bruised cheek from Airin's slap.
"It's better here. Cooler the AC."
The illogical reason spoken by Alvaro was enough to make Azlina frown in wonder.
"That's it, here's the bruise!"
Slowly the man rubbed Azlina's bruised cheeks using a towel that had been moistened by warm water. Azlina felt so comfortable when the warm towel swipe hit her cheek skin.
Azlina closed her eyes, enjoying a gentle massage on her cheeks, but her attitude made Alvaro unable to take it anymore. Yes, he had indeed been unable to stand it since then with a position so close, rubbing Azlina's soft cheeks with an occasional blow. His attitude was quite unsettling himself, restraining the uneasiness that had been felt since earlier.
Until when Azlina opened her eyes, one movement Alvaro made the woman round her eyes with a little screaming.
"Sister!"
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