Little Bride Alvaro

73. The Other Pleasure

"That ring ... for Brother Meera?" Azlina asked with a little stammering. He still could not believe what was seen before his eyes.

The figure of Alvaro who last night expressed love to him and wanted to combine love as evidence of love that has been stirred in the heart can not justify all the words of Almeera. How could Alvaro lie to him?

"Who do you think it's for? It's obvious to me. There's an A in here. And you've also heard yourself when Alvaro expresses his feelings to me."

Azlina shook her head. The letter A is not just an Almeera. He also started with the letter A, it could have been ordered by Alvaro for him, not for Almeera, but why the ring could be in Almeera's hands?

"That was. Because now he loves me, not you anymore, brother."

Almeera gave a slanted smile, laughing at Azlina's words. He stepped closer, reached out his hand, touching the pendant hanging on the necklace Azlina was wearing. "It's your birthday present from her, isn't it?" Azlina simply nodded without saying a word. "You know, who bought this necklace?"

Azlina's eyeballs were fully rounded, not understanding what Almeera meant. "What do you mean?"

The smile was increasingly annoying, even Azlina was eager to scratch Almeera's face, opening the wounds on the white, clean, and smooth skin.

"If Alvaro loves you, he won't forget your birthday present. Because he forgot, so he asked me to find you a present. Yes, I bought and chose that gift for you, not Alvaro. So, that's enough to prove where you're in Alvaro's eyes."

Azlina shook Almeera's hand which was still in front of her neck. "No, that's not true. You're lying, aren't you? He couldn't have done that."

The paper fell on the floor in an open position upward, so that there Azlina could see clearly if what Almeera said was true.

"Why? Why is it like this?"

Azlina who had been trying hard was no longer able to defend her body. He rushes to the floor, staring at Alvaro's gift necklace purchase letter for him. "Why, Brother? Why?" Azlina wiped her tears that flowed incessantly. "Why are you lying to me? Why?"

He covered his face with both palms, crying over his overjoyed feelings with Alvaro's remarks last night. The beautiful dream that they had knitted to have cute and adorable children was still imagined in Azlina's head. His heart ached, so much so that his body could no longer stand it.

Almeera smiled obliquely, feeling that all of Alvaro's problems related to Azlina had been successfully solved. "Go! Don't come again! Let her be happy with true love."

The woman then left Azlina, then stepped to meet Mama Rani. There Azlina could see how Almeera's efforts to familiarize herself with her in-laws. He wanted to go there, hugged Mama Rani, melted the sadness they both felt to strengthen each other, but he did not do it.

Azlina could see the look of hateful eyes in Mama Rani's eyes aimed at her. Yes, the affectionate gaze as well as the tenderness that had been shown to Azlina disappeared already, fluttering with a flash of fury and extreme disappointment.

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Sorry little, 😊