The Love Between Two Countries

The Perceived Disgrace

One spark can be big. Gasoline and wind helped him.

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Days went by and the moon changed. Azharin's pregnancy grew and Bernard became a caring husband. He kept his promise. If he travels out of town or even abroad, he always takes his wife.

"Alex, how are you, I miss you," I Azharin straightforwardly.

"I'm good and I miss you too." Alex kissed Azharin's cheek.

"I think you're very happy" Alex told Bernard. Bernard smiled.

They met at a fancy restaurant. Azharin's pregnancy hindered her move to meet at the bar. Bernard's taking Alex to dinner. Bernard's arrival this time is not just to do business with Alex. Bernard is developing wings into other fields. He intends to become an investor in a large company.

Azharin asked Alex a lot about business and so did Bernard. A casual dinner is like a meeting between relationships. When Azharin realized and said, Alex and Bernard chuckled. They agreed with Azharin's thinking.

As they were enjoying dinner, Bernard's phone shook. He pulled out of his pants pocket and saw a message turned out from Gilberto.

"You're sure Laurren's in Spain?"

Bernard asked permission for a moment and walked out of the restaurant.

"What does that mean?" bernard asked directly.

"I just saw him in a shopping mall with a guy who's faster to be his dad."

"Ohh yeah?"

"You'd be more surprised if you knew who that guy was!" gilberto said suppressing his tone.

"Who?"

"The man you refused to do business with."

"I refuse to do business with people, who do you mean?" bernard asked impatiently.

"Maxwell's."

"Ohh. I'm trying to talk to Alex."

Bernard breathed out violently. He put the phone in his pants pocket. He was still venting his sense of regret by taking in and exhaling violently. His fingers were firmly clenched.

Bernard muttered softly, "I accept if he interferes with my business, but I don't accept if he annoys my wife!" he was unable to cover it up.

Bernard jumped up as he felt a pat on his shoulder. He turned around and Alex asked, "Who's bothering?"

"You?" Bernard tilted his head slightly. He watched behind Alex and stared at the door of the restaurant.

"Calm down, your wife is a woman of understanding. I asked him to continue eating and waiting" Alex casually explained as he understood Bernard's thoughts.

"What's wrong?" chase Alex to know.

"You said last time in my country, you took care of that woman and took her out of my country."

"Laurren?" ask Alex to make sure.

Bernard asked, "Where are you taking him?" Bernard did not ask much when Alex said he had settled and Laurren would not stay in Manchester again.

"Here, in this Spain, and I've made her the little whore she wants."

"What's? You're crazy to make her a whore." Bernard sounded inadmissive and Alex misinterpreted Bernard's thoughts. Bernard didn't want him to know as much about influential men as he does now.

"You're disappointed, your ex-boyfriend did I get paid?" alex sounded very unhappy.

"That's not what I mean!" bernard said firmly.

"Then? What else do you mean?" Alex said cynically.

"That's it, no need to discuss. Now the problem is that the woman is in our country and she is seen walking with the rich man of my business rival." Bernard looked at Alex and glanced back at the restaurant door. Make sure Azharin doesn't catch up.

"I don't want one person to cause me little trouble for my business and big trouble in my marriage." Bernard was still talking with a flat face.

"You're sure!" alex was surprised. The busyness of the last few months makes Alex never check the state of Laurren as usual.

"Gilberto saw him immediately in the shopping mall with the old man!"

Alex picked up the phone and asked. Before long he looked a little upset. "The man paid for his freedom at a great price. The business owner has broken a deal with me."

"Are you being friendly to the business owner?" bernard provoked Alex.

Alex's frustration grew, "You don't have to provoke me. I won't stay silent."

"good. I'll help make it happen." Bernard gave his support.

"Now we go back inside. I don't want my wife to suspect us."

Without waiting for Alex to answer, he stepped inside.

"Sorry old dear, I spoke to Alex when I saw him outside" Bernard said, peeping Azharin's cheek.

"Don't show off the intimacy" Alex grumbled. Alex has followed back to the dining table.

"You jealous? Remember she's my wife now!" bernard was serious.

Azharin just shook her head. He said, "You guys don't make me big head." Azharin's smile rubbed off on Bernard and Alex.

"Sorry Miss Beautiful. Your husband is still the jealous type." Alex makes fun of Bernard.

"Eat." Azharin. "I want to go back after. I want to sleep" Azharin said later. He felt a little tired.

"I'm intervening" said Alex offering services.

"Thank you." Bernard did not refuse. He still wanted to find some time to talk.

When we got to the hotel ....

"Wait a minute I take Azharin to the room. I'd still like to talk a little bit about business if you don't mind."

"All right."

"Then I can do it myself, baby. Please."

"No problem Barbie? "

"No problem."

"Alex, thank you. I'm ahead." Azharin just waved her hand. Alex waved his hand. Azharin stepped out of them in the hotel parking lot. Bernard and Alex watched until Azharin walked away and entered the hotel.

"Are you so distracted just because of women?" Alex asked first. There was an awkwardness felt by him with Bernard's attitude towards Laurren. It was as if Laurren would give Bernard trouble.

"Yes." Yeah." Bernard answered briefly.

"I want to know why. It feels a little strange to see your tough attitude towards Laurren." Alex said frankly.

Bernard weighed in for a moment. Alex grew impatient and said, "If you don't believe me, you take care of yourself!"

Bernard looked at Alex and looked at Alex. "You promised not to ignite fire on Azharin!"

Alex did not understand Bernard's words. "Just keep it clear. I don't understand."

"I've slept with Laurren." Bernard admitted with doubt. He was worried this would be fuel for him.

Meanwhile, Alex frowned and after that his pupils widened. His eyebrows also lifted. "What connection?" Again Alex still does not understand the relationship of Bernard's fear.

"I lied to Azharin when he asked about a free relationship. I said I didn't do it."

"This is just plain. That's just part of your past."

"No, no. I can't. I'm afraid Azharin is disappointed." Bernard quickly rejected Alex's idea.

Bernard was forced to tell a brief story of what happened to Azharin. He was really panicking knowing Laurren was still nearby.

"Today you have a little picture of what happened to his heart. I don't want the disappointment to add up and I'm just the biggest trigger."

Alex finally understands Bernard's thoughts, assuming his past will backfire on his household. The mindset due to cultural differences could be at the root of the problem with the circumstances Bernard lied. Azharin may not accept, not because of Bernard's behavior, but on Bernard's lies when he says he also does not understand about free relationships outside marriage.

"Now I understand why you're so distracted by the woman of your past."

"One more thing you should know, he kept a picture of us both in a hotel room. I never did it in my apartment."

"You don't have to worry about him, but you'll worry about me." Alex toyed with Bernard's feelings.

"Why?"

"His phone I seized when we last met."

"Oh."

"You're worried about me?" ask Alex to go fishing

"certain. But I am more worried about that woman. You can still weigh your feelings on Azharin. If you want to hurt him, you can use the contents of that phone to destroy his feelings."

Hearing Bernard's confession tucked in with a subtle threat, Alex was blown away and his shoulders were shaken.

"What are you laughing at!" ketus Bernard's.

"It's not in vain that you become a businessman. You can read the situation. I certainly wouldn't do that. I love that beautiful lady so much, especially after I know your story." Alex decides not to disturb Bernard's feelings any further.

"I don't want to owe you." Bernard again grumbled.

Alex laughed again. "You don't have to owe me. Whatever I do and will do is not for you, but for the sake of that lady. So you don't have to owe me anything."

"Alright, I'm still thanking you."

Alex smiled faintly hearing Bernard say full of sincerity.

"I think we've been together too long." Bernard cut time. His heart was much calmer, at least Alex already knew the extent of what problems would arise if Laurren was nearby.

"I think so too. You take it easy, tonight I think about how. I went back to the bar first. Honey that lady is pregnant again, otherwise we can reminisce at the bar."

"Yes." Yeah."

Bernard, who had been leaning on Alex's side of the car, moved away. So did Alex. Alex was about to get into his car, but holding the top of his door, he said again, "It's true that business is with me part of your plan because of that lady."

If Alex was always laughing and smiling, now Bernard was laughing and at the end of his laughter he said, "I look irrational, don't I?"

"Yes. You're like a drunk." Alex laughed too. Then he came in and started leaving the hotel parking lot.

Bernard walked into the hotel and knocked quietly on the door of his hotel room. Azharin rushed to open the door.

"Sorry old Barbie." Bernard did not forget to kiss Azharin's cheek. Azharin was very fond of Bernard's habits. He felt very spoiled and in love.

"Wash your face and change your clothes, baby." Azharin's words were more of a request rather than a command.

"Yes Barbie."

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