The Tarnished Honor

Chapter.23

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Fatih's heart was cramped when she heard that the man who had picked up Aulia at her house the other day was her future husband. It had never been imagined before if Aulia already had a life partner.

But naturally, time has passed for 10 years. So naturally if Aulia already has a partner, Fatih alone is married even though he is currently in the process of divorce.

"Then, how about we walk? Is there any place where Aliya would want to go? Let me take you there," continued Fatih trying to divert the conversation to reduce the tightness in his chest, considering that the woman who still reigns in his heart has now become the property of another man.

"Can? Will that not trouble you?" asked Aliya who still looks shy towards her own father.

"There's nothing troublesome if it's for Father's Daughter. Yeah, where are you going, Aliya? Let me take you with me now" replied Fatih gently rubbing the head of her daughter covered by a brown hijab, in line with the clothes that the little girl is currently wearing at this time.

"Aliya wants to buy a book for Aliya's friends who used to study at Dad's reading house. They are disadvantaged children who do not have the opportunity to go to school and they always study for free at Ummi Alifah's reading house. So, could Aliya buy some books to donate to the reading house for them to use to study there?" asked the girl who was so enthusiastic about telling her friends who were less able to tell the father.

"God, Your Majesty, your intention is son. Of course it may be dear, Come on then now it is better we go to the bookstore to buy the books they need and you can buy as many books as possible." invite Fatih who was also enthusiastic to welcome the goodwill of his daughter.

They went to the largest and most complete bookstore in the capital to buy books Aliya would donate to disadvantaged children, that was told by Aliya to her father.

Elsewhere, Aulia appears smiling after reading a message sent by her daughter, Aliya. Aliya who sent a message reporting the activities she did together with her father.

"Read a message from who? How come you smile like that? He was jealous" Hanan said when she saw Aulia smiling after reading a message that went into her phone.

"What the hell mas, this is Aliya. He asked me for permission to go home in the afternoon, because he wanted to stop by the reading house to donate the book he bought with his father. So later we go straight home because Aliya will be delivered home by her father," replied Aulia who explained if the one who contacted her there was Aliya. It was not anyone else let alone Fatih as Aulia had not given her personal contact at all to the man. Aulia even sent a message to Fatih through Aliya's phone instead of her personal phone

"Mas happy, you finally want to meet Aliya with her father. Because it really wants as bad as Fatih, he's still Aliya's real father. Both Fatih and Aliya should know each other. After all after Mas saw earlier, Fatih seemed to be really sincere and had regretted her actions. And it was very clear from the look in his eyes that implied a deep regret," said Hanan who recalled his meeting with Fatih.

"Yes, I was also hesitant at first because I was afraid that Aliya was uncomfortable with her Father's presence. I was also afraid that Aliya would not want to know the figure of her father. Bukqn only that, I was also afraid that Fatih would return to reject the presence of Aliya but after seeing her pleaded to be reunited with Aliyah. I thought, There's no harm in trying to introduce them because either way Fatih is Aliya's biological father," replied Aulia who recalled talking with Hanan before deciding to bring Aliyah together with her biological father.

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Flashbacks.

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A phone ring distracts Hanan, who is focused on her work, to her mobile phone on the table right next to the laptop she is currently using.

Hanan's smile expanded upon seeing Who was currently contacting him. No longer waiting, Hanan immediately grabbed the phone and pressed the green button to connect the phone connection made by Aulia to him.

"Hello, assalamualaikum. Why yank?" ask Hanan after her phone connection.

"But not too busy either. Why the hell?" Ask Hanan back.

"Somebody want Lia to talk about, can you meet up?"

"Could dong Darling, when and where do we meet? Let me go there,"

"At the store alone, Aliya happens to have an extra class so we can talk here,"

"Yes, I'm going there now."

"Well, I'm sorry to interrupt Mas' time,"

"Don't, honey, don't hesitate. Yeah, I hung up, huh? Go there now,"

"Yes, be careful on the road,"

"Yes dear, Assalamualaikum,"

"Getishalight."

After hanging up the phone, Hanan immediately went to Aulia's shop. And after traveling for almost 45 minutes, the car driven by Hanan arrived at the shop yard.

"Assalamualaikum," said Hanan said his greetings when entering the store that was warmly welcomed by the prospective teacher.

"Waalaikumsalam, have you come? Let's just sit over there," Aulia took Hanan to one of the tables in the corner of the room inside her cake shop.

"What's wrong? What do you want to talk about?" hanan asked as the two were already sitting on the chair that Aulia had pointed out.

Aulia seemed to take a deep breath before answering the question Hanan had asked her.

"Some time ago or rather 2 months ago, I met her father Aliya Mas," replied Aulia who made Hanan gasp in shock.

"Aliya's Dad? so you've met that guy again?"

"Yes, it's Mas,"

"Then what happened?" ask Hanan again.

"His father Aliya came to apologize to me and there was also Aliya" Aulia replied.

"really? Then what's your answer?" ask Hanan again.

"I guess I'm still too hard to forgive. Not even a word of apology has been said from me for him. And yesterday he came again to ask permission, to meet with Aliya. I'm confused Mas, I don't know what I should do? Should I bring them together?" aulia answered by turning around to ask.

"If you may know, who is that man? Do you know him?"