EX (SHACKLE OF FIRST LOVE)
100. Seek for trouble

That night, one of the housekeepers working at Lucky's house knocked on the door of the room where Nadine was now. Apparently Nadine was asked to come down for dinner together.

Lucky's family is organized and disciplined, so they have a dinner hour that all the nuclear families who live in the house must attend.

Formerly, the late Papa Lucky who always recommended to eat dinner together, until he died - the habit is still always done by his family.

Speaking of his father-in-law, Nadine recalled that it was Lucky's father who originally proposed to match Nadine with his son. The match was arranged after being approved by Nadine's parents.

At that time, Nadine also agreed because she was interested in Lucky. Until gradually they loved each other, at least that's what Nadine believed so far.

Maybe if his father-in-law were still alive, things wouldn't be like this. Nadine knew the late Papa Lucky loved her like a child.

Nadine let out a long sigh after her daydream stopped, she came out of the room to approach the dining room. Along with that, apparently Lucky and Firda were also down the stairs and of course it can be seen by Nadine.

Don't ask how Nadine feels now, besides being jealous, she also wants to cry a lot. But what Nadine wanted to do the most was grab Firda's hair. Ah, hopefully such a wish can still be controlled so as not to cause a more severe commotion.

He and Firda used to be so familiar, that he did not expect that Firda would stab him in the back like this. Whether since when her best friend was interested in her husband, Nadine never suspected it.

Firda started sitting right next to Lucky, taking over the chair Nadine used to sit in. Even he had time to sing a smile that made Nadine feel mocked for umpteenth time.

It turns out that their friendship has indeed turned into a cold war relationship that somehow ends.

Because there did not want to be a commotion when wanting to eat-to cause loss of appetite, finally Nadine just shut up and let it go. Nadine also chose to sit in another empty chair.

"This, Mbok masakin Bu Nadine's favorite food. There's a capcai shrimp equal black pepper beef." Mbok Jumi serves food while saying familiar to Nadine.

Hearing that, Nadine smiled her smile sincerely, it turns out there are still people who appreciate his return in this house - even though it was Mbok Jumi who had known him since the beginning of marriage with Lucky.

"There's a lot of ya, Mbok."

"Yes, Mom."

Bu Ruqaya and Sonya stared at each other in an airy manner, but none of them dared to make a sound because they were used to eating in a state of silence.

Nadine started eating her food, but just wanted to bribe for the third time suddenly the sound of someone making their attention all distracted from the food being eaten.

"Uweck! nikk ..." Firda suddenly got up, covering his mouth that seemed to want to vomit.

Nadine thought the pregnant woman would soon go from there to spit out her guts in the toilet, but she didn't. It even seems like Firda was deliberately looking for a cause.

"Jumi Bok!!! Why cook shrimp? I know I'm nauseous. Why is it still cooked! Let alone the smell of this black pepper, it stings so much in my sens1tif nose!"

Obviously all that Firda protested was food that specifically made Mbok Jumi for Nadine, so that the woman immediately felt insinuated by Firda's speech. Besides, why did Firda get to get angry? Didn't he vomit, just now? Nausea? Should've gone to the bathroom? Why can't you still protest? thought Nadine.

Nadine put down the spoon. Without saying anything, he re-entered his room.

Nadine could still hear Lucky's voice calming Firda down. Then switch to calling Mbok Jumi to clean up the food that had been enjoyed Nadine entirely.

"Don't expect Mas Lucky to catch up with you, Nad. Because the main priority is now-not you anymore!" That was how Firda's mind stared at Nadine's silent departure.

Arriving in the room, Nadine sobbed. He had refrained from getting out of control, but Firda always deliberately sought trouble with him.

"I never should have come back here. I should have been self-conscious."

Simultaneously, Nadine's phone rang, she saw it was a call from an Indonesian number, but Nadine did not know who the owner of the number was.

"Hallo?"

"Callo, Nadine?"

"Mas Anton?" Nadine immediately wiped away her tears, though she knew Anton there could not see his current state.

"Ehm, I'm sorry, bother you at night. I happen to be in the supermarket again, want to buy anti-mosquito lotion for Elara, as you suggested. I bought the B brand yesterday. But still bitten by mosquitoes. What's a good brand, Nad?"

Hearing that Nadine finally chuckled softly, forgetting the slight tightness in her chest due to Firda's mannerisms.

"So Mas called me just want a lot of brands of anti-mosquito lotion?"

"Hmm, yes.I'm sorry, I'm public about this. Want Nanya Yara, but she's on her honeymoon to NTT, so I'm not good at bothering them and I'm not bothering you."

"No bother, my mom. It's just me in Singapore, anyway. If again in Indo I would buy it for Elara all of you."

"Geez, sorry, Nad. I don't know you're abroad anymore."

"It's okay, Mom. Try using the D brand. As if I was good. I've never used my own baby, but products from the D brand are usually good."

"Oh, yes, yes. Thanks a lot, Nad. Sorry for taking care of you."

"It's okay, Mom. How's Elara doing?"

"OK, coke. It wasn't as fussy yesterday."

"Oh, thank goodness. Mas to the Supermarket, Elara who's home?"

"Hmm, there just so happens to be the same bukde pakde at home. So I can steal it out for shopping."

A moment of silence due to Nadine's question. Why didn't Anton answer? Nadine looked at the screen of her phone to make sure the call was still connected or not.

"Nad...."

Lucky's voice rang out from outside and knocked on the door of the room Nadine occupied.

At once Nadine immediately disconnected from Anton without further ado. He got up and opened the door.

At first, Nadine was lazy to talk or ask what her husband's intentions were now coming to her. However, seeing the husband standing in the doorway with a sad look, made Nadine could not bear it too.

"What's up, Mom?"

"Can I come in?"

Nadine shifts the body and lets Lucky enter her room.

"I want to talk, Nad."

"Yes, just talk, Mom."

"I'm sorry, I can't be a good husband to you both."

Nadine smiles. "You're a good husband, but...." Nadine deliberately paused her sentence.

"But?" reset Lucky.

"But Mas was only a good husband to Firda, not to me."

"Nad?"

"If you just want to say sorry, I'm bored, Mas. Didn't you say that word every day? Even in a day you can say sorry many times."

"I'm trying to apologize to you, honey."

Nadine shook her head faintly. "No, Mas. What you're supposed to do is not apologize, but try to be fair even if it's hard."

"But, you know for yourself, that Firda is pregnant again. I don't want to have to obey her wishes, Nad."

Nadine commented a bitter smile. "Yes, that's the reason that can silence me the most, right, mas? Because I can't get pregnant like Firda, so I don't want to have to give up. That's what you mean?" he said very calmly but held tightness in the chest.

"Nadine, baby. I want us to stay all right. I love you so much. You know, I couldn't have done all this if not for having offspring."

Tests.

Nadine's tears trickled, Lucky's remark indirectly indeed cornered his position that has shortcomings.

"No more crying, Nad. I can't if you keep this up. I don't want to hurt you. I didn't mean it like you."

Lucky took his wife into his arms, but the embrace was different for Nadine.

"Mas, how about we get a divorce?" said Nadine suddenly and it suddenly made Lucky not believe.

"You're nothing, Nad. Don't talk about such a thing!" emphatically.

"So, when are you going to do this, Mom? You want to have a wife of two forever?"

"Do you want me to leave Firda-if she gives birth later? That's what you mean?"

"No, Mas. I'm not asking you to leave Firda. I also didn't ask you to choose me. But I'm asking us to get a divorce."

Hearing Nadine's words are very steady and sure, making Lucky squinted his eyes at the wife.

"Why, Nad? Is it because you have another man now?" serobot Lucky without shady aling-aling.

Nadine flabbergasted. "Kok being me?" he said he did not believe the man's words.

Connect ...

*****

Where's the support gaes? Tomorrow I'll take another 3 chapters. Make it today first, huh? Tomorrow I meet Skyara again okay🤜🤛

Oh yes, for those who don't know. This is what I tell Readers because before this chapter, I got a 1-star post from a reader.

Okay, so don't talk about the reader. The point is I want to tell you, for the uninitiated.

So, the function of the stars in the novel rate is to comment on the entire contents of the novel. Good, good, good, bad, or bad.

Well, if you Readers there are upset with one of the characters in this novel, you can just comment, even say the character. But.. here it needs to be underlined yes. Do not judge bad characters and instead leave 1 star as if his bad novel😭😭😭😭<TAG1> This novel was originally a 5-star rate, but because 1 comment that includes 1 star because of the same annoyance Lucky, novel othor is down to 4.8 stars.

So how is it? Gnat😅😅😅

in essence, the star was pressed for novel quality yes, not to comment on a hated character until it hit the star 1 😭😭😭