EX (SHACKLE OF FIRST LOVE)
108. What can?

Anton is getting used to taking care of Baby Elara. But, there were still many things he had to learn because he had not graduated despite having tried it repeatedly. One of them is to calm Baby Elara when crying.

Baby Elara is a baby that is difficult to calm down. He would continue to cry and make Anton upset for a moment. So Anton always tried to keep his daughter from starting to cry, because if the crying began it would be very difficult to silence her.

Anton thinks of looking for a babysitter, but his protective soul is always afraid to give up the baby just like that to new people. So that makes the man prefer to take care of it himself.

Sometimes Sharla comes back and persuades Anton to let her take Baby Elara in her care, but Anton insists on looking after his own daughter. She couldn't take baby Elara for Sharla to take care of, for some reason.

That afternoon, Anton had just finished bathing Baby Elara. The baby was already starting to be happy if Anton took him for an afternoon walk even though only in front of the porch of the house.

As is customary, so Anton holds Baby Elara to the front of the house after making sure her beautiful baby is fragrant and clean.

"Father's son, baby..." Anton kissed Baby Elara's cheeks that began to puff up. He loved to drink milk and was very good.

Baby Elara looked delighted and enjoyed Anton's fingers stroking her cheeks softly.

"Pater's son, hummm is fragrant too." Anton tries to get the baby to interact, building a self-approach so that Baby Elara gets used to him and feels his affection.

The baby squirms happily, making Anton's smile curl because since the presence of Baby Elara he can feel the happiness of being a father.

Although busy, but Anton enjoys this phase. This is his role and he accepts with a chest.

"Nton's?"

Anton turned his head towards where his workshop was, he did hire Fandi - already three days old - to work in his workshop.

"Yes? Why, Fan?"

The man took baby Elara to a workshop stall not far from her home, and approached Fandi.

"This, oil stock, spark plugs, belting, the same spare parts that many others are empty. When do you want to shop?"

Ah, yes. Anton forgot that some spare parts in his workshop had to be bought for supplies.

"You bought it, Fan."

"Well, how's the workshop? Close it?"

Anton is confused, there is no way he left Baby Elara to buy all the necessities of the workshop, telling Fandi shopping is also impossible because the new workshop opened in three days after previously it had closed long enough. There are many vehicles that have already been left in the workshop to be repaired, it is impossible to return to the owner before the motor recovers.

"Tomorrow when Yara comes home, I go shopping. I can't leave Elara."

"Okay," said Fandi while giving his thumb that looks dirty because it bends almost all day.

Anton moved back to enter the house. Undeniably the thing about the stock needs of the workshop also makes it mind. Yara will be home in two days, he thought.

"Did I sign Elara with Sharla's sister, huh?"

Anton thought for a long time, not that he did not want to leave Baby Elara with his sister-in-law, but he also knew and knew how Sharla was. It could be after Anton left Baby Elara to him, then Sharla immediately considered it unable to keep the princess again.

Not to mention Anton was afraid, if Baby Elara really reached the residence of the sister-in-law, instead he could no longer bring the princess to return to his own home.

I don't know, because Anton knows his brother-in-law's temperament, however.

Baby Elara seemed to be getting sleepy, Anton moved her to the room and kept her beside the bed.

It feels like Anton wants to fall asleep, often staying up late making him sleepy at times that should not be used to sleep. In essence, Anton's sleep time has been irregular lately.

Just as Anton wanted to be closed, the sound of knocking on the door blew his wishful thinking to get to dreamland.

"Yes, a minute ..."

I don't know who came in this afternoon. Anton walked towards the main door of the house and opened it.

But after Anton saw who came, the man straightened up the body right then and there.

"Nadine?"

The woman smiled awkwardly at Anton.

"Where is it, Mas?"

Ah, it turns out that even asked Elara, Anton had a chance to mumawa because he thought the woman wanted to see him. But why should he have such thoughts? Just be right!

"Ehm, Elara just went to bed. Abis shower I ajakin took a walk this afternoon for a while, keep sleepy."

Nadine nodded her head, at which point Anton noticed the woman's sad face and puffy eyes.

"Why, Mas?"

"You sick?" anton repeated the same question.

"No, Mas. I look sick, don't I? I'm fine, all right."

Anton finally nodded his head even though he was not satisfied with the answer the woman gave.

"Sign in first?" anton offered.

"Ah, no need, Mas. I actually just got here and I'm going to see Elara."

"So you just got back from the airport and came straight here?"

"Yes, Mom..."

"Don't go in first, I'll make you a drink?"

Nadine shakes. "Sorry, Mas. Not good, it's late afternoon," he said refusing subtly.

Both of them then fell silent. Lousy. The atmosphere felt awward because none of them started the conversation again, more precisely is confused what to say again.

Anton could only rub his nape, while Nadine clumsy herself with this state.

"Ehmm, if I come back tomorrow to see Elara, will you?" Nadine restarted the conversation after the silence that had been created between them.

"Of course you can dong, Nad." Anton answered a reflex that sounded his tone excited, making Nadine laugh softly.

"Yes, tomorrow I'm here again to see Elara."

"Hmmm...." Anton mangosteen.

"Yes, I brought this to Elara. Shopping happened to meet a babyshop and make me remember your baby, Mas."

Anton was a little surprised when Nadine took out a lot of plastic packages from inside her suitcase. He just silently looked at Nadine who was now busy unpacking the big bag.

"This....everything for Elara?" ask Anton in shock.

Nadine scowls. "Yes, Mas. I'm sorry, I'm shopping, it's all funny."

Anton is very unwell because Nadine bought him a lot of things and clothes for his daughter.

"Nad, but this is overkill...."

"Yes, Mas. I-i know. Are you angry that I've been shopping a lot for Elara?"

Anton was silent for a moment, he felt inferior before Nadine now, for some reason.

"I don't mean anything, Mom. I sincerely bought all this for Elara, because I have been in love with her since I first met her. Again sorry, Mom. I want to be close to your daughter."

Hearing that Anton became curious what the real reason for Nadine.

"Why? Why do you want to be close to my daughter?" Anton does not want to misinterpret Nadine's kindness, he does not want to bring to the feelings later. He must know the intention of this woman.

"Because if it's not Elara, I don't know when I can go shopping for baby stuff like this anymore, Mas."

Nadine's gaze turned sad as she looked at Anton.

"I was diagnosed with not having children, Mom. So. I'm sorry if I'm wrong with all this. I only realized one of my wishes, Mas. A wish that I might never be able to do again in my lifetime. The desire to shop for baby gear is quite simple, but I can't do it for my own baby. Sorry if I'm sassy."

Ah, Anton feels guilty now. He was too curious to know Nadine's real reason-to get an answer so that she would not bring Nadine's kindness to his feelings.

However, after knowing the real reason, Anton became sorry because this made Nadine look sad.

"Sorry, Nad... I don't mean-"

"Yes, Mas. But, can you, if I love Elara like my own baby?"

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