My Husband's Love Is Not For Me
12. Barrel Concern

"Darling, let's eat this!" mama Maureen said.

Mama Maureen was not only attentive, but was also willing to serve Kirana by getting her some fish meat.

"Ma, Kirana's on a diet!" kirana said spoiled.

"Honey, fish won't make you fat. No need to diet anyway. Do you want to be skinny leaving only bones and skin like that lowly woman standing there?" mama Maureen asked, pointing at Oddie who was standing a few steps away from the dining table.

Kirana glanced at Oddie, smiling in satisfaction as Mama Maureen was always on his side and cornered Oddie. Unlike Grandpa Moeis who blatantly rebuked him like at dinner that time. Kirana still remembered how the old geezer humiliated her in front of some of her family members that heart.

The Flashback

"Do you know who Oddie is?" ask Grandpa Moeis to Kirana.

This old man was furious at Kirana's presumptuous act of deliberately pushing Oddie and humiliating him. For this reason Grandpa Moeis asked Kirana to meet him immediately because she wanted to remind the difference in status between herself and Oddie.

"Nathan's wife," Kirana answered with anger.

"Is that how you call your boss? Kirana, you're just Nathan's secretary. On what basis do you call him that?" ask Grandpa Moeis again.

"I'm sorry, Grandpa! Kirana knows wrong" replied Kirana.

But Grandpa Moeis answered Kirana's apology with an answer that made her even more angry. "I'm not your grandfather. So don't ever call me grandpa!"

"I know, Big Master!" Kirana.

"The next time I see you treating Oddie like that again. I'll never let you go like today. Do you understand?" hardik Grandpa Moeis.

"Kirana understands," Kirana replied with a clench of her hand.

"You can leave now. I won't see you again!" said Grandpa Moeis.

Flashback Off

"Look at it later, Die! I'll do anything to get you out of this house. Even though Grandpa Moeis wants you to stay and Nathan doesn't want to divorce you. I'm gonna keep you out of here. In this house, I am the only one who can be the queen," Kirana muttered annoyedly.

Kirana, who hates Oddie, takes advantage of this opportunity to show his affection for Nathan. Show Oddie that there is no point in being Nathan's legal wife because Nathan prefers her even if there is no marriage bond between them.

"Darling, you have to eat a lot too!" kirana said by adding some of Nathan's favorite foods.

"Thank you, Ki!" said Nathan.

"Nathan, mama look at Kirana less fresh today. Tomorrow he goes to the salon. Next time don't let it work too hard. As a companion, it should be her duty to have fun, "mama Maureen ordered.

"Eum" Nathan answered briefly.

The three people were enjoying their dinner voraciously. Then talk casually about treatment, vacation, and joking with Kirana like a real daughter-in-law. Oddie who had the status of a real son-in-law could only pay attention to them. Seeing Mama Maureen who loves Kirana very much, seeing Nathan who does not hesitate to kiss Kirana and many other friendly things.

Honestly, deep down she wanted to feel what it was like to be Kirana. Not in this place, but somewhere else. There's no need for a rich family like Nathan, but one that appreciates him and truly loves him. But is it possible considering the situation that is no longer perfect?

Lastri who saw Oddie constantly saw Nathan holding Oddie's hand. Grasping her tightly as if giving Oddie some strength. Oddie turned his head for a while, looked at Lastri and smiled faintly before returning to see Nathan so as to make his gaze meet because Nathan had accidentally seen him.

Oddie would usually turn away. But times are different. Oddie kept staring at Nathan's eyes without dodging. Looking at the face of the man who had been her husband but was very foreign to her.

"I'm full" Nathan said. The man immediately got up to return the chair to its original place and turned around.

"Darling, you haven't eaten any fruit!" hold Kirana.

"I don't want to eat fruit. Tomorrow I have to get out of town. I'll take care of it and go to sleep" said Nathan.

Nathan immediately went to the room and laid himself in the bed. The reason he left was actually not to tidy up his things. But being sick of seeing Oddie's pitiful face when he saw it earlier.

Despite being so fed up, to be honest Nathan was also curious. Why would Oddie look at her with such a gaze. Is he asking for mercy? Shouldn't have. But why Oddie's different now. Oddie who used to cry when Nathan was rude like that. Why not now? Is it because Oddie is angry that Nathan destroyed Aarav's gift?

"Only a cheap drink is it necessary to look at me with such a gaze. Does he think I can't afford to replace him" Nathan grumbled.

Unlike Nathan who is busy grumbling, Oddie is currently busy helping Lastri clean up dirty equipment. There's not much Oddie is talking about. Because he wanted everything to be finished quickly and get some rest.

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"Heh, where are you going?" mama Maureen asked when she saw Oddie leaving for work.

"Work," replied Oddie briefly.

"Tomorrow the work. Help Lastri cook in the kitchen because today my friends are coming!" mama Maureen orders in a high tone.

"But,-"

"There's no buts. Nathan let you work. But he's not there now. So don't expect to go to work today!" cut Mama Maureen.

The middle-aged woman did not just snatch. But also snatched Oddie's bag and dragged him behind before throwing Oddie's bag right into his face.

"Non, where's that sick?" lastri asked after making sure the attachments were gone.

Oddie smiled faintly. If he answers his sick heart, what can it be?

"Non?" call Lastri again.

But Lastri's call made Oddie cry. Given his increasingly smaller hands, the stomach is more often not included rice and his body weight dropped dramatically. It's true what Mama Maureen said last night. Oddie had almost left bone and skin.

Lastri who saw Oddie dissolve in his sadness could only hug him. Patting his shoulders and calming Oddie was not doing well.

"Patience, Non!" lastri said by wiping her tears that also spilled.

Oddie returned Lastri's embrace tightly. Hugged the woman he thought was like his family for a moment. "Bi Lastri, what Oddie won't be able to get back to normal again. Oddie wants to live a normal life like everyone else" Oddie said slowly.

"That'sfar, Non! The patient. These are all tests of the Creator. Non Oddie should be strong," entertain Lastri.

Lastri was crying bitterly even without a sound. Weight may return. Decreased vision may also be able to recover from surgery. But a limp leg, most likely will not return to normal.

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