The Bride of the Curse Repellent
While Still Having Self-Esteem

"Hahaha, Vicky's sister was so funny!" said Velix whose laughter echoed throughout the room.

They have now returned to the residence. Walking along with footsteps filled with happy carefree feelings. However, something had already intercepted them. Ariana was waiting for them all to come by sitting on the sofa in the main room.

"Wah-wah .. apparently you've returned, it seems so happy?" asked Ariana in a quip. She was really upset to see the happiness Sherina had. And he didn't know about any major events that happened today.

"We just got back from dinner outside, Mom," replied Vicky with a flat face. He did not want his mother to be angry because she was ignored, so he was forced to serve her.

"Yes .. of course I know that. Dinner outside without asking me, it seems you are deliberately distancing yourself from me," Ariana murmured as she stared intently at Velix. Because he was sure that this was the work of his little son.

"Why is Mom looking at me?" velix asked with nervous eyes. He was not wrong, but he was still terrified. She reflexively hid behind Sherina's back.

"Enough, Mother! Don't blame Velix! I'm the one who invited you to dinner outside. After all, what we ate was also not much different from the dishes cooked by the residence chef, should you be angry just because of this kind of triviality?" ask Vicky who feels inexhaustible with his mother who is increasingly impressed like looking for mistakes.

"Sepele? It's not about food! But your brash attitude! Though you two are my children, I have been caring for and raising you all along! But right now, you guys are isolating yourself from me! And he always defends Sherina above all else!" ariana who suffered injustice.

"Stop blaming others! We are not the ones who isolate ourselves from Mom! But, Mother herself is staying away from us! Should it be because of defending Cleo, so Mom always contradicts us? If you really like her, just make Cleo your adopted daughter! Don't force me to marry her again!" reply Vicky with a tone that is not less high.

"Sherina, Velix, let's go! We don't have to serve Mom anymore!" Vicky immediately took his wife and sister to rush through the main hall. What a bad welcome from their mother.

On one side Ariana still held her anger in silence. Now, he really felt that he had lost control of his two sons. The further, and the more the opposition. However, he still remained silent on the spot and thought. A sentence Vicky spoke had stunned him.

"What's this?" murmured Ariana with a frown.

I heard it was clear that Vicky was preventing me from forcing her to marry Cleo. Actually why this? Is Vicky no longer interested in Cleo? Shit, it can't be like this. If I lose Cleo as my puppet, I must hurry to find another puppet! Because I have to prove that the curse is true! I have to do whatever I can to get Sherina to die without arousing any suspicion that leads me! If you let Sherina live any longer. Fear my big secret will be exposed.

***

"Miss! Miss Cleopatra! Please open the door!" said Cleo's new manager, who was recently appointed by the agency to replace Adam. Right now he was trying very hard to coax Cleo out of the room. For two days he had been like this, kept locked himself in his room and did not want to meet anyone.

"Miss, come out and eat! If it continues like this then Miss will be sick!" the growing worry. Reporting this to both of Cleo's parents was useless, as both of them were currently settled as foreign citizens. It would be hard to ask them to come here, if only to lure the child out of the room.

Both of Cleo's parents were American citizens, as Cleo's biological father was a native there. This is one of the reasons why Cleo became a popular model, physical and mixed blood that she has added a unique beauty to her..

"Come, Miss! Please don't make it difficult for me! Breaking up love is not the end of everything!" his yell that was about to give up on persuading Cleo.

He no longer screams. It was tired of expending its power to persuade the already famous arrogant model throughout the agency. Suddenly, the door of the room opened. Cleo looked glaring with her face deathly pale. It is very similar to the appearance of ghosts in broad daylight, if people who do not know will definitely run away.

"S-thank goodness Miss is out. I've prepared food for Miss. Let's recover more du—"

"In the meantime, what did you say? Before this, what did you say?!" cut off Cleo who was still in a state of rage.

"Who ... breakup is not the end of everything?"

"Really! You right! Vicky just cut ties with me unilaterally! I still have hope! There's still Ariana's mama who'll stand up for me! I have to go there right now!"

"Wait a minute! Where are you going?!" asked the manager while holding Cleo's hand.

"Deliver! I'm going to Bashara's house to seek justice!" cleo snapped with a piercing look. Instantly this new manager let go of his hand and let Cleo leave just like that.

Regardless of his messy appearance, Cleo drove her car at high speed to quickly arrive at Bashara's residence. It was still noon, he knew very well that at this time Vicky must not be in the residence, and now Ariana who became the ruler of this place. The situation is very appropriate for him to complain about the unfair and disappointed he experienced.

"Mama! Mama Ariana!" cleo shouted as loudly as possible.

"Eh? Cleo's? What's up?" asked Ariana in confusion.

"Mrs ...." Cleo's cry broke. She also hugged Ariana tightly. It was like a child when he complained to his mother.

"W-what's up, Cleo? Explain to me what's going on? What the hell happened to you?" asked Ariana who was getting confused.

"Mama, anyway Mama Ariana has to help me. Mama's the last hope I have. Vicky ... he .. he's cut off my relationship with me! And all this ... Vicky said that this was all because of Sherina! He took Vicky away from me, Ma .. It shouldn't be like this! Sherina was just my replacement, why did she have to take everything from me.." whining Cleo with sobs.

"What?! Vicky broke up with you because of Sherina?! It's a brash base!" Ariana could not believe that what she was afraid of was actually happening. The daughter-in-law that she hated turned out to have melted her son's heart.

"Mama Ariana promised me that I would be Mama's best daughter-in-law. I beg of you, Ma .. please persuade Vicky. As long as Sherina is not here, Vicky will definitely come back to me again! Sherina's a bad influence! He can't be in the Bashara family any longer! If Sherina continues to be here. Fears ... Vicky won't be thinking of Mama anymore either. Now that Vicky has dumped me, do not let the same thing happen to Mama Ariana ..." said Cleo with a clear face. It was really sad for Ariana to be sympathetic to him.

"You're right, Cleo. The longer Sherina's been a threat to me! I can't just let this go!" ariana's murmur was consumed by Cleo's persuasion and incitement.

Coincidentally, Sherina was currently returning home as well. He had just finished coming home from taking Velix who was attending the summer camp for the next 2 weeks.

"Stop right there! You came at the right time!" yelled Ariana while pointing at Sherina.

"Hm?" Sherina's footsteps stopped. She was shocked because she was suddenly yelled at by her mother-in-law. He was confused because he did not know what his mistake was. However, upon realizing there was Cleo's presence there. Sherina finally understood by herself the reason why Ariana went berserk suddenly .

"Why yell at me? Did you deliberately look for trouble with me?" asked Sherina in a lazy tone. He really had no taste for starting a commotion during the day.

"Basic doesn't know manners! I'm yelling at you because there's something important I want to say! But you're acting like this to me!" snapped Ariana whose anger was almost at the top.

"What's important? And you don't have to yell, I'm not deaf" Sherina said.

"You ...." Ariana's body trembled in annoyance. Now, he was no longer able to hold back. "You've crossed the line! You came to this house to be a substitute bride! But now you're getting less and less self-aware! You got rid of the person who should have occupied your position! And you don't even respect me anymore as the great mistress of this residence nor as your mother-in-law! Right now, I'm driving you out of this residence! You can't set foot again at Bashara's residence!"

Sherina was silent a thousand languages when she heard that Ariana, who was the Great Lady, was driving her out of the residence. However, this did not shake Sherina's mind at all. Because from the beginning, he had already prepared himself if this possibility would come.

Suddenly Sherina turned to look at Cleo. "You can be content now! But let's see who will laugh at the end!"

Without wasting any more time, Sherina turned around and rushed off through the main door. He did not look back at all. It was as if there was not the slightest bit of objection to leaving this majestic residence.

"Huh! He's finally gone!" Ariana snorted angrily, continuing to glare at Sherina's back until she was no longer seen.

"Thank you, Mama Ariana! I know that Mama must be on my side!" cleo said with a smile of satisfaction.

"It's nothing, Cleo. Sherina leaving this house is just the first step. Next time, you try to get Vicky's heart back. Make him fall in love with you again. Prove to my son that you're the best for him!"

"Well, I'll definitely make Vicky love me again" Cleo said.

Good thing now Sherina's gone. If I had known it would be so easy, I should have asked Mama Ariana to throw Sherina out. With Sherina gone, there will be nothing to stand in Vicky's way with me! I'll be freer to get close to Vicky again!

***

CLAP UP!

Vicky closed the car door. As usual, fatigue struck after work. Just like the previous days, he was always busy and hoped to quickly unwind once he got home.

As soon as he stepped into the residence. Vicky felt something strange. Which all the maids who passed by him immediately behaved nervously. But he did nothing to them. However, due to his tiredness, he ignored all of that.

Rest for a while and then clean up, it has become a routine Vicky every day. He still considered this silence natural. He thought, Velix does not exist, the house becomes quiet is a commonplace. Until the time for dinner, he had not had time to sit down, he was very surprised because at the dining table there was already Cleo who was present along with Ariana.

"Cleo?! Why are you here?! Didn't I say clearly that there was no relationship between us?!" vicky asked with piercing eyes.

"Mother invited Cleo here" said Ariana, representing Cleo.

"What?! This mother is right! Why invite Cleo here?!" vicky's protest was really not accepted when his mother again did as she pleased.

"For what? Of course to make you aware. You've been hanging out with Sherina too often, so your eyes are blinded by her. Cleo this is definitely the most suitable woman for you. Even before your father died, he also blessed your relationship" replied Ariana lightly.

"Don't bring a long-gone father! Dad blessed us because you don't know the truth yet. And I'm not blind because Sherina, she opened my eyes! All this time I just realized that the person I previously loved turned out to have a rotten heart!"

Cleo flinched, Vicky's words just now were heartbreaking. "Vicky ... My heart fully loves you, how can you say that my heart is rotten?"

"Huh! Stop saying you love me! This is not love, it is obsession! You don't have to marry me! There are still a lot of other men out there! I'm not banning you if you have a new boyfriend! We can live alone!" Vicky melengos, he no longer has any appetite to eat.

"Mother invited Cleo to dinner here, right? Then enjoy it all with him! I don't want to eat while looking at his face! I could vomit!"

"Vicky! Wait!" ariana shouted while pounding the dining table. However, Vicky's determination was unanimous to get out of there immediately.

Vicky's mood was filled with annoyance. At a time like this she turned to look for Sherina in her room. However, after Vicky repeatedly knocked on the door there remained no reply from Sherina.

"It's not too late yet, there's no way Sherina's asleep!" muttered Vicky who was starting to get a little anxious. He decided to open the door, and it turned out to be true that the door was unlocked.

Vicky immediately ran in, he was screaming Sherina's name, and the result was still the same. Vicky could not find Sherina in her room, so she asked every servant she met. But all did not answer, only bowed down and did not give a meaningful explanation for Vicky.

Forced Vicky turns to looking for Uncle Will, as he knows that the butler will never dare to hide anything from him. When he was about to go to the pavilion where the servants lived, in the middle of the road Vicky stopped. He looked at Uncle Will who was currently standing doing something vague beside the hedge.

"What's Uncle Will doing here?" ask Vicky, which makes Uncle Will aghast.

"T-Mister Vicky?! I ... was counting leaves," replied Uncle Will helplessly.

"What?! What kind of ridiculous thing is that?! It must be my mom who told you to, right?!" vicky asked, and Uncle Will answered with a nod of his head. "This must be because my mom didn't want Uncle Will to tell me anything important. I've asked the other waitresses, but everyone doesn't know what happened to Sherina. Though clearly today Sherina did not come to his office. Uncle Will knows something, right?"

"Yes, Sir. I do know. Mrs Sherina was not at the residence because she had left the residence. Last afternoon, the big madam kicked him out after a debate involving Miss Cleo," Uncle Will replied with a hoarse-sounding voice.

At once Vicky's eyes were perfectly rounded. "Mother kicked Sherina out?! Shit, I really am too late!"

"Yes, Sir. That's all I know ...."

"Thank you for the information, and it's best that Uncle Will take a break early. Don't get the flu because it takes too long to get the night wind."

With a rash move, Vicky headed back to the dining room where his mother was. He really could not contain his emotions when he found out that his wife had been kicked out of the residence.

"Mother! Is it true that you kicked Sherina out?!"

"Yes, why then?" ask Ariana without guilt.

"Why did you do it?! What did Sherina do wrong?!" protest Vicky again.

"He did nothing wrong, I just felt that he didn't deserve to be at Bashara's residence anymore. His presence is soiling this place."

"What-what?!" Vicky was flabbergasted, he really did not accept his mother's answer just now. "All right! If Sherina doesn't deserve to be here, so do I! If you can't accept my wife's presence, then I'll get out of here too! Goodbye bye!" yelled Vicky who then immediately moved away.

"Vicky! Don't leave! You're a mother's son! You can't leave mom just to chase that woman!" prevent Ariana from being free. No matter how hard he tried to get in Vicky's way, he wasn't able to do it.

"Fuck!!!" Ariana is going crazy. Apparently it was too late, he was already too far away to chase after Vicky's speeding car leaving the residence.