The Uninvited Match
JTD Chapter 27
After the Siera incident, the post-wedding atmosphere in the Siera family residence was different from before. The bride and the man were silent to each other not saying hello, even the look on Nuga's face looked indifferent and tended to be reluctant to look at the woman who had become his wife.
"Can we continue now?" ask Bram to break the awkwardness that increasingly suppresses the atmosphere in the room.
Nuga turned his head and smiled as a mere formality, then took the wedding ring that Siena had picked up and placed on the table.
"Wick on your wife!" exclaimed Farida who was none other than the mother of Nugraha.
Nuga was forced to put the wedding ring on Siena's sweet fingers, then replied with a kiss on the back of the hand made by Siena.
Nuga kept turning his face away, one thing he knew for sure at that moment was that he hated the woman in front of him.
Every smile that Siena threw at her, seemed to be a thorny bridle that twisted her mercilessly.
A sacred and happy moment for every pair of human children, but a terrible moment for Nuga and Siena. Without them knowing, marriage makes them hurt each other more because of an ego and compulsion based on a return of gratitude.
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"How, doc?" ask Nikolai to worry.
The doctor who had just dealt with Siera just smiled and said, "It's okay, just a little sprained. Patients can walk slowly but please avoid too long standing or walking, and do not wear high heels for a while."
"All right, thank you, Doc!" said Nikolai.
Soon he approached Siera who was still sitting on the gurney. Then it quickly prevented Siera from trying to walk unaided.
"You can't move much!" exciting Nikolai.
"No! I can't let you walk alone. Now you choose, will I help you walk or will I carry you again?" Nikolai remained adamant to make Siera have no choice but to obey him.
A few weeks of living together with Nikolai slowly made him understand the nature of the man a little. Nikolai is an alpha male, always dominating whatever he always wants. Nikolai does not want to be denied, so it is not uncommon to make his subordinates become a headache.
"Alright, but don't carry any more! I'm ashamed, " said Siera.
Again, Nikolai showed a warm smile that only Siera showed. The smile that sometimes gives the girl goosebumps, given how she treats other people very much differently.
They returned to Nikolai's car, continued the journey to return home to the apartment they occupied.
"Then tonight you don't have to come to the reception. You better rest at home" said Nikolai while continuing to focus on driving his car.
Nikolai's words instantly made Siera flinch. The girl was immediately aghast from her daydream and looked at Nikolai.
"Can't! In fact I should come at the reception! I can't lose that moment!" siera protest not accepted.
Nikolai sighed and said, "Can't! Your health is more important than anything. Try to remember, when you fell, did any of your family members care and help you? Siera, stop. I don't know what you've been through with your family, but now I'm not going to let you get treated for not wearing that anymore!"
Siera gave a small smile hearing Nikolai's whole ravings. After all this time he lived and breathed in the world, only this time there was someone who sided with him other than Aunt Aisyah. It was undeniable that there was a little bit of warmth in his heart, as if he had just found a place to shelter and sigh.
"Niko, listen to me first!" exclaims Siera, cutting Niko's relentless nagging.
Siera smiled a grin and then approached Nikolai and whispered, "You don't have to worry, because I won't come alone. Isn't this a fitting moment, to introduce my handsome lover in front of so many people, understand?"
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