
"Why is it like this, mom? Did you get out of bed today?" ask the doctor while checking on Vani.
"No doctor, I sleep in bed all day" said Vani, who was still grimacing in pain.
"His condition is out ma'am, one of the mother's babies' heart rate is weakened. Must be followed up immediately. Would the family be willing to have a Caesarean today, ma'am?" ask doctor.
Tita who listened to him so panicked, from there her hands to tremble only to contact Jovan.
"Hallo, what's wrong Ta?" jovan's voice came from Tita's phone.
"Yes Van, this is Vani's situation worsening. The doctor said he should go for Caesar. Can you go to the hospital now?" tita asked hurriedly, she was too nervous to explain.
"Oh, okay. You please don't stay in Vani, yeah. I'll be there soon" said Jovan.
"Yes, definitely. I must have accompanied Vani here" Tita said.
"ok, thank you, Ta. Assalamualaikum" Jovan saluted before closing his call.
"Waalaikumsalam" replied Tita who was now confused himself to do what when he saw Vani in pain like this.
"Sick, doctor" said Vani, who had melted her tears.
"Prophey, Van. Soon Jovan will come" said Tita, caressing Vani's stomach.
The doctor was busy checking on Vani.
For some reason, in his heart, Vani kept thinking about Yudha. It felt so bad when I remembered it.
"Mas Yudha, what are you doing? Why do I always feel bad when I remember you?" Vani could only say in his heart.
The bond of blood cannot be lied to, and neither. The activities that Yudha had done just a moment ago, definitely had an effect on Vani's pregnancy.
When a biological father has easily killed someone's life. Perhaps God also sends his punishment through those we care about.
And now, Vani and her two babies are to bear what Yudha has done.
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"Mom, I'm staying at the hospital again huh. Vani's condition suddenly deteriorated, ma'am. The doctor said he should have surgery immediately" Jovan said in a hurry.
"What are you up there? Let it be between your sister, yes, a long time later if you take an angkot" said Jovan's mother.
"Yes, ma'am" said Jovan, agreeing with her mother's advice.
"Let's spit, Za" complained Jovan who felt Hamza was too long while driving.
"It's fast, mas. What do you want to speed again?" ask Hamza.
While Yudha was in his place, he was laughing happily because he had managed to eliminate one life that felt very troublesome.
"Hahahahahaha, that's punishment for a bad woman like you, Gina. I told you not to bother Vani. Why don't you listen to me?".
Like a madman, Yudha laughed happily when she saw Gina's grievous body.
Using only his two hands, Yudha managed to make Gina's breathing stop for good.
His head was even still turned back, and his eyes were glaring sharply and facing upwards. His tongue was stretched long with drooling.
His hands were still slightly trembling due to the process of life-revocation that was too sudden.
"It's a shame that such a beautiful girl has to die so soon" muttered Yudha's men.
It's really sad how Gina took her life.
"Are we going to get the body, boss?" ask one of Yudha's men.
"Just make it look like a wild animal attack" said Yudha, who still saw Gina's body with a winning grin.
"Take the car near the forest, put a big snake in it. Tilt it around his neck. Make sure my fingerprints are safe" Yudha's order sounds easy, but it's really hard because there are so many cctv cameras installed in public places that are sometimes unknown.
"And most importantly, make it as real as possible" Yudha said.
"When I hear news about this woman, I'll meet the city's security chief in person when someone sniffs that this is what I've done" while wiping his hands with a bed sheet, Yudha intended to leave Gina's room.
"Oh, yes. Do it tonight too. I don't want any useless bodies in my house" Yudha said. Now the steps are sure to leave the house for a while.
Still using the driver, Yudha was heading to her grandmother's house on the edge of town.
"Oh, yes. How's Vani doing now, huh?" mummy Yudha.
Her heart said to know the condition of her baby candidate.
Yudha wants to contact Vani.
"Assalamualaikum, mas Yudha" said someone from his phone.
Yudha looked again at her phone screen, afraid that she might have pushed the phone number wrong, but this was Vani's number. Why is his voice different?
"Waalaikumsalam, this is Vani's phone number, right?" ask Yudha.
"Yes right. I'm Tita, Vani's friend. Coincidentally Vani is being treated by a doctor, her condition worsens. The doctor said he had to have surgery immediately" Tita told Yudha.
Of course Yudha was surprised to hear it, because this morning Vani said that his condition had improved.
"Why could that be?" yudha asked a little snapping, she was too afraid that something might happen to her son.
"I don't know either, ma'am. If you want to know more, you better ask the doctor directly" said Tita who was the target of Yudha's anger.
"Oh, sorry. I'm sorry, thanks for telling me. Soon I will come there" said Yudha who happened to be close to the hospital where Vani was treated.
Yudha hung up her phone, her heart becoming too worried at this moment.
"To the hospital sir, a spout yes" Yudha ordered the driver.
"Ready, sir" said the driver obediently.
It didn't take long to get to the hospital.
With wide strides and haste, Yudha immediately headed for Vani's room after asking the receptionist in front.
"What are you doing here, Yudha sir?" jovan asks who happened to meet Yudha in the hospital hallway.
"Of course I want to see the state of my children" Yudha replied a little emotionally.
Suddenly Jovan pursed his lips, all his might dampened his emotions. It's still not a good time for them to fight for power here. Vani's life and the two babies are more important.
Without continuing the conversation, Jovan steps into Vani's room. With Yudha who was also half running behind him.
"Doctor, how's my wife doing?" jovan asked after arriving at Vani's room.
"Sorry Mr. Jovan, Ms. Vani must be operated on immediately. The water has been seeping since. And more worryingly, the heartbeat of one of the babies was unstable" doctors said
"I was worried that if it wasn't removed soon, something would happen to her" the doctor said.
"How did Mr. Jovan, do you as her husband allow immediate surgery?" ask Doctor.
"Jawab, fool" this crack from Yudha made Jovan too confused.
"Ba, well doc. Do your best" Jovan finally made a sound.
"Please sign here, sir. This is a letter of approval for the operation to be carried out immediately" said the nurse gave a pen and a map containing several sheets of paper.
"Yes, sus" said Jovan and immediately put his signature on the paper.
"Alright, sister. Please immediately bring Vani's mother into the operating room. Please just wait in front, yeah. It is forbidden to enter the room" the doctor warned everyone in Vani's room.
The sister immediately moved Vani to another gurney, and took her to a special caesarean section located not far from Vani's nursery.
"Alright, the fathers and mothers can just wait here yes" said the nurse who immediately closed the operating room.
Jovan scooped his face with both palms. Never before had she been in a position like this when Vani was about to give birth.
"Ta, you used to have surgery in childbirth" Jovan said.
"Yes, right. Why the hell?" ask Tita.
"What's the process long, Ta?" ask Jovan.
"Not Jo, it's not like three hours is usually done. But I also did not know that in conditions like Vani" said Tita.
An hour passed, and there was still no clarity from inside the operating room. No doctor or nurse was seen from outside the door whose lights were still on.
"I'm sorry to go home, Jovan. My son is no one to take care of, because my art is coming home soon" said Tita who had to leave two men who both look tangled.
"Yes, thank you for taking care of Vani ya Ta" said Jovan.
"Yes, no problem. Let's say Yudha, I say goodbye first" said Tita, not forgetting she said goodbye to her best friend's ex.
"Yes, be careful" said Yudha.
Not intentionally, it's just that Tita can't help but compare Jovan and Yudha.
According to him, indeed they are both handsome faces even with different accents.
Yudha looked more oriental while Jovan was more towards the middle east with a slight hull.
And luckily Vani was loved so much by both of them.
But Yudha's aura was stronger and scarier. I don't know, being around her scares me a little.
"But she looks sweet in front of Vani" muttered Tita who was outside the hospital. Tita's been ordering ojol since it's inside.
Still waiting, the two men who claimed responsibility for Vani's pregnancy were still agitated outside the room.
"I'm asking you Jovan, please let the boy go so I can take him after birth" Yudha said, breaking the silence.
Jovan who daritadi sat with his chin propped up was of course shocked when he heard it.
"You think Vani will agree to your request?" ask Jovan.
"I could've exposed all your secrets, and you've lost not only two babies but your entire family" Yudha said, still with the same threat.
"You said you loved Vani, it was all just a joke, apparently, Mr. Yudha" said Jovan, who was ready to reply to all the words of his rival.
"Think of what happens if you suddenly bring both of them, what will happen to Vani? He could have gone mad, Yudha sir. You didn't think of any of that?" jovan's question started to get emotional.
"No mother in the world would give her child to anyone, even if they had to live in poverty, they could not let their child be taken by someone else" Jovan said.
"It turns out that the age difference does not make a person more mature. You always put your own ego at risk, you never want to think about other people's feelings" Jovan said.
"You know what feelings are? You don't know each other's way of life, don't ever judge someone from your own point of view, boy" Yudha said, not accepting Jovan's words.
"If you know how other people feel, I don't think it's a good thing to take a mother's happiness by forcibly taking the child she just gave birth to" Jovan won't lose to Yudha, for the sake of his family.
"But the boy is also my son, I have a right to them" Yudha said with great emphasis.
"If you do that, I will not remain silent, Mr. Yudha. I could've charged you in court, on harassment charges" Jovan tweeted.
"I'm not a fool either, I know the groove to drag people to the green table. If that happens, it's not just my family that's broken. But you are the same, your business will also be destroyed for a long time because of the distrust of society" said Jovan.
"And what will happen to us? We are both broken. So, better think again about what you want to do".
"Because if it's done, the regret that comes at the end of time will not be able to change anything" said Jovan.
Yudha was silent, if he could have taken the child. But what Jovan said was also true, they would all be crushed with selfishness.
Tired of standing thinking, Yudha also sat down next to Jovan.
They both fell silent. Take a good look at the problems they face.
Jovan still remembers Gina. So far there has been no news of him.
Without a second thought, Jovan attempted to contact his wife again. And all that Jovan did was not out of Yudha's sight.
"Why is the phone still not active as well, huh?" Jovan Mumbles.
"You're calling your wife, huh?" asked Yudha who just got a sharp glance from Jovan.
"It's none of your business" Jovan said briefly.
Makes Yudha hate.
"You take it easy, that one wife of yours will definitely not interfere with your life anymore" Yudha said.
"As a man who loves Vani, I will always protect her from anything that could threaten her safety. And since your second wife is a threat to Vani, I am happy to help you keep Vani away from her" Yudha said.
Jovan frowned in wonder, not so understanding of Yudha's words.
"What do you mean?" jovan asked, his heart starting to worry if something bad happened to Gina.
"You don't have to worry about that woman, she's gone. He was frightened because he had tried to harm my son who was conceived by Vani" once relaxed Yudha when saying it. No regrets at all.
"Where to? Why do you know" asked Jovan, who became suspicious.
"Go far away, maybe to another city. I don't really understand either. But clearly he will not bother Vani anymore" Yudha said.
There is no way Gina just ran away, even Jovan did not understand at all with the intention of Yudha who said that Guna was a threat.
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