
Now is the time for Rudi's father's surgery. The medics prepare to move Rudi's father to the operating room.
But before that, Rudi's father called Rania and Aldi to come closer.
"Ro." Call Rudi's father in his weak voice.
"Yes, dad. Do you need anything?" Rania asked swiftly approaching her father.
Rudi's father shook his head slowly while smiling weakly. "here, son. Hold dad's hand." Said. Rania simply complied, without asking anything.
"Where's Aldi?" Ask Rudi's father while circulating his gaze.
"I'm here, dad. Do you need anything?" Aldi asked aloud, just like Rania. Though he had just come, but he managed to catch the words of the middle-aged man.
Rudi's father smiled gently at the two.
"Here, son Aldi. I want to talk to you for a minute."
Aldi nodded then approached to the left of Aldi's father opposite Rania who was on the right.
"Ro." Call Aldi's father while looking closely at his son's shady eyes.
"Yes, dad. What's up?" Ask her softly.
It seemed that Rania's father took a deep breath before saying. "Son, I don't know if this operation will work or not ..." Rudi's father stopped his words that seemed to be stuck in the throat.
His tongue was too faint to continue his words but he should have told his son.
"What is this father talking about? Of course this operation will work. And I'll recover, we can live happily as we used to." Rania is unable to listen to her father's words that make her sad.
Immediately he rested his body on his father's chest. Rania hugged her father's body which looked increasingly thin.
While Aldi was silent, did not respond to the words of Rudi's father. But honestly, from the bottom of his heart he also felt sorry to see them.
There was a pain that lingered in the heart seeing the two people in front of him look bitter.
"Dad said the truth, Rania. Either, whether this operation will cure the father or vice versa_"
"Dad! Don't talk like that again, please. Rania couldn't hear it."
Rania's tears are already welling up in her eyes. He could not imagine losing his father.
A father who has given life to him. The figure of the father who was willing to sacrifice everything for Rania. A father who can be a mother figure.
Left by her mother for good when Rania was 8 years old demanded her to be a father and mother for her two children.
During this time Rudi's father slammed his own bones to support his two children, in the hope that his children can get a good life like children in general.
Despite trying hard, in fact the income of Rudi's father has not met all the needs of his life. Until inevitably they are required to live a simple life like no other.
Even for food alone can only buy one pack of instant noodles as a side dish of rice for 2 children and himself.
It was very sad when her children were young. Luckily Rudi's father had a submissive and not demanding child.
However, sometimes it is Rudi's father who feels his heart is sliced when he finds his son sees his friends can be bought toys by his parents.
While his own son is only able to see from a distance while wishing he could have it.
And the saddest thing is when there is a traveling ice cream merchant in front of his house, Rudi's father knows his son really wants to buy ice cream. Rania cried asking to buy ice cream, while she did not have any money because it was up to pay the mortgage.
While Rania's sister who already understood the economic condition of her father was only able to see other children were buying it.
Without feeling Rudi's father shed tears remembering his life first.
"Yes, is that dad? What do you want to ask for? Rania will definitely give it to me if Rania can." He said earnestly.
"First of all, I want you to promise to marry Nak Aldi." He said in a weak voice.
"Would you see Rania getting married to him, you'd be happy?" Her question was staring at her father's sad eyes.
Rania does not want to dodge anymore, she does not want to make her father disappointed with his rejection.
"Maybe this is my way of life. Must marry a man who has slept with many women." Inner Rania.
"Dad would be so happy if you wanted to marry Aldi, baby. Aldi is a good man. I believe he'll take good care of you and protect you." He said so sure. He curled his lips up until a smile appeared, a smile that looked happy.
"Well, if it's father's happiness. So Rania is willing to marry him." Rania. There was a hint of sadness visible in his eyes.
Rania is afraid that everything her father says is wrong. She fears that marrying Aldi is not the source of her happiness. Rather than being the cause of his grief.
Little does Rania know, how the life of a rich man like Aldi. Surrounded by many women who at any time he can easily have.
Rania is afraid of being cheated on, she is not able to live her days with men like Aldi who often change women.
And what makes Rania afraid the most is when she remembers Aldi is a billionaire. Usually a rich person will treat people arbitrarily.
Rania is afraid that after her marriage she will be tortured by him like the story in the novel she once read.
"Thank God, if you grant father's request." Rania's father smiled gently.
"Will Aldi promise to always make this father's only daughter happy?" Asked Rudi's father turned to look at the young man beside him.
"Of course, dad. Aldi will try to always make Rania as happy and as strong as Aldi can." Aldi said steadily.
"Thank you, kid. I hope you'll always remember your promise." Rudi's father stared at Aldi.
"That's for sure, dad. Rania's happiness is my happiness. Rania's sadness is also my sadness." Aldi is serious.
While Rania grumbled in her heart to hear the words that came out of Aldi's lips. It sounded very sweet but it was just a poison that could kill him if believed.
"And for the second father's request..."
"Dad wants you to always take care of your sister, take care of her as usual. Even though you're married and live in a different house. Please don't leave your brother alone. He can't walk, can't see. Then you as the only brother who should be able to be his eyes and feet."
Hearing her father's words, Rania was no longer able to hold back her tears.
Given her brother's life that was much more miserable than hers.
For the past few days, Rania forgot her sister because she was too late in the sadness she experienced.
"Yes, dad. Rania will never leave Raka's sister alone. Raka's sister is part of my soul, so Rania will take care of her like Rania takes care of herself." Rania said with tears breaking.
While Aldi was only able to listen to their chatter without daring to ask, he thought that if it was time it would definitely know Rania's life further.
After that conversation, the nurses actually took Rudi's father to the operating room. Rania could only look at her father with a hard-to-understand look.
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