My Sugar (Jenifer Alexander)
71. Season2

"Father,,," cried Karin as she sobbed. Hearing the mother's words made his mind even more chaotic. His father was critical inside, how he was not thinking like that. The biggest fear within him slowly began to envelop. This is what Karin dislikes most from a long time ago, which is when she sees her parents as helpless. And in the end, we have to hear the worst news.

"I want to see Mr. Ma'am," Pinta Karin. He was unrelenting - he stopped shedding tears.

Karin let go of her embrace, she went to the ICU door. Everyone who was there tried to prevent Karin from forcing her way in. Both of Karin's sisters seemed to calm her down.

"Father is struggling deck, we just pray from here. We can't go in yet, the doctor is doing his best for you." Obviously Karin's first brother. Her eyes were also puffy, she was already crying before Karin came and stopped her crying when she saw Karin. As the eldest child, he did not want to look weak in front of his youngest sister.

"But a, I want to see you. I'd like to talk to you so you can get up." Karin's situation is fucked up. With increasingly broken cries, he kept trying to speak.

"Today,," Reynald pulled Karin and hugged her. Time and time again he gave a gentle swab on Karin's back. It is not easy to be in the position of Karin. Anyone would cry hysterically if they found their parents critical and struggling between life and death.

Which child's heart won't be broken.?

Reynald could only give it some calmness and tried to make Karin not too late in grief.

"Father will be fine, trust me."

"I've found the best doctor to treat you." Despite talking like that, Karin's cries still never stopped.

"Remember our son," Reynald said in an imploring voice.

"You have to make sure he's okay. You'd be sad if something happened to your content,,,"

Reynald had tried to refrain from rebuking Karin about her pregnancy, but she was already very afraid of seeing Karin's increasingly chaotic condition.

Meanwhile, the Karin family was no longer crying. Especially Mother Dahlia who immediately stopped crying and wiped her tears. He also did not want to make Karin more anxious because he saw her cry.

Karin began to ease her cries, but her body still trembled in Reynald's arms. He couldn't just be completely calm. What if his father could not survive. Karin hugged Reynald's body. Reynald is the only person he can count on right now if God wills otherwise for the age of his Father.

"Dog,,!" Brother and Mother Dahlia cried as soon as the doctor came out of the ICU room. Karin who heard that broke out of Reynald's arms and went to the doctor.

"How's Mr. Doc.?!" Karin asked the question. Everyone looked anxious and tense waiting for news from the doctor. They are equally praying in their hearts for Mr. Dadang's critical awareness after heart surgery.

The doctor seemed to be breathing deeply. From the look of his face alone it is certain that not good news will come out of his mouth.

"The patient's condition is still critical, we've done our best."

"We just pray, may there be a miracle for the patient's consciousness and he can get through his critical period."

"If anyone wants to go inside, please. But only 1 person, can change later."

"Maybe by encouraging him, there will be progress. But make sure you don't say anything that'll make her sad."

"I'm sorry, but,,,"

"Thank you doc," Reynald said sincerely. Because all the Karin family was silent, they looked very shocked to hear the doctor's words.

"I want to talk to you Mr, Mom," said Karin.

Mother Dahlia nodded. He let Karin talk to Dadang first.

Dahlia's mother was sure, Karin would make his father's condition improve.

"I drove you inside, you're not in good shape right now." Reynald grabbed Karin by the shoulder.

"But brother, only one person can enter" Karin reminded.

"I'll wait by the door and won't make a sound."

"I also have to make sure you're okay inside." Reynald. He did not want anything to happen to Karin, but seeing Karin's condition that began to be unstable, Reynald was not sure if Karin would be strong to see the condition of his father.

"Just accompany me, brother," Pinta Radit.

Reynald nodded and led Karin into the ICU.

"I'm waiting here. Remember, don't talk about anything that would make you sad. Even if she's unconscious, she can still hear, so make sure you don't cry either." Reynald wiped the remaining tears on Karin's cheek, then hugged her at a glance.

"You must be strong." Reynald. Karin just nodded. He was strengthening his heart to see his Father up close.

From a distance he could see many hoses and tools attached to his Father's chest. Also, oxygen is tightly attached to the nose and mouth.

Karin was still still in place, her body was writhing, her tears were dripping back. I can't feel like looking up close. He seemed to be able to feel how the pain of the Father was at this time.

"Mother needs passion from you, so you have to be strong to talk to her."

Again - again Karin just nodded. He wiped his tears, then walked slowly to his father.

Karin immediately closed her mouth. He almost cried hysterically at the heartbreaking condition of his father. His eyes were closed, his mouth slightly opened with a deathly pale face. The father who had always looked healthy and cheerful, now lay helpless.

Karin was crying without a sound, her body was shaking violently. Slowly he knelt down on the side of the ward. His legs felt weak, unable to stand.

Long enough Karin cried with a mouth that he kept silent so as not to make a sound. He tried to stop his crying and won himself over before talking to his Father.

Karin took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. He threw away the tightness in the chest that never disappeared.

Karin stood up after feeling quite strong.

"Sir, this is Karin, this is" he said. Karin grabbed Dadang's hand and held it.

"So, I'm sorry that I haven't been able to please you. Karin has fussed on Father. Sorry Karin yes Sir," Karin tried hard to make her voice sound good - fine, even though her tears kept flowing.

"It should be Karin is still in college, pursuing ideals like what you had hoped for long ago to see Karin successful." Karin smiled bitterly.

From a distance, Reynald was seen taking a deep breath. He felt sorry for ruining Karin's future. Regret has made him stop college and destroy his mind.

"But back again, we never know what our destiny is, sir. Just like what happened to my father today. All this time you are healthy and well, but who knows if you are sick until finally like this."

"Why Father does not tell the same story Karin or Mother, why you have to take it alone."

"Father fought to death to support us, but we do not know what the true condition of the Father was."

Karin again silenced her mouth, again - again her chest felt tight and squeezed. It felt like crying so - so to get rid of tightness in his chest. I wanted to scream, to ask God for his Father's recovery.

"Sir, Karin knows you are disappointed with Karin. But Karin also believes that you are happy because you will have grandchildren. My grandson is getting bigger."

Karin directs Mr. Dadang's hand to touch his stomach.

"Father must be healthy to see your grandson. Good health sir, you must be strong. Karin wants to see you play with Karin's son."

Karin was immediately silent, he stared fixedly at the face of his Father who did not give any response even though he had spoken at length.

"The answer is Karin,, Wake up, sir," Karin sobbed, she shook Mr. Dadang's hand slowly. Slowly Karin's body continued to slump downwards. Reynald swiftly approached Karin and grabbed her already limp body.

"Sarin.!" Reynald quietly.

"Father wake up," said Karin before she was unconscious.

Reynald lifted Karin's body and took her out.

"Sunday.!!" Karin went straight to Reynald. They cry when they see Karin fainting.

"Neng woke up, neng," Dahlia's mother cried while rubbing Karin's face.

"Radrite.! Please call the nurse,,!" Reynald panicked.

"Yes sis.!"

Radit ran quickly to call the sisters. She came back with 2 sisters pushing the ward.

Reynald immediately took Karin and laid her in the ward.

"You guys stay here, let me take care of Karin." Reynald told them.

"Please take care of Karin nak Rey," Pinta Ibu Dahlia. Reynald nodded quickly. He hurried to follow the footsteps of the nun who was pushing the Karin ward.

Reynald kept holding Karin's hand.

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