Our Story: The Sudden Chancellery
S2 Chapter 38 - Complication

A small cry blared within that operating room. A baby has been born from Viani's womb, assisted by her own father-in-law.

"Nrt ..."

"Doc?"

The owner of the trembling hand that was holding the slimy red baby was immediately aware of his daydream.

"Excuse me, Doc?" repeat a midwife to him.

The almost middle-aged doctor immediately gave the tiny baby with weak cries to the midwife who called him to be cleaned immediately.

Tonight, he did not return to his house, after all, Erika was in this hospital also accompanying their daughter-in-law.

That morning, Niko was sitting with a pensive face facing a large glass that displayed a deserted street, with city lights and tall buildings.

The dark circles in the man's eyes seemed to indicate that he had not slept all night.

How not? His memory of the helpless petite body that had the exact face of Vincent with the female gender was writhing weakly in his hands. The baby's movements were smooth, but it made Niko completely unable to forget. His weak voice was always ringing in his ears.

Niko had already done it dozens of times during her experience as a gynecologist - holding a baby first out of her mother's womb after a cesarean. But still, this is a different sensation. This time, it was his own grandson that he was holding who was unfortunately not in good condition.

Whether driven by what, Niko then went to the NICU which was not so far from the room. His position as a doctor at the hospital was able to get him in and out freely.

Beeping... Beeping... Beeping...

The monitor next to the incubator reads with a certain time lag, displaying the status of patients lying not far from the object.

It was his own grandson who breathed with the help of oxygen with great difficulty to fight for life.

At first he stared flatly at the helpless creature. But over time, a strange feeling invaded and made his chest suddenly rumble. Over time the feeling spread to Niko's face and the eyes began to condense.

How could he hate such a weak, small and helpless creature?

"Oh my God" he murmured with a heavy breath. His eyes closed in pain, his net was already glazed over.

Suddenly, the small body moved, both eyes closed wrinkled and the cute lips opened. A small roar of crying could be heard from that little mouth.

The baby with a low weight started crying. A natural reflex occurs when her right hand is stretched into the incubator and stroked the little girl's leg.

"Std... It's okay. Opa's here, "he whispered unconsciously.

Miraculously, the cry of the baby stopped. Niko was amazed at what she thought was amazing. His body feels warm when the super-smooth skin of the baby greets his senses.

Not wanting to drift further, Niko immediately came out of there after feeling that the child had fallen asleep again.

***

After sleeping for a few hours, Vincent woke up. His eyes were still so heavy. No, he couldn't sleep for long, he wanted to be on guard if Viani needed it at any time.

"Darling?"

Vincent's hands stretched out to stroke his wife gently. The wife was exhausted and did not wake up.

After washing his face, Vincent noticed the watch in his hand. NICU time is still a few hours away, that's when he can only see the baby.

"Good Morning. Breakfast, sir." An employee came with a trolley filled with patient food. Vincent also cleaned the table so that Viani could freely eat.

"Errghh," a small groan came out from his wife's lips.

Vincent smiled as Viani opened her eyes slowly. "Wakeup. Breakfast first, honey."

The woman replied with a nod. His eyes were still glaring, gathering his soulmate who was being split to pieces.

Meanwhile, Vincent prepares warm water to accompany Viani's breakfast that has been prepared.

While carrying a ceramic glass, Vincent crossed the room to fill it with hot and cold water.

"Darling, come-on"

"Vin .. se-sak!" groaned Viani with a grimacing face.

***

Pre eclampsia experienced by Viani has entered a very worrying stage. Viani's lungs were filled with water and she couldn't breathe without auxiliary devices.

Once again Vincent signed a letter containing the risks of any medical treatment Viani experienced in the intensive care room.

Vincent's heart was broken to see his soulmate lying helplessly in the ICU room. Viani's body is still swollen, ventilator hose that enters through his mouth to directly deliver oxygen to the lungs.

Yesterday their son and now Viani. Vincent's mentality was made to fall brutally.

"Dok, the saturation is down" said a nurse as Vincent travelled to the NICU to see the baby.

Oh my God, what else is this?

The helpless Vincent can only lament the fate of his family in the ICU waiting room. His son and wife are struggling between life and death.

To him, seeing sick patients was common. But this time, when he was in the same position, Vincent just knew that it felt like it would hurt this much. It turns out this is the pain of heartache, anxiety and fear that combine into one.

He repeatedly blamed himself, had he not slept with Viani that night, this might not have happened.

Knees bent, Vincent dropped his face between his knees and began to cry in his helplessness. He was so fallen, so broken and so terrified of loss.

While in another room, a man is no less depressed after trying to save his daughter-in-law's life from the complications of pregnancy that they are most afraid of.

The more here, Niko gets haunted by unnatural feelings. Is God punishing him? Is everything that happened actually because of his act that did not give blessing to Vincent so that Viani and her baby were affected?

Really, Niko never planned an accident on Vincent's little family, even though he was still infested with hate.

Niko tried to remember, maybe there was an oath of absorbency that he made to Viani until something like this happened. But there's no.

Niko tried to shake off all those flavors. His body turned to step into the NICU, only to find one other painful sight.

Sitting in the ICU waiting room corridor, Vincent bent both knees and sobbed there. The young man was clearly crying over the child who was born with incomplete lungs and his wife who was lying in the ICU.

With feelings of doubt, Niko comes to her son, who is still unaware of his presence.

"Vin...?"

Vincent lifted his head and found his father standing next to him. "Papa?"

Niko was moved, unable to bear to see the child slumped like this. This time he was ready to accept all the maki that Vincent would throw.

Indeed, from the beginning, it was he who might be the main cause of Viani like this. The girl must have been so distressed at her rejection of their marriage, and ended up stressed during her pregnancy.

Guilt also dominates. And maybe, it was time for Niko to let go of everything. He opened his mouth and apologized for all his mistakes. Vincent was already.

"Sorry Vincent. It's all because of Vincent. Viani and my son are now inside, Pa, I'm not strong. I must have been such a bad husband that they were like this! I-i-"

Unable to hear his son's words, Niko grabs Vincent in his arms. "It's all because of Papa, Vin."

All the prestige, anger and disappointment is gone. Everything is no longer important, his son now needs it more than anything.

Vincent's hands stretched out to embrace the father, seeking safety from all the fatigue he had felt since last night. Vincent's tears flowed more and more as he entered his father's arms.

"They're inside, Pa. And Vincent can't do anything!"

Niko's flat expression instantly changed completely. No, it's not Vincent's fault. Shouldn't Vincent blame him for what happened? But not a single word came out of the mouth of his son who was thrown to scold him.

"Vincent isn't strong Pa..."

Niko's heart throbbed again. Niko just stood there, channeling all the power she had for her frightened child.

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