Rise Again As A Rich Man
Rise 18 - Reasons
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Gerson pushed a button as his job marker this morning was over.
He leaned his body on his seat of greatness.
"Finally finished too. Now I can play with my dearest granddaughter" murmured Gerson with a happy smile. He stretched his body, trying to make the stiff muscles in his body to be flexible again as before.
Today Gerson decided not to go to the office because the work he had was not too much, and everything he was greedy for Lim's secretary to handle. So in doing so, Gerson can enjoy today by playing alongside Isaac at home.
Playing with his favorite grandson, Gerson had long hoped this would happen. But because of his busy life, he rarely met Isaac.
And now, after a long wait, he was finally able to fulfill all his dreams.
Gerson was silent with his head turned to look up at the ceiling of his study.
For some reason, he came to mind about Isaac's question a moment ago when the boy suddenly asked about the reason why he could not like George.
Reason, yes…?
Isaac fell silent. Slowly his brain glared towards his deepest memories.
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Future City, Scientopia, six years ago.
1996
Gerson stepped in with hasty steps. Arriving there, he immediately approached the administration desk and asked for information about Tasya who he said was being treated in one of the rooms.
Once he got the information he needed, he immediately stepped in to find where his wife's room was located.
"Master!" The few maids who had been sitting there immediately got up after seeing him coming.
"How's my wife doing in there?"
"Doctor's still inside, sir. The doctor is still doing the examination," he explained.
"What's really going on? Why is my wife down? Can't you guys work properly?!" Gerson stared at the maids one by one with a look of annoyance. How not? His wife even got into a hospital like this, but when Gerson left him last time at home, his condition was fine.
"Looks, the madam misses the young master, sir."
"What's? Why would you conclude like that?"
"The lady was crying while looking at the photo of the young master just before his condition went down" he explained.
"So that's why it's getting worse." murmured Gerson. Before long his attention was distracted by the sound of the open ward door. Simultaneously, a man dressed as a doctor stepped out from there.
Gerson immediately walked over to the man with an anxious face.
"Dok, how's my wife doing?"
"The father's wife is just exhausted, besides that he has a lack of fluids in the body caused by the absence of food that enters the body. Before, what happened to him? Is there anything that stresses her to the point of not eating or sleeping?"
"It may be because of our son. A year ago she left home just because we didn't give her blessing for her marriage. To this day, he never came back. That seems to make his health condition worse until finally this happens."
"Gerald. Is that your son?"
"How does the doctor know?"
"Some time ago your wife came to her senses, she was delirious and kept calling her name."
Gerson was silent to the doctor's words. He turned to look at the small rectangular glass window on the door. From his position, he could clearly see Tasya lying unconscious on the bed.
Is that how you miss Gerald to the point that you're sick like this?
...*...
Gerson was silent without a word. His mind was completely filled with his wife who was still lying in the hospital.
Wh-tok!
The door to the room was slowly knocked. Making his attention instantly turned on the man who was now walking in there.
"Yes. I have an important task for you."
"What tasks should I do, sir?"
"I want you to find my son. Find her and find her until you get her, and then bring her before me."
"Good, sir. I will do it according to your request. Soon, I will bring the young master home."
"Then you can come back."
The man bowed before finally stepping out of his study.
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"You have to eat so you'll get well soon."
"I have no appetite" said Tasya.
Gerson sighed softly and put the plate in his hand onto the small table by his bed.
"If it's like this, your condition will get worse. Don't you want to go home soon? Don't you feel sorry for me who has to be alone at home? Come eat, so you can go home soon."
"It's free for me to go home if Gerald isn't around. I want to stay here longer."
"Don't talk like that."
Tassa turned his eyes the other way. He was silent with his eyes as usual.
Gerson sighed softly and grabbed his wife's hand. He clasped his hand tightly.
"Listen, I've asked my confidants to look for Gerald. And I'll make sure Gerald gets home soon."
"really?" The look on the woman's face immediately changed upon hearing her words. Gerson nodded slowly.
"Therefore, you must recover so that you can wait for him at home."
"All right, I'll eat."
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The man stepped out of the car they were riding in. He stood for a moment in front of the big house which now stands firmly in front of him.
"Jemmy, can you take him first?"
"Sure, young master. With pleasure." Jemmy smiled. Eagerly the man grabbed the body of George who had been in Donna's arms since. The boy was just one year old.
"Thank you."
"It's no problem, young master. All right, let's go in." Jemmy went ahead with little George in his carry.
Gerald was about to step up to follow him. But his steps were stopped by Donna.
"Are you sure about this?" asked the woman with a doubtful face.
Gerald looked at his now anxious wife.
"I'm still not sure if your father will accept me. Moreover, if he knows we're married, and I'm afraid that your parents won't accept me and George.. You know for yourself, don't you know what your papa is?" he muttered in a soft voice.
Gerald grabbed and held his wife's hand. Trying to make the woman calmer.
"You don't have to worry about any of that. Whatever's gonna happen, we're gonna face it all together, okay?"
The man smiled at her. Just by the sentence alone, Donna was immediately made calm.
"All right."
"Then let's go in and meet my parents."
Donna nodded slowly. Shortly afterwards, he stepped into the residence of Constantine, now standing so majestically in front of him.
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