Serving a Paralyzed Wife
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The breath goes out slowly every time the Glacia breathes. An oxygen hose stuck to his nose, and an infusion needle stuck in his right hand. The woman looked pale and occasionally blinked gently trying to calm down.

"illness?" Narendra had been accompanying Glacia. The man sat in the chair next to the patient's bed, clasping his wife's left hand while giving a smooth swipe.

Glacia smiled, shaking slowly in response. "You eat first, gih. Didn't Julian bring you rice?" He chuckled at Narendra's pias and sweaty face. "Who wants my hand, why are you so tense?"

"He's been like that ever since you broke his membranes, Glacy." John who was reading a tablet on the couch reflexes. He then fell silent as if remembering something. Before long his head looked up at the son-in-law. "Papa remembered, when there was an earthquake he was calm and quiet working, even though your husband's room was on the top third floor. But when his wife wants to be born, why do you seem to be put into a tiger cage? Naren, would you like to go look in the mirror?"

"Yes?" Narendra was confused.

"Crack it up, look as scary as what your face is right now. You are like an undead" continued John.

Glacia shook her head, Narendra was like an innocent man waiting for a job interview. "Eat. It's still too long until the last opening. Now that you are like this, how about accompanying me in the delivery room? Maybe you're running out of energy, not me" he gently persuaded.

John raised an eyebrow. "Look? Come here, sit back with Papa here. You don't know how hard Julian is to find food in the middle of the night like this, considering your taste buds have been so fussy since Glacia's pregnancy."

Seeing Glacia's gaze that continued to lead to him, Narendra inevitably stood up, even though his gesture looked reluctant. He walked slowly to the sofa, sat down next to John and began opening the lunch box Julian had bought more than an hour ago.

Glacia shook her head, seeing Narendra she felt funny herself. Earlier this afternoon, when the man came home from work, Glacia's stomach was heartburn. Narendra was very panicked to know that the woman's membranes had broken. He forgot how to open the car door, lucky that there was a driver in their house, so Glacia could arrive at the hospital safely.

In contrast to Glacia who is very calm, because before this he had been given a simulation by his obstetrician. Everything is prepared carefully. He also still eats as usual, although only fruit or vegetables because Glacia has changed his lifestyle. He has been a vegetarian since he recovered from cancer.

"Are you sure you don't need to be checked, Naren? Your hands tremor so." John commented on Narendra's hand shaking while holding the spoon.

Narendra himself was wasting his tired breath. He put the spoon in his hand back into the lunch box.

"Why stop?" ask John again.

"Papa keeps talking," replied Narendra flatly.

"Eat it again." John replied casually. The focus was again on the diagrams on the tablet screen, ignoring Narendra who was now fluttering in silence.

"Naren ..." Glacia's subtle call made Narendra again bribe his food. Glacia smiled seeing that.

Really cute. It turns out this is the figure of Narendra who is nervous and tense. His roar was mixed with fear and worry, but there was also a sense of impatience in the look in his eyes.

***

At exactly 2 am, Glacia was taken to the delivery room, because the opening had reached the specified limit. Still with a tense face, Narendra accompanied Glacia, whispering encouraging words beside the woman's ears.

Glacia's heart rippled at Narendra's sincerity. Moreover, the man who most awaited the birth of their child.

Everything is ready. Doctors and nurses had already taken positions under the widened legs of Glacia. Glacia was given instructions to take a deep breath, then exhale it slowly.

It was done many times until the doctor calmly asked Glacia to push.

Unlike what Narendra was worried about, Glacia gave birth very easily. The woman did not even make a sound as her eyes closed, pushing strongly something in her stomach until the sound of crying came bringing happiness.

In just five seconds, the red baby was already out greeting Narendra and everyone with his shrill voice. Narendra looked up with a happy flabbergasted face, seeing the tiny blob twitching in the hands of the doctor and the nurse who took care of it.

"Praise God ... A beautiful and healthy child, also perfect!"

Narendra smiled with sparkling eyes. His eyes were wet without him noticing. Narendra stood up, peering at the tiny baby who was closed with his mouth twitching.

Glacia smiled with her tired face. The doctor then offered Narendra to hold the baby. But Narendra refused with a tense gesture. He must have been scared because it was his first time.

"It's okay. Here, I teach Mr. Narendra. His hands are like this .. yes, right. Be careful, don't strain. Nah! Nice one!" The doctor exclaimed glad to see Narendra now holding her own baby.

The man looked at the chuckling wife. Glacia threw a warm smile, she also rubbed the baby's head covered in a blanket, as Narendra lowered his body slightly so that Glacia could come see their child.

"Like you" chirped Glacia.

Narendra grimacing. "I wish she was as beautiful as you."

Glacia clucked, still accompanied by a smile. "What's the problem? She's beautiful too. Similar to you does not mean he is handsome like you," he said amusedly.

"Not as white as you are" Narendra murmured indistinctly. He pouted like a child, which made Glacia shake in disbelief.

Is it true that she is Narendra, her husband who always seems to be an adult?

"She's beautiful. Look, his nose is definitely as sharp as yours. His eyebrows and eyelashes are thick."

Narendra then smiled. He dipped his daughter at a glance, also as light as a feather. "Yes, she's beautiful. Our daughter is so beautiful."

Glacia smiled as she watched her husband smile at their child. A doctor who is still between the two. He chuckled amusedly watching the happy young couple.

"Your wife will be moved to the previous room. Baby please give it to our nurse first, huh? Later after it is completely cleaned, we will bring it to you," said the doctor who is a middle-aged woman.

Narendra gave up her daughter, although she was still holding her back. Glacia received another treatment before being transferred back to the ward.

John was no less enthusiastic when he saw the grandson. His first grandchild was Narendra and Glacia. He did not expect, the marriage that two years ago Glacia about, now actually gave birth to a happiness.

"Name Aileen. Aileen Martadinata," cetus Narendra, gave their son a name. "The light of the Martadinata family" he continued.

John and Glacia looked at the man with deep frowns. "Why not join your march?"

A confused Glacia was also waiting for Narendra's explanation. Why didn't the man pin his name on their daughter at all?

Narendra smiled calmly. "I just want our children to be your family's successors. I want him to live by Martadinata's big name."

Glacia fell silent, and so did John. They both understand, Narendra must be reluctant to pin his family name because the man felt he had no family. He even hated and hated his father.

Glacia touched Narendra's hand gently. "Naren, although there is nothing you can be proud of from your surname, you still have the right to pin your name on our child. She's your daughter, yours. At least he's carried your name all his life."

John confirmed. Then Glacia added a name proposal. "What about Aileen Narendra? We can still pin Martadinata behind him if we want. You agree?"

"Although I actually prefer Aileen Narendra alone. That corroborates the fact that he is your son, hehe," Glacia continued.

Narendra chuckled, he rubbed Glacia's head while looking at the woman in shade. "As far as you."