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Hearing Alex's expression, Melanie could no longer hold her hand to hug the man, she hugged very tightly, the fear of death felt incomparable than the fear of losing her love.

"You really love me?" ask Melanie.

"Did I try to find you all this time still lack evidence?" ask Alex. "After all we still have many wishes that have not materialized, so I came to make them come together immediately."

"May I ask you something?" Melanie let go of his embrace, looking fixedly at Alex's eyes, hoping that the look hinted at real honesty.

"Ask anything, I have plenty of time for you."

"Why did you suddenly fall in love with me? is it because I'm sick, I'm dying. Don't tell me you're doing this just out of pity for me!"

"Melanie," said Alex hoarsely, he clasped both hands of his girl. "You've heard a song, which contains the lyrics 'If it's gone, it just feels, that its presence is precious'. Do you know that song?" ask Alex.

Melanie smiled, she nodded weakly.

"That's how, I felt my love grow as you left, I really felt the pain of losing, I was empty, I was empty. Without you, I'm not like me."

"I hope it's not a dream" Melanie said.

"Of course not. Look, I'm real in front of you. Listen to me, from this moment on, we will live life together, I will accompany you to fight to the end. I promise, Mel."

"Thank you, Alex. Thanks."

They hugged each other long enough, until finally Madam Gio came to bring food for the two.

Alex patiently feeds Melanie until the girl spends a bowl of chicken porridge made by her mother, and Alex also spends her rations.

Melanie tells about a disease she has suffered for years, she tried hard, undergoing all the treatment from traditional to modern. His family has spent a lot of money on his treatment, Melanie's parents do not mind the cost at all, as long as their only daughter can recover. However, no matter how hard their efforts were, it would only delay his death, unable to cure him.

"My hair started to fall out during the fourth time of chemotherapy. At first it was just a little bit, a lot more and more, and it made me embarrassed and frustrated" explained Melanie.

The more he came here, his condition showed no progress. Blood cancer or leukemia that attacks Melanie's body has metastasized, which means, cancer cells that previously only existed in the blood, bone marrow and lymph nodes, now spread to other organs. And doctors have told me that Melanie's kidney has started to get affected.

Sometimes, Melanie felt continuous pain all over her body, making her body weak. Melanie also often experience bruises without cause, nosebleeds, even abnormal blood clots, all of which make Melanie have to continue to take drugs and make regular visits to the hospital.

The girl was so neatly hiding all her suffering, she looked so charming with thick makeup and waist-length wavy hair that was always in the pretty booth. But it was only a mask, a mask that covered all his pain.

"I don't know until when I can hold on. I'm starting to give up, Alex. I'm tired" said Melanie.

Although Melanie often begged her parents to stop taking her for treatment, but Gio and his wife never gave up, they would persuade and do anything for the sake of their daughter's recovery.

"There I am, don't be afraid. We'll get through it all together" Alex said.

"You know what's scarier than death?" melanie asked, Alex just stared curiously.

"lost. I am more afraid of loss than death. If I die, I will stop feeling the pain, I will no longer endure the pain that constantly gnaws at my body. But, if I lose, I live, but I die. Maybe my whole heart was taken away, my soul was empty, and the loss was more painful than death."

"I'm scared, I'm losing you, Alex," Melanie continued.

Alex hugs Melanie back, today their meeting revealed many things, many secrets. About her love, about the pain of her love, Alex realizes that she also has the same fear as Melanie, she almost goes crazy when Melanie leaves just like that.

After hugging Melanie long enough, the girl was closed, and Alex let her fall asleep for a moment.

"I promise, from now on, we'll be together. Whatever happens, I'll keep you company until the end, don't worry," inner Alex, he left Melanie in his room.

Alex also understood, he did not matter about the attitude of Melanie's parents, because it was also for the good of their daughter. But he must thank Hayley and Aaron, because they are the ones who give encouragement and support so that he can find Melanie now.

"May I accompany Melanie?" ask Alex.

"Of course, Alex. We're very happy that you're willing to help us look after Melanie. Then, what about your job?" ask Mr. Gio.

"It's not a problem, sir. I'll talk to Aaron. Right now, Melanie is a priority."

"You sure?"

"Of course."

"Well, where's your car?"

"I put it in a village near here."

"The driver will drive you, get your car and come back here" said Mr. Gio.

"You can stay here, as long as you want, we won't mind" his wife said.

"I can take my car on foot, sir. Thank you" said Alex.

"Don't call me that, I am the parent of the girl you love, call me uncle."

"Good, Uncle." Then Alex said goodbye, he had to pick up his car and tell Aaron and Hayley about this, they must be very worried about his condition and Melanie.

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At home, Hayley was enjoying her favorite fruit juice, sitting by the pool listening to music. Today Aaron is working and coming home late in the afternoon, since Alex has taken a sabbatical, Aaron is busier than usual.

Hayley was so happy when Alex called her, for Hayley, Alex was part of the family, no matter what happened to the silver-haired man, she would feel it.

"Hi, Honey!" Hayley greeted Aaron over the phone.

"Ah, Sweether. What was? you all right?" ask Aaron. "You sound so happy."

"of course. Did Alex call?" ask Hayley.

"Not yet, what's up?"

"He found Melanie, honey. Finally ...."

"What's? he has some good news and would rather tell his brother-in-law first than me? you're naughty!" said Aaron.

"Don't be mad, he promised to call you, honey. Maybe he's busy now."

"But he called you first, Sweety. "

Although quite upset that Alex did not call him first, Aaron was relieved, he was happy that Alex finally found his love. It was very difficult to conquer the hard heart of his cousin, and Melanie was able to get it.

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