The Broken Ring's
Bitter Reality for Erick

The doctor who was treating Larisa was silent for a moment, giving a pause for the shock shown by Erick.

"What disease does my sister-in-law suffer from, Doc?" erick asked still in disbelief.

"Miss Larisa suffered permanent damage to her uterus and multiple infections. Usually, the condition can be treated with drugs, but this time it can not be like that anymore. Miss Larisa's uterus really needs to be removed so that the infection doesn't spread to other organs. That's why I have to seek the consent of the guardian of Miss Larisa" the doctor explained.

Erick seemed increasingly flabbergasted at the explanation.

"Rahim Larisa has damage and infection?" rework Erick once again to be sure.

"true."

There was a look of disbelief in Erick's eyes. The man even shook his head subconsciously.

Once again, the doctor who handled Larisa gave a pause, before then re-opened his mouth.

"Look, Sir. Actually, there's something Miss Larisa has hidden from her family. Two years ago, when Miss Larisa first came to ask for my treatment, she had just had an abortion" she said carefully.

"Abortion?" Erick looked surprised.

"really. Back then, Miss Larisa came with a bad condition. He had severe bleeding and was almost unconscious. When examined, her uterus suffered severe damage and was hospitalized for a week. She is said to be unable to get pregnant in the future. In addition, her damaged uterus is vulnerable to infection so I recommend that the uterus be removed even from the beginning of its arrival. I also ask Miss Larisa to immediately discuss this with the family so that the appointment operation can be done as soon as possible. But it seems that until now, Miss Larisa still hasn't talked about her health condition to her family." The doctor gave an explanation.

As if hearing the thunderous sound of lightning, Erick felt his entire body go limp. What the doctor said about Larisa's condition just now made her shaken for the whole time. Did Larisa have an abortion two years ago? Does that mean he left a seed in her womb when he married Lalita?

Erick closed his eyes for a moment and tried to think. If Larisa had been hospitalized for a week after having an abortion, then why was it that none of her family members were aware of it? Was it when Larisa disappeared for two weeks on the job excuse just a month before the wedding of herself and Lalita?

"We the family never knew that Larisa had been treated here, even for a week. Especially about the abortion," Erick said later in a voice that sounded a bit vibrating.

"As I said before, Miss Larisa seems to be keeping her health condition a secret from the family. While being treated at the time, he was alone. No one was accompanying and no one seemed to be coming over" the doctor said.

It was as if a dagger had stabbed into Erick's chest at this moment. It feels so painful and tight. Having previously been haunted by guilt for his actions against Lalita for two years, then now he must also know the fact how much he suffered from Larisa's life because of him. In the deepest corner of his heart, Erick felt confident that the fetus that Larisa had aborted was the seed. However, of course he must make sure of that first with Larisa.

"As a representative of the family, you now know what Miss Larisa is like. So, I hope you can agree to Miss Larisa's uterus removal procedure so that we can perform the surgery on Ms. Larisa as soon as possible. This is all for the good of Miss Larisa herself," said the doctor tore Erick's head off.

Erick sighed for a moment.

"For that matter, I still have to contact Larisa's parents first. I can't decide for myself even though I want Larisa to get her treatment as soon as possible" Erick said later.

"alright. I hope that this will be decided soon. Poor Miss Larisa if you have to wait a long time."

"I'll get in touch with Larisa's parents soon." Erick convinced.

The doctor who handled Larisa nodded and said that there was nothing more she wanted to convey. Erick eventually withdrew from the doctor's office.

"Miss Risa's conscious" Erlan said as she watched Erick walk out of the doctor's office.

"I want to talk to Risa. Take me there," Erick pinta.

Erlan agreed and immediately took Erick to the inpatient room where Larisa was currently. After that, Erlan said goodbye to return to the hotel because there was work that he still had to finish.

Erick entered the room slowly. Larisa was sitting leaning over the hospital gurney with a gaze pointed at the window.

"Risa ...," call Erick.

Erick approached and sat down on the chair beside Larisa's gurney.

"How are you doing?" ask Erick.

Larisa turned a glance towards the man, but then looked back at the window.

"Why are you here?" Instead of answering Erick's question, Larisa asked back.

"Sir Erlan called me and ...."

"I asked him not to call anyone." Larisa muttered flatly cutting Erick's speech.

Erick sighed for a moment while staring at the woman before him.

"Your condition is very severe, Risa," said Erick then somewhat restrained.

"I can still handle it."

"Still able to handle it how do you mean? Your life is threatened if no operation is carried out immediately!" Erick finally exclaimed somewhat emotionally.

Larisa turned back to Erick for a moment, then threw away her gaze again.

"So right, two years ago you had an abortion?" asked Erick then in a lower tone than before.

Larisa did not answer. But his silence would have been a valid answer for Erick.

"The fetus you threw out is .. My son?" erick asked again in a slightly trembling voice.

Again Larisa chose to be silent, but then it seemed her breath was a bit stinged because it was holding back crying.

"He's my son, Risa? Answer me!" Erick called back.

This time Larisa turned her head and looked at Erick sharply with teary eyes.

"Why indeed? What's that important now?"

Erick's face turned pias and wistful. He should not ask again because it is certain that Larisa's aborted is her son. God is a witness to how they used to go over the edge while still in a relationship. That was why it was difficult for Erick to let Larisa go despite having married Lalita. It's also what makes Erick always imagine Larisa when touching Lalita, because he has spent many hot nights with Larisa even though they do not have a legitimate bond.

"Why did you drop it, Risa? He's innocent ...." That was all Erick could say in a tone full of despair.

Larisa's tears finally shed though as much as she could bear since earlier.

"When I realized that I was pregnant, the date of your marriage with Lita was set. I had no choice but to abort him" Larisa said later.

Erick's shoulder immediately drooped limp on the back of the chair. His eyes closed tightly with an erratic chest rumble. In that instant, he realized that he was a jerk who was completely inappropriate for Lalita or any woman on the face of this earth.

Connect ....

Shakky, gaesss. Either Larisa or Erick, who we obviously control Lalita to live happily with her son. But Mak Othor also if in the position of Larisa could not do anyway, surely already thought of going to the planet mars aja😑