The Passion of the Pay Woman
CH~23 Assault

"Take the medicine." Zivan handed him some medicine to drink Ara. Without protest, Ara took it from Zivan's hand and swallowed it with a glass of water.

"Thank you." Answer Ara with a ketus.

"Can I ask you something? Em not so, I already know you, there's no way you're gonna answer this question from me."

"Em, tell me what you want to ask, this time I'll answer."

"Ap-" Ara's question came to a halt as the noise and gunfire echoed outside the room.

"What's outside?" ara asked as she heard the voices outside.

"You wait here, let me check." Zivan immediately took the pis*ol he always brought with him just in case.

Ara was feeling anxious, the sound of the shots was getting closer and more frequent.

"Vania..." Ara struggles to get out of bed to find Vania, Ara worried that something might happen to her daughter.

Shortly thereafter, Zivan appears carrying Vania. "We have to get out of here, you and Vania have to survive" Zivan said hurriedly, and handed Vania over to Ara.

Ara who was still in confusion as well as her condition that had not recovered, had her way limped.

"What happened, what about papa?" ask Ara continuously.

"Papa asks us to save ourselves, They came to eliminate you and Vania. You and Vania have to hang on." Zivan guides Ara who is holding Vania.

They escape using a secret door that Malboro tells them about and ask Zivan to save his daughter and granddaughter.

Zivan and Ara keep running away from the house, so they can survive, especially their daughter Vania.

Shots are constantly being directed at them. Fortunately, the hot lead always misses until it does not hit Zivan or Ara.

Ara could only endure the pain, which was so intense, even Vania continued to cry in Ara's arms.

"You must be strong, Ara. We're getting out of here soon." Zivan continues to encourage Ara to stay, Although Zivan knows, Ara is bleeding from shocks during the escape that must pass through the thickets before reaching the edge of the highway a bit far away.

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During the escape, Ara had bleeding which made her drop instantly. Zivan immediately escapes Ara to the hospital with a tight escort, Zivan knowing that in the town of A, Ara also still has enemies.

"You must be strong, your daughter still needs you. You can definitely get through this critical period." Zivan tried to strengthen his wife, which could have been bad for him.

Zivan held his daughter while waiting for Ara to wake up.

"Papa will make you a great woman like your mama and you will be Gron's next successor." said Zivan Lirih as he rubbed his daughter's cheek gently.

"Master, all in control. The news from Mr. Rafan has been obtained." Report Dion. Then Dion whispered something that looked serious.

"Alright, keep this a secret, even if your life is at stake."

"Ready Mr." Dion went to do his next job.

"Pa... Papa.. don't leave me.." call Ara in her dream.

Every few hours, Ara must have called her papa. His intimacy with the papa, makes the two have a very close bond.

Zivan could only wipe Ara's hair, as Ara called out to her papa.

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The next day, Ara regained consciousness, and found herself in the hospital.

"Vania... Where's my daughter, she's okay, right? Papa... What about papa, nothing happened to papa right? tell me, everything's fine." Cecar Ara to Zivan who doesn't want to talk.

"Calm down Ara. Our daughter's fine, and now she's babysitter-keeping." Obviously Zivan, make Ara a little relieved.

"Then what about papa? he's okay, isn't he? papa can fight them all. Tell me if I'm right, if papa's okay."

"You must be strong Ara."

"No way, there's no way papa's leaving me. This is impossible. Papa's... "Ara's hysterical scream made her faint again."

To Be Continued