The Substitute Bride of my Best Friend
The Birth of Twins

Zahira is currently being treated by doctor Niken in the action room while Shaka waits in front of the room in anxious hope. Because the age of Zahira content just entered the 32nd week and still left about 5 weeks again to even 37 weeks.

God, save my wife and kids. Hopefully nothing bad happens to them. After chanting the do'a, Shaka's eyelids opened, the two linked hands squeezed into each other to unravel the uncertain feelings inside the man.

Meanwhile, Rayyan has just completed surgery on a patient with a brain tumor diagnosis. After reading Arumi's message, the man rushed to meet his wife in the room.

"Babe!" Rayyan's baritone voice successfully made Arumi who was sitting in the seat of her husband's pride turn to the source of the voice.

Arumi got up from the chair and walked over to her beloved husband. "Honey, good thing you came. Let's go see Shaka soon, I'm afraid something bad happened to Rara. She's not even 32 weeks old, but she's heartburn."

Rayyan summed up his wife's stained fingers, then they hurried to the action room. Along the way the two ignored the greeting of the hospital workers because currently in their heads there is only a name Zahira. A married couple who have entered the age of twilight is so worried about the state of his beloved daughter.

"Shaka?" Hearing his name being called, Shaka turned his head and hurried up from the chair, welcoming the arrival of his father and mother-in-law.

"Dad, Mother. Rara .. she-"

"What's wrong with my son? You must have bullied Rara to keep finishing your nap, right? About the way it is recommended by doctors to facilitate the labor process, you actually take advantage of the opportunity in narrowness!" spray Rayyan with reddened eyeballs.

With one move, Rayyan clutched the collar of Shaka's shirt, pulling it violently until the man's position was in front of the father of four children. The two towering tall bodies faced each other, eyes staring at each other.

"Dad .. I-I'm not okay, Rara. Really!" Shaka replied in a stern voice. I swear by anything, he was scared half an eye to see his father-in-law. Rayyan's face was so scary. Shaka could clearly see his father-in-law's hardened jaw and sharp gaze like a very sharp blade. Just looking at it has made the book kudu brushed for a moment.

"Don't try to lie to me! You were the new kid yesterday afternoon, so don't expect to be able to fool me!" Rayyan tightened the grip to make Shaka cough because he felt the collar of his shirt strangling his neck.

"Mas Rayyan, stop! You could kill our son-in-law!" arumi exclaimed as she pulled the hand of her husband who was tightly gripping the collar of Shaka's clothes. "If she dies, your daughter will become a widow and her two grandchildren will be born without ever knowing her Papa's face. You want Rara to hate you for taking away her happiness, huh?"

That shout was powerful enough to stop Rayyan's madness. Since long ago the man was famous for high tempramental to make it sometimes so lost control, especially concerning his wife and daughter. The Chinese-blooded man from the mama turned into a grumpy male dragon who was ready to spout his fire.

Rayyan's grip loosened and slowly slipped away. Shaka took advantage of that moment to inhale as much oxygen as possible. He died at the hands of his own father-in-law.

After feeling the oxygen supply in the lungs was fulfilled, Shaka said, "Dad, Mother, for God's sake, I did not oppress Rara at all. You must know how sincere and great my love for Rara is."

"So I invited Rara to see the house that I gave specifically as her birthday gift. However, while we were resting while chatting, Rara suddenly complained that her stomach hurt and I helped her get up and rushed her to the hospital even though I was quite surprised to see Rara in pain." Shaka tries to explain what happened to them before Rara is rushed to the hospital. He does not want to be accused of a man who is unable to resist the desire while with his wife.

"Then, why did she give birth before her time?"

"B-can be because Rara is pregnant with twins. Don't you, Bun?" Shaka glanced at Arumi, seeking her in-law's help. The woman next door nodded her head in response.

"What his son-in-law said was right, Mas. You're a doctor who should understand better than Shaka." Arumi defends Shaka in front of her husband. "There are several factors that cause premature babies to be born such as consuming alcohol, smoking, being overweight or underweight, carrying twins and pregnancy distance that is too close. If we look further, some of the factors that I mentioned are just the twin pregnancy factors that make our grandchildren born prematurely."

Rayyan fell silent. The man covered his face with a palm. "I'm sorry Dad, I'm just upset and can't think clearly." There is regret in the man for acting stupidly by cornering the daughter-in-law and son of his best friend.

With a slight hesitation Shaka smiled. "No problem, Dad, I can understand."

Silence was re-created, between Shaka and the two mertuanyan no one spoke. They prayed, asking the Almighty for help.

"Why so long? What exactly is Doctor Niken doing in there? If I had known it would be this long, I would have forced my way inside to accompany Rara to give birth." Shaka paced back and forth in front of the action room. From inside there came a scream of pain and the loud voice of Dr. Niken, giving instructions to his patients.

Arumi, who was sitting not far from Shaka, immediately approached her daughter-in-law and touched the man's shoulder. "Multiple do'a and plead smoothness to Rara. Mother is sure, everything will go smoothly in accordance with the expectations of all of us."

From within the action room, it appears that Zahira is struggling with all her might to give birth to her two loves with her beloved husband. Sweat grains as big as corn seeds soaked the woman's forehead and neck.

"Aargha! Doc, sick!" said Zahira lirih while squeezing the white bed sheet as hard as possible.

When Zahira is transferred to the action room, she is eager for Shaka to enter and accompany her to bear the fruits of their love. However, he changed his mind when he saw how pale Shaka's face was. The woman was worried that the presence of Shaka in the room actually made everyone excited and hampered the performance of doctors Niken and nurses.

"Patience, Doctor Zahira. A little more The doctor will see the face of the firstborn. His head was beginning to look." Doctor Niken encouraged Zahira to continue to push, removing the baby in the womb of the patient. "We take a breath and then exhale."

Zahira followed the instructions given by Niken's doctor. Although occasionally heard a groan of pain wrapped in happiness because soon to meet his two children.

"Well good. Try repeating again. Take a deep breath, hold it and push it strong."

Zahira took a breath, then pushed with all her might. That instant also heard the sound of baby crying filling the corner of the room.

"Alhamdulillah," said Dr. Niken and several nurses who were on duty. Then one of them swiftly brought a petite body, white and male gender in the arms. Then wrap it using a cloth that has been prepared beforehand.

Zahira could not hold back her tears at the sound of crying. It felt tired that he felt, his struggle for 8 months finally paid off already. Although he was not even born at the age of 9 months, but he was very grateful because their first child was born safely.

Not long after, heartburn and pain in the abdomen back Zahira felt, indicating the youngest wanted to follow the brother in order to meet his mother and father in this world.

"Doctor Zahira, ready to fight a second time?" joking Doctor Niken, accompanied by a sweet smile on the corner of his lips.

Although the body still feels tired, but he tried to make a smile when he heard the words of Dr. Niken. "Ready, Doc."

Doctor Niken stretched for a moment before helping Zahira give birth to a second child. "alright. Do as I give you the instructions."

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