Two Faces One Love
Guarding Iel

The atmosphere in front of Gabriel's treatment room became bustling. Giani, Jero, Gabrian, and Eilaria stood with worried faces.

Indeed, this is not the first time Gabriel had convulsions but still always makes Giani and Jero worried because Gabriel had been considered dead but finally he could survive.

In an atmosphere of panic and fear, Giani unceasingly prayed in his heart. Please my son, God. Save Gabriel.

While Eilaria, who was still confused by what she just knew, between the pain of being lied to, anger and also worry that became one, could only stand with a stiff facial expression. She wanted to cry, but her tears were dry. He doesn't know what he's feeling right now.

Gabrian himself stood near the entrance while occasionally peering over from behind the door. His heart was beating very fast. He was very worried about what would happen to Gabriel.

30 Minutes passed and the doctor finally came out.

"How's my son, doc?" ask Giani.

"Gabriel's stable. Was there something that caused him to react like that? It seems like his sense of hearing can already catch the sounds that are around him. Yet he was still too weak to open his eyes."

"Thank you, doctor" said Giani.

Doctor Maikel also left the couple.

"Hopefully Iel will come to his senses, Bee."

Jeronimo nodded. He wrapped his hand on his wife's shoulder while occasionally rubbing Giani's arm. He can see that Giani is also thin and looks tired. He could even see that there was gray hair that started poking out between his old brown hair. Jero realized, being too burdened with Gabriel's situation.

"I'm sure Gabriel will recover, baby" said Jero.

"I'm sure too, Bee." Giani took a deep breath. Looking at the beautiful girl sitting not far from him. Her daughter-in-law is now injured because she feels lied to.

"I want to talk to Eilaria, Bee" Giani said.

"Yes, speak. I hope he understands."

Giani stepped closer to Eil. He looked towards Gabrian. He understood what his eldest son was feeling.

"Eil, can we talk?"

Eilaria. Staring at her mother-in-law's tender loving face. He nodded.

"Let's talk outside, baby." Giani grabbed Eil's hand and wrapped it around his arm. The two of them walked together to the hospital garden.

They sat on one of the park benches. It was late afternoon when the two sat there.

"Eil, I have identical twins. Many people cannot distinguish it. They have the same posture, the same haircut as well as the same sound and style of dress. When they were kids, they loved class exchanges. No teacher knows either. Until finally, Gabrian decided to study in London and Gabriel remained in Jakarta. But their relationship remains tight. Love each other with each other. Until finally, Gabriel fell in love with you. He's so excited every time he tells me about you." Giani stopped the story for a moment. He smiled and grabbed Eil's right hand and held it between his hands.

"I, as her mother, have never seen Gabriel fall in love like that. She wants to marry you so much. He was afraid you would be taken by someone else. Then, you accepted his proposal. As she told us about your decision to marry, I saw her eyes shining. I've never even seen him look at me with that kind of look. You, are his life. You are the love he has been waiting for all this time. Until the day of your wedding, the accident happened. He did not care at all about the pain in his chest and head. He's coming, to marry you. Until finally, the wound had brought disaster to him. Before Iel loses consciousness, he asks Ian to swear to take care of you, protect you and accompany you. Even at the worst possible time, when Iel finally died, he still asked Ian to take care of you. Because he doesn't want you to get hurt, sad or do anything bad after his death." Giani's tears flowed. He released the tightness that had been filling his chest. Because he also knew that Gabrian loved Eilaria.

"Maybe it sounds like Iel's request is very selfish. He doesn't consider your feelings. Forgive Iel. He's just too afraid to make you sad. Ian didn't mean to trick you either. He promised his twin brother. I'm sorry Ian might have touched you too."

Eilaria's tears fell as well. He pulled his hand out of Giani's. His fingers are linked to each other. He looked down in the pain that pierced his heart. Who wouldn't be angry if lied to? Who doesn't hate to feel cheated. Eil's eyes stared at their wedding ring. Rings that look luxurious and very beautiful but are not as beautiful as the love between them.

"I don't know what to do, mommy. I'm confused."

Giani stroked Eilaria's head very gently. He then hugged his son-in-law. The two cry together.

Meanwhile, Gabrian had already entered Gabriel's treatment room. He opened the wedding ring on his ring finger and inserted it back into Gabriel's ring finger.

"Wake up, Iel. Sorry, I have failed to keep my promise to you. I was too afraid of hurting and deceiving Eil for too long. I believe Eil will understand all this you're doing because you don't want to see him sad." Gabrian patted the back of Gabriel's hand. His heart ached to see the state of Gabriel who was already thin with his pale skin.

Suddenly from the corner of Gabriel's right eye came out a tear. It did not escape the sight of Gabrian.

"Iel, you must be listening to me, right? Let's fight, Iel. Fight to open your eyes. Poor mother who looks very tired. Mother is also skinny. She was so sad to see you like this" Gabrian said, wiping away her twin sister's tears.

Shortly thereafter the door of Iel's treatment room opened. Giani entered with Eilaria.

"It's already night. You better go back to the hotel for a break" Giani said.

"I want to be here. I want to take care of Iel. Maybe it's best, mommy's coming home for a break." Eilaria said firmly.

"I thought, tonight let me be on guard." Gabrian.

"I am his wife. So I deserve to be here" said Eilaria more emphatically. Gabrian tried to endure the pain in his heart when he heard Eil say that sentence. Eil is the wife of Iel.

"alright, son. If that's what you want. Ian, take you to the apartment, okay? Mother and daddy rented an apartment not far from this hospital. "

Gabrian. For some reason, Ian becomes jealous having to leave Eil alone with Iel. But he ended up throwing that feeling away. He knew the show was over. Iel will be back with Eil.

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Eilaria sat by Iel's bed. He kept staring at Iel's face and occasionally touched Iel's hand. But his heart kept asking, what if Iel was conscious? What's he gonna do? How would he have had his marriage to Iel if Ian had also hugged and kissed him? If Iel hadn't asked Ian to replace him, none of this would have happened. Eil feels a match with Ian who although indifferent but has a lot in common with him. They could discuss novels all day and cook together.

Eilaria's heart was worried. One thing that has not been answered until now, who was the first one he saw in front of the elevator at that time? Who does he see when he plays the piano at the cafe? Is that Ian or Iel? Ian just said that the one at the airport was him. But Eil falls in love with the man he first sees. Neither Ian nor his mother-in-law mentioned the first meeting at all.

To be sure, Eil did not justify the decision of Iel who asked Ian to replace him. Eil wanted to discuss it later, when Iel was already conscious.

The clock kept going. Eilaria finally fell asleep. He's very tired. Both his body and mind, Eilaria felt that he had no more strength to resist his drowsiness. He also laid his head on Iel's bed in a sitting position.

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It felt like Eilaria had closed her eyes not too long ago. He felt a small pat on his shoulder.

"Eil....!" the voice called out to him weakly.

Eil opened his eyes and raised his head. His eyes immediately opened wide when he saw Gabriel opening his eyes.

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How did Iel react to seeing Eil? How was Ian between them?

Keep supporting mom....

don't tell her up long

every day my mom comes up

But if tomorrow I can't get up

Mom wants to get married.....

It might be up but midnight

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