(Not) The Substitute

Eps 94 - Elsa's Regret

Arfan sat next to the ward of Elnaz, where his wife was lying weakly with her head bandaged, her neck plastered and even her right leg bandaged. With an infusion needle stuck in the back of his left hand and also an OGT hose installed in his mouth.

Arfan could not imagine how later when Elnaz woke up and found himself in a state of severe enough, Arfan also had reported Elsa to the police for harming his wife.

"Darling, you need to wake up quickly. We'll have a kid soon, El. You have to wake up, so that our child will grow up healthy, dear" whispered Arfan expectantly.

Arfan felt this was a miracle because the content of Elnaz remained fine while Elnaz suffered severe injuries.

"Generic..." Sister Jessy walks into Elnaz's ward and calls Arfan "There's a cop outside" Sister Jessy said.

Arfan kissed Elnaz's forehead before the end he followed Sister Jessy out.

Meanwhile, the police arrive to provide Elsa's arrest warrant to Elsa and her parents over Arfan's report. Because Arfan gave a complete report with Elnaz's medical report that almost claimed his life because of Elsa.

"Fa..." Elsa runs at Arfan as Arfan walks towards her "Fan. Please don't do this to me, Fan..." Elsa is heartbreaking to her ex-fiance, she cries a hiccup and even falls at Arfan's feet. While Arfan just put on his cold face, her heart was closed to forgive Elsa because this time Elsa not only hurt Elnaz but even Elsa had threatened the life of Elnaz and even her womb was also threatened.

"This is a worthy reply for you" Sissed Arfan.

Both of Elnaz's parents were crying and they certainly didn't want Elsa to go to jail.

"Generic..." Mr. Malik also threw himself in front of Arfan, making Elsa cry even more and feel more guilty. While Arfan also did not expect his father-in-law would now kneel before him as well.

"Pa, don't do this. It's my fault.." - Elsa was full of regret while shaking her father's shoulder "Papa, let's stand, Pa.." said Elsa in a voice that shook but Mr. Malik shook his head.

"Arfan, Papa please, son. Please forgive Elsa, papa believes Elsa may not harm Elnaz intentionally" said Mr. Malik with a choked voice.

"Papa still defending her?" asked Arfan in disbelief while smiling wryly "Why? If Elnaz lost his life because of her, would Papa still defend her as well?" arfan shouted full of emotions that made Mr. Malik immediately cry while looking down deeply.

"They're the same as my son, Fan. I don't want both of them in trouble, I don't want to lose both" said Mr. Malik but Arfan's heart was blocked by anger to understand Mr. Malik's feelings or try to listen to his explanation.

"I beg you, Fan... Unplug your report" Mr. Malik asked so heartily.

"Fan.." Now her mother-in-law who fell to her knees in front of Arfan, she also cried for her two children who fared Malang.

"If there's anything you want to blame for the Elnaz accident, blame Mama, Fan. It's Mama's fault that she can't take care of her" Ms Isna said with regret. He looked down as tears flowed down his cheeks. Arfan who heard what his mother-in-law said again smiled wryly and his eyes implied sadness.

As well as the two of them were also his parents, but Arfan's heart was covered in pain and anger because his wife had been hurt to be in this condition.

Elsa who saw her father and mother had to humble herself like that was feeling more guilty and more tears were rushing down her cheeks as a form of her regret.

"Fan, Mama please.." whined Bu Isna even now she was crying hysterically.

Elsa stands up and surrender her hands to the police to be put in handcuffs. Elsa knows it's her fault and she's really sorry.

Mr. Malik stopped pleading because he knew Arfan would not listen to his plea, Mr. Malik also understood, if he was in Arfan's position, he was in Arfan's position, where his wife and future children are hurt then he will also do what Arfan does.

Before Elsa was taken by the police, she had time to look at Arfan with a gaze that was so sad while Arfan stared at his full of Kamarahan. Elsa really did not expect someone she loved so much is now so angry at her and hates her. Elsa never really thought that she would be in the position she is today while Arfan loved her so much and almost never raised his voice on Elsa.

"I'm sorry, Fan. But please believe me, I never meant to hurt Elnaz like this, I swear, Fan" elsa said so sincerely but Arfan's heart could no longer be reached by Elsa's tears or her apology.

.........

Bu Yuni and Pak Adi immediately booked a ticket when they heard the news of the Elnaz accident, what else after Arfan said that Elnaz was in a condition to become pregnant.

Bu Yuni panicked, anxious and worried about the condition of her son-in-law and also her future grandchildren. But Arfan has not told Elnaz that the accident was caused by Elsa, Arfan only said that Elnaz fell from the stairs.

From the airport, they took a taxi and headed to the hospital.

..........

While Miss Isna and Mr. Malik have now returned to Arfan's house at Arfan's request, because every time Arfan sees them, Arfan will be carried away with emotion because of this problem because of their arrival.

At home, Miss Isna cleaned the floor that was still flooded with Elnaz's blood. He cleansed her while crying for a hiccup, his tears fell and fused with Elnaz's blood on the floor.

Miss Isna is also very worried about the condition of Elnaz, worrying about the condition of the fetus in the womb of her daughter.

Mr. Malik came and helped his wife clean the floor, Mr. Malik looked up at the stairs and he could not even imagine how Elnaz fell from there with a pregnant condition and the cause of his fall was another child.

"Oh God..." Mr. Malik breathed a heavy sigh.

Her eldest daughter is now in prison, while her youngest daughter is now lying unconscious in the hospital.

..........

Arfan monitored the development of his wife's condition after 24 hours of surgery, Arfan wanted to cry when there was no sign of Elnaz would soon be siamese. Arfan didn't even go home at all, not eating because he was too worried about Elnaz's condition.

"What should I do to get you up, honey?" lirih Arfan is sad.