An Unwanted Marriage

Keep the Promise

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"Lo's coming here for Amanda and her son. Don't forget that " said Gibran again with a cold tone of voice.

"Siaallll," murmured Andre when he realized Gibran caught him noticing Gibran's wedding ring.

"What do you want ?" ask Gibran again. He began to get annoyed and put his phone back in his pants pocket.

"Look at his son first" replied Andre hesitantly.

Without saying much, Gibran stood up and walked to the nursery, followed by Andre behind him.

It didn't take long, they arrived. Gibran also showed which baby Amanda and Andre's body shivered instantly.

Seeing the baby girl lying helplessly made Andre's heart feel so bitter. Even though he himself was not sure if the baby was his own flesh and blood. But his eyes condense and long his cheeks are wet because he is no longer strong enough to hold the clear water that pooled in his eye sinks.

"Why is he helpless like that ?" ask Andre to Gibran.

Although heavy, Gibran finally explained the actual condition of the baby made Andre feel pain in his chest.

"He also contracted the disease from his mother" Gibran said.

Andre was silent for a while, saying nothing but his eyes were still on the baby.

"Help me make a DNA test" said Andre in the end and Gibran also agreed to the request of his former best friend.

"Can I just be with him ?"

Gibran understood, he walked out of the room allowing Andre to spend time alone with the baby.

"I'm sorry I just arrived, but I kept my promise to come here when you were born. I'm sorry for your mother" Andre said, shedding tears.

The tiny baby moved his clenched lips weakly, making Andre's chest feel increasingly tight due to the pain and guilt he was feeling at this moment.

"I beg you to forgive me also your mother" Andre said repeatedly.

The baby in the glass case moved his fingers slowly as if telling Andre if he heard it.

Andre again sobbed, really he felt sad to see the situation. Andre said that the helpless baby belonged to him

***

Amanda lay unconscious, which sounded only the sound of medical devices supporting her life at this time.

His face was pale, his cheekbones were protruding due to his decreased body weight. Her tightly clenched lips looked dry. Andre barely recognized his ex-girlfriend.

Andre's body shivered again not because the room temperature was too cold but because he did not expect Amanda in such conditions.

"Manda, I'm coming" said Andre Lirih. There's nobody there. Only Andre and Amanda are now helpless.

"I came to keep my promise. I have also seen the baby you gave birth to. It's so pretty, you have to get up to see it." she continued.

"Manda, I'm sorry. Forgive me for not having a successful relationship. But just so you know, I love you... It may not be as deep and soulful love as I feel for other women (Sabina ) but I love you in my own way. Believe that..." Andre lirih whispered as he shed his tears.

He looked at the pale face, as the shadow of his past with Amanda whirled around in his head like a movie.

Yes, Andre once fell in love with the energetic and passionate Amanda*h so he decided to leave the woman who had long been his lover just to be with Amanda. Even though it didn't last long.

An officer asked Andre to leave immediately because the room was not allowed to stay for a long time

Andre came out with a sad face and Gibran realized that. The two sat together in the hospital hallway.

"Thank you" said Andre clearly and Gibran nodded his head.

"Thank you that Lo still wants to nolongin Manda's son."

"This time you should say thank you to Sabina too." Gibran said.

"Yeah, rich lo ngizinin I just talk to him" said Andre while laughing and laughter was contagious to Gibran who realized his possessive attitude to the wife.

"I'm sorry I'm Amanda too" Andre said solemnly.

"I'm sorry we've hurt you ma Sabina Ma Sorry also because we make you both difficult." continued Andre.

Gibran just silently did not respond, he allowed Andre to continue speaking.

" I'm happy with what happened. If I could, I would like to turn back my time and fix everything. Of course we can still manage well and live quietly."

Andre took a deep breath before he continued speaking.

"Trust me, I'm so sick of you by taking Amanda."

"Even if you turn back the clock, I'll take Sabina from your side. I don't want to be with the others." cut Gibran without hesitation.

"Lo know ? one year ago I entered Sabina's hotel room which was dressed in a wedding dress. I told him you were the luckiest man in the world to marry a nice and beautiful woman like him, but I'm grateful that I'm the lucky guy." gibran and Andre quietly listened.

Andre nodded in understanding, Gibran was already in love with the woman he loved. Even though Andre felt sad but he was grateful because Sabina got a good man as her life friend.

"But please permit me to talk to Sabina one last time. I just want to apologize."

Gibran thought for a while, until he decided.

"Maybe if Sabina wants to, but you don't have a long time."

"Thanks, I really appreciate all of Lo's kindness."

Time passed, the two engaged in a long conversation. Even Andre told how his free life with Amanda so that the shameful disease hit both of them. Gibran rolled his eyes in disbelief that Andre and his former lover had a wild and dark life.

But Gibran only listened without judgment. For Gibran, Andre and Amanda are 2 adult humans who have their own choices in life.

What Gibran feels right now is a tremendous sense of gratitude because God gave the best way for his life by uniting him and Sabina even though he suffered when his lover and best friend betrayed him.

A nurse came in a hasty step toward the two.

"Thank God you're both still here. Please, Amanda's mother's family representative, no one's leaving because Amanda's mother's baby is getting worse."

Andre stood up and walked over to the nurse.

"May I see how he is ?" asked Andre with a trembling voice.

The nurse nodded her head and Andre followed.

Pediatrician who treated the baby Amanda explained the condition of the baby and Andre again shed tears because he knew his condition was getting worse and he would suffer if he survived.

"Give love if it's best for you. I will not be able to see you live in suffering. I have come to keep my promise, then you can leave peacefully." Andre said as he sobbed.

The little baby breathed his last with his eyes closed without ever feeling the warm embrace of his father and mother.

Andre again shed his tears and Gibran gave a hug to strengthen.

Still in a state of disintegration Andre is shocked by Amanda's condition which also deteriorates. Get her back to the ICU room where Amanda is.

A doctor and a couple of nuns were there surrounding the weakened Amanda. Andre who was still in a weak condition approached Amanda and clasped his cold hand.

"Dear mother, your child.a...our child is no longer in pain." said Andre.

"A. I've come, A. I also admit he's my son. I have kept my promise... You can go in peace." Andre said with tears streaming down his cheeks.

***

Sabina waited for Gibran's arrival in the living room accompanied by Mbok thisah who had come with his father's assistant.

Ever since he found out that the noble family was responsible for Amanda's care, his father immediately sent his assistant to take care of it all.

He didn't want Sabina to take care of everything even though he knew Gibran would help.

Sabina's father asks if her daughter is sure of what she is doing, given Amanda's poor treatment of her

Sabina answered confidently, if forgiving and making peace with the past would make her life easier. That's why Sabina's father sent his messenger to take care of everything.

At half-time 10pm Gibran arrived at his clinic and Sabina sprang up to greet him.

"How ? How's Amanda and the baby ?" asked Sabina impatiently.

Gibran looked his wife in the eye with a feeling before he answered.

"Amanda and the baby are together now" Gibran replied.

"Sir.. You mean ?"

"They are gone for good." Gibran and Sabina answered, weeping bitterly at her husband's chest.

Gibran hugged Sabina tightly to calm down. He remembered what Amanda said at the time.

"After my baby is born, my son and I will be gone forever from before you. I won't bother you anymore."

What Amanda said was true, this time she really kept her promise.

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