
"Family patient?" A doctor came out of the operating room.
"I." Griffith immediately approached the Doctor.
"How's my nephew doing?" Griffith asked worriedly.
"Sorry to deliver bad news. The patient had a rupture of a blood vessel in his brain after a fairly hard impact. This will put the patient in a coma." Obviously the Doctor.
"Koma? Nah! You have to save Xander." Griffith gripped the Doctor's neck collar and cornered him against the wall.
"We've tried everything we can. All is determined by the Power." The male doctor looked calm and did not want to fight back. After all, the patient's family's calmness is paramount at this time.
"Mr Griffith, please calm down." Jim tried to help the doctor escape.
"All because of you!" Griffith released the male Doctor and turned to attack Arina.
"Stop right there Griff!" Syene's flat word made Griffith automatically stop his steps.
"You don't have to add to Arina's fear! Why don't you ask about the real incident? From then on you just blamed Arina without asking what really happened. Why?" Syene asked annoyedly and pulled Arina sheltering behind her.
"He's put my niece in a coma!" Griffith pointed at Arina full of anger.
"Yes, that's right! But is the act of your niece raping my sister justified?" Syene challenged her lover.
"Xander couldn't have done that!" Griffith's yell didn't take it.
"But the truth is he did it!" A man dressed in police uniform approached those who were there.
"The results of TKP have been obtained. Before Mr. Xander Akayama slipped and fell into the ravine, there were signs of assault and resistance on the hill." Obviously the police officer did not introduce himself.
"No! Xander's a good boy, he can't possibly do such a thing." Griffith instantly became frustrated because of the truth that existed.
"Miss Arina, if you're ready you can go to the police station to witness and give us more details." The policeman smiled warmly at Arina.
"I-I don't want to." Arina is taking refuge behind Syene.
"Why not? Are you afraid someone will hurt you later? Take it easy, we have an obligation to protect witnesses and victims." The unnamed police officer looked at Griffith with a fierce gaze.
"I don't want to." Arina still shook her head and refused to be a witness.
"But if you change your mind, you can come straight to the police station and meet Adam there." The policeman turned and left.
"You still want to blame my sister? Open your eyes Griff! I don't know what makes you believe that your niece is such a good boy, but reality is true." Syene turns and pulls Arina away from Griffith.
"I hope you didn't make the wrong decision Griff! You already know the truth, Arina is the victim of your niece and Arina is your lover's sister. Think carefully if you don't want to regret it later." Brennan who had been silent had finally made a sound. After saying what he wanted to say, he and Jim left Griffith alone.
"GERMAN!" Griffith groaned in frustration and ruffled his hair in frustration.
"Why? Why is everything so messed up like this?" Griffith was losing his mind.
"Sorry sir, but your niece has been moved to the treatment room." A nurse was scared.
"Eum..." Griffith just cleared his throat and left the nurse.
••••••
"Syene, I want to go back to the hospital." Pinta Arina is down.
"For what? To blame by Griffith? No need for Arina! No need!" Syene was immediately annoyed at her sister who usually protects her, now even become fragile like this.
"There's something I need to talk to him about. I beg you." Arina raised her head and looked into her brother's eyes.
"But..."
"I promise I'll be okay." Arina cupped her brother's face which was already flushed red from annoyance.
"Promise." Arina hooked her little finger on Syene's finger.
"You go home first. I'll go home by myself." Arina tried to smile to add to her confidence.
"Yes, you're okay!" Syene slowly left Arina.
After Syene left, Arina turned around and stepped inside the hospital.
"Arina, why are you still here?" Brennan asked who was facing him.
"There's something I want to talk to Griffith about." Answer Arina honestly.
"What's? You want to tell me you're guilty? No need for Arina! You are innocent. You just defended yourself and his nephew fell it was an accident." Brennan held onto both of Arina's shoulders and looked inside the girl's eyes.
"No. I know Xander's fall was an accident. But I will still be responsible for this matter." Arina took Brennan's hand off his shoulder.
"Then what about me? What about your promise to me?" Brennan's question did not accept Arina's decision.
"I will keep my promise to you. I'll be ready to be there whenever you need me. But I don't want to run away from my responsibilities, even though you keep saying I'm innocent." Arina confidently looked at Brennan's sharp eyes.
"I'm with you." Brennan was about to grab Arina's hand but the girl dodged.
"Let me alone. It's my problem and I'll solve it myself." Arina passed away leaving Brennan and Jim.
"Master, it's best that for now we support what Miss Arina wants to do. Let him be calmer first in his way, only then do we take action to help him." Jim's Proposal.
"You're right. Maybe it's better." Brennan finally steps away from the hospital with Jim.
••••••
"Uncle Griff!" Call Arina with a trembling voice.
"Go!" Griffith's word is cold.
"I need to talk to you." Arina tried to calm down.
"I said go!" Griffith has kicked Arina back.
"I'm sorry for this. But really I don't want any of this to happen either." Arina kept talking even though Griffith kicked her out.
"I said leave before I hurt you!" Griffith's voice was rising.
"I am willing to make amends in any way." Arina spoke again.
Griffith suddenly broke up from his seat and turned around. He pushed Arina and cornered her sister to the wall. Arina closed her eyes feeling fear as well as pain in her waist.
"Then do you think your responsibility can bring Xander back to what he was?" Griffith asked gripping Arina's jaw.
"Maybe it can't. But at least I'm not running away from this." Arina grimaced with pain in her jaw due to Griffith's fingernails.
"Then in what way do you want to be responsible?" Griffith let go of his hand violently.
"I'll take care of Xander until he wakes up." Arina Firmly.
"I can afford to pay a specialist to treat and care for him." Decline Griffith.
"At least there's something I can do. I don't want to feel guilty every time when I remember that incident." Arina remained adamant with her decision.
"Well if that's what you want! You take care of him until he's cured if you can!" Griffith left Arina in the room.
"I'm definitely capable."
...~ TO BE CONTINUE ~...