Exchanging Bride

You hold her so tightly

Kiara felt short of breath. Her chest feels hot. Kiara wanted to drink something because her throat was also hot. But Kiara was in the dark. It was as if someone was shackling himself to make a move. Kiara could only feel the pain. But then Kiara heard someone calling her. There was a man calling his name. The voice was like a stranger.

That was Aldi's voice. Aldi shouted to himself.

"come, Kiara. Kiara's back! Come back to me Kiara!

"You don't usually keep quiet Kiara! You've been quiet this time for too long, Kiara! Kiara's back! Speak as much as you like Kiara!"

Aldi told Kiara to wake up. Is it possible that Aldi wants Kiara to endure this pain? Could it be that Aldi is still with him even though Kiara can't see him? Kiara wants to wake up like Aldi said. Kiara had to get up and fight the tightness in her chest. Aldi's waiting. Kiara is not alone.

"Wake Kiara!Come back, Kiara!"

'I'll be back, Al. Don't despair of me.' Kiara tried her hardest to come back and breathe again. The tightness in his chest was no longer felt. But Kiara can't open her eyes and take away this all-dark world. But even though the world is dark, Kiara can feel the warmth of someone's embrace. Kiara has never been embraced with this comfortable warmth.

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"Doctor, how's my wife doing? It's the second day he's unconscious."

That familiar voice again. He called the wife. Is the wife in question himself? Kiara wanted to open her eyes and ask the owner of the voice. Did he consider her his wife? He even mentioned his wife in front of others. Kiara seemed to have gained recognition for her existence and status in the man's life.

Kiara didn't want to hear any other sounds other than the man's. Kiara tried to sharpen her ears to hear the pleasant voice of the man who called Kiara his wife.

Long Kiara waited. But Kiara did not hear the man's voice.

"Kiara, the doctor says you're stable. The danger is past. When do you want to open your eyes?"

Finally the voice sounded again. Even this time Kiara could feel her hand being grasped with pleasant warmth. Kiara wanted to feel this warmth even more. Kiara wanted to open her eyes like this man wanted. The man who had been accompanying Kiara in this emptiness and darkness.

Kiara finally opened her eyes. Staring at Aldi for quite a long time as did Aldi's gaze for him. Both are staring at each other. One stared fixedly as if to find out the feelings of his opponent. While one stared with happiness. Yes, Kiara could see the radiance of happiness in Aldi's eyes. The man who called her wife.

"Ciara. You're up." Aldi pressed the emergency button to call the medical team. Aldi did so while still staring fixedly at this newly conscious girl.

"Al" Kiara greeted the man who was accompanying her. It was nice to call him again.

The medical team came. There are doctors and two nurses. One nurse checks Kiara's condition through various devices connected to her. From heart rate counters to devices connected by oxygen cables.

Aldi moved away from Kiara's bed. Paying attention to every move Kiara had opened those eyes. Worried that girl would lie back down and close her eyes.

Kiara doesn't know anyone in the hospital's typical white uniform.

After checking everything, the doctor said that Kiara had improved and tomorrow if she could eat normally she could go home. No more serious injuries. Kiara was fully aware. There were no complications or injuries.

"Kiara, do you remember how you fell into the sea?" Aldi who saw the doctor and nurse had come out, approached Kiara and asked what was most weighing on her mind.

"Fall into the sea?" Kiara fell into the sea. Kiara forgot about that. Recalling the fall into this sea, Kiara checked her right hand. There was nothing Kiara held. Looking towards the left hand is the same

Not likely. Kiara remembers getting the ring. Kiara had already caught the ring to the bottom of the sea. Kiara couldn't possibly let go of him from her grasp just like that when she lost consciousness under the sea.

"You looking for this?" Aldi opened his hand. It was the thing Kiara was looking for. the diamond gems glittered in the morning sun from outside the hospital window.

"You hold it so tightly." Aldi took the ring from his palm. Pairing the ring back to Kiara's ring finger.

Kiara smiled seeing the ring pinned back to her ring finger.

"Thank you." Kiara's eyes flashed a smile that still adorned her lips.

"Say, Ra. Did you jump into the sea to kill yourself?"

Kiara was surprised to hear Aldi's question. Kiara's surprise has also been Aldi seen. But Aldi just silently looked at Kiara. He wanted an answer from his mouth.

"No. My life is too good and beautiful for me to end." Kiara smiled at Aldi. 'I have no desire to leave you, Al.' Kiara continued her answer inwardly.

"Then why did you jump into the sea, Kiara?!" Aldi tried to contain his anger.

Kiara could feel the cold atmosphere emanating from the man before her.

"If I get out of the room a little longer, can you imagine what would happen?!"

"I. i... " Kiara tongue. Kiara had just realized her stupidity. Aldi deserved to scold him. If Aldi hadn't come to help, would Kiara have survived?

"I'm sorry Al. I didn't think that far when I jumped. I just want to chase this ring." Kiara stared at the ring embedded in her finger.

Aldi surprised. Although I had expected this was the reason Kiara jumped, but hearing it directly from Kiara's mouth was very different.

"Aren't you ashamed to admit you were willing to sacrifice your life for a diamond ring?" Kiara could still see the coldness of Aldi's gaze.

Kiara wanted to answer that the reason was because this was their wedding ring. But Kiara could not say it.

Aldi who was overcome with anger did not want to vent his anger even more to Kiara. Aldi chose to leave Kiara. Aldi needed time and distance to ease his anger.

Kiara who was suddenly abandoned by Aldi only realized how great her stupidity was. Also mistakes. Kiara shouldn't have jumped into the sea just like that. Aldi must have been very worried about Kiara all this time.

Kiara should how to appease Aldi and show his apology sincerely?

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Sorry guys... Holidays make the author more busy than on weekdays. This alone all day can not take the time to open a laptop. While drowsiness trying to nulis using a hape. The author is still on his way out of town... Praying for home safely yak 🤭

_Dinda^^