Father to My Daughter

knowing Andi's disease

An hour later...

He got word from the father if the lab results were out. Where Andi experienced enough disease, even had entered the final stage.

while the inflammation experienced by Andi is getting worse, making doctors can not delay the operation again.

Jennie who heard that rushed straight to the hospital. When he could no longer wait until the evening came, Excel actually came to pick him up.

'forgive me for Excel. I had to meet Andi's sister, to find out her condition.' Jennie's inner self in an online taxi.

Upon arrival at the hospital, he headed straight to the door of the operating room and waited there for several hours.

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A few hours later Andi was out of the operating room and moved to a special room after surgery, while waiting for the man to wake up.

Jennie was silent next to the bed of the man who was still closing his eyes. Staring softly, which implied a sense of worry. Not hypocritical... The man once filled his heart, for many years even entrusted the seeds that he loved so much to this day.

Waiting and waiting, Andi had not yet awakened from his long sleep. After knowing the diagnosis from the doctor who treated him. His hand shook, reading the results of the lab. He does not believe a man like Andi can suffer from such a severe disease.

'lung cancer?' jennie's mind, at a glance he remembered, the expression of Nara's happiness when he was near Andi, added to the cry of the child when Andi was unconscious.

Jennie blinked, dripping clear droplets from both eyes simultaneously. Slowly his hand was raised, he touched the back of Andi's hand and grasped it.

But soon he let go again, when he remembered all that the man had done to him.

Jennie observed the still calm face in her sleep, thinking of something out of nowhere.

Sitting in a position of increasingly bowing his head, he sobbed, but he himself had tried his hardest not to cry.

Until the closed pair of eyes began to move, and slowly opened.

Vaguer... There was only light, and a little sound like sobs. That's how Andi feels. Until that blurred vision gradually became clearer. He tried to find the source of the increasingly heart-wrenching sound.

'Jennie?' his head turned slightly, even though he only saw a girl who was bowed. But she was sure it was Jennie, her pale lips smiling. He slowly raised his hand to touch his head.

While Jennie who felt a touch in the head, just immediately stopped her crying. Then glanced at Andi, looking up.

The man further developed his smile. The girl immediately moved, and wiped away her tears.

"You're crying because of me?" Weak question.

"No..."

"Hmmm... Glad." Smile again, then grimace.

"Do you feel any pain?" Jennie asked worried.

"Yes." Yeah."

"Where?"

"Here." Touching chest. "I miss you, but you refuse to miss me. So it hurts here."

Jennie just grunted. Staring doesn't like. Especially when Andi laughed, and afterwards coughed while holding the injured part.

"I'm doing fine. And I'm glad you're here." Andi grabbed Jennie's hand. "Thank you."

The girl fell silent, and slowly withdrew her hand, breaking away from her grasp. Andi was stunned for a moment.

"I'm sorry... I know, you must still hate me."

"That's right... Very..."

Andi only understood that, and did not intend to answer again.

"Eight years is not a short time. To live life like this," Jennie murmured, with a sad look still directed at Andi. "You were once the man I loved the most after my father. But, that's how quickly you burn my feelings with your treatment."

Breathing out, trying to control yourself. She promised herself not to cry in front of the man anymore.

"If I could give time back. Really I'm so sorry," mumbled softly, the man. His body was weaker than before, even to speak Andi needed more energy.

"Unfortunately, past records cannot be changed, Andi."

"I know Jennie." Andi was about to grab Jennie's hand, but the girl kept her away, not wanting to be touched. He turned his face away, with both hands crossed in front of his chest. Andi was still staring guiltily.

"If only you were, you're not a bad coward...! Everything would be fine, if you would take responsibility, brother, and you didn't run away and hide behind your father's name? Whatever you are... Whatever our lives may be, I will accept you. Although we should both be kicked out by our parents. I won't feel this pain, and Nara? He will never be ridiculed as a child who has no father..."

Jennie's voice began to hoarse, she looked down again, squeezing the sheets with her hands firmly clenched. Resisting body shock due to an already unstoppable cry.

"Jen..."

"And now you have lung cancer...?"

The deg...! Andi was stunned, Jennie knew her illness, what doctor said that?

"Nara just got to know her dad? And happy to know that his father is you but why is it that when this day comes, your life has been eroded by a deadly disease?" Jennie is back. "Why can't you take care of yourself, anyway? At the very least, be healthy for your child, even if you have no intention of getting close to Nara even...!!"

Andi's eyes blinked, shedding tears.

"Why can't you take care of yourself for Nara's sake, why? Hicks..."

Andi grabs Jennie's hand pulling the girl to her chest.

"I'm sorry... I'm sorry."

"Take me off, brother. I'm sorry you won't change your destiny, but you're sick, aren't you?"

"Really I'm sorry, this is a punishment for me Jennie. This is my punishment" Andi tightened her embrace. Body's shaking.

At the same time, Excel's eyes stared softly at the glass. Seeing Andi hugging her girl. He listened a little to Jennie and Andi's words earlier. But he did not dare to enter. Excel smiled faintly.

'Is that really what people say? If it would not be possible, a new person could replace the old figure that quickly. Andi was your first love, could it be that I should stop? Because maybe he's what Nara needs.' Inner Excel is still staring at the two of them. He let out a long sigh, with eyes twitching and touching his chest.

Excel smiled as he lowered his head and twisted his body intending to leave the place.