Hell's Charm From My Wife

5. Beginning of Shackles

Laura ran down the aisle of the hospital, according to the directions given she came to a VIP room on the top floor.

Laura stopped right in front of a wooden door with a feeling of anxiety that took her composure. Inside there, the father lay somehow. Her mother gave no certainty, and the adjutant who picked up Laura said she knew nothing. Her job was to bring Laura to the hospital safely.

Laura knocked on the door. Slowly open it with trembling hands. Inside the room, her mother sat on the side of the hospital bed and her father lay in an uncomfortable condition to the eye.

"Laura?" Desi was the name of the old woman. He got up from the seat, then walked over to Laura.

"Come here, son," Desi said, taking Laura's place.

Laura was led to walk over, apparently her papa lawyer was also in the corner of the room. He was busy with his activities there.

"May, papa ...." Laura stammered after seeing the tip of the infusion hose redeem her papa skin.

"Papa just want to do business in America" Laura said later. "Why ...." Laura is speechless. Her heart was broken, she became a little girl who lost her spirit.

Laura looked at Desi. "What's going on?" laura tried hard.

Desi smiled wryly. When Laura came, Desi half-dead held back her tears. I didn't want to hurt Laura.

"Come closer, Laura." Desi reigns. "Papa can listen to you."

Laura bergeming. Still do not believe in the condition of his father.

"It wasn't an accident, was it, Ma?" ask Laura. "Laura found no new wounds on papa's body" she whispered.

Desi stalling. Seeing Laura's anxiety, her heart rumbled violently. Desi turned her face away, hiding tears.

As if knowing Desi's helplessness, a man in a neat suit walked up to Laura. Standing in front of Laura, limited by the bed that Faisal occupied, Laura's father.

"Miss Laura," she called out suddenly. He was the one who had the most heart to look Laura in the eye here.

Desi knows her daughter will be devastated to hear all the reality she's been hiding for months from Laura. In fact, Faisal never went abroad for business.

"Sir Danu" said Laura. He knew this guy, liked the hero in his papa's office when Laura came. "A-what's this?" Laura's confused. He doesn't even know where to start.

"Sir Faisal is in critical condition, Miss Laura."

Laura's heart was instantly shattered into pieces. There was a huge wound through those words, but Laura could not show her the pain.

"I ...." Laura was silent, looking at her papa. "I don't understand anything."

Laura looked at Desi, pulling her hand forcefully. "Mama, please explain!"

Desi turned. He chose to turn his back on Laura. Can't stand the endless sadness.

"Ma!" Laura yank. "Why this? What's up?" force Laura. "Explain!"

Danu took over. "Sir Faisal has terminal cancer, Miss Laura."

Laura looked back at Danu. Unbelieving, mixed with incredible shock. "No way! Papa's in good health!"

Laura looked at her father. "Two months ago, Papa said he wanted Laura to go to Singapore and then to America." Laura grabbed her papa's hands so cold. "Why is Papa even here?" abugn. Laura shook her Papa's body slowly. "Papa don't pretend!"

"Laura!" Desi snapping. Makes Laura look at him. "Your father is dying, are you?"

"Why is my mom hiding this?" squeal Laura. He walked closer to Desi. "Everything's lying?" shrewd Laura. "Why never go abroad? There's no business?"

Desi flinching again.

"Papa's been hospitalized all this time?" Laura kept pressing. He grabbed Desi's shoulder. "Answer, Ma!"

Laura shook her head. He went back to Faisal. "Papa, it's all a lie, right?" Laura tried to wake her papa. "Papa should wake up! Tell Laura that this is just a punishment for Laura because Laura has been stubborn all along!"

"It's serious, Laura," Desi replied again. His eyes filled with tears. "Your father will leave us" he whispered resignedly.

Laura's quiet. Tears just spilled. Laura could not stem the pain, disappointment, anger, and destruction that hit her simultaneously.

"Pak Faisal left his last will, Miss Laura," Danu said. At the same time, Faisal's fingers moved slowly. Of course it takes away the focus of everyone around him.

Laura approached Faisal, as did Desi. Desi knew life expectancy was no more.

"La-Laura ...." Faisal called out.

Laura was silent, frozen just like that.

"De-listen to a-pa says ma-mama and ...." Faisal gasped for breath as he spoke. Laura was silent, so were Desi and Danu. Perhaps this was the last time Laura could hear her papa's voice.

"Neo ...."

Laura lowered her head. Not thinking for long, guilt came to fill his heart. "Laura will listen" he said.

Danu started off after getting a glance from Faisal. "Sir Faisal wants you to marry and live with the man of his choice, Miss Laura."

Laura shakes not play. His tongue is dumb, unable to speak.

"Only in such a way can Mr. Faisal leave us quietly" Danu added. "Sir Faisal wants to make sure you live with the right person, Miss Laura."

"How can I get married? I'm still in High School now!" Laura refused. "I have a boyfriend too!"

"Laura." Desi cutting. "Please listen to your papa just this once!"

Desi looked at her daughter. "The doctor said he couldn't leave us because there was something stuck in his heart" Desi said.

"That's why we called you yesterday because we thought your father's last wish was a wedge in his heart so he could let go of all his pain" he added. Desi approached Laura and pleaded.

Laura shook her head. "I can't! I don't want to get married because I'm not old enough to do that!" Laura is stubborn.

The girl went back to begging her father. "Laura promises, Laura will fix Laura's attitude. Laura will live more independently and not be spoiled anymore" he asked. "But not to get married, Pa."

"Laura doesn't want to get married" he said. Whiney.

"That was Mr. Faisal's request for the last time, Miss Laura. I hope Miss Laura understands." Danu. "Practice for the last time, Miss."

Laura looked at the situation. He seemed to be cornered considering all his attitude all along.

"Laura, Mama please," Desi replied. "Papa's choices are never wrong."

Laura sighed. "Laura just doesn't know who Laura's going to marry" Laura said. "Daffa also won't want to marry Laura for now."

Desi took Laura's hand and held it. "Mama called him here. He was coming with his mother and younger sister" Desi replied.

Laura shook her head. "But, Ma!"

"Laura, Mama please just this once." Desi looks worried. "Let papa let go of all his pain."

Laura had yet to answer, knocking on the door cut their conversation. Not long after, a man went inside with his older sister and sister.

Laura was surprised to see who was coming. "Sir Adam?"

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