I Borrowed Him

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"Na..omi.." said Evans.

Evans' consciousness makes Naomi surprised, whether it should feel happy, sad, or worried to see the state of Evans at that time. With the mouth using a breathing apparatus, it is very clear if Evans forced himself to speak to Naomi at that time. Naomi rushes from her seat to call the nurse, but Evans squeezes Naomi's arm.

"There... Naomi...? what is... bothering you?" asked Evans in a stern voice

"Dad, I call the nurse first" Naomi frantically said, Evans was smiling from behind the transparent breathing apparatus.

"Tell me.." said Evans, trying to raise his voice.

Choosing to call off the nurse, Naomi again approached Evans slowly with her steps that felt so heavy. Recollecting the remaining energy she had, Naomi wholeheartedly tried to tell her everything that had happened to her father.

"I'm sorry dad!! I... I. all this time I have lied to you a lot.." with a hoarse voice and the roar of tears that increasingly flowed Naomi said it, Evans' hand slowly felt looking for Naomi's cheek.

"Lying... I see...what are you hiding from me...?" ask Evans,

"I...! I'm...." Naomi hung up her sentence and was silent for a moment, Evans' hand touching Naomi's cheek now wiped Naomi's tears with her thumb.

"I see... I'm actually wondering what you're lying about, but on the other hand. I don't want to care what you're hiding from me. I don't care what you do, I'm still proud of you" Evans said, as Naomi's tears flowed and her hands clasped Evans's hands on her cheeks.

"Naomi..remember what you said, whatever your lies to me. It was your decision and I won't mind it.." Evans continued.

"But... But.." It wasn't finished Naomi said, Evans cut.

"There will be no easy choice, but you must keep moving forward, eliminating all doubts and sadness that come to your mind. Keep moving forward with your choice, that's what you call living wholeheartedly." Evans said, slowly Evans' hands touched Naomi's cheeks and wiped away the still-flowing tears.

"You've grown into a woman who can make your own choices, that little thing that makes me calm. tick.." suddenly Evans' voice disappeared, and then he disappeared, naomi's body trembled violently and her hand clasped Evans' hand, which still touched Noami's cheek.

"Aa.. yeah.. Dad?" in a panicked tone Naomi said, but suddenly Evans' smile line was visible.

"Daddy is proud to have a child as beautiful as you.... Naomi, you're the greatest gift I've ever had in my entire life. Seeing you grow up is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen... Thank you for being in the world for me." said Evans, Evans' hand now coiled between Naomi's shoulder and neck and pulled her and hugged Naomi tightly.

"Dad say hello to Jester, there will be no other man worthy of you but Jester. Because you are the pride and happiness of father, I love you so much...." very closely Evans hugged Naomi, Naomi's tears now wet Evans' shirt.

"I love you too, Dad....!" said Naomi

In a room full of medical equipment, with a calm atmosphere Naomi and Evans vent their hearts together. The warmth that felt stifling, Naomi guiltily accepted the apology from her father and Evans showed her love for Naomi tremendously. Created a sense of happiness between the two, an inner bond between Naomi and her first love is very touching. The hugs of the two were so tight as to not want to let go. I don't know when the last time Naomi remembered the moment of closeness with her father. As if not wanting to waste her happiness that afternoon, Naomi happily began to want to tell Evans a lot of things because Evans' health began to improve. Until finally....

***Tiiiii!!!***

With Naomi's heavy heart turning her gaze toward Evans's heart-rate meter, indicating no heartbeat was detected, Evans' hand came loose from Naomi's body. With tears that had been held back, slowly Naomi turned her eyes to see the face of the father who looked increasingly pale, then ventured to bring her ears closer to Evans' chest. No sound was heard other than the sound of the heart gauge which continued to sound loudly in the midst of the silence created.

"Dad!!!!!" yell Naomi

Her crying broke, the room became cramped and dark for Naomi. Being in a spacious room but her chest tightened like it was squeezed. Tears were very very flowing so fast, his body began to droop weakly losing his strength. His body was cold and his body was trembling.

Naomi's shout was heard by Jester who was in front of Evans' room, immediately Jester ran in closer to Evans' bed and then pressed the emergency button. Not long the team of nurses and doctors who arrived as soon as possible to check on Evans, because of a critical condition, Evans was finally brought back to the special care room.

Naomi who was still limp was only able to lean on Jester's body that supported her. The look in his eyes began to empty again, his cold body Jester was able to feel. There was no more shouting that Jester heard from Naomi, not even the sound of her crying could be heard. But the situation was worse than that, because Naomi was in a heavy shock and made her look only silent with her increasingly empty gaze.

The team of doctors tried to do their best but all too late, Evans could not be saved. Just in the afternoon after two hours of intensive care, Evans was pronounced dead. The news made Naoko cry hysterically right in front of the doctor who gave the news, as well as Naomi and Jester. William is seen wailing on the wall and Marrie hugging William from behind trying to calm him, Sadness is also very radiated from the faces of Luke, Harry, Sarah, Grece, Justin and Selena.

Days passed and Evans Scott's funeral procession was held, appearing there Gates' family including Arthur, Arielle's family including Julius, Parker's family, Werner's family, Luke, and others, Harry and Justin as well as colleagues from Evans. The atmosphere of sorrow was so thick felt, with all-black clothes all present felt mourning.

A figure that is always warm to anyone makes Evans known as a good man, not least in the eyes of Arthur and Julius who had been involved in conflict with the Scott family. Not long after Arthur and Julius say goodbye to go home first, Arthur and Julius' weakened health makes both unable to linger - long in such a place.

Not one by one the mourners came home, as did Jester who was the last to leave the funeral home. For several hours, Jester was unable to meet Naomi because Naomi locked herself in her room. Even the funeral business had to be taken over by William and Marrie, all occurred when Naoko often fell unconscious.

Jester now chooses to live in his small home away from the Gates mansion, a small house where his life has been spent with Naomi. This is all done by Jester to avoid the pursuit of journalists and reporters who are always loyal waiting in front of the gates of the Gates mansion, the case that drags the name Naomi is still a hot topic sought by netizens.

A week has passed since Evans' funeral, during which time Jester was unable to meet with Naomi either when Jester visited Scott's family home or through social media. On campus, Naomi never showed herself, although Jester is very understanding why Naomi did not dare to go to campus but Jester still has a glimmer of hope if one day he will meet Naomi in that place.

In the afternoon in an office building, a building that looks so luxurious and magnificent where the Gates Family Group is based. In one room with a round table, Jester, William, and Sarah were holding a meeting together, Jester supported his head with both hands while listening to Sarah and William's alternating explanations.

"Our stock has dropped more than fifty percent, the movement below has also begun to be uncontrollable. Investors want radical changes to stabilize this" Sarah said

"Providing confidence in shareholders is one of the right steps, unfortunately, the majority of shareholders agree with investors to replace Jester's position. This is a very unfortunate situation" said William who sounded dizzy with the problems

"I will immediately escort the subsidiaries so that they have confidence in us, Exo and Arielle Corp remain on our side but that is still lacking" Sarah said

"Gates hotel chain will be under the management of Gates Family Group, I want Scott Hospital too but I still can't see Naoko. Besides.." Not finished William said, Jester cut.

Jester who had expected all these things was like he had prepared an action that he had to do. A step and thought that is quite heavy Jester try to express with confidence.

"They want radical action, right?" jester asked, chiming in on William's words, Jester's question caught Sarah and William's attention until the two turned their eyes to look at Jester simultaneously.

"I will give them radical action, papa, please collect the names of the shareholders and the investors who want to take me out of the chair of the president of the director" Jester said firmly, jester's words at that time made William and Sarah surprised.