I'm Not Him

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Bu Min patted Vero's arm in annoyance he surprised him. Vero smiled satisfied to have pranked his house assistant. Vero sat down to eat. Ms. Min is relieved that she can still keep her promise to Arumi.

Dila used her credit card to pay for the hospital fees. Arumi had to be treated for a few days because he was very weak physically. Vero who was eating got his notifications, because he was still watching Dila in order to use the money wisely.

Vero's eyes were round, he immediately called his sister and asked her.

"Where are you?"

"At home..."

"Your card is missing? why is there a payment notification at the hope hospital?" Vero snatched Dila's speech.

Dila swallowed her saliva, she was annoyed with Vero's attitude.

"If I'm at home, why call, come up here, to my room" said Dila.

"Where are you? Why isn't the clock coming home?" Vero asked.

"In the hospital, I will not tell you why, if you want to know, just come immediately" said Dila with an annoyed tone to him.

Vero let out a loud sigh, he wanted to act indifferent again. But how can he do it, Dila is his sister, he has to go there. Vero took his jacket, he came out of the room. His eyes glanced towards the door of Arumi's room.

~Is Bu Min's talk right? Is Arumi in the hospital?~

Vero walked quickly to the garage and then started his car engine and drove quickly to the hospital.

He walked towards the room that was directed from his message. Vero opened the door and saw Arumi who was sleeping limp on the bed with an infusion hose stuck on the back of his hand.

Vero's steps came to a halt, the door of the VIP room closed slowly until the meeting. Vero could only silently stare at the woman who had always accompanied him in those joys and sorrows.

For months he ignored her. He even punished his wife for her brother's fault. His frustration with Yudi closed his eyes to care again for Arumi who now looked thin.

A nurse came to give her infusion a vitamin injection. The sister was surprised because Vero was standing very close to the door.

"Sorry sir, I'm surprised that you're too close to the door" the nurse said because she hit her.

Vero's gaze was distracted by the injections the sisters were carrying.

"What's that?" ask Vero.

"It's a complementary vitamin that's not present in Pak's intravenous fluids, which are specific to pregnant women. The mother's content is weak, so it must be bed rest. That's what the doctor said to the lady who accompanied Arumi's mother, it looks like you haven't come before" explained the nurse.

~Pregnant? Weak one? Rest bed? Gosh, what I've done~ Vero regrets his stupid attitude.

"How many months?" ask Vero in a weak voice.

"4 months sir, it seems like the mother does not realize that the mother is pregnant" said the nurse.

He paid his respects to Vero with a slight nod. Vero smiled at her and turned his gaze at Arumi then approached. He deeply regretted the attitude he had already treated Arumi.

A few hours later, Arumi regained her senses, and she saw the face of Vero sitting nearby. Vero was still awake and staring at his phone. She received a message from Dila who came home after she saw her brother was already inside the ward.

Arumi closed her eyes again, not daring to face her husband. Afraid she'd come back and leave him alone in the hospital. It would be better for her to sleep, at least she was accompanied by her husband during sleep, she thought.

Vero sighed, he saw Arumi's eyeballs move, like a sleepless person. Vero realizes his wife is awake and pretending to be asleep. Vero swallowed his saliva, he was also awkward. Not knowing what to say to him, after he found out his wife harbored grief for these 3 months.

Vero decided to let him pretend. He can't say anything either. Vero leaned his head on Arumi's hand and rubbed occasionally into her face. Then try to sleep.

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When she got home, she saw Ms. Min waiting sleepily at the dinner table. The dishes are still served, ready for eating. Dila took a little rice and quite a lot of meat that Bu Min cooked.

The sound of spoons and forks clashing with plates made Bu Min wake up. He rubbed his eyes to see who was eating, fearing the prankster driver who was eating at the table.

"Ah, ma'am Min thinks the driver is a prank!" said relieved.

Dila smile.

"Min's just sleeping, let me finish this later" said Dila with a mouth full of food.

"No non, let it be, I wait for it. Oh, how's Arumi?" Ms. Min just remembered.

"Sir Vero followed, when I went to the bathroom, I just texted her room name Arumi. He went straight in, yes I've come home" Dila explained.

"Oh...the father went to the hospital as well?" ask the newly understood Ms. Min.

"Where did he say he was going?" ask Dila.

"Huffh, when do you say you want to go!" lamented Miss Min.

Dila smile.

"Yeah, I'll tell Brother Vero to say yes!" said Dila to please the middle-aged woman.

Ms. Min smiled with satisfaction. He also greatly appreciated Dila's efforts to be appreciated.

"Are you not indifferent to your mother?" asked Bu Min doubtfully.

Dila shrugged her shoulders at the sign of not knowing.

"What's important is, he already knows his wife is pregnant. She had to do all her husband's obligations on standby at a time like this. I've sent a message to the doctor to anger him for ignoring his wife to drop like that. Let him know the taste!" said Dila by pointing the fork towards Bu Min.

Bu Min smiled with Dila's words, but Dila herself fell silent because of her own words. He remembered Rania, who was also pregnant, but chose not to marry Yudi the baby's father.

"Why Non?" asked Bu Min because Dila's facial expression changed.

"Rania needs a husband on standby, doesn't she Min?" he said with a blank look at the table.

Bu Min sighed, then squeezed both his hands on the table.

"And there was Bu Vera, Bu Yuni, Pak Nurdin and Adit, non. They were all more than husbands on standby for non Rania" said Ms Min.

He tried to make Dila not worry, even though his words were very contrary to his heart.

"But it's different ma'am, that husband.yes it's like Vero's sister. Arumi has Min's mom and I made a place to complain. But still she was weak without her husband" continued Dila who returned to melow.

"Duh, Miss Min is afraid to say the wrong thing if you like this!" said Mr. Min hesitated.

"Mum Min, what's the talk?" ask Dila.

"Yes, touch is usually very influential for the baby. He said the touch of his biological father's hand was the best touch in the stomach of pregnant women. In addition to making the mother comfortable, the baby can also be smarter than without touch. But he said non!" said Ms. Min with a smile.

Dila thought hard, he already felt very excited because he could finally make Vero accompany Arumi in his important period. He becomes obsessed with giving Rania the same happiness as Arumi.