JiHan (Promise and Betrayal)

Explanation

"Is the criminal still alive?" Alice asked curiously and started to get serious.

"Yes.. He survived, he was the assault boss last night.. He's conscious and being interrogated by our team. 10 people were killed on the spot and 14 others were injured.." Clear Galih.

"I'm sorry we're late for finishing a clash with those who use firearms." Galih said a little regretfully.

"What about our team?" Alice asked curiously.

"There were no injuries in our team but there were 3 people who were at the scene saying that they were there to protect you and immediately turned themselves in when we came. The three of them got gunshot wounds but did not endanger his life. Only one person said to be their colleague who died on the spot at the last location you left." Galih explained.

"Geez!" Alice closed her mouth.

"We're still confirming their identity." Galih said again explaining.

'Could it be the man protecting her behind the wall of those empty shophouses.' Inner Alice.

The girl felt a little regretful and grieved over the man's passing.

"They were Anton's men to protect me.." Alice said, now speaking.

"Well then, we'll release them immediately." Say Galih and type something on his phone.

"Eat this already jm9.." Galih told the girl to eat her breakfast.

"Later on.." The girl said softly and was not moved to do anything.

Tok tock.. Alice's bedroom door was knocked from the outside.

"Now.." Said Alice.

Someone opened the door handle and it appeared that both men and women were approaching Alice.

"Son.. You okay?" Bram asked Alice when she was next to Alice's bed.

Yep.. The ones who came to visit were Bram and Lydia. Surat worries can not be separated from both of their faces.

"I'm fine.. But Anton.." Alice said hanging up her words.

"We already know.. We were just out of his place." Bram was still trying to calm down.

"How is he doing is he conscious?" Alice asked curiously.

"Not yet.." Bram said while shaking.

"Sorry.. Ii'm sorry.. All because of me.. Anton was hurt because he was trying to protect me." Alice said again and now tears escaped her eyes.

"It's not your fault, son.. He did it because it was his choice to protect you. Don't blame yourself." Said Bram again who gently rubbed Alice's hair.

"I'm not hungry." Alice said back.

"Mom knows.. But you need nutrition for your recovery." Lydia.

Lidia shifted the food tray on the push table and brought it closer to her. The woman calmly sat down on the chair beside Alice's bed and took a spoon and put some porridge on it.

"Eat a little.." Lydia.

Lydia thrust a spoonful of warm porridge in front of Alice's mouth. Alice reluctantly opened her mouth and accepted the bribe. The girl tried to swallow the porridge that felt hard in her mouth.

"You must recover soon.. Either way Anton wouldn't want to see you like this." Said Lydia again and gave another bribe.

"Mmmm.." Alice muttered again to take a bribe and tried hard to swallow the porridge with tears on both cheeks.

"Son.. We're just out you haven't had breakfast, have we?" Bram told a man in Alice's room.

"Good sir." Galih agreed and left Alice and Lydia alone in the room.

"I forgive the mother who can't be honest when you ask what happened in the past. It's not my intention to cover it up or forget it. But I know if you know it it will hurt and burden your life. Therefore mother always harbored all this. Let me know and accept the burden of the past. But it seems that you yourself do have a right to know the past." Said Lidia at length but still faithfully greeting Alice.

"Mom will tell you anything that happened in the past without anything I've covered.." Said Lydia and began to tell her all the past events that Alice and Anton had experienced.

"Mom doesn't know who the doctor is, and which family you're from. The doctor covered everything from the mother, even everything that happened to her that covered her for your safety.. At first I didn't understand why she wanted to help me save Anton, but eventually after some time I understood she also wanted to save you from something bad and I understood that." Obviously Lydia.

"Mother also saw Anton suffering after the incident. He suffered from Claustrophobia fearing a narrow room and even experienced Amnesia. He forgot everything that happened before the accident. Her doctor told her the loss of memory and the trauma to her was the result of her body's response to an extraordinary event that left her in shock. His subconscious had accidentally protected himself and resulted in some complications happening to him other than from the impact on his head."

"His life after that incident changed considerably. He was much more reserved and cold, even he was reluctant to socialize with the people close to him. He didn't tell anyone about his great trauma and chose to cover it up and face it himself."

"Mom also saw you when you were aware of the accident, you also have a memory disorder and forget all the memories in the past and even forget who you really are. So I decided I'd take you away from both countries and bring you close to mom and start all over." Close Lydia after explaining everything to Alice.

"Mother loves you like a mother's own daughter even though she never gave birth to you. But you grew up and grew up in my heart. I also loved Anton very much because he was the most powerful son I had. I just want you to get your happiness, whatever decision you'll make." Said Lydia while gently rubbing the tears that soaked on Alice's cheeks.

"Let go of the anger in your heart, find happiness in your heart. You both have suffered so much to this day. Let go of everything your parents won't want you to suffer either." Lydia.

"But the deaths of my parents..." Alice said heavily and then did not continue her speech.

"If you want justice for both your parents then achieve it.. But not with revenge.. Revenge won't make you happy, it'll hurt you more and hurt you more." Suggestion Lydia.

"Hmmm.." Alice nodded in understanding. Lydia approached Alice's bed and hugged her little girl.

"Mother wishes you found your own happiness son.." Said Lydia softly and gently rubbed the girl's hair.

Seriate....