Love, Treasure And Erlita

Chapter 26

Nafan rushed to take a shower, changed clothes and packed his personal belongings and went with Alan. They arrived in the early hours of the morning and went straight to the hospital.

The next morning when the doctor visited to check the state of the patient, Alan deliberately sent a message to be conveyed to the patient that Nafan had come to visit him.

Sure enough, the next day, the patient's condition began to stabilize and can be moved to the treatment room. Breath can meet directly and talk to patients. Although he hated it, but he was sad to see the man was as weak as that. He no longer looked like a fierce and stubborn dictator.

A few hours later, the patient regained consciousness and began to speak slowly with Nafan.

“Fan, Eyang is glad you want to come.”

“The kakung is still weak, so don't talk too much first. Later on, yeah?”

The old man smiled, “Ewho is not sure has more time to talk to you.”

“Don't talk weird. I will stay here until Eyang can grumble over me again.”

The man went back to sleep.

The next day his condition improved and the patient also began to be able to talk more.

“Fan, Anyang would like to apologize to you. It's wrong to never understand you. You just don't want you to suffer and have trouble if you don't exist. Therefore, Eyang continues to force you to obey everything that Eyang prepared for you.”

Breath can say nothing. He could understand his grandfather's words but he still could not forgive his grandfather's selfishness that caused both his parents to die.

“On both your parents, it's not Eyang who forced them to leave. Someone asked your father to come to Jakarta. And Eyang had no idea how the accident could have happened.

“Who? Who asked my father to come to Jakarta?”

“Eyang also doesn't know for sure. But it looks like it's a woman who knows your mother very well.”

Nafan regretted hating his grandfather for what he did not do. He has lived a long time tormented because of a misunderstanding.

“Eyang will not force you to keep what Eyang has pioneered. All that just tipped so that everything is in the right hands.”

“I also want to apologize, Yang. Because he was married without asking permission Eyang.”

“What?! So you're married? Where's your wife?”

“He is having business in Jakarta.” Nafan showed her picture with Erlita taken at graduation.

“Cantics Fan. You're smart choose wife.”

“Not select, Which, but forced.”

“Name Erlita, son of the woman who once saved me from the river sixteen years ago.”

“Do not say –“

Nafan nodded, the “woman turned out to be the eldest daughter-in-law of the Susbihardayan family. And this girl is Erlita Susbihardayan.”

Although it initially seemed confused, now Purnomo seemed to understand what was happening. And he smiled with relief.

“Tell Pratiwi, this time I agree with his decision.”

***

Two days later, Purnomo's health condition worsened and was eventually declared dead of a heart attack and complications. Nafan returns to his grandfather's house and takes care of all the funeral processions for his grandfather.

His late mother's extended family took turns to Nafan's grandfather's house to say condolences. However, Nafan did not feel any sympathy with their sorrow at all. Nafan knew exactly that day was the one they were most looking forward to.

Like a horde of shameless and self-respecting people, they lightly discussed the inheritance while his Grandfather was just a few hours ago buried. Nafan was really angry and finally told Alan to expel them.

It seems like they forgot that Nafan had already grown into a different person. He was no longer a child who could be used as he had been. Nafan will ensure that they will see Nafan who can destroy them at any time if he continues to fuss over the legacy of his late mother and grandfather.

Nafan had left his childhood home for a long time. Since graduating High School, because of frequent checks with his grandfather, he decided to leave home and study in Surabaya. He then took a civil service test and was accepted and placed in the East Kalimantan Forest Service, then a year later he was transferred to Banyuwangi Regency.

***

Breakfast at the Pratiwi residence.

“Why don't you give me permission anyway Mas? Let the child take care of a mother who is already seriously ill.” Sania disagrees with Bram, her sister.

“Sania right, Mas. Lita is the person who takes the most advantage of her mother. So it's appropriate that he takes care of his mother in this condition. It will be more troublesome if you have to take care of people who do not even have a life expectancy anymore.” Timpal Farah, Bram's wife.

Johan was angry to hear his mother's words. Although her grandmother never loved her like Erlita, it was the woman who gave her and her family life and luxury. His mother did not deserve to say that.

“But Eyang is still alive, Ma.” Johan protested to his mother.

“Yes, justin, Mas. Mother's medical expenses are also not small. Why do we waste money on hospital expenses? If Lita takes mom, let her take all the costs. The mother also will not be strong enough to survive until in Banyuwangi. So let Lita alone take care of such a complicated business.” said Prasetyo as evil as others.

Johan was caught off guard by the talk at breakfast together that morning. He immediately left the dining table filled with people who had no conscience.

Bram reconsidered the opinions of the other family members and he eventually allowed Erlita to take her grandmother to Banyuwangi because she was sure that the mother would not have time to talk about let alone plan things to bring her down.