
Dave stepped lethargicly into the classic-style mansion. Mr. Aliong Thomson's residence is now almost 70. But his physique still looks fit. Owner of Changi general hospital, one of the largest hospitals in Singapore. He was the most influential doctor in the 80's when the country experienced a medical crisis . He was also respected for making his name in various world newspapers at that time when he managed to become a volunteer doctor at the UN assignment in Ukraine, his skillful hands saved the life of the Saudi president who suffered sudden heart failure from a gunshot during his visit to Ukraine.
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"Dave, stay here with Grandpa. Look, this house doesn't feel like home. " Say grandfather, as the two walked through the house whose only occupants were the servants.
"If Dave lives with Grandpa, then who will live with mom? Grandpa is not alone, there are many servants in this house" Dave replied with a rest
"Previously grandfather thought, spent a happy old age. With my grandfather's children and grandchildren. But look, even at this old man's age, grandfather only had servants accompanying him because he was paid" the old man said with a faint smile, looking at his grandson
"Grandfather's age may not be young, but Grandpa is still healthy, still fit, do not make Grandpa's mind tired because of unhappiness"
"Are you all waiting for Grandpa to stiffen with his heartbeat and pulse gone? and then you'll come over to Grandpa, cry over Grandpa, maybe even hug grandpa "
"Grandfather.. !! Don't talk like that. Grandpa himself knows, Dave has not completed a specialist education. Resident doctors who don't even have enough time to sleep and eat properly. It's not always every day Dave gets home . Do not mess around with having to divide time between college, going to the hospital, going home to grandfather, going home to mama's house, or going home to the papa Apartment. Because the truth is Dave doesn't come home more often. Dave's time seems to run out in the hospital ward."
While the two were still glued to their conversation, suddenly from the outside came the sound of heels climbing on the floor, and his voice was getting closer to Dave and his grandfather...
"Grandfather" said a girl as she approached Mr. Aliong
"wahhhh....Joleneeee.
"Grandfather's glad you came"
"because Grandpa told Jolene to come "said the girl .
"The cave..." Said the girl looking at Dave, after letting go of the hug from the old man she called the grandfather.
Dave immediately smiled and opened his arms, then the girl immediately welcomed into the man's arm and the two embraced .
"I'm older than you, but you always call my name lightly. " Say Dave still hugged the girl
"Hh, we even chose not to know each other when out there" replied the girl as she let go of her embrace
"that's your choice, not mine dear cousin's"
"Hh, it's already. Grandpa's head is dizzy with the ramblings of the two of you. "
"Grandfather's sick??" Dave is panicking
"Grandfather, are you okay???" Jolene
"Healthy or not grandfather depends on your attitude. .
" The grandfather left both
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Jolene threw her bag onto a sofa in the middle room, dropped her body onto the soft cream velvet sofa, grabbed a TV remote and blamed the TV in front of her. Dave sat down on the couch, and a waiter brought them 2 glasses of avocado juice.
"Egmm, please make lemon juice with honey, "Say dave to the waiter, and the waiter immediately nodded and immediately raised back 1 glass of avocado juice that was served to Dave
"Aaaw, don't take me. Stay there aja. Let me all drink. Just make a new one for this one doctor "Simply set his eyes on Dave sitting next to him, and the waiter went out in front of them to make another drink
"Hhh,, basic doctor. Ribet live Loe" said jolene while reaching for a glass filled with avocado juice
"Hegh... Don't insult me. My life is bad today "
"Not that you should have fun, grandfather told me to come because he said that later tonight there will be a 2-family meeting, discussion of matchmaking between you and the child of one of the Head Doctors in one of the specialist departments in CGH"
"And you know, who will be betrothed to me is also a Doctor ? "
"Aawww... Really true???? Brother's Congratulations ! You are a doctor, your mother is a doctor, your grandfather is a Doctor, your future wife is a doctor, and your parents-in-law is also a Doctor. . .
my question is, are you actually building a household, or a hospital?? Hahaha..." Jolene
"you're like sprinkling salt water on a wound that's still open. And for the first time, I envy your life" Dave said with a rough sigh
"You are an honorable doctor envious of being an outcast and an orphan like me??" Sahut jolene with a smile masan diibirnya
"heihh, don't talk like that. How do you call yourself an orphan, and you know you still have a mother "
"mother?? Heghh, the mother who had abandoned her child and husband and chose to live by destroying the household of others out there??!! Just be true. .. " Say the girl with a bitter smile
"Jolene "
" Don't try to give me your wisdom, comfort me or pity me. Just do it for someone else, not me. " Strue cynical girl.
"Hhh, that's funny. How could I possibly comfort you, or pity you. I'm the one who needs someone else to do that to me right now" Dave said. Of course in his mind wanted to make the girl in front of him was fine. he knew how a jolene, he was not someone who would show his fragility or incompetence in front of others.he did not like to be pitied, he did not like to be pitied, and seen as weak. From a sweet girl to a cold and haughty girl, her life changes after the destruction of her family .
Thomson's two grandchildren were close. But when they are adults, the two become distant, yes, definitely because of the sad incident 5 years ago. The toughest time in the life of a Jolene cou Thomson, but at that time Dave could not be in it. he was far away in other parts of the world at that time for his education, he should have embraced and become the shoulder for the girl to lean on at that time. And now he regretted it, when he got a behavior that was very different from his cousin's. Yes, of course, there must be a sense of disappointment that was never uttered from the girl's mouth when she had no one by her side when she had to accept the bitterest reality of her life .