Second to Me and to You

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After some time passed with the success of the special team sent by Mr. Thomas Winston brought Edwards and Alice home safely to the main residence. Even Thomas had prepared everything in welcome for his beloved son, and the team of doctors he had prepared for Alice, no matter what situation Alice was in, was a priority, because it was very important for Edwards, Thomas was well aware of that, so Thomas did not want Edwards to feel any more loss, which Thomas would have predicted how Edwards would take if he lost Alice. Fortunately, this time Alice seemed stronger than before, somehow Alice behaved normally even when the medical team examined Alice's physical and mental condition, but there is an implied uneasiness for the medical team to say something that will probably have a considerable impact.

" say "said Thomas with a sharp eye of course with the damage typical of the ruler is increasingly significant, said Thomas, making everyone who was currently right in front of him feel fixated without daring to speak even staring at a Thomas.

" say "repeat Thomas back, while putting the glass after successfully wetting his esophagus with chamomile tea that he just shaved.

" that, sir, said one of the doctors stuttering, another more senior doctor pressing his temple

" your task is done "

" let me explain it "

" go away" said doctor Carlos, who was embroidered in the white coat he was wearing

" don't scare me, Carl' Thomas said, scrunching his forehead as a sign that he was feeling anxious, whereas doctor Carlos just exhales heavily while leaning his back into the sofa deeper put his head as a sign if the weight says something that might make his best friend a little shaken

Thomas pressed his temple, and changed his seat which leaned more forward

" Carl" said Thomas seriously looking at the face of Doctor Carlos, and Carlos sighed heavily as if - will the bad news that he will convey

" we're doing insemination immediately "

" with the presence of the child, it will surely bind the two "

" and any side will no longer be able to take Alice" Carlos said.

Thomas who listened to his best friend's words was a little surprised, he knew this would be done, just a little surprised why it had to be this fast, while Edwards and Alice just enjoyed the good times of marriage, this was very quick of the plan they had put together.

" why ? " said Thomas seriously

" we can't suppress Alice's memory any longer, it'll be bad for her life"

" some day, if her memory returns, I must prepare a cure to control it, in order for Alice to be saved "

" and it will be bad for the fetus, if she experiences it in a pregnant state "

faster is better "

" this is one - one of the best advice from me" said Carlos no less seriously

charles' statement was slowly received by Thomas, but it was hard to agree. Carlos knows this is difficult, which will certainly cause questions from Alice who a while ago before getting married, Alice had said if indeed she was not given the opportunity to have children again, Darren alone is enough for Alice, because Alice just wants to live with her husband alone, enjoying an aging life together.

" akan aku coba "

" just do the preparation for it "

" today I'll try to tell Edwards "

" thank you for the advice" Thomas said a little softly, because Thomas was not sure the advice submitted by his best friend would be immediately accepted by Edward and Alice, said Thomas, while the current situation is not conducive to doing that, especially the enemy who has now started to show signs of movement, not Alice's pregnancy will add to the long list that must be carefully considered, not to mention Alice's condition.

Thomas felt his head throbbing, thinking about what steps to take, which pieces to defend and attack, must be taken into account in order for all to benefit Thomas and his family

" argh" cried Thomas with annoyance, making Carlos laugh

" give Darren and help with your plan "

" and involve him in your plans and decisions" Carlos said

" Darren ? " said Thomas with a loud laugh

" the boy "

" he's free-spirited, he won't want to deal with everything, Carl" Thomas said

" maybe at this time his movements will only be pawns "

" but he will be the horse of the queen "

" the two of them complement each other, Thom" said Carlos, making Thomas listen to Carlos' words seriously

" thank you for the advice, Carl" Thomas said after getting advice that might be useful for his plans later, Carlos only gave a sign after he chose to leave Thomas who was still sitting on the throne in his study

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A knock was heard at Thomas's door, and soon entered one by one members of the Winston family, including Thomas's wife

Valeria saw the look on the face of the husband who since the beginning of his arrival in the workroom of the husband who already seemed full of burden. When she arrived, Valeria hugged the body of her beloved husband

" verything ok ? " ask Valeria

" i'm not thinking so" Thomas said softly

" we just need to range the steps "

" believe that everything will end well for all of us" Valeria said

" off course, Dad" Edwards said confidently, Valeria and Edwards' words made Thomas' spirit recover,

only by the eye code did Thomas allow his wife, children, and grandchildren to sit on the sofa in Thomas's den. They all waited for Thomas to open his voice, what became the important thing to be delivered directly by Thomas in a closed room, even soundproof.

Everyone who was in the same room, just fell silent waiting for the head of the family to convey what he wanted to say. If Edwards and Valeria wait patiently, that's not the case with Darren.

" what ? " darren said without any manners

" sorry" said Darren by lowering his head , feeling guilty is not good

" Ed "

" have you got the assailant on the island ? " say Thomas

" no, dad "

" but there is already a bright spot of the tattoo code on the corpse of the enemy" Edwards said

" how is Alice , today ? " Thomas looked at Edwards in seriousness

" Thank God "

" i also thought something bad happened after the incident, but Alice did not overreact "

" it's just that Daddy's chosen woman made Alice always ask for her presence "

" Alice knew the woman" Edwards said worriedly

" the woman has already got another assignment "

" he will not show his face again, except in urgent conditions, as at that time" said Thomas , trying to calm Edwards' heart

" yes, but why did he send it ? " Edwards was a bit upset over the choice of the father, because as a result of the meeting, Alice sometimes tried to remember - recall the woman

" he's the only one I trust to keep Alice" Thomas said briefly

" yes "

" but the risk is great" Edwards said, not accepting Thomas' decision to bring the woman into the special team

" lives of Alice above her own life "

" if there's anyone else, I only trust that woman "

" it's all been proven from as long as he's here" Thomas said he did not want to be denied, and it makes Edwards immediately silent, because what he said by his father, is not wrong. The woman loved Alice more than herself,

Darren is usually flippant, and does not know the rules of sudden mute, after listening to the debate between the father and the grandfather. Similarly to Valeria, the two of them were too stubborn with their respective decisions

" soon you do the insemination immediately" Thomas said firmly, making everyone in the room look at Thomas's bead quickly and sharply

" this is for you "

" just do it immediately "

" waiting for us to exhaust the enemies to their roots, never to run out, and never to know until when "

" alice's health, and her safety are the same, if you want later or now "

" faster is better, Ed" said Thomas looking at his son's bead seriously, while Edwards only saw the seriousness of the father's words.

Edwards leaned his back against the cushion of the sofa, a sign he was thinking of the utterance of what Thomas had just delivered.

" that's hard, Daddy"

" keep Alice and take care of Daddy's company, and mine" Edwards said as he pressed his temple

" for that, right now are you going to take on your role, Darren ? " said Thomas firmly staring at the bead of his grandson's eyes

deg, deg,

deg

somehow Darren's heartbeat spurred faster, or because his guts were challenged to accept the challenge from the grandfather, or because his guts were challenged,

" help your Daddy with this, Vier "

" it's time" said Thomas again steadily. The world seemed to pivot to him, especially if the grandfather had greeted himself with a favorite greeting of course this was not a joke, and Darren's heart was moved to respond to the request of the grandfather, Darren, therefore Darren accepted the request of the grandfather by nodding his head confidently

" everyone is standing in his place "

" what's your decision, Ed ? " said Thomas sitting with a definite position like a king waiting for the ability of the commander to take orders. Inevitably Edwards' choice is only yes or no, and everyone is still waiting for Edwards' current answer, which will determine the course of the destiny game to begin. The atmosphere was tense, because Edwards still did not say anything from his lips

" prepare everything well, tomorrow me and Alice will do it" Edwards said firmly.

if Valeria is happy because she will soon have cute grandchildren, then Darren with anxious feelings is afraid of not being able to carry out trust, thomas must be able to play well as an elder in decision-making, and for Edwards to be able to run well, protect the company and protect his family.

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