VENGEFUL SHACKLES

Handover

"What else do you think? Hasn't everything been explained by the team of doctors? There's nothing to worry about anymore, trust them all." said Adam, who flew to see Kevin in surgery that day, although Kevin was unconscious and did not know if his adoptive father had come to fulfill his promise to accompany Kevin during the operation.

Paula became very quiet and did not say much that day, her fear and anxiety for Kevin's safety kept her quiet a lot. Even when Adam said that to her, he just nodded his head slowly.

"Doctor Smith, thank you for allowing me to come to my son's important day - ah, maf, Kevin, I consider him my son," said Adam who now turned his head towards Joshep, he was a bit awkward to say Kevin as his son in front of Kevin's real father.

Joshep did deliberately contact Adam and facilitate the man who had been he as the father of his son to come, because Joshep wants to fulfill the desire of Kevin who asked Adam to be present on the day of his operation some time ago.

"You deserve to be Kevin's father, especially if he loves you so much, I actually envy you, but on the other hand I'm also grateful that my son has the genuine affection of a father like you. Thank you for filling the empty space in Kevin's heart that I never filled in the first place, thank you for the responsibilities that I should have taken from the beginning, thank you for creating a whole family for my son." joshep said sincerely.

"I never asked about who Kevin's father was to Paula during this time, but seeing your interactions in the village back then, I was already beginning to suspect that there was a special connection between you and Paula, it turns out that my guess is correct, all this time Paula I've considered as my own sister, she's never been that close to a man, so I can guess if you're that special person to her." Adam took a quick glance at Paula who was as if he was engrossed in his own thoughts, and he was in no mood to listen to the conversation between Adam and Joshep.

"He's never been close to any man this whole time?" Joshep was shocked to hear that.

"Hmm, he's too busy thinking about your son, look, he even forgot to take care of and take care of himself, his whole life was just for Kevin, looking for money for medicine, for food, living expenses, he said, she always refused my help, she's a great woman I'm proud to know and be her sister." adam's eyes now glazed over to see Paula who always looked tough on the outside but deep in her heart she was very fragile.

Joshep joined in the menoeh towards Paula, clearly visible urate of anxiety on his face, wanted it to feel like he was hugging his ex-wife, to share anxiety with her, but it seemed impossible, it was not possible, and all he could do was to look at him from a distance like he is today.

Joshep's eyes glazed over, even a drop of his tears escaped just falling to the floor, but as calm as he held back so that the clear strands did not drip, he said, but Adam's story of how Paula's struggle to keep their son up to this moment makes his heart ache.

'Oh my God, why does it feel like this sick to hear the story of Paula's struggle, how much of a bitch I still hated and scolded her when we just met in the village,' regret Joshep who only he could express in his heart alone, his chest felt full so that he could not speak anymore, and could only be silent while listening to Adam's story.

"I'm sure you're not a bad father, I can see if you really love Kevin, after this I take Kevin, take care of our son, I also titip Paula, take care of my sister, take care of my brother, whatever your relationship may be in the future, you are Kevin's father and mother, I leave them to you Doctor Smith, I'm sure they'll be safe and happy with you." Adam reached out his hand and invited Joshep to shake hands as a farewell greeting and as a symbol of the handover of two people he loved dearly, Kevin and Paula.

Adam wants to give Joshep the space and opportunity to fight to reunite his small family that had been separated, and give the real whole family to Kevin.

Adam could not stay there for long because he left his wife who was pregnant.

"I will try and try to be a good father to Kevin, although maybe a father figure for Kevin is only for you, but I will still try to give my best for him" replied Joshep.

"Only for Kevin? And Paula?" ask Adam.