While Memory Loss

2. Hospital

Inside a ward in the best private hospital in the city of Argon, lay an old man who looked very pale.

His gray white hair looked dull, no longer as well groomed as how it usually looked.

Besides the sick old man there was also a young man inside the room. The man slowly approached and sat down on the chair while holding the hand of the old man who was lying weakly.

“Grandfather, this is Adler,” said the man looked at the grandfather full of guilt and worry.

The elderly man lying down was Adler's grandfather, Ansanay Ridsyi. Founder of AR Group, a large company engaged in various industrial fields. It could be said that AR Group controls almost all trading markets in the country.

People cannot guess how many subsidiaries are under the auspices of AR Group. Even his father and uncle did not know how big of an asset that Grandpa Ansanay had created. Only Adler knows all that because he has been trained to be an heir by his grandfather since childhood.

Grandpa Ansanay slowly opened his eyes. The light in his eyes was no longer as bright as it used to be. His vision blurred, the figure of a handsome young man faintly visible. He knew it was his favorite grandson that he saw.

Grandpa knew he wouldn't be long. The only thing he wanted was his grandson, Adler Hilman Ansanay Ridsyi. The only granddaughter to have her name written on the family deed.

Ansanay's grandfather wants Adler to inherit the AR Group he has built together with his wife. He has been educating Adler to be an heir since childhood.

Adler turned into an artist after completing his education, instead of going to work at the company that Grandpa Ansanay had arranged for Adler.

Adler was not the first grandchild or youngest grandchild, but Adler was closest to Grandpa Ansanay since childhood and Adler the only child of the first son of Grandpa Ansanay.

Because his father was busy working and his mother died very early, it was his grandfather who took over taking care of little Adler and training him. And Adler never let Grandpa Ansanay down.

Adler had even set up his own company overseas while still studying there. Adler always obeyed his words.

I don't know what happened after he graduated from abroad Adler instead ran off to become a star. This is the first time Adler defied Grandpa Ansanay's orders. Although he disagreed, Grandpa Ansanay finally respected Adler's choice.

Ansanay's grandfather moves the other hand to hold Adler's hand holding one of his.

“Ad ... now, it's time for Grandpa to collect your appointment. You won't reject Grandpa anymore right?” grandpa Ansanay asked Adler trying to squeeze a smile from his lips.

“Can I refuse,” Adler said self-deprecating.

Before entering the entertainment industry Adler once promised Grandpa Ansanay. Adler will return as the family heir if Grandpa Ansanay falls ill and is unable to appoint another qualified heir.

And this is where Adler is now, he will replace Grandpa Ansanay even though he does not want to. Being the heir is a very heavy burden for Adler, there are many things that he must bear on his hands and shoulders. Not only the responsibility to his family, but also the employees under the name of AR Group.

Adler moved away from the company by entering the entertainment industry. He did not want to fight for power. He did not want to accept, there was someone else who wanted so much.

The people out there are waiting for this old man to die and want to get his inheritance. This old man was still smiling towards him right now as if nothing would happen.

“Can't you give it to papa. Let him manage it. I am also his biological son, later the company will fall into my hands as well,” Adler said trying to discuss with Grandpa Ansanay.

“Um, Grandpa knows you won't resist. When you come here, it means you have accepted everything. I can rest easy now,” said Grandpa Ansanay happy to know Adler's choice.

“There's one more thing Grandpa wants to tell you.” Grandfather's expression suddenly turned serious, unlike before who was still smiling.

Adler no longer thought about the heir issue, he now wanted to know what else made grandfather instantly change the look on his face.

“This is a very long-standing promise. A verbal promise of our family's wedding and the family of Grandpa's old friend. So, Grandpa wants you to carry out that promise. Marry Grandpa's friend's granddaughter.” Ansanay's grandfather fell silent for a moment reminiscing about the past with his friend.

Adler did not immediately refute grandfather's remarks, he waited for grandfather to finish musing and continued to listen. In Adler's heart he thought he would never be able to carry out that promise.

Ansanay's grandfather knew how this grandson of his was, was extremely stubborn. Otherwise how could he thrive in such a messy entertainment industry.

“If you don't want to, you can ask your other brothers. He who wants to get married already Grandpa wrote in the will, the wedding gift that Grandpa gave him.”

“Kakek take it easy. That promise will surely be fulfilled.” Adler said. Since it wasn't him, that promise could of course be fulfilled.

“Hmh ..” Grandpa breathed a tired sigh.

“Grandpa just rest first. Adler will definitely carry out Grandpa's message,” Adler said worriedly.

“Em .. one more thing. Please call Grandpa's lawyer, Rudy. Ask him to come here tomorrow afternoon with those people,” Grandpa Ansanay said one last time before falling asleep due to the influence of drugs.

“Good, Cake.”

After Grandpa fell asleep Adler fixed his grandfather's blanket, then came out of the grandfather's bedroom.

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In the living room of the ward sat a middle-aged man who looked a little like Adler. He is the father of Adler, Harial Ridsyi.

Adler walked up to Papa Harial, then sat down beside him. They were both silent, no one spoke.

Finally Mr. Harial broke the silence between the two.

“Have spoken to grandpa?” said Mr. Harial started a conversation with his son who very rarely can sit together like this.

Harial knows he is not a quality father to his son, so their relationship is very rigid, like a stranger. Really he knew regretting now was useless.

His son is already very big, no longer in need of affection or attention like when Adler was a child, always following behind him. Unfortunately he ignored and rejected the closeness of little Adler, he still could not accept the departure of his wife at that time.

What Adler needs now is only support and not giving obstacles that will trouble Adler.

“Iya,” replied Adler briefly not used to talking to his own papa.

Harial sighed, “Grandfather might not be able to last long this time. Will you stay now?” tanya Harial wants to know how her son's future choices are.

Harial knew for a long time that his father would choose Adler to be his successor, not him or his sister. Therefore he had prepared a path to face today, just think of it as compensation.

Harial once thought that when his son graduated and entered the company, he would take him under his wing and teach him everything he had mastered. Unfortunately, Adler did not enter the company that dashed his expectations at the time.

“I will not avoid anymore. I will accept what I should have gotten from the first,” Adler replied calmly.

“How about your current job?”

“Resteply.”

“If you need anything you can ask Papa.” Harial said as he patted Adler on the shoulder expressing his support.

“Em,” Adler nodded.

“You'd better go home, rest. Papa knows you must be tired of coming all the way here after filming. Let Papa take care here.”

“Em. Contact Adler if there is anything.”

Harial nodded letting Adler out.

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