Love Worth Fighting For

230 For Luna

“So Elena’s baby has a lot of trouble?”

Suri who was sitting beside Areez nodded her head. “Yes.”

“Is it because she was born prematurely?” asked Aldrich again.

“Yes.”

Aldrich immediately closed his eyes, Aldrich was completely speechless at the moment. All the information he heard today was shocking and unexpected. Things are really getting more and more complicated and difficult to unravel because everything is already interconnected with each other.

“So what are your plans now?” Aldrich asked quietly, breaking the silence.

“I intend to help Mommy take care of Luna,” replied Suri in a trembling voice. “I intend to pay for my sins against Elena by taking care of her child.”

Aldrich raised one eyebrow. “Do you think that by helping to take care of Elena’s baby can forgive aoouchh...” Aldrich screamed in pain when Areez pinched his hand, Areez who was annoyed because Aldrich had been talking for a long time couldn’t hold back. He was afraid that Aldrich’s words would hurt Suri.

“You...”

.....

“You talk too much, damn it!” whispered Areez in a low warning voice.

Aldrich who was still groping his arm gave Areez a murderous look who had just given him a warning.

“I know that Elena will not be able to forgive me,” said Suri hoarsely. “But at least with me taking care of Luna, I feel less guilt for them.”

“But what you did was wrong, Suri.”

“Aldrich!”

“Let Aldrich speak, Areez,” said Suri quietly holding Areez who wanted to warn Aldrich.

Areez immediately turned to Suri. “But...”

Suri smiled a little. “It’s okay, I’d like to hear from Aldrich. The more input, the better for us.”

“Yes but...”

“I’m really okay, Areez,” Suri said softly again reassuring Areez, her blue eyes staring sadly at Areez.

Being stared at by Suri made Areez finally melt, not wanting to make Suri even more sad, Areez finally let Aldrich continue his words even though he really didn’t like hearing Aldrich’s words.

“Ok, now explain to me, where did I go wrong, Aldrich?” asked Suri slowly.

Aldrich, who was ready with all his words, let out a long breath. “You’re asking where you went wrong? Really?”

“Yes, I asked you where my mistake lies,” replied Suri seriously.

“The fault lies in your refusal to admit everything to Christian and your parents, Suri,” said Aldrich firmly. “If only at that time you immediately confirmed to them that Elena was not part of your kidnappers, maybe all this incident would not have lasted this long. If only you dared to admit your mistakes out loud to your brother and your parents, maybe their relationship still going well until now”

Suri immediately lowered her head, even though she had prepared herself to hear Aldrich’s words but her chest still felt tight when she heard the words that had just spoken from Aldrich’s lips.

“But since things are already messed up like this, then the only thing you and Areez can do is really take good care of the baby.” Aldrich continued his words again. “It would be very dangerous if you confess now, things are still so complicated. Everyone’s concentration is on that baby with a heart condition right now, that’s why you shouldn’t cause any more trouble.”

“Aldrich.”

Aldrich turned to Areez who had just called his name. “Why? Was there something wrong with what I just said?”

Areez shook his head slowly, so did Suri.

“Now do your best to help Christian take care of his child, I’m sure that with you taking care of Luna, Christian’s anger will be a little less when one day he finds out the truth,” added Aldrich again.

“Do you think my brother will still be mad at us?” asked Suri stammered.

Alfred nodded slowly. “Not only your brother, I’m sure your parents will also be angry if they find out the truth. But right now they shouldn’t know, we can’t make things worse. That’s why you must keep this secret well and continue what you’ve been doing. Right now, remember Luna is everyone’s priority. She is also an important key for both of you to get forgiveness from everyone. You understand what I mean, don’t you?”

“I understand,” said Suri slowly.

“How about you Areez, you understand what I mean too, right?”

Arees nodded. “Yes, I understand.”

“It’s good that you both understand,” said Aldrich a little relieved, although his little heart actually felt guilty for agreeing to Areez’s actions and Suri kept the truth but Aldrich felt that it was the best decision at this time. Currently the focus of all Clarke family members is on Luna who is in need of extra attention and no one should disturb their concentration, that’s why Aldrich chose to support Areez and Suri’s decision.

“Well then, let’s eat now, I’m really hungry because...”

“We? Eat?” Areez repeated Aldrich’s words quickly.

Aldrich narrowed his eyes. “Why, is there anything wrong?”

“Of course it’s wrong, Suri only brought lunch for me and you don’t have any share at all. That’s why now you better find your own lunch and don’t bother us,” Areez replied curtly, shooting Aldrich out openly.

“What? You kicked me out, after what I’ve done to you two?”

Areez, who had run out of patience with Aldrich who talked a lot today, then got up from the sofa and immediately dragged Aldrich towards the door.

“Go and don’t bother us,” Areez said curtly.

“Are you kidding?!”

“No, I’m not. Go away before I get mad,” Areez said back in the same tone.

“Yes..yes I’m going,” replied Aldrich relenting.

Areez didn’t go straight into his room, he was still watching Aldrich who was walking towards the elevator. It was only after Aldrich was completely out of sight that Areez entered his study again, joining Suri who was still sitting in the same position.

“Why should I be kicked out? The food I bought was enough and the taste was enough to...”

Suri’s words lingered in the air when Areez suddenly hugged her tightly.

“Areez...”

“You’re not alone, Suri,” Areez said softly. “There is me who will accompany you through all this, I will not leave you, Suri.”

Suri smiled. “Thank you, Areez.”

“No, you don’t need to thank me. If only I hadn’t done that stupid thing, maybe none of this would have happened, I’m sorry I’ve kept you in trouble, Suri.” Areez’s voice sounded hoarse when he spoke, it was clear that Areez was so sorry for what he had done to Suri all this time.

Suri closed her eyes. “We face it together, Areez.”

“Yes, we face it together,” Areez said quickly. “The important thing right now is that you have to stay healthy, don’t get sick. Remember, we have an important task right now.”

“I remember, Areez,” said Suri quietly. “That’s all we can do for now and hopefully when Elena comes back she will have a big heart to forgive me.”

“And me too.” Areez replied to Suri’s words quickly. “I blame Elena too.”

Suri smiled slightly at Areez’s words, although at this time her chest was so tight but hearing Areez’s words that were so soft, Suri felt a little better. Not wanting Suri to get sick, Areez then released his arms from Suri and asked her to eat.

“May God always take care of you, Elena,” said Suri in her heart.

Les H?pitaux Universitaires de Genève

Very carefully Christian stroked Luna’s bare back which was still so fragile, ten minutes ago the doctor who treated Luna asked Christian to enter Luna’s treatment room to perform the skin to skin method on Luna for the first time. Doctor Margaret who handled Luna said that this method was needed by Luna.

“Is it still a long time, doc?” Christian asks quietly, speaking very carefully so as not to wake the child who is lying on his chest.

“Five more minutes Mr. Clarke,” Doctor Margaret answered quietly from behind the medical mask she was wearing.

Christian nodded slowly, even though he didn’t know what the benefits were for Luna doing skin to skin like this, but Christian could feel that Luna’s heartbeat, which was previously so irregular, began to stabilize, as well as the sound of her breathing. Luna’s breathing was more regular now.

Feeling that Luna’s condition is much better, Doctor Margaret then grabs Luna from above Christian’s chest very carefully and moves her back into the box where she slept for several days in the hospital. A nurse who was standing next to the box immediately tidied up Luna’s life support hoses deftly, she had to turn them off if none of the hoses were folded or clogged.

“We’ll talk outside, sir,” Doctor Margaret said quietly to Christian who had just pulled off his pajamas.

Christian nodded slowly, without saying much, Christian immediately left Luna’s treatment room and rejoined his parents who had been taking care of Luna with him since four days ago.

“How’s Luna?” Anne asks impatiently at Christian who is walking towards her.

“She’s getting better, Mom. Her heart rate is back to normal,” Christian replies flatly.

Jack immediately closed his eyes.

“Thank God, thank God then,” said Anne gratefully. “Mommy was almost mad waiting for you to come out of that room, Christ.”

Christian purses his lips, his will to speak is stifled when he hears Doctor Margaret’s steps approaching. Anne and Jack, who still want to interrogate Christian, cancel their intention, at the same time they both turn their faces towards Doctor Margaret who is removing her face mask.

“Good afternoon madam, sir,” said Margaret’s doctor politely to Anne and Jack.

“Good afternoon, how is my granddaughter, doc? She’s fine, right?” Jack immediately bombarded Margaret’s doctor with questions that had been bothering him for a long time.

Doctor Margaret smiled at Jack’s question. “Currently Luna’s condition is much more stable, the skin to skin method we just did managed to calm her down.”

“My granddaughter’s chances of survival are still very big, right, doc?” Jack asked again, ahead of Anne and Christian who were also about to ask the doctor a question.

“We will try our best to save Luna, the most important thing right now is the support of her family. One of the three of you must be ready to use the method that Mr. Christian has just done on Luna if at any time her condition deteriorates again like before,” answered Doctor Margaret seriously. .

Anne immediately grabbed Doctor Margaret’s hand and squeezed it gently. “Sure doc, we’ll be ready to do whatever you want. As long as it’s good for Luna, we’ll do it, doc.”

“That’s good then,” said Doctor Margaret with a smile. “Caring for a premature baby is different from caring for a baby born at a mature age, that’s why I ask all of you to be patient. Actually, if there is a mother for the baby, everything will be even easier.”

“The baby’s mother?”

Doctor Margaret nodded slowly. “Yes, the mother’s body temperature will have such a big effect on her. The emotional bond between mother and child will also be stronger. But because Luna’s case is a little different, we just use this method.”

.....

Christian, Anne and Jack fell silent immediately. The three did not respond to the doctor’s Margaret words, Jack, who previously talked a lot, immediately locked his lips tightly. All they did now was continue to listen to doctor Margaret’s explanation in silence.