
“What do doctors mean, huh?! What?!” mario's anger doesn't take it.
“Max is My Brother. My twin sister! She's my real sister!”
Harry rubbed Mario's shoulders slowly trying to calm Mario down.
“I know you're twin brother Max. I'm sure of that, but I want to know who your real parents are? Why doesn't your Mom or Dad have the same blood type as Max?” ask Abdi.
Mario breathed a rough breath.
“Perhaps who has the same blood type as Max is our biological father.”
Abdi scrunched his forehead confused.
“You mean?”
Harry breathed slowly.
“Mario and Max are my stepchildren.”
Abdi widened his eyes in shock.
“But I've considered them my own biological children. That's why my blood type doesn't match Max.”
Abdi. He held both his hands tightly.
“What does all this mean?” abdi wondered.
He looked at Mario.
“Then whose real father?”
Mario shook his head slowly.
“Do not know. Only Mother knows.”
Mario stood up from his seat and shifted the chair.
“Sorry, Rio excuse me first. Rio wants to accompany Max.”
Just now Mario was about to sit down, but his hand was pulled by Harry.
“Eat first, from earlier the food is just you stirring, Yo.”
Mario shook his head slowly.
“Rio not hungry, Well.”
Harry shook his head slowly.
“You still have to eat, Max must be sad if he knows you don't want to eat.”
Mario lowered his head. Harry rubbed Mario's hand slowly.
“Begin, Rio pack his food and order another one for Mommy, yes.”
Mario obeyed Harry's orders. After Mario left. Harry looked at Abdi questioningly.
“Dok, is there anything you want to ask again?”
Abdi nodded his head slowly.
“When are you married? Sorry if I am interfering with your privacy. I ... just wanted to know as the doctor who treated Max all this time."
Abdi was a little unwell, but he really wanted to know.
“It wasn't long after Max had the operation, I and Aulia got married. I love them so much,” explained Harry.
“So Max doesn't know that you're not his real father?”
Harry shook his head slowly.
“I don't know. I don't know Aulia said it or not to Max.”
Abdi nodded in understanding. Given that Max is amnesiac and also has a history of heart disease, maybe Aulia did not dare to tell Max the truth.
“They were abandoned since in the womb.”
Abdi was shocked to hear it.
“Since in the womb?!”
Harry nodded his head. While Abdi stiffened.
“What ... don't-don't Max and Mario ... they ...”
...****...
THE CKLEKK!
Aulia turned to look at Mario who entered while carrying a rather large white bag, but that was not the concern now, but the face of the son who looked gloomy and not excited.
“Rio, why, son? How, lethargic? Come, here near Mommy.”
Mario looked at Aulia closely then approached her and hugged Aulia tightly. Aulia returned her embrace and rubbed her eldest son's back gently.
“Why, Son? Same story Mother. Rio's sad because Max hasn't woken up yet, huh?”
Mario nodded in confirming. He stretched his embrace.
“Bu, Rio's biological father is the same Max who is it?”
Aulia gasped in shock at Mario's sudden question.
“Ri ... Rio really, all of a sudden it was?”
Aulia was not ready to tell her children this.
“Sorry, Mother.”
Aulia rubbed Mario's head slowly.
“Kok, sorry? Rio, right not wrong.”
Mario lowered his head.
“Rio afraid to make Mommy sad.”
Aulia smiled smirkily hearing that. He is happy his children, especially Mario can already think of adults like this even though they are still teenagers.
“So, why was it so suddenly? Where do you keep Dad?”
Mario looked up at the face of the Mother.
“Dad in the canteen, Bun same doctor Abdi. Doctor Abdi asked about Max. He wants to know who our real father is because he wonders why Daddy is the same Mother his blood type is not the same as Max.”
Aulia tensed. Suddenly cold sweat flowed down his temples.
“What is this? Ja .. lest Abdi know. Is it time?” aulia's inner being confused as well as worried.
He looked at Mario and then Max. He was silent for a moment. He knew his youngest son survived also through Abdi. Aulia then exhaled slowly and then clasped Mario's hand tightly. He smiled softly at Mario.
“So soon Rio will know about who Rio's real father really is? Your father is actually very close to us.”
Mario rounded his eyes in shock.
“Means Mother?”
Aulia smiled then rubbed Mario's head slowly.
“Your father is close to us, but he doesn't know about you. Mommy has a reason to hide it from you, it's ka-“
“Because she has left Mother and us while we are still in the womb, right Mother? He doesn't care about us, does Mother?”
“Do not do so, Son. Don't be angry, yeah. Mother does not teach you to take revenge. All of this has a reason, son. Don't be mad, yeah 'cause he's your dad anyway. Your real father. Mother will tell Rio, but Rio must promise to still respect and cherish your father. Promise?”
Mario turned his face the other way. How could he not be angry? How come?
“Rio, darling. Look, Mother, Son. Look, Mommy.”
Mario stared at Aulia.
“Rio, darling. Rio must promise not to get angry because after all your father is your real father. Your father is also very meritorious for us, especially for Max?”
Mario scrunched his forehead even more confused.
“At least do this for Max huh, babe?”
Mario stared fixedly at Aulia. He increasingly did not understand Aulia's intentions. Just hearing his mom say this has something to do with Max. He finally nodded slowly.
“Iya, Rio try. For Max,” answered.
Aulia smiled and stood up to kiss the eldest son's forehead and hugged him tightly.
“Thank you, dear.”
Aulia then approached Max who was still closed. He kissed old Max.
“Wake up, darling.”
After that he turned to Mario.
“Delay titip Max, yes. Mother has a little business. If there is anything with you Adek, contact the doctor and also Mother, yes.”
Aulia immediately went outside. Mario speechless. He looked at the bag of food for him and his mother.
“But Mommy hasn't eaten yet,” sheds.
...****
...
“Why, doc?” harry asked as he watched Abdi fall silent.
“What is Aulia's second marriage?”
Harry nodded his forehead confused. He did not like the series of questions from Abdi.
“Why are you asking that, doc? It's a matter of privacy between me and my wife. You can't just ask about it.”
Harry started to get emotional and Abdi understood that. Nor did he intend to interfere in the affairs of Harry and Aulia's family. Just hearing some facts. He is curious and wants to know who the real father of Max and Mario is? He was afraid that what he thought was true.
“Sorry, I know this is your privacy. I just want to know si--“
“Who is Max and Mario's birth father, right?” sidelines Aulia suddenly.
Harry and Abdi turned to Aulia. Aulia approached and sat there.
“I'll tell you who their real father is.”
Harry and Abdi stared fixedly at Aulia. Aulia exhaled slowly.
“Before I apologized to you guys because I hid this all from you. I didn't mean to hide all this. I had to do it. Was ... I want to tell you this is pseudo-you, Mas.”
Aulia looked at Harry closely and then clasped her husband's hand. After that he looked at Abdi.
“What do you think, Di? Why do you want to know about Max and Mario? Does this have anything to do with Max's blood type being the same as yours?”
Abdi was silent for a moment then nodded slowly.
“Why? Do you think Max and Mario are your children?”
The question from Aulia made Abdi and Harry gasp in shock.
“Aulia ... this .. mak ... sudnya what?” harry asked confused.
Aulia looked at Harry.
“Sorry, yes, Mas. I can just tell all this to you. Abdi is ... my ex-husband.”
Harry widened his eyes in shock.
“What?!”
Aulia clasped Harry's hand tightly.
“Sorry, Mom. I didn't mean to hide any of this. You know, isn't that hard for me? You know how much I hate my ex? Especially when something happens to Max.”
Aulia's tears made Harry and Abdi could not bear to see her. Harry wiped the tears on Aulia's cheek.
“Hey, don't cry. I don't like to see you cry.”
Aulia smiled faintly.
“But I don't hate him anymore, Mom. He has done a lot for Max.”
Abdi looked down, while Harry smiled thinly while grasping Aulia's hand tightly.
“Mas,” call Aulia on Harry. Harry looked questioningly at Aulia.
“Abdi ... is the biological father of Max and Mario.”
Harry and Abdi widened their eyes in shock.
“Ja ... so they .. a ... my kids?”
Aulia nodded her head slowly. Abdi. It felt like his whole body was limp.
“Aulia .. they ... me-“
“I was pregnant at the time, Di. About two weeks, but you .. you prefer your education. You prefer your career. Your ideals. You leave me. No matter how sick I am? No matter how I feel? You never thought of me, Di. You never want to take my call. You chose to leave without saying goodbye and leave me with the children in my womb. You don't know how hard it was so me, Di.”
Aulia's tears fell unbearably. Abdi felt more and more guilty towards Aulia. He's evil. He is evil. Why did he have to leave Aulia for his career? Why didn't he bring Aulia to live with him, to live with him, to carry out his education and pursue his career with Aulia? Wh why?
“I'm sorry Aulia. I'm sorry. A--“
“I have to support the children without you. Fortunately, both my parents and my family helped me. They all made me strong" said Aulia cutting Abdi's words.
Harry sat closer to Aulia and grabbed Aulia by the shoulder and rubbed her gently.
“Max and Mario are the source of my happiness. They made me survive until now. Until Max gets sick and I have to take him overseas to have surgery, I meet Harry. Harry was always by my side besides my family. He always helps me, even Max's medical expenses he's responsible for. He always plays the role of a father to Max and Mario without being asked by anyone. Harry proposed to me and we got married. Harry is like Max and Mario. Especially Max, he doesn't know anything. All he knew Harry was his real father because all he remembered was that.”
Aulia's voice grew louder and louder. It would be sad to remember Max. Abdi was increasingly disappointed in himself. Abdi nodded clenched under the table.
“So all this time ..my patient is my son. My biological son. My own flesh and blood ..” Ogre Abdi.
Without them knowing Mario heard everything. He turned around and ran away from the canteen. He ran down the hospital hallway without direction. Purposeless. Even occasionally he hit some people who passed by. He ran up the stairs and stopped at the rooftop. He walked with sweat and tears that never stopped.
What reality is this? Why is this sick? Why should Abdi? Why should the doctor who had been taking care of Max who became their biological father? Her thought.
“Arghh!!”
Mario shouted loudly. It expresses all her emotions and feelings.
“Shoppers!!”
His feet sagged and fell. He folded his legs and hid his face there.
“Why? Why do you have to leave Mother and us, Dad? Whyyy?! I don't know how hard it is for you to live your life. I don't know how hard it was for us to see Max get sick. Dad doesn't know! Wicked! Bad dad!!”
...CONNECT ....
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