
"Why do you cover this from me, Ren? What kind of friend are you?" ask David again.
The man looked so angry. After more than two years of knowing Richard, why only that day he knew the truth about his friend. He was very sorry for what he had just heard.
If only he had known it from the beginning, perhaps he would have thought much more about his friend's feelings than his own. Even if he had to sacrifice those he loved dearly, he was willing.
"Sorry, Dave, Richard asked me to hide this from anyone, including Elo and his family," Rendy said.
David was silent for a moment. " So, you mean ..," he said a few seconds.
"Yes. Papa and his biological sister only found out about it a month ago," said Rendy.
Yeah, Felix and Renata only found out about it a month ago. Richard's kidneys deteriorated while he was with his family, and Richard really couldn't hold it back like before.
As a result, Felix and Renata immediately escape Richard to the hospital and there they find out that Richard has end-stage renal failure. How surprised they were to hear the news.
After they lost a woman who was none other than Richard's mother, suffering from the same disease, whether she should also lose Richard when they really needed the man for her desk. During this time, Richard was always the life sponsor of Felix and Renata.
For Felix, Richard was such a powerful son, he was capable of anything compared to himself. In fact, she can also play the role of the mother of her younger siblings.
As for Renata, Richard is the most perfect brother. No one can match him. Whether you are happy or sad, he is always there for you. Then, after that, did he have to be willing to lose it? Nah! It wasn't easy for him.
Rendy started telling David everything. According to him, Richard did suffer from the same disease as his mother, after three months of college in London, precisely when he was quite slumped because of his relationship with Aretha that he had not been able to fix, he said, before going to London.
From the outside, Richard did look healthy, like he did not have any burden. But, in reality, behind the people, he suffered so much, and only Rendy knew about it. That's because Rendy is a best friend who lives with her in the same apartment.
Yes, the breakdown of the relationship with Aretha really makes it insecure, especially when they lose contact, can not contact each other. That's why he began to ignore his own health, even though Rendy had tried to give him spirit, until bad things happened to him.
At that time, the disease was still low-grade, so Richard could still withstand what he was suffering from. Even so, he continued to undergo routine treatment there, as recommended by Rendy, although the longer, his condition even worse.
As time went on, Rendy kept encouraging Richard, leading Richard to rise again, and he believed that Aretha would return to him. And that girl has been the reason for him to stay alive.
One day, he wrote a book about his journey with Aretha. He wished he could give the book to the girl he loved so much, after returning from London. Although he has not finished the book, he still hopes to make it two seasons, with a happy ending.
However, after returning from London, the reality was much different. Richard was shocked when he met Aretha by accident. There was a sense of happiness, as well as disappointment because at that time he knew that Aretha would become the future fiance of David, his own best friend, whom he knew during his time in London.
Heart hurts. As if he could do nothing more. It was impossible to take the girl of his dreams for granted from his own best friend. He's not that bad guy. Until finally, he hid it all from David. He asked Aretha and Rendy to cover it up.
But it doesn't end there. It was undeniable that Richard also still wished Aretha could return. He asked Aretha directly. He was very happy, when he heard the answer from Aretha that they were only betrothed and Aretha did not have any feelings for David. He begins to plan for Aretha to return.
Several times he spoke to Aretha from heart to heart. He's very happy. Unfortunately, it did not last long. That happiness turned to disappointment, when he saw how Aretha looked at David. He knew very well that Aretha had feelings for his best friend at that time.
Yes, it may be true what the saying, the presence of love because often together. Maybe that's what Aretha felt. It may be true that he did not have any feelings for David. However, as time went on, as they often did activities together, eventually grew a sense of love and fear of losing each other. However, it seemed that the girl did not notice it right away.
From then on, Richard tried to avoid Aretha, even though it was very painful for him. He was willing to sacrifice his happiness for the happiness of Aretha. Since then, his condition has dropped. After being rushed to the hospital, it turns out his condition is getting worse, the disease has reached the final stage.
"What can cure his disease?" david asked, looking questioningly.
"During this time Richard had undergone dialysis several times, but in fact it was not able to cure the disease. There's only one way ...," said Richard.
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Not far from them. At the same time, Aretha was still talking to Felix.
The girl still did not understand what Felix said asking her to help Richard. Aretha was stunned for a moment. He couldn't just answer 'Yes', before he knew the truth.
Not only Felix, Renata also cried over Richard's condition at that time. Felix seemed to embrace his daughter, so Renata cried in his arms.
While Aretha, for a few minutes she could only stare at the two of them. There's not much he can do. He was still thinking hard about Felix's intentions.
"Om, what exactly happened to Richard's brother?" he hesitated a little while looking at Felix questioningly.
Felix let go of his embrace, then looked at Aretha again.
"elvin ... Richard has end-stage renal failure. All this time only you have been the encouragement for his life," explained Felix, still unable to hold back his tears. Yes, he knew it was all from Rendy. The middle-aged man was so hurt by the suffering experienced by his eldest son.
Instantly Aretha bought, she seemed to close her mouth which was momentarily wide open due to the overwhelming shock. How could the man look so healthy when he actually had such a severe illness, he thought.
"Om know, this is wrong om. If only it hadn't made you guys b—"
Uncompleted Felix explained to Aretha, suddenly a doctor and nurse seemed to run towards the ICU room, where Richard was in it.
Instantly their attention is distracted, not least David and Rendy. They immediately approached Aretha and Felix who were in front of the room.
Feelings of anxiety and fear seemed to disturb their minds. They were afraid that something bad was happening to Richard, while the doctor was still handling it inside for quite a while. Renata was drowning in her tears. Aretha tried to calm down by hugging him.
After a long wait, a doctor came out of the room.
"The Richard family!" call a doctor named Hadi, who has been used to treating Richard, according to his doctor's recommendation while in London.
"How's my son doing, Doc?" felix asked with a slightly hunting breath.
"The conditions are getting worse" replied Hadi's doctor without making small talk. "We need to get a kidney transplant right away. That's the only thing we can do" he explained, which made Aretha reflect.
"Take my kidney, Doc!" aretha said confidently as she approached the doctor.
"No! Just take my kidney!"
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