
"Chella, Om Doctor has important business. Chella and Ibu Fifi first yes." said Marchel trying to persuade the little girl. Usually Chella would cry if Marchel left her.
"don't want. Chella wants to be the same Doctor." The two eyes that I care about began to glaze over, making Marchel not bear. The man immediately grabbed Chella's small body and carried it to his lap.
"Alright, Doctor Om will not go" he said, peeping at the top of the little girl's head. Chella held her hand around Marchel. Not willing if his favorite doctor is gone.
Marcel leaned Chella on his chest, rubbing the boy's head and back until he started to get sleepy and finally fell asleep a few minutes later.
Lying down Chella very carefully so as not to wake up, Marchel patted the little girl on the back gently. Looking at her innocent face that was so adorable. Every time she looked at Chella's face, Marchel found peace there.
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Marchel sped up to a room where Audry was being treated for her illness. Although his anger over Audry's past actions has not been forgotten, Marchel still complies with Audry's request to meet him.
Audry was visibly relieved when she saw Marchel entering the room where she was lying weakly. Marchel was feeling pity, seeing Audry's condition of concern, with a lot of medical equipment attached to his body.
"Marchel.." call Audry in his weak voice.
"I'm here because Doctor Selma called me. Said you wanted to see me."
"Yes. I want to talk to you about something important. I want to confess my actions. Please sit down."
Marchel sat on a chair on the side of Audry's bed. "If you just want to apologize for what you've done in the past. Forget that! I really don't want to remember."
Audry began to cry at Marchel's words. Remembering a few years ago, when she was so evil that Sheila fell down the stairs so she had to go into premature labor.
"I know I don't deserve forgiveness. But I want to admit something to you, Marchel. My great sins of the past. The sins I regret to this day."
Marchel fell silent. No words were spoken from his lips. His mind was only on Sheila and also his little baby who had to be a victim.
"My sins are huge. I've made you really hate Sheila. I instigated mom in various ways. That day I took my mother to see Sheila in the house. Mom is completely innocent. I was the one who accidentally made Sheila fall down the stairs. Mom was very angry with me."
Marchel closed her eyes, her hands clenched down there. For the past four years, Marchel has thoroughly punished the woman who gave birth to him.
"That day, when I came with my mother, when you left, I heard some nurses were very panicked, when a baby could not be saved. Some of them went to Doctor Willy's room and some to Irene's room to report the baby. I went inside, when all the nurses on guard were out. I saw a dead baby girl. And the other is still in a weak state. I've swapped the baby, and cut his identification bracelet. And none of them realized what I was doing."
Marchel's entire body trembled at Audry's words. Her tears just escaped. "What do you mean Audry? What are you doing?" It looks growling. "You traded my son for a dead baby?" marchel asked with a trembling voice followed by a drop of her tears.
While crying, Audry nodded slowly. Re-confessed his actions. "I'm guilty of swapping your son for the dead baby. I deeply regret what I did. It was dark in my eyes, because I wanted to have you and get rid of Sheila. Doctor Willy and the other officers were completely unaware that I had exchanged the baby. I moved the dead boy to your son's bed, so they thought it was your son. I got out of there without anyone seeing me.
A few months later I came here and asked the officer where the child was born that day. But they don't want to give hospital patients info. I finally decided to try to get accepted to work at this hospital. Because I want to find out about the kid I traded it for. But until now, I haven't been able to find your son's whereabouts. I don't know if he's alive or not. Please forgive me, Marchel. I was trying to find information about the boy when I found out that I had blood cancer. I dare not admit it to you, because you will definitely hate me. I want to make amends by returning your son. But until now, I have found no information about his whereabouts." Audry cried again, while the look on Marchel's face changed.
Without a word, Marchel walked out of the room, into Willy's room. Leaving behind Audry who was still crying lamented his regret.
Upon arrival in Willy's room, Marchel immediately told her what Audry had just acknowledged. Willy was shocked to hear Marchel's words.
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Doctor Irene, was a pediatrician who also worked with Marchel's child at the time.
Marchel froze, trying to deduce everything. While Willy, trying to remember the events of that day.
"I only remember when I arrived at the nursery, Marchel's son was pronounced dead. And it's true, the other baby is the one whose mother died" Willy said.
"Yes, that's right. Marchel, didn't you name the boy?" ask Doctor Irene. "But wait! If the boy was exchanged, why don't you recognize your son's face?"
Marchel kept silent. His whole body felt intense. Until Willy patted his best friend's shoulder.
"I hadn't seen her face at the time, because I was accompanying Sheila. I just got there, after you told me my son couldn't survive."
"I handled the baby. But I pay less attention to his face. I'm sorry, Marchel," said Willy.
Doctor Irene shook her head slowly. I'm concerned about what happened to Marchel. "Yes God... It's really hard to believe."
Marchel wiped her tears. "Michella... It means Michella is my son who has been exchanged by Audry."
Remember the innocent face of a child who had been considered as his own child. For some reason from the start, Marchel has an interest in the girl who reminds him so much of Sheila. Not only are the characters very similar to Sheila. Michella's medical history is exactly the same as Sheila's.
"If Dr. Audry admits to having exchanged a baby, it is true, that the baby is a child who was taken to Pelita Harapan orphanage. I just didn't think Doctor Audry could do any of that. He was a good doctor" said Doctor Irene.
There was an infinite sense of happiness in Marchel's heart, knowing that his little daughter was still alive. The man immediately wiped away the tears, and stood up from his seat.
"Willy, I need to get to the orphanage. I want to see Michella."
"Wait, Marchel! I'll go with you!" willy said as Marchel stepped in. "Doctor Irene, thank you for the help."
Doctor Irene simply smiled as she nodded her head.
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"Will, why am I this stupid. Why did I never realize that Michella was my son? I felt something else when I was with him. Do you know, that kid reminds me so much of Sheila."
While driving, Willy tried to calm down Marchel who had been restless.
"Calm down, Marchel..."
"My boy... My son is alive. Hurry up a little, Wil, I want to be there soon." It felt like Marchel was already very impatient, to hug her little daughter.
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