Chapter 231 - Pray To God
After Monica wake up and received treatment from the doctor, Raymond took her out of the hospital while carrying Calvin who looked weak.
"Honey, I'll take you home with Calvin too. After that I have to see how dad and Jill are in another hospital," Raymond said as he walked down the hospital corridor which wasn't too crowded because it was already ten o'clock at night.
"I'm just coming with you. I want to see how they are," said Monica as she walked slowly because her body was still weak.
"But you have to rest," Raymond cried.
"I can't rest in peace while Bryana is in trouble. I cared about her from the start, you know that, right?" Monica looked annoyed at Raymond who always wanted to be selfish as a wife. It was the right thing to do, showing concern, but she couldn't calm down if she hadn't seen Bryana's condition.
"Okay, we're going straight to the hospital now," said Raymond, only resigned.
Arriving in the car, Raymond called Dean while Monica sat in the back seat while holding Calvin who looked weak and wistful. Ah, the boy must be sleepy and still traumatized.
"Hello, Dean. Which hospital are you in now?" asked Raymond when he got in connecting with Dean.
"St. Carolus Hospital," Dean answered over the phone. His voice sounded so weak as if he had no desire to speak.
"I'll be right there now," Raymond said then hung up the phone.
Raymond sighed, feeling something attack his heart. Excessive worry began to settle in his mind just because he heard Dean's voice so sad. 'Oh my God, whatever happens, I beg you to save them,' he thought.
Raymond immediately drove his car out of the hospital area towards Central Jakarta which was quite far from its current location, that's South Jakarta.
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Dean looked sadly at Bryana who finally entered the operating room. He saw that his wife was already using various medical equipment to keep her breathing, to survive, and even to give birth to his son soon. The man did not expect his son to be born at the wrong time.
"I'm sorry for what happened, but premature babies can survive even healthy. You have to be optimistic Dean," Louis exclaimed, patting Dean on the shoulder.
"I'm worried about Bryana's condition too. She's very weak, you know that, right? I'm afraid she's like Clarissa!" Dean looked at Louis with his reddened eyes. "I don't know why God positioned Bryana the same as Clarissa. Is this a curse for me? I can't accept the fact that God will also take Bryana from my side!"
"Dean, when we are born into the world, we can't choose what our destiny will be, but God has already outlined it and only God knows. Instead of you protesting a lot about your fate, you better ask and pray that what happened to Clarissa doesn't happen to Bryana!" exclaimed Louis firmly.
Dean was silent with ragged breaths, eyes reddened and puffy from crying. He immediately walked quickly down the corridor of the hospital.
"Dean, where are you going?" asked Louis as he continued to follow Dean.
Dean just stood still with a blank stare, speeding up his steps and even running down the hospital corridor with the yellowish-white nuance.
Louis stopped and let Dean go. He chose to walk back toward the operating room and stopped at the black waiting chair against the wall. The bodyguard sat quietly anxiously until Dany came over to him.
"Louis," said Dany.
"Hey where have you been since?" asked Louis, looking up at Dany who was now sitting beside him.
"Of course I take care of Mr. Stevan," Dany answered then asked back. "I saw Mr. Dean running out of the hospital, where is he going?"
"I don't know," answered Louis with a shrug.
"How is Mr. Stevan?" he asked.
"Critical. The wound is quite serious, especially since he has a history of heart disease," Dany answered worriedly. He glanced at the tightly sealed operating room about five meters away from him.
"Is Mrs. Bryana being operated on?" asked Dany.
"Yes, the baby must be born for safety," answered Louis then stood up and looked at Dany. "Please wait here. I have to go to the bathroom."
Dany just nodded and let Louis go. he turned to another bodyguard who was guarding security at the house and called the police to ask about the victims of the accident caused by Gustave's car earlier.
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dean stopped his car right in the courtyard of a church not too far from the hospital where Bryana was operated on. He quickly got out of the car, then walked slowly towards the main door of the church.
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Dean entered and looked at the monochrome atmosphere of the church with light brown walls, there was a very bright light in the middle of the roof, black chairs were neatly lined up on two sides. He walked along the red marble floor while staring at the statue of Jesus in front of him, then bowed languidly using his knees as support for his strong body.
"I've accepted the fact that you took Clarissa from me, allowed Sofia to live without a mother, without tasting the warmth of a mother's embrace. I tried to accept that painful reality, even though half of my soul felt lost at that time," Dean said with his head down, then looked up at the statue in front of him which was about ten meters from him.
"I just want you to fulfill my one wish. save my wife and child this time. Don't take her like you took Clarissa from me," Dean said with tears running down his cheeks.
"Let me grow old with the person I love. Give me a chance to be a better man who can take care of my wife and children. I want to be happy with her. Realize our dream to have a peaceful family." Dean continued to say all his requests with all his humility. Yes, he felt so small and insignificant in front of God, and only God can change his destiny.
Finally, Dean looked down again and said, "I beg... Save her. I love her more than anything. She is the second perfect love for me after my first love... Give me a chance to make her happy as my wife... I beg you. .."
In silence, Dean felt someone tap his shoulder. He turned to look at the person in surprise. Her face is beautiful, similar to Bryana, wearing a white dress with long brown hair and a naturally beautiful face smiling at him.
"Clarissa," Dean whispered, his face wet with tears.
The woman called "Clarissa" gently wiped Dean's tears while saying, "You are a strong man. It shouldn't be like this. You have to show that you are worthy of my cousin, to be a good husband and father to your children. She is a good mother to take my place, don't make her feel alone...."
Dean was still silent as if he didn't understand whether what he saw was real or not, but everything seemed real. He saw Clarissa's face so close and peaceful, but he couldn't forget what had happened to Bryana right now until the tears ran down his cheeks again.
"Don't cry," she cried, wiping Dean's tears, then feeling his jaw. "You should go back to her, meet her. She and your son need you... Don't be a weak man."
Dean was about to touch the woman's hand but the woman stood up and slowly walked away from him.
"I entrust Sofia to you."
That was what sounded before the woman suddenly disappeared from his sight. Dean wiped his tears roughly, confused by what he had just seen, then looked back at the statue of Jesus.
"I trust you won't leave me in misery again..." He said then stood up and turned to stare at the main door and imagine Bryana's condition, and remembered Clarissa's message.
"I have to go back to the hospital now!" said Dean then ran out of the church until he arrived at the yard and immediately got in the car.. He immediately drove his car to the hospital where Bryana was operated on.
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