In the afternoon, Aaron visited the hospital where Keyra was being treated with his father. He walked down the hospital corridor and stopped in front of the nursery that the nurse indicated.
Aaron silently stared at Keyra sitting in a wheelchair with her hands attached to an IV, with Daniel standing behind her. He saw them staring at the two baby in the incubator.
‘If I wasn’t so stupid following mom’s unreasonable grudge, maybe I would be by your side right now. watching our children together and living with them, raising them, but all that will just be wishful thinking forever in my life,’ Aaron thought regretfully.
Mike watched his son who looked sad as he looked into the room through the glass door. “Aaron, come on in. Let’s see your daughters,” he called out.
Aaron took a deep breath and then exhaled slowly, trying not to be sad and strong seeing Keyra and her daughters would never be his. ‘Remember, Aaron. .at home there is Sonia who is also pregnant with your child and Sonia loves you more than anything,’ he thought to himself.
Mike and Aaron opened the glass door, then entered the baby room which was only for Keyra’s twins. .there are two incubators, a special wardrobe for babies, a cupboard containing milk-making equipment, and a cupboard containing medical equipment. There was a table and chairs, where a nurse was sitting as a babysitter.
“Aaron,” Daniel greeted when he noticed Aaron and Mike’s presence.
Keyra turned to look at Aaron, who had not seen him in a long time since he was at the police station signing the divorce agreement. she smiled so warmly at the man who was still her husband, then looked back at the babies as if to show that they had been born healthy.
“Congratulations, Keyra. You have succeeded in being a mother, a great mother,” Aaron said then looked at the babies.
The image of when he tortured Keyra seemed to make him sick when he saw the baby. Yes, when having sex while tormenting, he has spilled the seeds to become a fetus and grow into beautiful babies from the womb of the wife he hurt.
“And you are their father,” Keyra muttered.
“Have you given them names?” Aaron asked, occasionally glancing at Daniel, while his father just stared at the baby silently while listening to his conversation with Keyra.
“Not yet, but I’ve been thinking about it for a long time,” Keyra whispered because actually, she was still very weak and dizzy because there was still the effect of the anesthetic.
Aaron nodded in understanding then asked, “What name do you want to give them?”
“Letizia and Patrizia,” Keyra answered.
“Beautiful name.” Aaron smiled at his daughters who were so beautiful and looked very similar to Keyra. It was just that he saw that their eyes tended to be similar to his. Yes, at least there are traces to show that he is their father.
There was silence for a moment because it had been a long time since they had seen each other. They focused on the twins until Mike decided to wait outside.
Aaron turned to look at Keyra and Daniel who he knew would marry after he divorced Keyra. .” I will immediately apply for divorce at the court,” he said.
“There’s no need to rush. Besides, Daniel and I will get married in a month. I also need to recover my health first,” said Keyra without looking at Aaron.
Daniel nodded in agreement.
Aaron glanced at Daniel who was always by Keyra’s side. “I’m still going to take care of our divorce as soon as possible because I’m sure the man behind you can’t wait to be your life partner.”
Kileyra smiled shyly. “It’s up to you then…Most importantly divorce me.”
Aaron also smiled faintly but his heart ached when Keyra said “The most important thing is divorcing me” as if making him lose hope of getting back with her and feel slapped because this situation happened because of him.
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outside, Mike waited as he sat in a chair. Sometimes he glanced at the nurses and hospital visitors passing by in front of him. But there was a familiar figure walking with a woman holding a baby.
“Nia.” Mike stared in surprise at Nia and Jasmine who were walking together. He knows Jasmine is Keenan’s wife, but he doesn’t know who is Jasmine for Nia?
“Mike.” Nia stares dumbly at Mike who is now getting older, just like her. almost 23 years, she has never seen the face of a jerk who had impregnated her, then left her just like that for another woman.
Jasmine who saw her mother and Aaron’s father looking at each other was surprised. “Why, mom?”
“It’s okay, let’s go in,” Nia shouted while guiding Jasmine to immediately enter the nursery, but Mike stopped her.
“Nia, wait a minute,” Mike called.
“Sorry, I don’t know you,” Nia replied curtly.
Jasmine stopped going into the nursery and focused on her mother who was staring at Aaron’s father. “What’s happened?”
“Nothing, let’s go in,” Nia replied forcing Jasmine to come in immediately.
“Mom, but he wants to talk to you. he’s Keyra’s father-in-law,” said Jasmine feeling bad for Mike.
“I just wanted to talk for a minute,” Mike said pleadingly.
“Okay, let’s talk outside,” Nia exclaimed, then walked down the hospital corridor with Mike following immediately.
Jasmine looked suspiciously at Nia and Mike. “That’s very strange. Mommy doesn’t usually act arrogantly towards someone, especially that person who is Keyra’s father-in-law. Mommy should be polite,” she grumbled and then turned to glance at the baby she was carrying.
“Your grandma is weird, son. we’d better see the twins,” she said talking to her baby who was not even three months old.
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Arriving outside the hospital, Mike and Nia decided to chat at the restaurant opposite the hospital. they sat opposite each other and were silent without ordering food first.
“Waitress,” Mike called.
“No need to bother with orders. We’ll just talk straight away,” Nia exclaimed curtly.
Mike sighed in exasperation, then looked at Nia who was prettier than Sarah. “Nia, I’m sorry for leaving you just like that.”
“It’s been a long time and I’ve forgotten you. The word sorry is useless to me because for me you were gone after you left me,” Nia said with all the hatred in her heart.
“I was stupid for choosing to leave you, but at that time I was very sad because it turned out that Sarah never accepted me. I didn’t marry her at all, because I decided to leave,” Mike explained regretfully. Because now Sarah still doesn’t accept it and is in jail for fraud.
“Regrets are always at the end and I don’t need any regrets from you.” Nia looked away for a moment, then glanced at Mike who probably didn’t know that when he left, she was pregnant.
“Yeah, I know you must hate me.” Mike looked at Nia who was still beautiful and very similar to Jasmine. “Is that Jasmine your daughter?” he asked then.
“Yes, she is also your daughter,” Nia answered without wanting to hide anything from Mike.
“My daughter?” Mike was taken aback.
“I was pregnant while you were away. when she was born and still a baby, I entrusted her to Marta. We were separated for tens of years because Marta carried her around so I lost track of her.” Nia explained while looking lazily at Mike who was acting surprised. for her, he shouldn’t have to leave her if he feels he has had sex with her many times and is likely to get pregnant.
Mike was still speechless.. He feels even worse as a man who abandoned his two children, Aaron and Jasmine.