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Chapter 13 - Chapter 13

Arnav is checking the list of patients who have been admitted all day in the ER. Arnav had always dreamed of becoming a doctor and helping people who were in pain.

It all started with his father who often complained of pain due to gout. And often spends the night without falling asleep because of his illness. His desire to cure his father made him even more excited to become a doctor.

And Lova is a sister who really supports him to become a doctor. Happy to pay for medical school which must cost a lot of money. Arnav will not disappoint Lova. That was his determination.

He promised to become a doctor who really helps people in need without any strings attached. Also will finish this education soon.

Arnav realizes that Lova's whole life is at stake for his school fees. Lova loves him very much, and there is nothing that makes Arnav not to love his sister. He wanted to make Lova happy and would not waste her sister's sacrifice.

Several times Arnav flipped through the paper in his hand to make sure the patient data was correct.

"Arnav." The low call made Arnav turn his head. He found a girl of Lova's age who was standing a little away from him with a smile.

"Eve," replied Arnav with a bright face.

It was rare for someone he recognized to visit the hospital, and it if happened there absolutely something bad happen. Evelyn's face looked even paler.

"Nav, I-"

"Eve!" Evelyn's body collapsed before she could finish her sentence. Arnav immediately ran to try to support. And Evelyn was completely unconscious.

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Lova got out of the car in a hurry. Leaving the man beside her looking overwhelmed to follow. But suddenly the woman stopped her steps when she was in front of the emergency room entrance.

"What, darl?" Alder sensed that Lova was looking at him with an intimidating gaze.

"Watch out if you tell Arnav and Evelyn what happened just now." Lova pointed at Alder who was smiling and approached her.

"Okay. I won't telling them. You've changed your pants, haven't you?" The stroke on her head made Lova catch her breath.

No. He's just Alder. You can't be like this, Lova.

Lova immediately turned around and started walking again. Minimize the beating of her heart that has gone crazy.

Lova found the room where Evelyn hospitalized. Her parents were in Bandung because they had to see a family who had just given birth, since two days ago.

Lova had contacted them. And because they are so close to Evelyn's family, Evelyn's parents trust Lova to take care of their daughter.

Arnav turned his head, welcoming them.

"Nav." Lova rubbed her brother's arm for a moment.

"Anemia and magh. I guess Evelyn hasn't slept in a few days, Aunt. She doesn't eat regularly either." Arnav explains what happened to Evelyn.

"As far as I know she doesn't have a history of anemia. If you have magh, maybe it would happend."

"Because she hasn't slept for a few days, aunt. That's why her immune system goes down. Now she is sleeping because of the medicine. Hopefully tomorrow will wake up and feel better."

Lova glanced up at her brother briefly. Then he looked back at Evelyn who was still asleep.

It seems that Lova's thoughts have been true all this time. Evelyn had a problem and didn't tell her anything. But what was the problem that kept Evelyn from telling her story and getting sick like this? Lova had to ask her immediately when Evelyn woke up later.

"Did both of you come together?"

Good grief! Lova was clearly forgetting something. Arnav's question just now made her head cold from remembering the thing she had forgotten.

"We accidentally bump up in front of the office after the time off, bro. So I gave her a ride."

Lova shouldn't have breathed a sigh of relief at this moment. But thanks to Alder for not admitting the truth.

But wait. Who did this boss just call?

He called my brother with bro, and he just casually just called my name? This kid really wants to be skinned.

"By the way, this is your family's hospital, right, Al? You seems come here often." The conversation between Arnav and Alder continues.

Alder chuckled softly. "Yes, Bro. Papa told me to handle it. But, because I don't know anything about medicine and about hospital, so I asked my cousin to help lead this hospital."

Lova felt a nudge on her arm. Making her look up and see Arnav who pulled his eyebrows up. As if to say: he's crazy rich, huh!

Lova only gave Arnav a grunt in return. Then looked back at Evelyn even though her ears kept looking for a way to listen to Arnav and Alder's conversation.

"Wow, I didn't think it was you, the son of a rich person, huh. The thing is, I only met you when you wanted to ask my aunt for homework. Get on the bike."

Another chuckle came from Alder. "I was still in middle school that time, bro."

"Absolutely. How old are you now, Al? How many years have we not seen each other?"

Lova rolled her eyes lazily. Arnav is like a group mom who has a lot of unimportant things to ask.

"Arnav, stop it. You already like an old lady's mouth which have a lot of words to say. So talkative." Lova couldn't stand her little sister's stale words.

"Geez. Why are you the one who sucks? I asked Alder though."

Lova knows that Arnav is teasing her right now. Alder glanced briefly. The man was clearly smiling happily. Feeling victorious and having the upper hand.

"We haven't seen each other for seven years, bro. Because you moved all of a sudden, I didn't know that your room was empty all of a sudden."

There was disappointment heard from Alder's laughter at this time. Lova swallowed her saliva, because she suddenly felt nervous.

Arnav who really wanted to open the old story smiled meaningfully. He saw Lova who was still with her back to them, did not see. But Arnav was sure that his sister was listening.

"And I'm 22 now, bro."

"22, huh? It's only two years apart from me. Just call me Arnav. I want to look be younger too."

Alder laughed. "Okay. With pleasure, Arnav."

"Well, that's better to hear." The laughter of the two men was heard. "Have you got a girlfriend yet, Al?"

If Lova and Arnav lived in Malin Kundang's time, Lova would have cursed her brother to be a fish. In order to live silently in the water and not interfere with life on land.

Although aware that talkativeness is hereditary, this time Arnav's fussiness really didn't help. It's going to be even more confusing.

"I still fight for it, Nav."

"What are you fighting for? Struggling to marry your girlfriend?"

"Yeah, fighting for her to marry me. But until now she did not accept me anyway. But it's okay, if she says yes, I'll just married her right away, I won't date her anymore."

"Wooo, this is really cool. But that girl is really arrogant, why she doesn't accept you? You're handsome like this, and VERY ESTABLISHED." Arnav pressed the word very firmly at the end of his sentence.

Lova's shoulders look back up and down. Arnav knew, that his sister was holding back her emotions for him at the moment. Let it be! After all, he was always a target when Lova's emotions were bad.

"It's okay, Nav. I respect her and still leave her with those unwarranted worries. Because I love her, so no matter how much time she takes, I will still wait. I'm just trying to get close to her now. So if she needs me, I can be there right away."

Arnav could only reply with a nod and a big smile. Unexpectedly that his sister was being chased by a young man who didn't care about the 12 year age difference.

Lova could only bite her lower lip. There was a sudden feeling of emotion welling up in her heart.

"I'll go first, okay? There is a student council meeting." Arnav says goodbye after getting a call from his friend.

Alder nodded in agreement. Arnav left, leaving the awkward atmosphere entirely on Lova. If Evelyn hadn't been sleeping under the influence of the medicine, things wouldn't have been as strange as now.

"Honey."

Lova gave up on this call. Lova would no longer have a problem with it, because Alder would keep calling her like that even though she repeatedly refused and forbade him in a curt voice.

The girl turned. Look at the bead that conveys an attentive look.

"Follow me. You have to check up."

Lova's brow furrowed. The wide hand again surprised her because he was holding it again without permission.

"You are also a patient."

Even though she didn't fully understand, Lova followed Alder's hand.

"Excuse me, can I ask for a hospitalization room for one night? The VIPs."

"Of course, Sir. On whose responsibility, Sir?"

"Alder Reuven."

"Oh! So you are Mr. Alder, son of Mr. Nando?" Alder just smiled lightly. "Who's sick, sir?"

"My future wife." Lova's eyes widened as Alder turned to her with a sweet smile.

"It turned out that you already have future wife." Nurse who was so bright when she heard the name of Alder, became gloomy again after hearing the answer from the handsome man.

Lova shook her head trying to defend herself. But before she could voice her protest, Alder had already spoken.

"It's the same as infusion, please. My wife-to-be has diarrhea since last night and hasn't eaten anything because it's all gone."

After getting a definite answer from the nurse, Alder immediately took her to the ward that had been mentioned.