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Aijohn became worried that Jia had still not come out. He saw Anna on a nearby bench, glancing up at him from time to time. Perhaps, she guessed that while he was there, Jia was still inside.
After hesitating for many times, he went forward to the door and knocked. There was no response and he became more worried. She turned on the knob and gently opened the door. When he peeped on the small opening of the door, she saw Jia, bending down to pick up her bag. He walked towards her when he heard the sounds of sobbing.
He put a hand inside his pocket as he stopped in front of her. Her eye bags were already puffing out and her nose was as red as a ripe tomato.
Feeling helpless to see her torn like that, he immediately pulled her forward to hug her. Jia instantly resumed to a loud crying as she felt the warmth of being sympathized and understood by someone who could love her freely as a friend.
Koko glanced at Anthon whose eyes were as red as hers.
"Dr. Aijohn, thanks for being there for her. " Anthon said hoarsely as he witnessed again how vulnerable Jia became whenever she was with him.
"I'll take care of her. " Aijohn said as he held her shoulders and lead her to the bathroom.
After washing her face with a cold water from the ref and after applying some makeup, she looked better. Then, she went out and gestured to Koko that she was already ready to leave. As they were about to go out of the door, Jia turned over her shoulder and held her gaze at him for the last time.
___
Anna stood up right away the moment she saw Jia and Dr. Aijohn from the door. When she went inside, she found Anthon crying hardly while covering his face with a pillow.
"How is it?" She said after he calmed down.
"It's over, Anna. "
Anna did not reply. She wondered how many times her heart would experience death before Anthon would learn to forget Jia.
Then, there was a knock at the door. Anna went up to open it. It was Giselle.
Seeing him with flushed face and red eyes, she joked.
"Ton, what happened to your face? Is that also a post - anesthesia effect? "
Anthon glanced up and threw the pillow at her. Giselle laughed without really knowing the reason why he was crying.
"Miss Jia was here. " Anna said as she stood up to offer a seat for her.
She knew that Giselle was his bestfriend.
"You cried because you suddenly realized how much you missed
her? " Giselle tactlessly made a conclusion, forgetting that Anna was there.
She suddenly felt guilty. "Sorry, Anna! "
Anna smiled. " It's okay, Miss Giselle. I know all about it. "
Giselle knitted her browse. Here comes another masochist, she thought. "Then, it's really okay? "
She did not reply and Anthon stole a glance at her. " Anna, I"m sorry. "
"What happened, Ton? " She asked, wondering if there was something she still didn't know about them.
"We finally said goodbye. " Anthon said as another lump lurked in his throat.
"Then, are you alright? " She asked stupidly.
" Yes, I just want to... " He did not finished it..
"You want to, what? " Giselle followed up.
"Die! "
Giselle knew he was not joking. Her heart broke, not in seeing him, but for Anna who seemed to be willing to sacrifice her ego and self - worth just to understand him.
___
The bone marrow transplant was succesfully done. Dr. Aijohn insisted to let Jim stay in the ICU for close monitoring. His wife, Dr. Grace, personally offered to do close watch for him. Jia stayed with him during daytime while Kuya Nap and Casey took turns in watching him during the night. Jianna was still too young to be left out.
Jim' s hair did not fell out as he did not undergo radiation and chemotheraphy to prepare for the transplant. Hailey's Pill took the task in removing out his diseased cells, instead. Prior to the transplant, he just underwent a bone marrow aspiration instead, to make room for the new bone marrow which would be transplanted. He also received immunosupressants to prevent his cells from attacking the new bone marrow..
After a week, when Jim was transported out to a regular room, his whole family gathered around. Anthon volunteered to bring the food for their dinner. That would be his first time to visit Jim and the first time to show up to his family. They still did not know that he was the bone marrow donor except Jia.
The food was already delivered by the crew of White Rose Restaurant
but Anthon was not there yet. When they decided to just eat ahead, the door was opened. Anthon came in with a smile, and while his other hand was holding the door knob, his other hand was holding the hand of a woman.
Jia saw them and she gave them a smile. The time had really come where Anthon did what he said. That he would be introducing her to the family. No matter how she prepared herself, there was still a pang of pain inside.
Anthon hugged everyone including Jia whose smile remained plastered at her face. Their eyes locked for a while but Anthon looked away first. Then, he went back to Anna and held her shoulder before he spoke.
"Dad, Ate Casey, Jim, Kuya
Nap..." He paused as he glanced up at Jia.
"And Jia, I would like you all to meet Anna. " He paused again to look at her and squeezed her hand which suddenly became cold and sweaty.
"We worked at the same company in Dubai and we also came here together to take our short break. "
Hello, Anna.. Hi, Anna..They all took turns in hugging or shaking hands with her.
"Finally, Ton, you have achieved your goal. " Casey said after she hugged her.
"When is your plan to settle down? "
Kuya Nap asked him while stealing glances at Jia.
"We are still considering about it. Perhaps, one of the days before we will return to Dubai. " Anthon replied as he looked up to Anna who smiled thinly due to anxiety.
"Feel at home, Miss Anna and start getting used to us. Soon, we will become your family, too. " Jia said as she stood up to hug and welcome her warmly.
Anthon looked at her and he smiled sardonically to himself. Her surprisingly warm welcome and her unusually high spirit was just a clown's mask to conceal a breaking heart.
Mr. Wayne felt anxious, likewise. This was such an awkward situation. He knew right then, by looking at Anthon's eyes, that he was unhappy. And he still saw those meaningful, stolen glances he threw at Jia. He knew, as a son who inherited his stubborness, this new relationship of his was just a masquerade. Poor Anna! She would just be the second Laura.
He looked at Jim. Aside from a simple 'hi', he remained quiet all throughout. Jia was beside him, assisting him with his food. What could he be thinking?
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Aijohn became worried that Jia had still not come out. He saw Anna on a nearby bench, glancing up at him from time to time. Perhaps, she guessed that while he was there, Jia was still inside.
After hesitating for many times, he went forward to the door and knocked. There was no response and he became more worried. She turned on the knob and gently opened the door. When he peeped on the small opening of the door, she saw Jia, bending down to pick up her bag. He walked towards her when he heard the sounds of sobbing.
He put a hand inside his pocket as he stopped in front of her. Her eye bags were already puffing out and her nose was as red as a ripe tomato.
Feeling helpless to see her torn like that, he immediately pulled her forward to hug her. Jia instantly resumed to a loud crying as she felt the warmth of being sympathized and understood by someone who could love her freely as a friend.
Koko glanced at Anthon whose eyes were as red as hers.
"Dr. Aijohn, thanks for being there for her. " Anthon said hoarsely as he witnessed again how vulnerable Jia became whenever she was with him.
"I'll take care of her. " Aijohn said as he held her shoulders and lead her to the bathroom.
After washing her face with a cold water from the ref and after applying some makeup, she looked better. Then, she went out and gestured to Koko that she was already ready to leave. As they were about to go out of the door, Jia turned over her shoulder and held her gaze at him for the last time.
___
Anna stood up right away the moment she saw Jia and Dr. Aijohn from the door. When she went inside, she found Anthon crying hardly while covering his face with a pillow.
"How is it?" She said after he calmed down.
"It's over, Anna. "
Anna did not reply. She wondered how many times her heart would experience death before Anthon would learn to forget Jia.
Then, there was a knock at the door. Anna went up to open it. It was Giselle.
Seeing him with flushed face and red eyes, she joked.
"Ton, what happened to your face? Is that also a post - anesthesia effect? "
Anthon glanced up and threw the pillow at her. Giselle laughed without really knowing the reason why he was crying.
"Miss Jia was here. " Anna said as she stood up to offer a seat for her.
She knew that Giselle was his bestfriend.
"You cried because you suddenly realized how much you missed
her? " Giselle tactlessly made a conclusion, forgetting that Anna was there.
She suddenly felt guilty. "Sorry, Anna! "
Anna smiled. " It's okay, Miss Giselle. I know all about it. "
Giselle knitted her browse. Here comes another masochist, she thought. "Then, it's really okay? "
She did not reply and Anthon stole a glance at her. " Anna, I"m sorry. "
"What happened, Ton? " She asked, wondering if there was something she still didn't know about them.
"We finally said goodbye. " Anthon said as another lump lurked in his throat.
"Then, are you alright? " She asked stupidly.
" Yes, I just want to... " He did not finished it..
"You want to, what? " Giselle followed up.
"Die! "
Giselle knew he was not joking. Her heart broke, not in seeing him, but for Anna who seemed to be willing to sacrifice her ego and self - worth just to understand him.
___
The bone marrow transplant was succesfully done. Dr. Aijohn insisted to let Jim stay in the ICU for close monitoring. His wife, Dr. Grace, personally offered to do close watch for him. Jia stayed with him during daytime while Kuya Nap and Casey took turns in watching him during the night. Jianna was still too young to be left out.
Jim' s hair did not fell out as he did not undergo radiation and chemotheraphy to prepare for the transplant. Hailey's Pill took the task in removing out his diseased cells, instead. Prior to the transplant, he just underwent a bone marrow aspiration instead, to make room for the new bone marrow which would be transplanted. He also received immunosupressants to prevent his cells from attacking the new bone marrow..
After a week, when Jim was transported out to a regular room, his whole family gathered around. Anthon volunteered to bring the food for their dinner. That would be his first time to visit Jim and the first time to show up to his family. They still did not know that he was the bone marrow donor except Jia.
The food was already delivered by the crew of White Rose Restaurant
but Anthon was not there yet. When they decided to just eat ahead, the door was opened. Anthon came in with a smile, and while his other hand was holding the door knob, his other hand was holding the hand of a woman.
Jia saw them and she gave them a smile. The time had really come where Anthon did what he said. That he would be introducing her to the family. No matter how she prepared herself, there was still a pang of pain inside.
Anthon hugged everyone including Jia whose smile remained plastered at her face. Their eyes locked for a while but Anthon looked away first. Then, he went back to Anna and held her shoulder before he spoke.
"Dad, Ate Casey, Jim, Kuya
Nap..." He paused as he glanced up at Jia.
"And Jia, I would like you all to meet Anna. " He paused again to look at her and squeezed her hand which suddenly became cold and sweaty.
"We worked at the same company in Dubai and we also came here together to take our short break. "
Hello, Anna.. Hi, Anna..They all took turns in hugging or shaking hands with her.
"Finally, Ton, you have achieved your goal. " Casey said after she hugged her.
"When is your plan to settle down? "
Kuya Nap asked him while stealing glances at Jia.
"We are still considering about it. Perhaps, one of the days before we will return to Dubai. " Anthon replied as he looked up to Anna who smiled thinly due to anxiety.
"Feel at home, Miss Anna and start getting used to us. Soon, we will become your family, too. " Jia said as she stood up to hug and welcome her warmly.
Anthon looked at her and he smiled sardonically to himself. Her surprisingly warm welcome and her unusually high spirit was just a clown's mask to conceal a breaking heart.
Mr. Wayne felt anxious, likewise. This was such an awkward situation. He knew right then, by looking at Anthon's eyes, that he was unhappy. And he still saw those meaningful, stolen glances he threw at Jia. He knew, as a son who inherited his stubborness, this new relationship of his was just a masquerade. Poor Anna! She would just be the second Laura.
He looked at Jim. Aside from a simple 'hi', he remained quiet all throughout. Jia was beside him, assisting him with his food. What could he be thinking?
Aijohn became worried that Jia had still not come out. He saw Anna on a nearby bench, glancing up at him from time to time. Perhaps, she guessed that while he was there, Jia was still inside. After hesitating for many times, he went forward to the door and knocked. There was no response and he became more worried. She turned on the knob and gently opened the door. When he peeped on the small opening of the door, she saw Jia, bending down to pick up her bag. He walked towards her when he heard the sounds of sobbing. He put a hand inside his pocket as he stopped in front of her. Her eye bags were already puffing out and her nose was as red as a ripe tomato. Feeling helpless to see her torn like that, he immediately pulled her forward to hug her. Jia instantly resumed to a loud crying as she felt the warmth of being sympathized and understood by someone who could love her freely as a friend. Koko glanced at Anthon whose eyes were as red as hers. "Dr. Aijohn, thanks for being there for her. " Anthon said hoarsely as he witnessed again how vulnerable Jia became whenever she was with him. "I'll take care of her. " Aijohn said as he held her shoulders and lead her to the bathroom. After washing her face with a cold water from the ref and after applying some makeup, she looked better. Then, she went out and gestured to Koko that she was already ready to leave. As they were about to go out of the door, Jia turned over her shoulder and held her gaze at him for the last time. ___ Anna stood up right away the moment she saw Jia and Dr. Aijohn from the door. When she went inside, she found Anthon crying hardly while covering his face with a pillow. "How is it?" She said after he calmed down. "It's over, Anna. " Anna did not reply. She wondered how many times her heart would experience death before Anthon would learn to forget Jia. Then, there was a knock at the door. Anna went up to open it. It was Giselle. Seeing him with flushed face and red eyes, she joked. "Ton, what happened to your face? Is that also a post - anesthesia effect? " Anthon glanced up and threw the pillow at her. Giselle laughed without really knowing the reason why he was crying. "Miss Jia was here. " Anna said as she stood up to offer a seat for her. She knew that Giselle was his bestfriend. "You cried because you suddenly realized how much you missed her? " Giselle tactlessly made a conclusion, forgetting that Anna was there. She suddenly felt guilty. "Sorry, Anna! " Anna smiled. " It's okay, Miss Giselle. I know all about it. " Giselle knitted her browse. Here comes another masochist, she thought. "Then, it's really okay? " She did not reply and Anthon stole a glance at her. " Anna, I"m sorry. " "What happened, Ton? " She asked, wondering if there was something she still didn't know about them. "We finally said goodbye. " Anthon said as another lump lurked in his throat. "Then, are you alright? " She asked stupidly. " Yes, I just want to... " He did not finished it.. "You want to, what? " Giselle followed up. "Die! " Giselle knew he was not joking. Her heart broke, not in seeing him, but for Anna who seemed to be willing to sacrifice her ego and self - worth just to understand him. ___ The bone marrow transplant was succesfully done. Dr. Aijohn insisted to let Jim stay in the ICU for close monitoring. His wife, Dr. Grace, personally offered to do close watch for him. Jia stayed with him during daytime while Kuya Nap and Casey took turns in watching him during the night. Jianna was still too young to be left out. Jim' s hair did not fell out as he did not undergo radiation and chemotheraphy to prepare for the transplant. Hailey's Pill took the task in removing out his diseased cells, instead. Prior to the transplant, he just underwent a bone marrow aspiration instead, to make room for the new bone marrow which would be transplanted. He also received immunosupressants to prevent his cells from attacking the new bone marrow.. After a week, when Jim was transported out to a regular room, his whole family gathered around. Anthon volunteered to bring the food for their dinner. That would be his first time to visit Jim and the first time to show up to his family. They still did not know that he was the bone marrow donor except Jia. The food was already delivered by the crew of White Rose Restaurant but Anthon was not there yet. When they decided to just eat ahead, the door was opened. Anthon came in with a smile, and while his other hand was holding the door knob, his other hand was holding the hand of a woman. Jia saw them and she gave them a smile. The time had really come where Anthon did what he said. That he would be introducing her to the family. No matter how she prepared herself, there was still a pang of pain inside. Anthon hugged everyone including Jia whose smile remained plastered at her face. Their eyes locked for a while but Anthon looked away first. Then, he went back to Anna and held her shoulder before he spoke. "Dad, Ate Casey, Jim, Kuya Nap..." He paused as he glanced up at Jia. "And Jia, I would like you all to meet Anna. " He paused again to look at her and squeezed her hand which suddenly became cold and sweaty. "We worked at the same company in Dubai and we also came here together to take our short break. " Hello, Anna.. Hi, Anna..They all took turns in hugging or shaking hands with her. "Finally, Ton, you have achieved your goal. " Casey said after she hugged her. "When is your plan to settle down? " Kuya Nap asked him while stealing glances at Jia. "We are still considering about it. Perhaps, one of the days before we will return to Dubai. " Anthon replied as he looked up to Anna who smiled thinly due to anxiety. "Feel at home, Miss Anna and start getting used to us. Soon, we will become your family, too. " Jia said as she stood up to hug and welcome her warmly. Anthon looked at her and he smiled sardonically to himself. Her surprisingly warm welcome and her unusually high spirit was just a clown's mask to conceal a breaking heart. Mr. Wayne felt anxious, likewise. This was such an awkward situation. He knew right then, by looking at Anthon's eyes, that he was unhappy. And he still saw those meaningful, stolen glances he threw at Jia. He knew, as a son who inherited his stubborness, this new relationship of his was just a masquerade. Poor Anna! She would just be the second Laura. He looked at Jim. Aside from a simple 'hi', he remained quiet all throughout. Jia was beside him, assisting him with his food. What could he be thinking?
