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The sound of the heart detector continues to sound, which means that the sign of life is still there, for a woman who is still lying weakly on a hospital bed. Beside her, there was a man who was waiting for his lover to open his eyes. I hope the lover will soon wake up and see it for the first time.

"Open your eyes," one man pleaded weakly. He is Xavier Alexander. Xavier was holding tightly to the fingers of his girlfriend, Aira Faradilla.

"Honey, I beg you to remember, we will get married soon," Xavier said softly. Married?  Yes, their wedding will be held in one week. But Aira is still lying weak in the hospital. Aira is in a coma, it's been almost a month.

"Xavier?" a woman's voice greeted Xavier's ears.

"Ma'am?" was the voice of Lita, the mother of Aira.

"It's getting late, you should go home, son," said Lita, reminding her future son-in-law.

"But, I want Aira to see me for the first time, Mom, when she opens her eyes," Xavier said, still hoping and believing that Aira will wake up soon.

"When Aira wakes up, Mother will call you right away," promised Lita.

"Okay ma'am, I'll excuse you first, and please let me know right away, if there's any progress from Aira," Xavier asked, and got a nod from Lita in response.

Lita is a single mother, she is divorced from her husband, and now she doesn't know where her ex-husband is. Luckily, Aira's job as a model can finance their lives, even more than enough. but unlucky, something happened to Aira, causing her to fall down the stairs and be in a coma until now.

Xavier came home weak, his days had been spent only working and also coming to the hospital. Accompany the idol of the heart and hope that he will wake up soon. Wedding plans that have been carefully prepared are in sight. Xavier was even more confused because every day his parents kept asking about Aira's condition.

"Xavier?"  Xavier turned to the source of the voice, it was his mother.

"You just got home from the hospital again?" asked Adel Alexander, the mother of Xavier.

"Yes, Mom," Xavier replied weakly. From the answers of his son, who looked lethargic, Adel could conclude that good things had not happened to Aira.

"Mom, I think you have to make a decision tonight," Adel said later.

"What does it mean?" asked Xavier, not understanding.

"For almost a month, Aira has been in a coma. And until now, I haven't regained consciousness. Then how about your wedding, Xavier? I don't mean to break your spirit, but think about it, what if it gets closer to your wedding day and Aira is still in a coma?" Adel asked carefully Adel understands that this must be hard for his son, but in any case, the continuation of the princess's wedding plan with her lover, must be discussed again.

"We'll just cancel it, Mom," Xavier answered lightly.

"Xavier, it can't be that easy," said Reyhan Alexander, the head of the family, who is none other than Xavier's own father. Reyhan, who had just gone downstairs, joined in on the conversation between his wife and children.

"You mean?"  Xavier asked, confused. According to Xavier, canceling the wedding is the only way. Even if Aira wakes up later, it's impossible to hold a wedding. Of course, Aira needs time to recover her health.

"I can't, since the invitations have already been sent out, all of Dad's big colleagues and you are ready to come, can we just cancel the wedding?" Reyhan asked his son.

"Then what should I do now that Aira is still lying in the hospital?" Xavier was already frustrated with his problem, coupled with Aira's condition, which had not shown any signs that she would wake up.

"You have to marry someone else so that this marriage can continue," Reyhan answered later. Suddenly, Xavier was stunned, he didn't expect that his parents could say that so easily. Both Reyhan and Adele clearly know how Xavier and Aira's love story will go.

"Nope," Xavier said quickly. "I don't want to, and I can't," Xavier said.

"So? You want to embarrass this family?" Adelle asked, further cornering Xavier.

"Xavier only loves Aira, Mom." Xavier said he was getting weaker. He was confused about having to explain anything else to his parents.

"Xavier, think about it. Maybe this is also a sign that you and Aira are not destined," Reyhan seemed to say to rethink the idea that was given by Reyhan and Adele. Because maybe, this is indeed a hint from the Almighty for Xavier, that Xavire and Aira are not meant to be.

Xavier shook his head weakly, he couldn't believe it. Now his parents seemed to be urging him to just forget Aira.

"I can't, Mom. I love Aira, and I'm sure whatever is happening right now is just a test in our relationship and our wedding plans Anyway, I'm not going to marry another woman." Xavier decided, and he started to walk upstairs, where his room was.

"Xavier, Mommy give you time!" Adelle exclaimed, making Xavier's steps stop.

"Time?" Xavier asked confused.

"If within these 5 days, Aira doesn't wake up, then you have to marry the woman that Mother appointed. if you refuse, then by force, Father and Mother will remove you from the list of heirs, and you will no longer be the CEO of the company, in fact, you will not own and have the right to anything in this house, not even what you have, " explained Adelle at length. Xavier just stared at his parents with a look that was hard to decipher. He continued walking, without answering yes or no. Because for Xavier, whatever the answer, there is only one thing his parents want to hear, and that is that the answer is yes.

"Are we going too far?" Reyhan asked his wife. To be honest, as a parent, Reyhan also has no power and can't bear to see his son like this now.

 

"We have given freedom to Xavier. Well, we have given him the freedom to live his life so far, and even about the couple, I don't have much to say either. I fully support what makes Xavier happy. In fact, when they decided to get married, I repeatedly asked. Have they really made the right decision? and I also always ask and ensure that there is not the slightest doubt in their hearts. This time, I also want Xavier to be responsible for the big decisions he has made. If this marriage fails, we will be embarrassed," explained Adelle, and Reyhan could only nod in understanding.

"Okay, hopefully, there is the best way for all of us," Reyhan hoped.

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Xavier is still awake. He thinks about his mother's words. There is fear in Xavier. What if Aira really doesn't wake up within five days? Should Xavier accept his mother's idea of ​​getting married to another woman? or will Xavier stick with Aira? and give up all his accomplishments? and let go of the material that had been given to him by his parents.