Chapter 4

An arm gently touched Nico's shoulder. The woman who had just come out of the bathroom dropped her body sitting on the lip of the bed next to Nico.

"You haven't slept yet?" asked Sofia in a melodious voice.

"Yes, I'm not sleepy yet," Nico replied.

"How was it in the office, everything was smooth, right?" asked Nico.

"Yes that's how it is, honey, everything is safely under control even though there are still problems that occur," Sofia said after a long sigh. The woman rested her head on Nico's burly shoulders.

"Thank God!" said Nico. "Sof, behind this seems like I rarely sign company files, huh?" 

Instantly Sofia pulled her head off Nico's shoulder. His face caught looking at the man sitting next to him.

"Yes, the problem is that the company is currently focusing on production first. So we haven't worked with any company yet. You're calm, I can still handle the company!" lied Sofia. His face looked nervous once staring at Nico. 

"You lied to me again, Sofia," Nico said to his heart. He can see the lies in Sofia's eye.

"Oh, Thank God!" replied Nico with a relieved face, making small arches at both corners of his lips.

Sofia bit her lower lip, staring at Nico who nodded gently.

"Honey, you've already squeezed milk for Alisa?" quipped Nico.

The beautiful woman's face instantly turned pale. "Um, my milk isn't coming out anymore, baby. Maybe it's because I'm too stressed at work. So I replaced Alisa's milk with formula," Sofia said.

Nico smiled slightly, there was no other expression on his face. "Yes!" said Nico. "Since when did you do that, Sofia?" 

"Not long ago, baby, about a week ago," Sofia replied.

Nico nodded gently. "Though I really hope if you want to breastfeed Alisa until she is 2 years old," said Nico sound lethargic. 

Sofia gently touched the back of Nico's hand. "I'm sorry, honey! But my milk really doesn't come out anymore," Sofia said with a sad face.

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Sofia had already prepared some shirts on the bed. The woman in a knee-high red dress looks very beautiful with a lip color that is in line with the dress she wears.

The creak of the bathroom door that opened instantly made Sofia turn to Nico who had just come out. The man, who was wearing a towel from navel to knee, walked by groping from the bathroom.

"Honey, I've already prepared some clothes for you!" said Sofia welcoming Nico. 

"Thank you, Sofia!" replied Nico.

"Honey, you like what color shirt, grey, blue, or white, black is there too?" she said Sofia grabbed some of the pieces of a shirt she had already given Nico.

"Just black!" replied Nico flatly.

"Alright, I'll help you to wear it." Sofia wants to help Nico to put on a shirt.

"No, Sofia. I can wear it myself!" said Nico. He was about to grab the shirt from Sofia's hand.

"No! Today we're going to the hospital, so let me prepare everything for you!" replied Sofia with a smile.

"Aren't you going to the office?" quipped Nico. Nico actually knows that Sofia is not currently wearing work clothes.

"No, today I'd like to accompany you to the hospital for a check-up," Sofie said of helping Nico wear a shirt.

Cekriet!

"Sam!" hissed Sofia surprised by Sam's appearance from behind her bedroom door.

"Who's baby?" quipped Nico.

"Bibik, baby!" replied Sofia lying.

The woman moved her hand at Sam who was still standing in the doorway. Give a sign for Sam to leave immediately.

"Oh, what did Bibik come here in the morning?" said Nico.

"Um, that's baby, She wants to get the laundry!" said Sofia nervously.

"Go!" exclaimed Sofia with a lip gesture at Sam. Sofia's face looked very panicked.

"Relax, just wait a minute!" replied Sam in a voice that was no less slow. The man sneaked into Sofia's room.

"Didn't Bibik, have her picked up the laundry yesterday," quipped Nico.

"Oh, um, that, honey!" Sofia kept a close eye on Sam who was looking for something from inside her carry-on bag. A moment later Sam returned with a mobile phone in his hand.

"Why Sofia, is there something?" asked Nico. She knows Sofia is in a panic. Although her hand continued to link the buttons of the shirt that Nico was wearing.

Sofia pulled Sam's body to rush away. Then close the door of the room.

"Huf!" Sofia let out a deep sigh. "Yes, I told Bibik to take some pieces of my work clothes left behind. Because the day after I want to wear it," Sofia lied.

"Oh...!" Nico nodded gently. 'You'll regret betraying me, Sofia.'

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Hans' doctor examined Nico's eyes several times. Every now and then Doctor Hans's forehead wrinkled. Nico should have been able to see because the doctor performed the operation on Nico according to the correct procedure.

"Sir, are you sure you can't see anything? A speck of light as possible?" asked Doctor Hans staring fixedly at Nico who was sitting in front of him.

Nico shook his head. "I can't see anything, Doctor Hans," Nico replied.

Sofia who had been waiting for it looked bitter. Biting his lower lip stared at Nico. Sofia advanced her taper chin at Doctor Hans who was looking at her. The man with a thick body shook his head gently replying to Sofia's gaze.

"Alright sir, our examination today is enough!" said Doctor Hans kindly.

Sofie immediately got up to help Nico walk towards Doctor Hans' workbench.  Pulled the bench in front of Doctor Hans for Nico to sit down.

"How's Nico, Doc? Was the operation successful this time?" asked Sofia.

"It looks like yesterday's operation has failed, Miss Sofia. Because until now, there has been no progress in the slightest on Mr. Nico's vision, "said Doctor Hans. "I know it was all my fault, I should have been responsible for the success of Mr. Nico's operation."

"You're a traitor to Doctor Hans, it's possible that if yesterday you had done the operation, all my life I would be blind," Nico said. His eyes glanced occasionally at Doctor Hans.

"Be patient!" said Sofia tightly grasping Nico's hand.

"I'm going to write some recipes for Mr. Nico. Hopefully, with this prescription, Mr. Nico's condition will soon improve, so we can immediately do the next operation, "said Doctor Hans.

"Well, Doc, do all you can for Nico," Sofia replied.

"Traitor! You and Sofia, you guys are the same!" said Nico annoyedly.

Doctor Hans wrote something on a piece of paper. Then he gave it to Sofia.

"It's a prescription drug that Miss Sofia should buy at the dispensary. Don't forget, take the medicine regularly huh, sir!" Doctor Hans looked at Nico at the end of his sentence.

"This is a prescription drug that will make Nico's vision blind for life," wrote a piece of paper doctor Hans gave Sofia.

"Well Doc, after I get out of here, I'll buy this medicine soon," Sofia said, flashing a cynical smile at Doctor Hans.

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