Upon arrival at the hospital, Clara was immediately taken to the ICU. Nathan waited anxiously in front of the room which indicated that the patient was in an emergency. He paced around until his parents and Clara's parents came over to him.
"Nathan, what happened….How is Clara?" asked Verena, Clara's mother.
"She's still under medical care, Mom," Nathan replied angrily, leaning his back against the white-brown-dominated hospital wall. 'Oh my God. why should something like this happen when we feel happy because we can get married? Please don't take her from me,' he thought fearfully.
"Mrs. Verena, we pray for Clara's safety. only the power of God can save her, only with God's permission, she will be saved," Diana cried while embracing Verena from the side, then invited her to sit on a chair that was close to the wall.
Rudolf who is Nathan's father looks at Darrell who is Clara's father who looks at him with disappointment. "Mr. Darrell... I am so sorry for this incident...This is unexpected because all kinds of security measures have been implemented by the hotel security and my bodyguard," he said.
"But why did my daughter get poisoned? It must be because of people who don't want her to marry your son!" said Darrell angrily pointing at Nathan who was still in fear, staring at the ICU door.
"I'm sure Clara will survive because she has received first aid..I've also asked my people to find the person who put the poison in Clara's drink," said Rudolf.
"Too bad I don't trust your people because they are stupid!" said Darrell curtly. he walked closer to the door, pacing and hoping it opened soon and there was news from his daughter.
In the ICU, the doctor has tried to remove the remaining toxins from Clara's body by using an antidote. .but the condition of the bride and groom is very weak, not even showing any signs of life anymore.
Clara just stayed silent with very weak breaths, the body that felt cold, throat that felt very dry and lacked energy. she closed her eyes, tears welling up as she felt the pain gnawing at her body and the beautiful memories she had with Nathan began to fill her mind.
'Nathan... I guess maybe my destiny is only to marry you without being able to live life with you as your wife. but I'm grateful for all these achievements ... Hope you can be happy even though I'm not in this world again... I hope you can find a woman who will marry you and be your wife ... waiting for you until you are old ... with her ... Have children like what you want with me….I love you ...' Clara was monologue to herself in her heart, as her heart was getting more and more painful and unable to beat even though she felt the doctors were trying to save her with a shock absorber until finally, she was completely unconscious again.
"She's dead," the doctor whispered, his hand still holding the shock absorber. "Call her family... she really can't be saved anymore because the poison has probably spread in her blood," he continued with a pitying look at Clara.
"Okay, Doc," said the nurse then immediately left the room.
The doctor put the heart shock device on the table, while the other nurse when removing the medical equipment on the body was dead.
Check...
Nathan ran into the ICU when he heard the news from the nurse. he immediately hugged Clara tightly, then looked at her pale face and cupped her cheeks with his sturdy hands.
"Honey, please... Don't leave me. We just got married, we have to live together as husband and wife as we have always dreamed of. You have to wake up!"
Nathan burst into tears, unable to contain his sadness, and then hugged Clara again and kissed her face.
"Please wake up... Please don't leave me. I haven't made you happy enough... I can't live without you!" he said still in tears. he didn't care about his parents or Clara's parents who were behind him. "Please wake up... Don't make our wedding day become a farewell day for us. You must stay alive, keep your promise to have many children with me!. please wake up...."
...please wake up...!
Nathan slightly shook Clara's body while calling her name filled with despair and pain. The already weak body could only be swayed by Nathan's hands.
"Clara, please... wake up! I beg you...!" Nathan's head lowered. Tears that had not come out for a long time, just dripped, representing his sadness. The dashing man looked utterly devastated, not caring for the people around him to see him crying.
Nathan's lips trembled, repeatedly calling the name of his wife, the queen of his heart, the owner of the heart with a feeling full of hope that the call would soon be answered.
"Clara... Clara... please...!"
Nathan's eyes widened. He immediately looked up. hallucinations or not, but Nathan could feel a slight squeeze on his clothes.
"Clara...?" called Nathan expectantly. Doctors, nurses, and the grieving family were even more grieved when they saw Nathan who seemed to be shattered into pieces.
"Dock!" Nathan's eyes widened. he turned to the Doctor who was standing there staring at him. "Doc, Clara...! Clara squeezed my shirt!"
Receiving gazes that had a hint of hope from the people present, Nathan stammered again.
"Really... I--I'm not lying...! I ... I can feel it… it's weak, but I…"
"Nathan, it's done, son... Clara's gone," said Darrell trying to stay strong over his daughter's departure.
"Dad...." Nathan looked at Darell sadly. he turned again, stared, and brought his face closer to Clara's until the tears rolled down her cheeks.
"...!"
Nathan distanced himself. Again he could feel it!
A weak brush that tickled the skin of his face.
It was Clara's slowly blinking eyelashes!
"Clara...?" Nathan looked at her without blinking. The doctor and nurse on the right side gasped as well.
The blurry bead slowly became visible. Clara opened her eyes! Clara is back alive!
"Clara, you hold on for me, you're alive, you're still alive!" Nathan said enthusiastically when he saw Clara slowly opening her eyes. He turned to look at the others and showed that his bride was alive again. "Mom... Dad... She's still alive!"
"It's a miracle," the doctor whispered.
Verena and the others also approached Clara who just silently stared at them with a gaze so sad, even looked like she couldn't speak.
"Sorry, she'd better get another checkup and medical aids," the doctor called out.
"Do what's best for her, Doc," Nathan exclaimed enthusiastically. He looked back at Clara, then kissed her forehead lovingly. "Stay strong... I'll be waiting for you here," he said.
Nathan and the others walked away from a little and let the doctors and nurses deal with Clara who was still silent, looking like an absent-minded person. Hmm, what happened to her... Was she confused because of the poison effect?