Forced to Be Stepmom
Vio Checkup

“Doctor, before my wife began to understand that Lea was gone and was in Heaven without anyone who could hurt her or try to harm her again, but when she saw her son Leah, she did not believe that

it was her son and said that Lea had not given birth. What exactly happened to him?”.

Leo asked frantically at a middle-aged doctor who still looked beautiful.

“That's very reasonable because your wife can't fully accept the reality. He even refused to

believe that your daughter has died” the doctor explained.

“But what is papa?” ask Leo again to make sure.

“No papa. Slowly it will get better. You can continue to stimulate her memory and encourage her so that she can accept all the facts that exist. But do not over-create the stimulation. Fear if the patient is not strong to receive a heavy blow again and eventually even make his emotions back unstable”

“Alright, Doc. We understand” Leo responded while nodding his head slowly.

“Oh yes. How the patient is better. Over the years we tried every effort to resuscitate him but he never reacted at all. Then now, how can the patient have the spirit to heal?”.

The doctor asked with a full face.

“That's because my son-in-law actively provides stimulation to his emotions as well as his memory. He always shows an event that is almost similar to the events that Lea had experienced so that my wife will return to remember the events when Lea died”.

Leo explained with a calm demeanor and a sweet smile. He explained everything to the doctor while looking at Vio's silent face as he continued to speak something unclear.

“Good. That way the patient can remember faster about the life he is trying to forget”. The doctor spoke while nodding his head repeatedly hearing that Andra was giving stimulation to Vio's consciousness.

“Dok, if we bring Vio to eat Lea, is that not papa? My daughter-in-law wants to go there and bring Vio. What do you think, doc?”. Leo again asks to confirm Vio's condition if they go to Lea's tomb.

“No papa. Maybe for a moment he will cry hysterically but now it seems like your wife is easy to calm down. I think it can already be done”

The doctor responded to what Leo had told him.

“Yes, I think so too. Ever since my son-in-law interacted with Vio, things have improved. He's easy to communicate. But why was it so difficult to communicate with my wife?”.

Leo was confused because previously Vio could not be invited to communicate.

“Maybe because she's a girl and when your wife remembers her, she remembers your dead daughter. It can also be a stimulus to the memory of your wife”.

Leo nodded in agreement many times in response to the doctor's words

“Then we'll excuse you doc. My wife and son are waiting outside”.

After getting all the answers to their questions, Radit said goodbye and was about to leave the doctor's room.

“Baik”

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Meanwhile outside. Andra was sitting with Lathan while waiting for Vio, Leo and Radit who were seeing the doctor.

“Lathan, why are you quiet , baby?”.

Andra asked Lathan who kept silent while bowing her head.

“Mami, what if grandma won't accept me? What if he gets sad after seeing me?”.

Lathan asked with her head bowed and a voice that sounded hesitant. The sad face was very visible from his very handsome little face.

“Lathan, listen to Mami. Grandma's not sick because of you. Such a grandmother is precisely because she loves you and your parents” said Andra who calmed Lathan with a sweet smile on her lips.

“But earlier when grandma knew that I was a mama's son .. Why did grandma look even sicker? Mami, am I not the child that Grandma wanted?”.

Andra's mind grew even more sick when she heard it. He immediately pulled Lathan into his arms.

“Lathan, never say such a thing, yes. That's not possible. You are a child that is very much expected and loved by your family. It's just the fate of your parents who are less fortunate because they can not care for and raise you themselves. They love you very much. They did everything so that you could be born into this world. Although in the end they can't see you growing up in person but they still see you from heaven. And your grandmother is sick not because of you, but because she is sick because she has to lose her daughter. So Mami hope you never get discouraged or narrow-minded. You are the pride of Papi Radit, and you are also an encouragement for him. If you're sad like this, what about your papi? You know that you were raised by

papi with affection? So it's impossible if papi doesn't want you”.

Andra with her gentle smile was trying to encourage little Lathan who was currently being riled up because of her true identity.

“Lathan, promise Mami that you won't say anything like that again. You can't tell me in front of you that you're an unexpected child. Papi will surely be sad to hear it”.

Lathan nodded in Andra's embrace while answering in a raucous voice.

“Iya, Mom. I promise”.

Before long Radit, Vio and Leo came out of the doctor's office. Lathan who was in Andra's arms immediately broke her embrace and looked at Radit.

“Papi, how about grandma? Is it getting better?” lathan asked with a grim countenance.

“Yes, your grandmother is getting better. The doctor said, grandma can already be invited to the tomb of your mama”.

Lathan bowed to Radit's words, there was a hint of sadness that she felt in her heart.

“Papi, can we do everything as usual? It feels a little strange to me if I have to call aunt Lea mama” said Lathan with a little hesitation.

Radit understood what Lathan felt he crouched down before Lathan to look at each other.

“Lathan, no matter how they are your parents. Indeed Papi did not tell you before, but since you already know everything now, so can you please them as well?”.

Lathan bowed down again without saying anything, but after that she raised her head again and looked at Radit with courage.

“Alright, Pih. I agree, but I don't want my calls for Papi and Mami to change. I want Papi and Mami to remain my parents”.

This time it was Radit's mind that felt touched by what Lathan was saying now.

“Lathan until whenever you remain my son. Papi won't let anyone separate us. You are still Papi”'s darling Radit said as he held Lathan in his arms.

Vio who had just silently noticed, walked in quick steps after seeing Andra.

“Beauty, let's take a walk. Aren't we going to see another movie?”. Vio asked Andra with a cheerful smile on his face.

Andra smiled at Vio. He got up from his seat and stood staring at Vio.

“Why do you want to go home now?” ask Andra softly

Vio looked very excited after getting a question from Andra.

“Iya! Aye! I want to go home!” Vio answered enthusiastically while nodding his head simultaneously.

“Then, let's go home” Leo invites everyone to go home and is responded with a nod of the head by the others.