Strongest

056 | mending

BREN'S POV

My parents, yes mine, have always been honest to me from the moment I could comprehend things. They never hid things from me because they don't want any truth to be used against me, to hurt me.

By the age of ten, I knew that Mama isn't my birth mother but she never treated me any less. I grew up with her and P'Beam. We're a family despite not being together all the time. And what made me love them more is that they never blamed me for what happened, for the divorce.

It was the same year I learnt of her name, Phitchaya. And that was it. I never felt the urge to get to know more about her. Mama is enough for me, she's all I could ever ask for. With her, I never felt incomplete like what other child like me out there would claim. Maybe because they love me and accept me. I'm content with that.

Dad, he never made me feel like a mistake. He never called me that. For him and Mama, I was a gift. He did everything to protect mine and P'Beam's happiness. I was so mad at that woman when I found out that it was her new man that caused my brother's heartache.

I didn't want anything to do with, not even with any of her children. I promised then and there that I would do everything to not cause my family any pain. They are my everything.

Call me lucky, I don't care. It was never publicized that the owner of VMC had a bastard child with his secretary. Nobody knows that except family and lawyers. What the world knows is that Boone and Brissa Vongviphan had an amicable divorce.

Rumours start to arise though when Bea was born. A divorced couple who later on had another child was something the reporters feasted on. Luckily, Mae Ria and Por Jed were there to help secure our privacy.

My brother's in-laws love us. Not only him. Even before my nephew was born, they treated us like their sons. I feel so blessed with the unconditional love I've been receiving from all these people and I promise to love them back with all my heart.

All in all, life has been good to me. I have a parents who dote on me, siblings to banter with and a boyfriend who spoils me so much. I never knew it would be shaken up by that meeting.

Lem, he is something I never expected who would wish to see me. My brother from that woman. And I know I have other siblings from her too but I'm not interested. He sought me out not because he needed P'Beam's help. He never knew we were related since his father didn't mention it.

Chalerm grew up only with his father. Like me, he was given everything by his dad, they were each other's everything. He had to ask the impossible and that was to meet me. Dr. Darawan has been employed in the hospital since the beginning of his career and that is where he met her.

Whatever happened between them, he never blamed Lem. He loved him more and said she was the mistake, never Lem. I'm happy his father loves him but sad at the same time because of his illness.

He wanted to meet me because he wanted someone to look after his father, in case he doesn't make it. He was having a relapse and it scares him to leave his father alone. The only person he knew who would understand him is me.

Something in me broke. It was the part, that little part that still cared because no matter what happens, he is still my younger brother...my biological brother, like P'Beam. And he needs me.

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After that meeting, I asked P'Beam the probability of Lem getting well. He was honest with me in saying that for *Grade 2 tumors, it is usually benign but their prognisis could be worse. It would depend on the therapeutic methods used and patient age.

P'Beam promised to do whatever it takes to treat Lem. I know that he treats his patients all and the same but I saw his determination for Lem's case. That's how much my brother loves me.

I tried to be there for all of Lem's check ups to accompany him. Usually his father will be there with him and we will share a cup of coffee while P'Beam checks him. My Phi was on his last month of pregnancy and I know it was difficult for him to move about but he insists on doing this.

Even P'Forth has been supportive and would always be there in the hospital with P'Beam. Lem was my brother's only patient, you see. P'Blake would always accompany P'Forth whenever I can make it.

By the time Lem was undergoing radiation therapy, P'Beam was already having contractions and had to go on bedrest. He would always ask for an update though from P'New and his team.

I was with P'Blake at the Darawan's looking after Lem when I received a call from P'Forth that they are on their way to the hospital. It looks like P'Beam's water broke already and is about to give birth.

We were about to leave when Lem pulled my sleeve. I looked back and saw him lying down weakly on the bed. He has just come from therapy yesterday and was still recovering.

"Phi, I want to come with you. I want to be there too, please" he pleaded.

I looked at P'Blake. Part of me wants to bring him with us and another part doesn't want to. He would just be stressed there.

P'Blake kneeled beside the bed and held his hand. "We'll take you but as soon as you feel any kind of discomfort, you need to tell us. And there are no buts" he said in a manner which clearly says no room for argument.

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TBC
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A/N: I'm messed up today 😅😅😅 I needed to add this chapter as a filler

The baby is coming!!!

--- Sassybi