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The next day, I stayed with my sister the whole day. Doctor says they will open the bandage tomorrow. I feel happy. I want my sister to see back. I wish Jackson is here. He must have wanted to see her badly.

The next day, my parents accompany me to the hospital. Jackson suddenly appears there. He told me that he catches a flight at last minute. He said he don't want to miss the chance to see Julia open her eyes. He also told us that they actually found my aunt's address there. Ryan is on the way to go there. So, Ryan asked Jackson to leave first.

Indeed, Ryan is an understanding guy

The doctor opens the bandages around Julia's eyes.

''Open your eyes slowly'', doctor instructs Julia.

Julia slowly opens her eyes. We are waiting eagerly for it. She looked dazzled at first but she blinks her eyes and looks at everyone and her sight turned to me.

''Siz?'', she said to me.

''God, Julia... thank you.... thank you very much'', I hug Julia happily while shedding my happy tears. Julia hug me back.

''He is Jackson'', I introduce Jackson. She was blushing. 

Awww.... So cute

''Hi...'', Jackson greeted her like he meets her for the first time. He was blushing too.

Hahaha... so cute

After that, my mom hugs Julia and told her that she is happy to see Julia able to see again. She apologized to Julia for last time and she says she wants Julia as her daughter in law. Dad also agreed. I feel happy to see my family. We all stayed by her side until evening, making jokes and telling some stories.

That's when someone opens the door. We saw Ryan entered inside. A woman followed him. I recognized her although she looked different.

''Hey Julia... it's been so long I didn't see you'', my aunt said excitingly after seeing Julia.

''Auntie...'', Julia smiled.

''I'm sorry dear. We couldn't be able to come to your mom's funeral. I didn't know about it until this young man told me everything that happened'', aunt Cassandra pointed Ryan while saying it sadly. She looked sad for mom's death.

''She is a great woman'', she said that.

''Indeed she is'', I told her.

Cassandra turns her sight to me. She approaches me.

''God, June... you changed to a different girl'', Auntie told me while hugging me.

''I heard about the accident. I'm so sorry'', she taps my shoulder softly.

''It's ok auntie. B...but... how you know that it's me?'', I asked her curiously.

''Hahaha... how can I forget your sweet voice? I know about you more than you, dear'', she proudly says that. I chuckled. 

Then, I introduced my parents and Jackson to my aunt. She thanks them for looking after us.

Someone open the door that time. I was overwhelmed with joy when I saw Theo who enter the room. He wore the black overcoat over his suit beneath it. It reaches between slightly above the knee to all the way down to the ankle. It fitted Theo's muscular body and his dress make him more handsome than ever. I run towards him and hug him.

''Theo, I missed you so much'', I told him happily.

I leaned back and looked at him while holding his arm.

''Did you buy something for me?', I asked.

He didn't look at me but he looked at my behind. He looked surprised.

''Oh dear, you found your dad?'', Cassandra said in a teasing tone.

Everyone there shocked. I let Theo's arm without my realizing. Theo's expression looked serious. I saw it in a quick glance. I turned to see aunt Cassandra.

''Why you see me like that? You wanted to know who your dad is right? He is your biological dad'', she smiled.

My world is collapsing right in front of me

''I can't believe that you find him before me. After your mother's death, I gave you to my brother's family since his daughter died soon after the delivery. They raised you as their own daughter isn't it? What small world. Well, anyway, I'm glad that you met him'', Aunt expressed it while looking happy.

Everyone looked stunned. I know I always feel some kind of bond with him but.... 

My father? Is he my own father?

''Hurmm'', my dad clears his throat.

''T...Theo, I'm glad for you'', he said it awkwardly.

''That doesn't change anything.'', Theo said it.

''I'm fine with the way I am now'', his words break me apart.

''Just don't bring it up to anything now'', his tone looked serious too.

Theo then walks out from the room.

He doesn't want me.

He hates me.

God, if I knew this will happen, I won't ask them to search for my father

''J...Jeanne, let us go have our dinner OK?'', my mom tries to change the topic.

After that, Dad brings us all to a seafood restaurant. Jackson stays with Julia at the hospital. Theo, as usual, is standing with other bodyguards behind us. Everyone looked quiet. No one even says a word. I was staring at my food but my thoughts are in different place. Normally, I will ask Theo to sit with us but today I can't move at all.

I turned back to see Theo but he doesn't see me at all. He looked calm with an unreadable expression. After that, when we are walking to our car...

''Ok... umm... since Theo is here, I think Jeanne should go back to his house'', my mom talked.

''It's better if she stays with you now'', Theo said it bluntly.

I turned to see Theo. He then walks out from there. my mom sighed. My heart felt so heavy with everything that happened. I tried to sleep but cannot. I wanted to meet him. 

Time shows 2 am. I don't care about anything but I want to meet him. So, I walked out from the house without informing anyone. I walked to Theo's house. I wanted to knock his door but I didn't. I just stood still for some minute.

''What are you doing here'', a voice heard from my behind.

I turned back and see Theo who is right in front of me. I guess he back home that time.

''I...I... j....j...ust.....'', my voice gets shaky.

''I'm just your bodyguard, not more than that. I hope you will understand this'', he told me straightforward.

I feel broken apart.

''Let me drop you back to your house'', he said.

But this is my house. I wanted to say it.

Theo dropped me at my house after that.     

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