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Chapter 18: Kovac family 3
‘I’m… not… Luka’s biological father…’ he said, without looking at them.
Abby and John looked at him shocked…
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Everyone exited Luka’s room, in the ICU… Abby saw the group with his brother and sister – in – law…
‘Mom?’ she called.
Maggie excused herself and walked towards Abby…
‘I need you to stay with Luka for a short time…’she said, as Josef called his son and his wife…
‘Something happened?’ Maggie asked.
‘You could say that…’ said Abby. ‘Excuse me…’
Abby , Josef, Niko e Anija went to a deserted room… they sat down at the table, Josef in front of his father and Abby a few places down…
‘What’s going ‘in’? Niko asked.
Josef spoke in English…
‘Well…’
‘Why is she here?’ Niko asked.
Abby tried not to be offended with Luka’s brother… instead, she said:
‘Because I’m going to marry your brother… and this interest us all…’
‘When I… met your… mother…’ started Josef. It was difficult for him… in all those years, just now he was learning English… ‘ ’He’ was…’he’ was… have been… was… abandoned by ‘his’ boyfriend…’
Niko nodded… this was news to him…
‘We… married…’ Josef continued. ‘Six months… later… Luka was born…’
‘Are you saying… ‘ said Niko, getting up from his chair, still looking ar his father. ‘… that Luka isn’t your son? Isn’t my brother?’
Josef was silent...
Niko asked. ‘Tata…’
‘Ja zanam…’ Josef said. (I know…)
‘He’s saying that Luka's just you brother by you mother side…’ Abby explained…
Niko closed his eyes…
‘What’s his name’ asked Niko. ‘From his real father?’
‘Dušan Ladislav...’ said Josef. ‘I… didn’t know… ‘she know’… about this…’
Niko remained quiet…
‘Why are you telling me this?’ he asked after a few seconds.
‘Because your brother was calling Djed while he was delirious…’Abby explained. ‘And Josef explained to me that his last grandfather died when he was a baby, so, why could he said that when boths grands on both sides were dead?’
‘Maybe he was delirious, like you said…’ Niko said, looking at her.
‘You didn’t see him in the beginning…’ said Abby. ‘It appeared to me it was more a memory…’
Anija turned to Abby.
‘I’m sorry, but this is a family business…’ she said. ‘I know you want Luka’s welfare and intend to marry him, but…’
‘I know I’m not part of the family yet…’ said Abby. ‘And I know I'm not supposed to be here with you… but Luka is fighting for his life and needs every support we can give…’
‘You’re his doctor, right?’ Anija asked.
‘One of them…’ confirmed Abby.
‘So, you’re mixing family and medicine…’ said Anija. ‘And who you think you’re fooling? You’re not helping Luka with this… not a single drop… you want to help him? Stop being the little girlfriend and be a doctor… that's what us all think...’
Abby remained quiet… she didn’t want to fight with Luka’s family… so, she got up and exited the room…
Niko looked at his wife, shaking his head.
‘What?’Anija asked.
‘You were unfair with her…’ he said.
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