Chapter 44
Chapter 44
We went to his cabin and sat down. Then the atmosphere suddenly tensed up.
“His condition is critical. We cannot perform the operation on our own. The bullet hasn’t injured any organ, so that’s not an issue. But I think the operation is more dangerous”
“You can’t let the bullet inside him!!” I yelled.
“Calm down, please Robert” I heard Hailey as she kept a hand on my shoulder.
“Yes, we know sir. But…” the doctor seemed quite a skeptic one.
“There has to be a solution,” I said.
“Hmm… Well… Only one person can do this operation with a 90% success rate”
“Who is it!?” I asked.
“Dr. Smith. But… He is way too much too much expensive” the doctor said.
“So? You have to do something! I will pay, what’s the issue?”
“It’s very expensive…”
I couldn’t believe these doctors are worrying so much about money?
Is money bigger than life?
I took out my credit card and kept it in front of him. “I am paying. You need to book an appointment right now and have him do the operation” I said.
The doctor nodded. “Please pay in the reception,” he said.
I took the card back and went to the reception. I paid. It was just a billion dollars and he was so much skeptical that
I’ll not pay.
I mean, seriously.
“What if I can’t save him? What will happen then? I’ll never be able to forgive myself…” I murmured to myself.
“He’ll be fine” I heard Hailey. “You are doing your best. That’s all is needed”
I looked at her and a week smile crossed my lips. “Thanks for supporting me Hailey,” I said.
She looked at me and smiled. “You are doing everything you can. So, don’t worry”
“But it’s my mistake. I–I was the one who denied him from coming. Otherwise, I would have given him additional security if I knew he would come. I thought he wouldn’t”
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“He came to you. You’re lucky” she said.
“I–I can’t believe he did so much for me after all I said to him…” I said.
She smiled. “People love you, Robert”
“I highly doubt that,” I said and then went out. “I don’t like hospitals”
“No one does” Hailey replied.
We were standing out of the hospital and talking. It felt good. She felt at home.
“Do you hate me?” I asked her suddenly.
“Do I look like I hate you?” she asked.
“I don’t know”
“I don’t.” she said.
I smiled. “I hope Max will be okay. I–I am so guilty and ashamed”
She kept a hand on my shoulder. “He will be. After all, he has a friend like you”
She sometimes sounds like an angel.
Sometimes I want to give in. But I can’t. How can I?
After everything that happened, I can’t! I can’t give in once again! I can’t fall for anyone!
I received a call. “Okay,” I replied.
“Max’s operation is gonna take time. The doctor will come tomorrow and then it will take one day. So, we should go
home”
“Okay. Let’s go”
Hailey’s POV
I reached home with Robert and as I went inside, I thought of making him something to eat.
He hasn’t eaten for much time.
“What will you eat?” I asked him.
“I don’t feel like eating. You can” he said whilst coming inside and taking off his jacket.
I looked at him. He is really sad about all this. He thinks it’s his fault.
“It’s not your fault, Robert,” I said. “Don’t worry”
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He suddenly pinned me to the wall and held me by my wrist.
“Why are you like this? Why do you care?” he said.
“I… I told you. You–You’re my husband”
His grip on my wrist tightened and I winced in pain.
“Ah… Robert”
“Tell the truth, Corazon”
I stood still. His eyes were different right now. His eyes were totally black. I never saw anyone with these black eyes.
“Robert… You need to trust me”
“I can’t because… Because you get betrayed only by the ones you trust” he said.
Hm? So, did he get betrayed or something in his past?
“Robert… Please” I said.
He looked at his hand on my wrist and removed it. “Leave” he ordered.
I started moving towards the stairs, but he stopped me.
“Wait,” he said.
I stopped and then he went somewhere. He returned with some bandages and some medicine.
“Apply it” he ordered.
I nodded and applied it there itself. Then I left for my room.
I was in the room thinking about what happened just now.
He is just so insecure about everyone. He thinks that everyone helping him has some personal motive.
He is hurt.
And I can’t do anything?
What kind of psychiatrist am I?
I have to bring happiness to his life again.
Now this time instead of thinking how much Max loved him; he is taking all the blame. He is way too much pessimist.
I have to make him believe in goodness once again.
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I was just sitting when I heard the door lock click.
I stood up. I have to help him; I can’t show him that I will leave him if he hurts me.
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