Your gallstone is overly big. We can’t drag the surgery out any longer. You’re advised to get it surgically removed tomorrow.”
My doctor analyzed my condition while holding my check-up results.
I was only diagnosed with gallstones during my pregnancy. A few seconds of hesitation later, I finally shot Elijah a text.
“Can you return home tomorrow? I have something urgent I need to talk to you about.”
A long time later, Elijah finally texted back, albeit impatiently, “I’m very busy! Stop looking for me just to resolve every little insignificant thing in life! If you keep bothering me, I’ll file for a divorce!”
I just stared at the private chat calmly. Honestly, I couldn’t remember how many times Elijah had threatened me with divorce.
Ever since Yvonne appeared in Elijah’s life, they tended to be lovey-dovey together. Whenever I caught them at it, I’d start having mood swings. That was when Elijah would threaten me with divorce.
“All women always suffer from injustice in their marriage. If you can’t handle me flirting with Yvonne, then go ahead and file for a divorce.”
I was always the one admitting my mistakes and apologizing to Elijah in the past. This time, I decided to grant him his wish.
“The reason why I asked you to come home is because of my impending surgery. If you’re already this impatient with me, I suppose it’s time for us to file for a divorce,” I texted back.
A few seconds later, my phone started ringing. Elijah’s voice was obviously a lot softer and gentler than before.
“Why didn’t you tell me that you got sick? What time is your surgery tomorrow? I’ll head back and keep you company.”
I frowned while gazing at my baby, who was fast asleep. “It’s at 2:00 pm tomorrow.”
“Alright.”
But Elijah’s phone was switched off the next afternoon.
I was in so much pain that my complexion had gone pale. I didn’t have any strength left in my body. So, I could only grit my teeth and ask a friend of mine to come get my papers signed.
It was already evening by the time the surgery was over. My doctor told me to recuperate over the next few days.
However, Elijah never bothered to call me back.
At the same time, Yvonne kept gloating about her latest tales of romance with Elijah on her social media feed.
“My ankle got sprained slightly, and yet he was so frightened that he went pale! He sped up all the way to the ER just for my sake!
“He had bought a flight ticket home, but he got it canceled the moment he found out about my ankle injury!
“Oh my goodness! It’s just a light sprain, but he refused to let me walk at all! He kept carrying me the whole time!”
I tapped on the photo, which showed Elijah carrying Yvonne on his back.
That was when I remembered the time I had gone for a prenatal check-up when I was four months along. My hip joints had begun hurting all of a sudden, which made walking an extremely torturous activity to carry out.
The doctor had told me that I suffered from hip joint synovitis. I was advised not to move around much and that I needed to apply a hot compress to my hip joints every day.
Back then, I had called Elijah and asked him to come over to the hospital so that he could carry me home. His response came back irritated and impatient.
