Finally, the divorce was happening Alles years of being trapped in this situation, both in this life and the last, I was finally going to break free put an 1 was about to pull out my phone so test Yvette about her delay, my phone ang
“Athlete. Yates?” A hankke voke came thingh. “The condition of the patient in bed 11 suddenly red and he’s surgery. You need to come to the hospital right away.
My heart clenched, my mind spining “Okay, I’m on my way.
Trished to the hospital, my thoughts a bit. I couldn’t help but send a quick message In Krom
When Laired at the hospital, the Eights in the operating room were still on, and Uncle Benjamin was just a door away. Soon after, Kenny showed up and parted my shoulder.
“Oven, don’t jump to conclusions. Heart disease isn’t as scary ach seems, andmedical technology has come a long way,” herrassendme
“Kenny, he’s the bett Family I have left. Tjust started Teeling what it’s like to have one. Elon’t want to lose my uncle,” Lahuggled to haltbark my learn, but the memory of his death in my
know thy how he had passed, but it was shortly after my wedding anniversary
won’t happen.” Betheshook his head. “You’ve here with him nowe, so he’s going to pull through Heaven won’t let good prople
No, Tate had been especially murt to me. In my past life, every person who showed me lindness ended up dying, I didn’t have medical skills, Leouldn’t save Uncle Benjamin
The overwhelming feeling of helplessness surrounded me. 11 leh like I was trapped in a small dark bos, suffocating Suddenly, my phone rang looked at the screen–Yvele.
Tuppenthe stairwell to lay the call. Her voice, seething with mppressedur
rage, echoed through the phone “wen, an you playing games with me?
Lewild imagine her med band barely contained fary. “Did you go the city hall have something ur gest on my end Sorry, but-”
Before could finish. Yvette cut me off, her voice sharp. “What urgent business could you possibly have? You’re the one who wanted the divorce, and I agreed Now you’re making excuses, trying to play bedieget. What game are you trying to pull
Topened my mouth to explain, butt couldn’t bring myself to tell her about Uncle Benjamin. Yvette never trusted me told her, she’d think I was making excuses
Plus, belson I married bell 1 had cut off contact with my mom’s family. She had no idea I even had an uncle. My voice was home as I said, “Let’s reschedule. I really can’t today. I’m sorry she snacked dismissively and hang up without saying anything about rescheduling
(dragged myself back to the waiting area outside the operating room, dining mombly in a chai. Kenny had messaged me water, offering to get me some food, but Imedhim down. Turning off my phone, I stared blankly at the red light above the surgery doors, my defenslowly combing
made care of the operating room. “The patient’s condition is still critical. Please be prepared for the worst. You’ll need to sign the notice of critical condition first. But don’t worry, we’ll do everything we can to save him”
Critical condition?
My heart stopped for a second. Trembling, I signed the paper “okay, I’ll go pay. Please, save him.
The day kindly reminded me, “The surgery costs are quite high. You’ll need:0come up with at least 120 thousand dollars. Be prepared.”
“Okay, thank you” I cursed myself not divorcing Yvette soon. If I had, I could’ve had my to pay for Uncle Benjamin’s treatment
1 had 20 thousand, but i still needed another so thousand I immediately called Kenny, who transferred a thousand some without hesitation but I needed 10 thousand more.
1 opened my phone’s contacts and scrolled through. I didn’t have many people to call moving hour I hadn’t contacted in ages and those with whom I had a mere superficial connection, I was left with two choices–my dad and Yvette, the two people I wanted to old mot
1 leaped againer the wall, weighing the options Calling my dad would mean a lecture, and there was a very real chance he wouldn’t give me any money. Yvette, who had just be emarguing with non about the divorce, would definitely ridicale, making it even harder to linalice things with her later.
I decided to call my dad.
The phone rang for a while before la answered, munding annoyed. “Whatha?”
“Dad, I teed to buntow we money—just so thousand, please.dr’s urgem. A lile–o death ormation.”
“No, I don’t have any “he snapped and was about hang up
“bad“” Trusled to stop him “Please, if really for something u pare 19 pay you back just please lend it to me.”
“Ouit talking noise. You’ve already married Yort, og af! Why call me? You’re just a waste. All you do is ask for money, What she ate you good for He hung up withour
The liner pour dead, and it stood there, stoned, as the phone beeped with the busy signal.
Hetejertedau nu decuintly, without even asking whotis monry was for. He didn’t car 1 It was for Uncle Benjamin at seven 1-1 was in danger. He just coldly hang up.
Tier 1 patard. Why did i still expect anything from blood relations?
Thad seen it coming, but the spur of hopelessness overwheeled me I clenched my berth and was about tocall Tveite when I suddenly fell someone grab my an arm breath
These du stood – Lila, wearing a simple dress, her featutes delicate, skin fair. Her yet sparkled with a gentle smile,
Trumflat namanya de saw me, there was a jodi, krusing unile in het gaze “Ligthiense, OuZIL”
wall wanted | kedudai hier and stamental,
“Ment, l’es hack” Llaindley and the power she took care of the unite surgery bill, pal, “Haury? That’s nobile de
My throat tightened as tinkadat the imcript in my hatala –—çuailand dollar it wamer than I’d asked her, Tears instantly filleding eyes as Irlatched the receipt, koking up at her. “Why did you come back so macklenby?”
Lila, as always, swooped in like a sasita, pulling ane ust of the far, “I just decided to come back, How would know you ich need of my? And beds, weren’t you going to
welcome me back!”
I was glad to see her retain, of course, but i didn’t want get caught up in an anglements with her. Unlike Yvette, I owed a lot to Lila
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