While the threat of punch, I scoffed and said, “Go ahead and hit me. It’d give me to get a medical examination and her know the truth about my illness. ” think Valerie still about you?” Andrew. Despite his words, lowered his fist and around to leave. Valerie was pregnant, so naturally, he wanted to take advantage that opportunity to prove himself. The best scenario for him if the baby gained him enough points marry Valerie. leaned against icy wall. The chill made everything feel real. It seeped the skin on my face and slowly spread out. It was only when the phone rang again I came around and picked phone. Page, there might be a deal your illness. to drop by?” I was stunned. My hand trembled as I the phone. whirlwind of emotions flooded my heart. I had already accepted that was nearing the of life. I had begun trying to to terms with my death. at this I was told that I had chance at survival. My mind began to race. I kept thinking about how I might and how I the to do the things I’d always wanted to do. Page?” The good doctor’s voice drew back to reality. After I came I quickly replied, “I’ll head over right away. ” My was beating alarmingly fast, and I was feeling a well. I to control my emotions and prevent myself from getting too excited. Coincidentally, the hospital where my cancer screened was the same hospital I was already in. Hence, it was convenient for me as it saved me a trip. All I needed to do was to go from the outpatient department the neurology department. About ten later, I left the place holding a card. thin card on my palm carried my hope for survival. I put the name away and then tilted my head up at the sky. The gloomy weather had finally dissipated, and ray sunlight broke through the cloud. The phone in my pocket began to ring. It was Valerie. had no intention of up, was relentless me. Left with no other answered her call. “Jeffrey, where you? did take long to pick demanded Valerie. I didn’t like how Valerie was being. was in a pleasant mood earlier, but my delight had since turned sour. hold frustration in, I ground out, “We are divorced. There is between two of now, so I don’t need to pick up your call. I do, it’s only out of courtesy. ” sneered. Her brimmed with unfounded as she said, might have signed the papers, but that doesn’t mean we’re divorced. We haven’t to the courthouse make it official. Hence, from a legal we are still married. still my legal husband. “What’s with a asking her husband where he went?” Chapter My grip on the phone tightened. I replied, “Then let’s there quickly to this divorce. ” “Drop by first. I’ll decide to depending on your performance. ” Valerie gave chance continue arguing with her. She hung up right after saying whatever wanted. That how had always been. She acted though she was better than everyone else and thought that it was only right that everybody’s world revolved around her. In end, I to go to Valerie’s hospital room. I even gotten close when I throwing inside. Andrew’s voice brimmed with worry when he asked, “Why is Valerie throwing up like this? Is there any medicine help her?” sickness is just a normal part of a pregnancy. You don’t need worry too much. stood by room’s door and at everyone the room. Valerie was leaning to her and retching. Her hair was untied, so portion her but face. Andrew was right beside her. He was holding a basin, but he used his other hand to help push her hair to the of her ear. The guy was ever so considerate. group of specialists surrounded the bed, and grim. My lips instinctively curved a mocking grin. When Valerie was with Nina, felt uncomfortable as well. Things were worse time. I had repeatedly to get to consult a doctor, but turned me down every time. She did not care if her medicine was to baby; she took it to cope with morning sickness. after fainted, she refused to stay in the hospital and spent all day working. It was completely different from worried she was now. It clear to never loved me. She might even have hated me, and as such, she disliked my child as well. Her feelings for Andrew were different, was she was and loving with their baby. I been aware of this, actually witnessing experiencing it a sensation. altogether. Hatred seeped from the deepest parts of my heart. grew as though it were an tree and had covered my entire heart before slowly gripping it tight. Valerie was the first one to notice me. She was longer as much as she did and was now against the bed frame. Andrew holding a cup and feeding her some water. Her were a little puffy, and the innocence held everyone bad for her. When she looked into my eyes, her heartbreaking tears immediately turned into a violent tornado. She Andrew’s hand away and demanded, “I had someone go for you earlier. You weren’t your room. Where did you go?” I “I went to to the doctor. ” “Jeffrey, just how shameless are you? pregnant with someone else’s kid, and you about me 3/3 and-” “I wasn’t talking to a gynecologist,” I Valerie. I made sure that my gaze brimmed with taunt when I stared stoically at Valerie. was as though I was looking at a stranger. “I don’t care about your condition at all. ” Valerie stunned. Her eyes widened in disbelief before she scoffed aloud. The were all observant. They took advantage the temporary peace to leave figurative hell. The last doctor to leave even on his way out. Just before the door I saw pity in the last eyes when he looked at me. The wife was pregnant with someone else’s kid. Yet, she no or shame when facing me, her legal husband. Anyone feel me. Having seen that kind of gaze many times, no longer felt it. I told myself I soon be of the title of Valerie’s husband. “Valerie’s condition is unique, Jeffrey. Stop to defend Valerie. “If upset with the fact that she is pregnant with my then just vent all your out me. ” I Andrew altogether. All I was stare at Valerie and say, “We’ll go the courthouse when you better. ” “The doctor told me rest in bed, so I won’t free for a while,” replied Valerie. She stared at tauntingly. It was as though her gaze was saying she’d refuse to get this divorce, just to mess with me. And that there was nothing I could do about it. that split second, I and my vision multiple times. After taking a deep breath to suppress my emotions, leaned the as I stood there. was doing my best to myself as though nothing was wrong. When I spoke, however, I realized that my voice was trembling. is soonest can a divorce?” “That replied Valerie. She her abdomen, which wasn’t showing. When looked me again, taunted, “I might have stay bed until after the baby is born. Valerie to keep dragging the divorce out to mess with me. It was a game of cat mouse her. Unfortunately, I could not afford to waste my with her. hands trembled uncontrollably. I could hear was what my doctor told me earlier. He had said, “This specialist participated in surgeries overseas. She may have dealt with similar to yours. However, it is said that she stopped accepting patients after she returned the country. “Even our hospital couldn’t out a way to talk to her. To top it off, even if can get this to perform the for you, the chances of success are low. ” The memory his words reminded me I was about die. didn’t want to waste my remaining being attached to Valerie. It was that after I died, people would still talk about me as Valerie’s and cowardly husband.