Getting My Ex-wife Back

“Why are you guys moving at a glacial pace? Are you waiting for her to die?” Zorion glared at the doctor and nurses. They were all scared out of their wits when they heard Zorion scream and hurriedly wheeled Raeleigh into the emergency room.

Santiago waited until everyone left before following them, dragging his leg behind himself. It was as if he couldn’t move.

Soon after the doctor gave Raeleigh emergency treatment, she regained consciousness. When she opened her eyes, she realised that she was in Zorion’s ward. It was easier for Rossie to take care of her that way. It was not that Rossie wanted to give Santiago a hard time, but Raeleigh did not want to see him at all. What if she passed out again after seeing him?

Rossie had not had a good impression of Santiago from the start, and now it had gone on a downward slope.

The first person Raeleigh saw when she opened her eyes was Santiago. At that time, she remained expressionless. When she turned her head to the side and saw Rossie and Zorion, she was in a much better mood.

She was not angry. She couldn’t afford to, because she doubted anyone would care about her if she died.

When Rossie saw that Raeleigh had woken up, she immediately walked over. At this time, Santiago was holding Raeleigh’s hand. When he saw her open her eyes, he gradually pulled his hand away. He was afraid she would pass out again. The doctor had warned him that fainting would strain her heart, and she was only a few times away from being a patient with heart failure.

Raeleigh had blacked out twice today. Although this happened rarely, it did a number to the body.

Santiago was afraid that she would pass out again, so he hurriedly let go of her hand.

Rossie had urged him to let her go a few times before, but he’d refused and kept holding her hand. Even when his cellphone rang, he refused to answer.

Raeleigh took her hand back and looked at Rossie. “Thank you.”

Raeleigh’s energy was draining along with the words.

Rossie smiled. “No worries. You should be fine. The doctor did an examination on you and found nothing wrong. I’ll grab you some food later. And, oh, I found your phone, the police gave it to me. Your phone’s still not dead. It’s a tough one, I must say.”

Rossie joked, to which Raeleigh pantomimed a smile.

“Yikes, ain’t that ugly!” Santiago added.

Raeleigh did not look at him but stared at Rossie. “I want to call my brother. Can you please look for Xanthus’s number in my phone?”

Rossie did as Raeleigh said. Then, she pressed the phone onto her ear.

“Xanthus!” Raeleigh called out to her brother when he answered the phone. She talked to him in her usual tone, not wanting him to know that she was in the hospital.

When Xanthus received Raeleigh’s call, he was in the middle of cooking. He asked, with his cell phone between his ear and shoulder, “You coming back for dinner?”

“No, I’m not. Deanna’s alone at home, so I’m going to stay and help. As you know, Santiago doesn’t know anything.”

“Have you eaten?”

“Not yet. I’m so hungry that I don’t have the strength to speak.”

“Oh… then go and get something to eat. Don’t starve yourself.”

“Alright. Can you please tell Mom and Dad that I’ll try to make it home in the next two days?”

“Don’t worry, Mom and Dad said they are planning to extend their stay. They like it here.” Xanthus was about to serve the food.

“Hey, sorry, but my dish’s all done now.”Property of Nô)(velDr(a)ma.Org.

“I’m hanging up then.”

Raeleigh hung up the phone.

“Thanks.”

After Raeleigh said this to Rossie, she took a deep breath. She had no strength at all.

Rossie pursed her lips. “I’m gonna get you something to eat.”

“Alright.”

Raeleigh was not hungry, but she knew she had to eat.

After Rossie left, Raeleigh closed her eyes. She pretended to fall asleep and did not respond at all.

Santiago sat by the side and waited until Rossie returned. He did not move from his seat.

When Rossie came back into the room, she handed Zorion a bowl of porridge. “Are you able to feed yourself?”

Zorion wanted to say he couldn’t, but when he saw Raeleigh, he wouldn’t put it past her to starve to death than to let Santiago feed her.

“Of course.” Zorion accepted the bowl of porridge. He had been in and out of the hospital many times enough that he knew how to insert the cannula back into his hand.

Zorion picked up the porridge and ate slowly. Rossie walked over to Raeleigh and asked, “Do you think you can sit up?”

Raeleigh felt fine, but Santiago was her mood breaker.

The fall had nearly killed her. Pretending that she was all cheered up would only come out so wrong.

“I’m fine, I can manage myself. Can you please help me up?”

Raeleigh said and was about to sit up in bed. Santiago hurriedly stood up to help Raeleigh, but she pushed him without looking at him. She did not lose her temper. She just did not want to talk to Santiago nor did she want to see him.

Santiago was not angry even though he was pushed away. He stared at Raeleigh, fearing that she would pass out again.

“Can you please leave? I don’t want to see you.”

Raeleigh did not want to see Santiago. She did not know what was going on. It was as if someone had stabbed her in the chest and she was in so much pain.

Her body hurt, but her heart hurt even more.

Santiago did not say a word or leave and just sat down.

He watched Raeleigh eat.

Raeleigh did not feel like eating when she saw Santiago staring at her. It took her a long time before she started eating. She tried to stuff her mouth with food, but her appetite said no.

Rossie could not bear to see Raeleigh forcing herself to eat.

“If you’re not hungry, I’ll ask someone to prepare some quick minestrone for you.”

That said, the “someone” in question was but a word filler. She was going to ask the driver to get some ingredients for her and then she herself would make it.

Though that was quite a hassle.

However, for Raeleigh’s sake, Rossie was willing to give it a try.

It wasn’t as though they were besties for life, but Rossie always felt that they had met each other too late.

Raeleigh really couldn’t eat anymore, but it was a waste to throw it away.

“Don’t throw it away. I might get hungry later. The weather is so cold, the food will not get bad.”

Raeleigh handed over the porridge in her hand to Rossie and the latter was stunned for a moment. She reached out for the bowl of porridge and said, “You sure know how to live your life to the fullest.”

Raeleigh was a little tired. After handing the porridge over to Rossie, she wanted to lie down. However, she was still hurting. Her face turned pale immediately, and beads of sweat rolled down from her head.

Raeleigh gritted her teeth, cursing herself inwardly. She wondered what was wrong with her. She passed out twice already and was now sweating profusely.

But the pain was so intense that Raeleigh dared not move.

Santiago immediately stood up. “Can someone please get the doctor?”

The driver went to call the doctor. Raeleigh leaned against the head of the bed, not daring to move. Santiago walked over to her. “Where are you hurting?”

Raeleigh looked at him, not wanting to talk to him.

Santiago was fuming with anger and hatred. “Where the hell are you hurting?”

“Her ribs! Can’t you see?” Rossie was angry. “What’s wrong with you? Why do you still want to get on her nerves?

Santiago immediately sat down. “So, what now?”

Rossie had no idea what to do. She stood to the side and shook her head. “I don’t know.”

Santiago looked at Raeleigh with pain in his eyes. “Any idea?”

Raeleigh shook her head. She would not be in so much pain if she knew what to do.

Just then, the doctor rushed into the door. When he saw Raeleigh in great pain, he stepped towards her and was about to hold her when Santiago stood up and pushed him away.