Chapter1 Getmethebestdoctorhererightnow! AsIsteppedoutofthe staffonlyelevator,Iwasgreetedbythesightofmyhusband,NelsonFairclough,makingasceneoutsidetheoperating room.
Myfirstthoughtwas,Whatishedoinghere? Hetoldmehewasawayonabusinesstriptodayandcouldntcelebrateourseventhweddinganniversarywithme.
BeforeIcouldprocesswhat washappening,heyelledatthenurseagain.
Youdbettersavemywifeandbaby,orIllmakesurethishospitalgoesbankrupt! Ifrozeathiswords.
Ithought,Ifhiswifeistheonelyingin thatoperatingroom,thenwhoamI? Therealizationhitmelikeafreighttrain.Idbeenbetrayed.
Iwasstillstandingthereinshockwhen ayoungdoctorhurriedtowardme.
Dr.Fairclough,yourejustintime.Alltheseniorsurgeonsaretiedupwithothercases.Please,youneedtoheadintotheORnow! Itookadeepbreath,clenchedmyfists,andmademywaytoward theoperatingroom.
Nelsonblockedmypath,hisvoicedrippingwithhostility.
Areyoutheleadsurgeon? Iwasmomentarilystunnedthathedidnt recognizeme.
Evenwiththesurgicalcapandmaskcoveringmostofmyface,howcouldhenotrecognizehiswifeofsevenyears?Ithought.

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Butthenagain,IrealizedthatheprobablyneverimaginedIdbehere.
Lastmonth,Iwastemporarilyassigned tothissmalltownhospitalaspartofanexchangeprogram.
IrememberedtellingNelsonaboutit,butitwasobviousthathehadbeentooengrossedinhisphoneand hadntpaidattention.
Frombehindmymask,Isaidcalmly,Pleasestepaside,Sir.
Ibrushedpasthim.
Nelsonshoutedafterme,TherearentanymeninthatOR,right?Mywifesbodyisntforothermentosee! Icursedhimsilently,disgustedbyhisabsurdpossessiveness.
Butmycuriositygrew.Hiswordsintriguedmemoreabouttheidentityofthewifehewassoprotectiveof.
Afterscrubbingin,Ienteredthe OR.Apregnantwomanlaypaleandweako ThemomentIsawherface,mychesttightened.
ItwasOliviaHilton,thewifeofEdmundHilton,Nelsonscousin.
eoperatingtable.
Edmundwasasoldierandwasoftenawayonduty.OliviawouldfrequentlycallNelsonovertoherhousewithexcuseslikeabrokenapplianceoraplumbingissue.
AA IdbeensobusywithworkthatIneverpaidmuchattentiontothesethings.Butnow,Irealizedtheyhadbeencarryingonbehindmyback! ThenursehandedmeOliviasmedicalchart.
Oliviawaseightmonthspregnant.Herprematurecontractionsweretriggeredbysexualactivityduringherpregnancy.
Iflippedthroughthechart,mymindracing.Edmundhadbeenawayfor nearlyayear.Icouldnthelpbutthink,CouldthebabyOliviaiscarryingbeNelsons? Mystomachchurned.
Memoriesofsuspiciousmomentssurfaced.
Despiteyearsofmarriage,Ihadntbeenabletoconceive.Mycycleswereirregular,andlastyear,IdsuggestedNelsongettested.Hedflatlyrefused,insistinghewasperfectlyfine.Evenhismother,RosinaFairclough,hadtakenhisside.
Ithought,Nowonderhewassosureofhimself.Hesalreadygottensomeoneelsepregnant.
ItdawnedonmethatRosinamusthaveknownallalong.
Dr.Fairclough,myassistantinterrupted,shouldweprepareforaCsection? Icheckedthefetalheartrateandultrasound.Thebabywasdevelopedenoughtosurviveoutsidethewomb.
Theirony,Ithoughtbitterly.ImabouttoperformaCsectiononthewomanwhosbeensleepingwithmyhusband.
Butasadoctor,Ihadnootherchoice.
Takingasteadyingbreath,Isaid,Yes.Prepforanesthesia.
Aswebeganpreparations,Oliviasuddenlyscreamed, Iwantmyhusbandhere!Idontwanttodothisalone!.
Thenursetriedtosootheher.
Ms.Hilton,thats againstprotocol… Whynot?IveseenhusbandsinthedeliveryroomonTV! Aftertheanesthesiakickedin,Oliviascontractionseased,andshebeganshoutingenergetically.
Thenurseexplainedpatiently,Thoserequirepriorapproval,andourhospitaldoesnt… Oliviashouted,Idontcare!Myhusbandisahighrankingexecutive!Ifyoudontlethimin,youllregretit! Ithought,Yourrealhusbandisasoldier,Olivia.Nelsonsjustyourlover,isnthe?Howshameless.
Clearly,neither OlivianorNelsoncaredabouttheirmarriage.They openlycalledeachotherhusbandandwife.
Iwontdeliverunlessmyhusbandishere!Oliviadeclared.