THE NO-MAN'S LOVE
19. STAY TOGETHER
I don't know if my decision was right or wrong? Feel the pain yourself and try to heal it alone. I should have shared it with him and asked for his support, but I thought it would be useless. I will never be his priority under any circumstances. Let me bear the wounds in this body and soul as I can, without having to disturb the world that I have never been in.
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While waiting for Mutia to calm her patients, Doctor Kai prepared a prescription and a cover letter to conduct a follow-up examination that would be done today as well. It may take a long time, but it is better to start as soon as possible so that the patient can go home and rest.
The thirty-five-year-old man asked the nurse to arrange a follow-up examination schedule for his first patient today. Both physical examination and other supporting examinations, will be carried out in a row and adjusted to the condition of the patient concerned.
Mutia asked her colleague for permission to talk to Egidia, before the woman began to undergo the examination. The obstetrician took Egidia to his room. His practice schedule today is closed because he has an agenda to attend important meetings with hospital administrators, where he is one of the members.
“Egi, are you sure you won't tell Genio?”
Once again Mutia confirmed to her new neighbor, because the woman had decided to continue the examination without the knowledge of the husband. He shook his head weakly, yet with unanimous conviction.
Even though it was heavy and frightening to him, he would still do it alone. The sooner the better, so that the results can be quickly known and the doctor can determine the next action.
“Mas Gen is busy today, Ma'am. After all, he had already ordered that I could complete the examination myself and report the results after he came home from the office.”
In his heart Mutia was increasingly furious with the behavior of Genio who could let his ailing wife check herself without assistance.
Did he forget that Egidia had just brought him here to live here? The woman was far from her parents and had no family here other than herself. He abandoned his wife like this. Absolutely outrageous!
“Ya. After today's meeting, I don't have a practice schedule anymore. I will accompany you until you are done!” mutia's promise.
A forced-looking smile was seen on Egidia's pale face. He was grateful that there were still people who would care about him, even though they had just become friends because they lived in one housing.
“Thank you, Ma'am! Sorry, if I trouble.”
“Not at all, Egi!”
The woman was getting ready to go to the meeting room on the top floor. Before leaving Egidia to rest in her room, she had already ordered drinks and food for the neighbor who was her sister's age.
Mutia found out from Doctor Kai about the complaints that Egidia often experienced. He did not ask directly considering that the woman must have been reluctant to tell a long story, just like when she suddenly fainted at home at that time.
Egidia simply nodded with embarrassment, as the obstetrician knew about the pain. He could guess, if it was the doctor who handled it who had already told him or maybe Mutia herself who asked him.
After the departure of the owner of the room Egidia just sat leaning against the chair that was docked with the wall. He felt uncomfortable when he had to lie down instead of on his bed and moreover, there was a public place that only became his halfway room.
While tasting the cake Mutia provided, she opened her phone and checked if any messages or calls were missed by her. Although very rare, but occasionally his parents contact just to ask him and the husband.
After learning that no messages and calls were coming in, Egidia switched to opening her social media account. He has two accounts, the first is a personal account that has been very rarely used and the second is an account with a pen name as a promotional medium of his works and as a means to establish communication with his readers during this time.
After responding to some reader comments asking for the continuation of his latest story that has not been updated for several days, he entertained himself by looking at the latest posts from several accounts that followed.
Suddenly, there was a desire to find out if her husband also had a social media account. During their acquaintance up to this moment, they had never asked each other about it. He does not know whether Genio has an account in cyberspace or not.
Using her author's account, Egidia tried to find an account using her husband's full name. Honey, he didn't find it. Then he looked for it again with a first name and a nickname, but it turned out that quite a lot of people use similar names.
It can take quite a long time to check one by one by looking at the profile photo installed. Already over thirty accounts were viewed, he had yet to discover. He finally gave up and closed the search.
However, just as his finger was about to press the button to exit, his gaze was fixed on an account at the very bottom that had yet to be checked. Egidia smiled as she saw her husband's face plastered there.
Soon he opened it to make sure and it was true. There are a number of photos of Genio, who has made his account since five years ago.
Starting from the latest photos, Egidia saw them one by one. She was comforted to see a picture of her husband with a more detached expression, unlike at home and with him who was always cold and did not talk much.
Honey, the smile that had just come back sank and disappeared, when the woman saw the photos of Genio who was not alone, but with someone she knew. His heart was crumpled and very sick, after seeing a happy portrait of two different people clearly drawn there.
Their relationship is so close. Not just before we met, but until now, after he became my husband. They stay together and often spend time together!
