My Wife

Ian walked out of the bar he went to, he drank to his heart content before calling his driver to pick him up.

He got into the backseat of the car and stared through the window, the driver tried to tell him something but he told him to stay quiet. What happened that afternoon reminded him of when he saw his father and his mistress engaging in their sexual activity he was about the age of seven, then. His mom found out a month later and their divorce papers were signed.

He had sworn to never be like him but there was no difference between them, they were both jerks.

He managed to read Tania's text that evening which stated that she was leaving the country for about two weeks and that it had to be urgent because her client's case was critical.

He deliberately ignored Niel's call because he didn't want to hear his voice, when he got home, he went to his room because he didn't want to look at Ivy it'll only make him feel more guilty.

×××××

"She's okay now, luckily her organs weren't damaged,"

" Thank you so much doctor, "Bea said, letting out a relieved sigh.

Bea asked Niel and Jacob to return back home since they will be working tomorrow but they turned down the offer, they wanted to wait for Ian to arrive but their wait was abortive so they left at midnight.

Bea was given access to Ivy, she had only obtained a deep cut on her forehead which was why a bandage was wrapped around her head.

Bea slowly sat close to her and held her hand, she noticed Ivy wasn't wearing her wedding ring so she assumed she had lost it in the accident. Ivy's eyelids unhurriedly opened and a teardrop pricked out of Bea's right eye.

"I'm sorry, Ivy... I couldn't protect you and I made you marry that moron, I've called my lawyer the divorce papers will be ready tomorrow," she announced and Ivy shook her head in disagreement.

" Ian did this to you and -" Bea was cut off by Ivy's next move, she gestured her to bring a notepad and pen which she did and Ivy weakly wrote a short paragraph which explained what happened.

"He didn't know I left the house, it's my fault...I don't want the divorce yet,I promised to help him for two months," she wrote and Bea read it in shock. She didn't want to believe Ivy, every single member of the family had been calling Ian and he refused to answer the phone obviously he didn't care.

"Oh,you want to stay with him?" She asked and Ivy nodded. Bea pinched the space between her brows, she was trying to deal with Tania's absence but now Ivy's stubbornness was puzzling. "I'll hear his own side of the story,dear..you should rest," she said, smiling and rubbing her wrapped up forehead..

Ivy gradually fell asleep and Bea covered her with a blanket and went outside to make a phone call.

"Hi Niel, sorry to bother you," she said over the phone.

"Oh it's okay,is Ivy awake?"

"Yes, she is..she doesn't want the divorce,"

" Wait does she-"

"She said she went out without Ian's knowledge, I'm waiting for his own side of the story. What I'm going to ask you tomorrow is really really weird and it may be a really horrible decision but I'm willing to give both of you anything,"

"By both of us you mean Jacob and -"

"You,I guess I'll see you then.. goodnight," she said, hanging up .

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The Next Morning.

"Hi,umm... what's your name?"Ian asked Amelia who was taking a laundry basket to Ivy's room with bloodshot eyes.

"Amelia,"she answered, sniffling.

"Hey I'm not going to fire you, there's no need to cry," he said, trying to be calm even if he was a little bit annoyed with her for crying. "You're close to Ivy, right?"

"Sir,you really don't know?"

" Know what?"

"Mrs Kim is at the hospital,"she stated and Ian felt his heart explode.

He had slept thinking that she was in her room but she actually stayed at a hospital and he didn't know anything about it. He managed to open his mouth to ask Amelia a few questions.

"What do you mean?"

"She met with an accident, yesterday. She went on a walk outside without anyone's notice and it happened," she said, crying.

" Where's the hospital?! Where?!"he yelled and Amelia made the description in tears.

Ian ran to the garage,he got into the car and drove like a wild maniac to the hospital. Thoughts ravaged his mind,what if she left because of he was cheating? Or because he left Tania there?.

He ran inside and bolted to the receptionist desk, patients and visitors stared at him in shock,the hospital was very expensive and it was believed that the wealthy were cultured and well mannered when it came to issues like this because money was their voice.

"Hi good day, I'm looking for a woman she has black hair and-

" Sir you could just tell me her name,"the receptionist said in a small voice.

"Ivy,"

"Just Ivy?" She asked and he tried to remember her last name then he remembered that she was an orphan. He ran his hands through his hair and breathed out before answering;

"Ivy Kim,"

"Oh the lady from the hit and run accident yesterday, she's at the private ward upstairs...may I ask what your relationship with the patient is?"

"She's my wife! Now would you just let me see her and quit asking stupid questions!!" He yelled and the girl shook in fear along with other patients. He was really impatient and the girl was wasting his time.

,"Mr. Kim" a doctor called and he turned to look at her. She offered to lead him to the room and scolded the receptionist for making him wait.

When they got there, he thanked the woman and opened the door to see him mom waiting right in front of the door. She had sent the doctor to bring him there and she was waiting there for his arrival. Ian parted his lips to speak and she awarded him with a life changing slap.