Marita had expected a jumpy reaction from Kylian when she had mustered the courage to tell him about the surgery. Since she would've to be out of touch with him for at least the next few days, it was a wise choice to give Kylian a small headsup first.
However, there was no way she would disclose the dark truth of the surgery that she was about to opt for. It was one of the grave secrets that was supposed to be hidden from her son forever.
Thus, she forged another lie while smiling sweetly over the call to make sure Kylian wouldn't panic or get too skeptical about it, "Calm down, sweetie, it is just a small surgery. My stomach had been acting up for a few days so when I checked in with a doctor today, I was told to opt for a microsurgery to get my bowel movements under check. But still, I might have to stay in hospital at least for a few days, so I had to let you know first if you fail to reach my number, Kyle…"