Leave the hospital

Sara POV

"Neil, why did you come here?" I was surprised to see him here.

"Sara, I was worried about you, so I came here to check on you." I could feel the genuine care for me in his eyes, and I felt sorry for breaking his heart. If I hadn't fallen in love with Aron, I would have married Neil. But now I no longer have that option since my heart belongs to Aron.

"I'm alright; you don't need to worry about me," I said as I sat on the bench to talk with him.

"Sara, you look tense. Is everything alright?" he asked, sensing my sadness.

Now, what should I tell him—that Aron and his aunt Jerry cheated on me? As I remembered them together, my heart filled with bitterness.

"Why don't you go home to relax for a while?" Neil suggested as he grabbed my hand and caressed it.

"No, I'm fine; I don't need rest," I replied, blinking my eyes to stop the tears from falling.

It's becoming difficult for me to control my pain. Why did Aron cheat on me? My love for him won't allow me to leave, but his deception is forcing me to consider it.

I don't want to talk to Neil about Aron's deception.

"Neil, I've got to introduce you to Aron." Let's go meet him," I said, not wanting to hide anything about Neil from Aron. I didn't want Aron to feel the same way I'm feeling now.

"No, Sara, I can't meet him now."

"Why?" I looked at him in confusion.

"I don't think he will be glad to see me here; I'll meet him some other day. Now I have to go." Neil got up from his seat and left the hospital in a hurry. He didn't even wait to answer my question.

What happened to him so suddenly? In confusion, I looked after him.

I returned to Aron's room when I saw Jerry leaving. I wanted to know what they had been talking about for so long, but I chose to remain silent instead of asking him. Aron stared at me silently for what felt like an eternity.

"Why are you looking at me like this?" I questioned him in nervousness.

"Nothing. I'm just thinking about how much pain I've caused you," he said, sounding regretful for hiding the truth from me.

"It's okay, Aron. I'm used to handling pain," I replied, fighting back tears.

"Sara, you hate me, right?" He fixed his gaze on my face.

I wanted to tell him I don't hate him anymore; instead, I've fallen in love with him. But my anger stopped me from expressing my feelings.

"Aron, I don't hate you now," I said, fidgeting with my fingers to control my emotions.

"Maybe you don't hate me; that's why you're here. But I'm sure you don't love me," he smiled bitterly.

"What do you mean?" I inquired, perplexed by his dissatisfaction towards me, given that I bear the brunt of his hurt.

"Sara, I want to rest, so please leave me alone," he said. Before I could ask him anything, he gestured for me to leave his room.

I went and sat outside, unable to understand how to respond to this situation. My love for him and the pain of his deception torment me. Whenever I try to question him about why he did this to me, he always looks at me as if I committed some kind of crime.

"Madam, Mr. Finge wants you to leave the hospital," the nurse's voice broke through my inner turmoil.

"What? Why? Doesn't he want me around him now?" His deception had already hurt me, but now his words are hurting me even more deeply. I turned to go back into his room, but he had asked the nurse not to let me enter, so I quietly left the hospital.

Since that day, Aron has asked Jerry not to let me enter the hospital. I felt deeply hurt when Jerry requested that I stay away. Her behavior also changed towards me; she started looking at me as if I had committed some kind of crime. Instead of asking for forgiveness for their deception, both of them were trying to make me feel guilty without any cause.

I lost all interest in my writing and other activities in life. All I wanted was to cry my lungs out all day, remembering their betrayal. Neil was right; I was merely a toy for Aron. That's why he always played with my emotions. He took advantage of my trust in him.

Despite a thousand complaints against him, my heart still only beats for him.

I was worried about his health, so every time Jerry returned from the hospital, I asked her about Aron's condition. She didn't appear to be interested in answering me, but knowing about Aron's health somehow relaxed me.

Only Neil supported me during this difficult time. He always called or texted to console me. Despite my rejection of his proposal, he remained a friend to me. He was well aware of my sadness, though I was still trying to hide the reason for my pain.

Aron was leaving the hospital today. I was eagerly awaiting his arrival, as it had already been a week since I last saw him. Even though I should have been angry with him, it was he who was showing anger towards me, so I decided to find out the cause of his anger when he returned home.

I got up from bed, took a shower, and dressed in a comfy pajama suit. I walked towards the kitchen to prepare his favorite food. Aron's car stopped at the main gate, and I excitedly opened the gate to welcome him. But when he saw me, deep sadness covered his face instead of happiness.

Jerry supported his shoulder and led him inside the hall. My eyes filled with tears as he ignored me. I followed them to the hall, but they ignored me as if I didn't exist.

"Aron, how's your health now?" I tried to talk to him, but he turned his face in another direction to avoid looking at me. I couldn't bear his silent treatment anymore, so I stepped towards my room.

My step halted as I heard the doorbell ring. Who could it be now? I turned to look at the main door out of curiosity. My body froze when I saw Neil standing there.

What is he doing here? His sudden arrival sent chills down my spine.