I Could Be Fired
1180 Words
"That's because I really don't want to be seen with an asshole like you."
Sarah wanted to say that, but she managed to stop herself from doing so.
Sarah then sighed.
"Sorry, but people here don't know you're my husband," Sarah said, looking at Michael apologetically.
Michael fell silent when he heard that. He could indeed see that Sarah had moved to a new hospital, the last time he remembered Sarah being in a hospital that was not as big as this hospital.
"But you just need to introduce me as your husband," said Michael who still felt strange.
People don't really know Sarah's husband, shouldn't she just introduce him? Why did she have to shy away from him like this?
"That's… um…" Sarah stuttered a little when she heard that question.
After all, Michael was not her husband. People also know her status is still single.
How could she introduce Michael as her husband?
"I could be fired!" said Sarah suddenly as the reason crossed her mind.
Michael raised his eyebrows when he heard that. Sarah gets fired for telling people he's her husband?
"You know, I was the one operating you. I suddenly saw you in my operating bed and you were in critical condition at that time, so I immediately operated on you. If people find out I operate my own husband, I could get into trouble. At that time I had no other choice, though," Sarah explained.
As Sarah said, as a surgeon, she must not operate on her own family members, because that will influence the decisions she makes later.
Actually, Sarah wouldn't be in that much of a trouble because Michael wasn't her family anymore, he was her ex-husband.
However, if Michael insisted on introducing himself as her husband, and people finally found out about it, then things would get out of hand.
Sarah has to tell them she's divorced, and is currently pretending to be married to her amnesiac ex-husband.
Sarah couldn't imagine what would happen if people found out about it and she wasn't going to let it happen.
Michael was silent when he heard Sarah's explanation, as if he was contemplating her words.
"So… please don't ever tell me you're my husband in the hospital, okay?" Sarah asked in a pleading tone.
She didn't know why the situation was like this, but she had to make sure Michael didn't tell anyone about his status as her husband.
"Okay, I get it," Michael replied with a smile. His wife had risked her job to save him, so this was the least he could do to help her.
Sarah breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that. Thankfully Michael agreed to her request and accepted the excuse she made.
***
On their way home, there was silence in the car. Michael who didn't want to disturb his wife who had been working all day decided to remain silent while occasionally glancing at Sarah who was staring out the window.
While Sarah feels very awkward being in the car with her ex-husband, she begins to rethink the decision she made to become Michael's wife.
"Wifey," Michael called softly.
Sarah could feel her body stiffen when she heard Michael call out to her. She who was staring to the right, slowly started to move towards the left to look at Michael's face.
"You can sleep."
Sarah blinked when she heard the gentle words from her husband.
"You seem very tired today, I also saw you yawn a few times. You can sit comfortably and sleep. I'll wake you up when we get to our house," Michael continued with a smile.
He then turned on his radio to listen to the songs that were playing.
Sarah fell silent when she heard this.
What's wrong with Michael?
Why did his demeanor suddenly become soft like this?
Actually, Sarah was a little wary at the moment. She was too surprised to see Michael waiting for her and called her by that call, that she got carried away and got into Michael's car not knowing where they were going.
Are they going to her in-laws, ah, her ex-in-laws, or are they going to Michael's home?
Sarah had a lot of questions that came to her mind right now that made her body feel tense.
A song with soft music suddenly sounded on the car speakers, Sarah had never heard that song before, but the song felt good.
Sarah's body, which had been tense for so long, was finally able to slowly relax and sit comfortably.
She then subconsciously started leaning her head too to enjoy the song.
Michael glanced at Sarah and immediately smiled when he saw that his wife had sat back and closed her eyes, looking like she had fallen asleep.
Not wanting to wake his wife and wanting Sarah to rest, Michael started to slow down.
***
Sarah who had just woken up was seen walking to and fro from the bedroom and living room, even though she had just woken up, her face looked exhausted.
Last night she couldn't sleep at all.
Sarah then glanced at Michael who was reading the news on his tablet while enjoying his coffee, their eyes met but Michael didn't say anything, just raised his eyebrows, then ignored her.
Sarah finally chose to sit in the living room after tired of walking to and fro. The expression on her face looked troubled, she wanted to open her mouth, then close it again.
"I want a divorce!" Sarah said, looking at Michael firmly. She finally got her courage. She finally said it!
Michael looked silent, the cup containing his coffee which he had lifted to drink, fell silent in the air. He slowly put the glass back down and turned to look at Sarah.
"What? You want a divorce?" asked Michael repeating Sarah's words. His tone was low and calm, but he sounded suppressed.
"Yes! I can't stand living with you anymore. I can't stand this marriage anymore! I want a divorce!" Sarah raised her voice and stood up too. Her breath hitched as she said that, as if her emotions that she had been holding back all this time had finally come out.
She had already said it and it was not the time for her to back down again.
"Okay," Michael said then turned around to reread the news on his tablet.
"What?"
Sarah was surprised to see Michael's reaction like that, she thought Michael would at least try to hold it in, or maybe yell at her again like usual.
But the man being calm, too calm and agreeing with what she said without contradicting it?
"Just take care of it and give me the form," Michael said without turning his head.
***
Sarah opened her eyes, she didn't think she would dream of that day! Unknowingly, Sarah became very upset!
But wait… why does the pillow feel hard and smell good?
"Are you awake? Please don't move like that, you might fall," Sarah immediately looked up and met the face of the man in her dream!
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