Slowly my eyes opened, and my head throbbed. I tried to remember what happened. Suddenly I cried, feeling the pain in my heart.
I screamed for the nurse. I didn't see Stevan, where was my husband when I was in this condition?
"Mrs. Kimberly is awake, I'll call the doctor first," said the nurse who was about to leave. But I blocked her from leaving.
"Where is my husband?"
"Husband? No one has come to see him since yesterday," she replied, making my time seem to stand still.
I reassured her again, but her answer remained the same. Suddenly my tears came again. When I needed Stevan, he wasn't there.
I remembered something. "There was an accident victim earlier too. She came with me, please take me to meet him," I said, making the nurse nod.
Nurse pushed me, who was sitting in a wheelchair. I tried to give myself strength because I was about to face destruction in my life. I also prayed that the fear that was in my mind would not happen.
My heart was beating fast as I saw Stevan sitting pensively with a worried look on his face. My husband had been worrying about another woman.
"Stevan," I called out as I approached him.
"Look at Athena's condition now, Kimberly! She's lying weak because of you. She needs a lot of blood," Stevan said, breaking my heart into pieces.
My body froze in place at his outburst. It was the first time I saw Stevan's rude attitude. He didn't even ask how I was doing.
"You think I want something like this to happen?" I said with emotion. Our argument was heard by many people. Even the nurse who had escorted me left because she was tired of separating our argument.
"Kimberly, you don't know yourself, Athena sacrificed her life for you. She got hit because she was helping you, now you're blaming her?" said Stevan with a sharp look at me. Stevan's fierce slap landed on my cheek.
"You've changed, Stevan! Now you're rude, and it's not me who's at fault. But you're the main culprit who made this accident happen," I replied back to him with a sharp intake of breath.
Stevan hugged me, he soothed my tears. I tried to rebel, but I lost my strength.
"I'm sorry if I just slapped you. I'm worried about you, but I'm also worried about Athena. Her parents left her with me," Stevan replied.
I let go of his embrace. I waited for Stevan to talk honestly about his relationship with Athena. And also an explanation about their engagement that just happened. Stevan forgot about his status as my husband.
We both silently waited for Athena's news. I still had sympathy. Athena had helped me, and I should thank her.
Not long after the doctor came out of the room, he said Athena's condition was fine. And that Athena had regained consciousness.
Stevan walked past me first as he was hobbling along. I tried to hold back my tears as Stevan's full attention was given to Athena.
"Athena, how are you?" asked Stevan, touching Athena's hand.
My heart cried out in pain at the romantic scene. I was silent for a long time, remembering Stevan's sweet treatment back then, just as he was doing by Athena now.
"I'm fine, Stevan. How are you, Kimberly?" Athena asked me, breaking my reverie.
"I'm fine, thanks for helping me, Athena," I replied dryly.
"You're welcome. You're Stevan's wife. I have to be nice to you, because soon we will be living together," Athena replied, making me confused.
"Athena ...." Stevan said, staring at Athena.
"What are you hiding? Tell me the truth!"
"I'm going to be Stevan's second wife. We got engaged yesterday. I hope we can help each other," Athena replied, making my wall of defense crumble.
I refused vehemently. I'd rather get a divorce than be married. Stevan gave an unexpected surprise to my life.
"You're crazy, Stevan! You bastard! I never thought you could do something like that," I said to Stevan. My anger grew as I saw Athena's face, which looked guilty to me. "And you, Athena! You're beautiful, you have everything. Why does it have to be my husband? You can even get a much better man than Stevan!" I said to Athena, who was crying.
I was the one being hurt, but she was crying more than I was.
"I'm sorry, Kimberly. I had no intention of taking your husband," Athena sobbed.
I was so sick of it, I stepped forward and brought my hand up to slap Athena's face.
"Stop it, Kimberly!" said Stevan, pushing my body and making me fall down.
Stevan's behavior had crossed the line. I stood up with no intention of accepting Stevan's helping hand.
"It's better for us to separate than for me to see you married to someone else."
I left the two of them. My body was weak after hearing the bad news.
I looked back at the corridor hoping Stevan would catch up and apologize to me. But something like that will never happen again in my life.
Now it was up to me to decide whether to accept Stevan and his second wife or to give in.
