Chapter 2 Hazel’s proposal
HAZEL
I did not only feel hurt by his words, I felt angry as well.
What did I do three years ago?
And how dare he boldly tell me he was sticking to that woman’s side?
I was his wife!
Don’t I deserve a bit of respect from him?
“Austin, can you feed me please?”
My jaw dropped when I heard that voice.
The two of them were so shameless.
How could they treat me like someone so unimportant?
Gritting my teeth, I said, boldly.
“I need you home tonight.”
“I just told you, I can’t…”
“I found a heart donor for Sophia.”I cut in before thinking.
The line went silent.
I knew he must be pissed at me for poking around to know what was wrong with Sophia.
But it was my hospital and I could know anything I wanted.
I also knew that he would come home tonight because of what I had just said.
“See you at home, my husband.”With that, I hung up.
Austin didn’t come home for dinner and I retired to bed but I was woken up, roughly by a tap on my shoulder.
I opened my eyes and saw him standing, looming over the bed, looking pissed.
I swallowed and tried to remain calm. He always had this intimidating aura around him.
“Why did you go snooping around Sophia’s medical report? What are you planning to do? Whatever you’re planning, let me inform you that you won’t succeed this time!”
“What did she tell you? You won’t hear my side of the story, would you?”
“Your side, your lies are not important!”
I sat up, since he had already branded me as a wicked woman, there was no need explaining myself.
I had just three months to live, I had better live it on my terms.
Staring up at him, I threatened.”If you want her to be safe, then stay away from her.” I tried to maintain an impassive facade.
“No!” The rebuttal was instant.”Didn’t you hear what I said? I won’t let you come between us again!”
I fought back the tears that was welling in my eyes.
But everything that was happening was too much for me.
I thought he was finally mine.
He had become so nice to me.
We’d sleep together, go on dates, gift each other.
Did all that suddenly mean nothing to him?
“Are all men so fickle?”I asked but I was met with a look of disdain in reply.
Two days later, I was informed that I was a compatible donor for Sophia.
When I agreed to get tested to see if I’d be a match for her, I just did so to spite Austin.
But now that I was actually a match, I wanted to use it to my advantage.
This was crazy, stupid even.
Donating my heart to my husband’s mistress?
I knew how psychotic and evil Sophia was.
I shouldn’t even attempt to save her.
But I wanted to.
I wanted a favor from Austin.
I wanted to enjoy my last days on earth.
I got to Sophia’s ward with the paperwork and a basket of fruits.
I knocked once and directly walked in.
Both Austin and Sophia were surprised to see me.
Austin stood up, staring at me, warningly.
“Relax, I’m not here to eat her.”I began, sarcastically.
I placed the basket of fruits of the table.
“I wish you a speedy recovery, Sophia.”
She stared at me as if I was here to hurt her, she clung to Austin, frightenedly.
Gosh, can’t he see through her?
I felt a pang of sadness.
“What the hell do you want, Hazel?!”Austin thundered.
I stared at him, the man who was breaking my heart, the man who I wished would stop breaking my heart.
I was going to die. I had no one. I just wanted to be happy during my last days on earth.
“What do you think I want?”I asked, calmly.
“Let’s talk outside.”He said, grabbing my arm.
“No, let’s talk right here!”I thundered, tugging my arm away.
I opened the medical file and stared at it.
I wished my condition was as treatable as hers.
I wish I just needed a transplant to make me better again.
But that wasn’t the case for me.
Donating my heart would kill me.
But I was still going to die anyway.
My heart wasn’t affected by the cancer and so I could donate it to her.
But she wasn’t going to have it easily.
I wasn’t going to make this easy for them.
“I got tested and I’m a match. I can give you my heart and you’d make full recovery.”
The two of them stared at me, skeptically.
I smiled at Austin.”What? Don’t you think I’m a good person? Donating my heart to your mistress?”
Austin gasped.”Are you crazy? Do you magically have 2 hearts now? You wanna kill yourself?” He asked, sarcastically.
“No! I don’t want your heart.”Sophia let out.
“You’re running out of time and options you know, the treatment you’re on are barely keeping you going, if you don’t get a transplant soon, you might die.”I drawled, coolly.
“You’re planning something, Hazel. You’re planning to hurt her, aren’t you?”Austin accused.
I rolled my eyes.”I’m trying to save your mistress for you, is that so hard to believe? Or what? You can’t choose between the two of us? Giving her my heart would kill me, does that mean you don’t want me to die?”