Chapter 40: He chose you

The door pushes open and I jump up, running my clammy hands down my pant legs. The sight of the nurse has my heart in my throat and my mouth dry. What if she is coming to tell me he is gone? Or worse, that there is nothing they can do and I have to watch him wither away? She smiles at me and ambles across the large room.

“You are the patient’s wife?” She asks me.

“Yes.” My voice wavers on just one word.

“Wonderful. I have an update about your spouse.”

“Is he going to survive?” I whisper, the tears leaking down the sides of my face as cold fear grips me.

“Mr. Jones is still in surgery. But they are closing him up as we speak.” All I can do is nod and hold my stomach. They are closing him up. Maybe it’s how the words sound or it could be the thought of him being cut open on a table, but the visual makes me nauseous.

“But he is going to be okay?” I ask hopefully, and she frowns.

“I’m sorry Ms. Jones. That’s not for me to say. I just wanted to keep you updated on his progress. Your husb