All Chapters of Married to the father of my child: Chapter 11 - Chapter 16

Six months later.Rubén rushed into the hospital, running down the hallways until he found Myriam holding Tony tightly in her arms.“What happened?” he asked, out of breath. “I came as soon as you called.”“He has a high fever… again,” she whispered weakly.Rubén drew in a deep breath. “At his age, it’s normal. It must be an infection.”Myriam shook her head, clutching her baby’s tiny body. “I take such good care of him,” she insisted as she rocked him. “Look at these marks.” She lifted his shirt.Rubén’s lips trembled at the sight of several bruises on the child’s skin. His heart sank. “Let’s wait for the doctor to examine him,” he recommended, trying to sound calm.They were quickly ushered into pediatric emergency. The specialist examined the baby and recommended hospitalization.“Is something wrong?” Myriam asked, trembling.“We need to run several tests. Don’t worry,” the doctor replied.The young mother didn’t leave her son’s side for a moment. Leaning against the stretcher, she

The next day, Elsa entered Anthony’s room. Myriam had fallen asleep beside her son.“Wake up,” she whispered softly so as not to disturb the boy.Myriam blinked and slowly opened her eyes. She sat up abruptly, fearing something had happened to her child, but her heart calmed when she saw him still by her side.“What’s wrong?” she asked, rubbing her eyes.“The donor is compatible with Anthony. He has the same DNA. We’ve found your son’s father.”Tears streamed down Myriam’s face. “Thank God,” she breathed. “But… is he going to donate his marrow?” she asked, her voice trembling.“It seems we chose well. He’s a healthy man and he’s willing to save Tony’s life. The procedure will take place this afternoon.”“Really?” she asked, her eyes lighting up. “That man is an angel.” She hugged Elsa tightly.“We need to prepare for the procedure. Go home, shower, eat something, and come back. I’ll stay with Anthony.”Myriam kissed her son’s cheek and sighed deeply. Then, flashes of that night return

Myriam’s lips parted in a wide “O,” and her heart began to race.“Are you joking?” she asked, because although her bosses were good men, they were also notoriously stingy.The woman on the other end of the line chuckled. “I understand this is new to you, but under the new administration things will change,” she explained. “We wish Anthony a speedy recovery, and we look forward to your return to the shipping company.”Myriam’s lips trembled from shock, and tears poured freely from her eyes. It felt as though life was giving her and Tony a second chance.“Thank you so much. You have no idea what this means to me,” she said in a trembling voice. “I hope to be back at the company soon, but if you need anything, don’t hesitate to call me and I’ll find a way to come.”“Don’t worry, we just need you to come to the social work office and sign some documents so we can take over your son’s treatment.”“A thousand thanks,” she repeated before hanging up. She pressed her hands to her face and beg