Slicing Me Open
"Please, doctor! I'm begging you to do the surgery! My wife has always been difficult, and even now, she won't give in despite the unbearable pain. But as her husband, it's my duty to protect her and our child. Please, help her with the surgery!"
Only then did Stella pull out a liability waiver and say reluctantly, "Fine. Sign this. I'm not going to take the risk of her turning around and asking for compensation later."
If Kyle signed that waiver, he and Stella would wash their hands of any responsibility if things went wrong. I wasn't going to let him sign it like he did in my previous life.
By then, I was on the verge of blacking out from the repeated, subtle torment from Kyle and Stella.