Ex-Wife Moving Wife Giving Birth? Congratulations, You’re Single Now novel Chapter 3

Chapter 3

The ER doctor looked at my incision. His face darkened.

Why did you wait this long? This infection is severe. Another two days and you’d need surgery.”

ophia squeezed my hand. “Doctor, what do we do now?”

Debridement. IV antibiotics. Immediately.” He looked at me. “How many days postpartum?”

Fifteen.”

Has no one been taking care of you?”

didn’t answer.

The doctor sighed and started cleaning the wound.

The pain was excruciating. I bit down on my lip, tears streaming down my face..

Sophia stood beside me, her eyes red.

When he finished, the doctor said I needed to be admitted. At least three days.

ophia helped me check in.

ying in the hospital bed, I picked up my phone. Charles had texted.

7:32 PM:“Where are you?”

7:45 PM:“Why aren’t you home?”

8:01 PM:“My mom said you left?”

8:15 PM:“Call me back.”

8:30 PM:“WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU?!”

I checked the time, 9:03 PM.

replied:

> “Hospital.”

Three seconds later, my phone rang.

“WHAT ARE YOU DOING AT THE HOSPITAL?!”

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“My incision got infected. I’m admitted.”

“What?!”

“Your mom said it was nothing. Turns out it was septic.”

“I… I’ll come right now-”

“Don’t bother.”

“What?”

“I said don’t bother.” My voice was flat. Calm. “Did you finish helping Vivian move?”

“Don’t bring Vivian into this-”

“Your son is with your mom.”

I hung up. Turned off my phone.

Sophia sat beside me, holding out a water bottle. “Babe, he’s a piece of shit!”

I didn’t take the water. Just stared at the ceiling.

“Soph, I need you to check something for me.”

“Check what?”

‘Charles’s bank statements. Last month.”

Sophia blinked. “You have access?”

“Yeah.”

We’d set up a joint account when we got married. I had login credentials.

I sent her the info. She pulled out her laptop, fingers flying across the keyboard.

Five minutes later, her face went white.

“Soph?”

She turned the screen toward me.

I saw a transaction,

March 15th. $50,000 transferred.

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Memo: “Vivian–moving expenses.”

I stared at the number. My chest felt… empty.

When I was in labor, Charles said the hospital was too expensive. He made me switch from a private room to a shared ward.

We saved $3,000. He said we’d use it for the baby’s formula.

Now I knew where the money went.

I scrolled up.

February 28th. $8,000 transferred.

Memo: “Vivian–car insurance.”

February 14th. $2,000 transferred.

Memo: “Vivian–birthday.”

anuary 30th. $12,000 transferred.

Memo: “Vivian–rent.”

anuary 15th. $5,000 transferred.

Memo: “Vivian-”

Sophia slammed the laptop shut. “IS HE FUCKING MARRIED TO YOU OR HER?!‘

lay back on the bed.

Soph. Take screenshots. All of these transactions.”

he did. Sent them to me.

saved them into a new folder.

Jamed it: Divorce Evidence.

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