The Stand In Wife's Revenge novel Chapter 19

Chapter 19

doctor I got up and moved toward the window

while I answered, attempting to control my

breathing

I did not want to appear weak.

This whole thing was eating at me so much

that I didn’t want anyone to see. But in reality it

was painful. I didn’t want to admit how painful it

was.

“Hello?“I said in a voice that sounded too

harsh for me.

“Mr Alexander” said the doctor in a soothing but

worried tone. “I regret to inform you of your

wife’s health.”

I took a deep breath and closed my eyes. This

call was something I had anticipated. I was

terrified

My voice was hardly more than a whisper as I

asked ‘What is it?”

‘Her response to treatment is not responsive,

sir. Although we have been making every effort

but her condition is getting worse every day. At

this point if we still keep her on life support we

don’t know how much longer she will live.”

The words struck me as if they were a physical

blow. I had to hold onto the windowsill to keep

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my balance as my stomach twisted

I felt as though the ground had moved beneath

me and I was having trouble getting my

bearings What are you saying?… getting

worse?‘ I asked to grit my teeth to speak.

I had to maintain my composure. I couldn’t lose

it now.Not when so much was on the line.

‘Her organ damage is getting worse. There are

no signs that she is getting better. Maintaining

her on life support will only make her suffering

worse.She might not last much longer before

something major changes. The doctor

continued.

Feeling the tension in my body, I ran my fingers

through my hair. I didn’t want to hear what the

doctor had to say even though it was clear. The

possibility of my wife who had supported me

through everything leaving me was something

I didn’t want to face.

Even though I already knew the answer, I

asked “Can we do anything else?”

My voice betrayed my desperation too much.

We could try a different strategy or change the

settings but right now it’s just a matter of time.

‘I wouldn’t want to sound cold, Mr Alexander

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but we must decide if it’s time to let her go. At

this point it could be the only option.”

With each second that went by the lump in my

throat grew thicker as I swallowed hard, I was

unable to let her go. No, not in this way. I was

determined to keep her in my grasp. She was

everything to me.

“No I said firmly even though my voice

cracked. ‘Il make any necessary payment. I

will not turn the machines off. Keep her on life

support. I’ll take any necessary action.”

The doctor remained silent for a while,

presumably taken aback by my answer. I didn’t

care though. I refused to allow her to pass

away. Not like this right now.

I understand.” The doctor said finally in a

sympathetic tone. But I must remind you sir

that this is not a long–term fix. You must realize

that our treatment is not a cure even if you are

prepared to keep her on life support. I can’t

guarantee anything more than that we are

essentially buying time.”

‘I don’t care,‘ I said in an emotionally charged

voice. Keep her alive, please. Please.”

The doctor seemed to consider what I was

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saving for a moment before continuing

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Fat I must be honest with you Mr. Alexander. It

will become more difficult to keep her stable the

longer this continues. You should be ready for

the possibility that we won’t be able to keep her

on life support for very long.

Those words struck me like a hammer. In an

attempt to keep myself together I closed my

eyes. Now I couldn’t allow myself to break. I

needed to maintain composure. For her, for

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