The Year I Stopped Being His novel Chapter 164

"Sloane, what exactly is going on with your headaches? Why is it this bad?" Josh's eyes were swimming with undeniable worry and heartache.

Sloane leaned against his chest, remaining perfectly still. Her body felt completely drained of strength.

"It's nothing, really... just an old condition."

"What old condition?" Diego poked his head back from the front seat, his tone urgent and loud. "What kind of condition causes that much pain? Have you seen a doctor for this?"

The corner of Sloane's mouth lifted into a faint, almost imperceptible smile.

"I have," she murmured. "My... my husband is a doctor. An incredibly brilliant one, actually."

The cabin fell completely silent for a second.

"Your husband?" Diego blinked in shock. "Oh my god, you're married? I always assumed... you were single. I mean, you look so young. By the way, what's his name?"

Sloane's eyes seemed to catch the ambient light, sparkling faintly as if recalling a distant memory.

"You probably know of him. Garrison Foster."

Diego's jaw dropped.

"Garrison Foster?!" His voice skyrocketed an octave. "As in—the Nobel laureate, Professor Garrison Foster?! The genius behind the Vitas Protocol?!"

Josh's brow furrowed sharply, and he shot Diego a murderous glare.

Sloane simply offered a gentle nod. "Yes."

"Holy..." Diego twisted his entire body around in his seat, his eyes wide as saucers. "Sloane, you are way too modest! Your husband is Garrison Foster and you never brought it up?!"

Sloane had just recovered from a severe medical episode. Her voice was breathy and light, floating through the air like a delicate feather, but there was a distinct shine in her eyes.

"He really is extraordinary. His medical skills are unparalleled, and he's the only scientist of his background to ever win the Nobel Prize in Medicine."

As she spoke, a bittersweet, resigned smile graced her lips.

"But... he doesn't have anything to do with me anymore. He's my... ex-husband."

The cabin plunged into absolute silence once more.

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