His Heart Is Now Elsewhere

hapter 5

Axel suddenly lifted his head.

His eyes were bloodshot, and his whole body couldn’t help but sway for a moment. He leaned against the wall and asked again, “Can you repeat what you just said?”

The doctor, not understanding, had no choice but to repeat, “Mrs. Sweeney’s hearing has been restored for half a month. Today was supposed to be the follow–up day, but she didn’t come. When you go back, remember to remind her to come for the follow–up.”

Axel stood there blankly for a few seconds.

Suddenly, he grabbed the doctor’s collar and said, “Why didn’t you tell me? Why didn’t you tell me

earlier?”

The doctor was frightened by his ferocious appearance. “Mr. Sweeney, calm down a bit. It was Mrs. Sweeney who said she wanted to tell you in person. Didn’t she…?”

Halfway through the conversation, the doctor looked at Axel in astonishment as he slumped to the ground, like a fish with its bones removed, completely dejected.

Half a month, that is to say, he called me that night in Aflon with Elliana. It wasn’t because I missed him, but because I couldn’t wait to share with him the joy of regaining my hearing.

But what did he do? He was using his phone and playing the most exciting game.

I listened to him and another woman being affectionate and intimate for a full half hour.

He closed his eyes tightly, suddenly got up and rushed towards the villa in a frenzy.

forgive him, he’s willing to exchange anything, even if it

could explain that he was just playing with Elliana, and that her child was also

could even give up her

he explained to me well

person, he believed that I would definitely not be willing to

hope, but as soon as he pushed open the door of the villa, the chilling air forced him to cool down from head

empty house resembled a foreshadowing of an

if his feet were filled with lead, weighing him down

like countless times before, she gently called out, “Honey,

no familiar smile to greet.

response to him was boundless silence.

in the chest, the heart, beating fast as if it was about to burst out,

open

was nothing, absolutely nothing.

to me, not a trace can be found, as clean as I am, as if it

table in the living room, a few things caught

almost crawled and rolled

was the “pregnancy–saving medicine”

signed divorce agreement and a

struck by

it all, I

how he conspired with the doctor, abandoned our child, and removed my