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.

long as I could forgive him, he’s willing to exchange anything, even if it meant losing everything he had, or even risking his life.”

just playing with Elliana, and that her child was also

that she could even give up her

he explained to me well

he believed that I would definitely not be willing to blame him

he pushed open the door of the villa,

empty house resembled a foreshadowing of an impending

filled with lead, weighing him down heavily. He slowed down his

gently called out,

was no familiar smile

only response to him was boundless silence.

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

and burst open

was nothing,

to me, not a trace can be found, as clean as

in the living room,

almost crawled and rolled over to get there.

medicine” he got from

pill” lies a signed divorce agreement and a certificate

struck by

all, I heard

our child, and removed my uterus, making another woman’s child the successor