Feels like he's married to two women.

(Arielle's POV)

*****Three days after*****

"Good morning, Arielle," Doctor Wade smiled warmly as she entered the room. "I'm pleased to inform you that you're okay now and fit to be discharged. Your husband just needs to sign the discharge slip, and you're free to go home." My face instantly lit up with a smile. "Thank you, Doctor Wade."

She nodded and turned to leave the room. "Take care, Arielle. Have a smooth recovery at home."

Ashley, who was sitting beside me on the bed, smiled and held my hands. "You're finally returning home, Arielle. I'm so happy for you."

I returned the smile. "I'm happy too, Ashley."

Just then, Jared entered the room carrying a small paper bag. "Good morning Love. Got breakfast for you."

"Thank you." I replied plainly.

The past three days have been really awkward. We were more or less like strangers. I barely saw him, save for his routine check-in that never exceeded a few minutes. It was always like he was rushing to leave me and go be with Sofia. When I complained, he cited that I had Ashley, but Sofia had no one but him. I stopped complaining, as I would rather not appear as an insensitive and nagging wife.

"I'll go sign the discharge slip so we can head home. You should eat up," Jared announced, setting the paper bag on the bedside table.

I nodded again, but then stopped him at the door. "What about Sofia?"

I saw his shoulders tense just a bit, and he glanced back. "She's being discharged today, too."

I nodded once more. I have been doing that a lot lately, as I found talking very exhausting.

Jared exited the room afterward, leaving me with Ashley as usual.

have noticed my sad look because she squeezed my hand softly. "Everything

my head. "I just want her gone. It feels like

you'll be ready by the time Jared gets

from the paper bag. As soon as the aroma of the pasta hit my nostrils, I bolted out

stomach's content in the sink. Afterward, I rinsed

away," I said to Ashley, motioning

already," Ashley teased, as she put the

I don't turn into a sick cat," I groaned. "I can't afford to

you're going to work

"Why not?"

have you stressing my poor

I see. You already decided on

I'm sure Jared is gonna want a boy,

immediately fell at those words, and

shouldn't have said that. I-" Ashley

a lone time to ourselves without Sofia hanging around." I said the last words with a dramatic eye roll, eliciting a laugh from Ashley. Our conversation was interrupted by Jared's arrival.

shrugged. "I didn't have an

is your favorite," he commented, frowning

no mood for long talks.

lifted with a hint of suspicion, but he

and helped me up from the bed,

hospital's building, the early noon sun hit my

his sleek black Bentley Continental GT, parked in the hospital's VIP parking lot. I opened the front passenger door, wanting to slide in, but my heart sank when

radiant with her hair tied in a neat ponytail. I tried not to compare

for you," I retorted, turning

cleared her throat. "I'll follow you guys in my car. I need to stop by the office

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