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She said , “ Donald , your wife yelled at me . She said I made her mess up at work and even cursed me . What did I do to her ? Why would she say that to me ? That’s just unforgivable . ”
Cheryl almost cried her heart out . After all , she had never been treated so unfairly in her whole life .
Donald quickly tried to comfort her . “ Calm down . Jennifer isn’t that kind of person . I’m not home right now , but I’ll talk to her when I get back . However , no matter what he said , Cheryl just wouldn’t listen .
“ Alright , Cheryl , don’t speak ill of your sister – in – law behind her back . Let me find out what’s going on , and I’ll call you back , ” Donald said and hung up .
He just couldn’t understand why Jennifer would say those things to Cheryl . After all , the Jennifer he knew was always calm and collected . He felt that something must have happened .
With that thought in mind , Donald immediately called Jennifer , but it just didn’t get through . A bad feeling hit him , and he rushed back to Nareigh .
When Donald got to the hospital , he saw a few young nurses from the gynecology department whispering in the hallway . Donald hurried over and asked , “ Where is Jennifer ? ”
“ Oh , Dr. Lynn , you’re back . Dr. Nelson should be in her office . I think she’s probably feeling down right now , ” one of the nurses said .
“ Did something happen ? ” Donald asked , out of breath and sweating .
The nurse said , “ Dr. Nelson performed surgery today , but due to improper handling , the pregnant woman lost too much blood . The baby was saved , but
the mother is now in a coma , and her condition is still uncertain .
“ Her husband made a huge scene and blamed Dr. Nelson for everything . He even spat right in her face . ”
“ What ? How could this happen ? ” Donald didn’t ask any more questions and rushed straight to Jennifer’s office .
He pushed open the door and looked around , only to find Jennifer sitting on the floor , curled up in the corner with her arms wrapped around her knees . The room was a mess , with broken flowerpot pieces everywhere .
“ Jennifer . ” Donald walked over and crouched in front of her , calling her name several times , but she didn’t respond at all .
After a long time , Jennifer finally stared up at Donald with a desperate look . She seemed completely out of it , and when she spoke , her voice was cold as
ice .
“ It’s all Cheryl’s fault . Because of her , I made a mistake during surgery and almost caused a disaster . Now the patient has lost too much blood and still hasn’t woken up . What am I supposed to do ? ” she said .
Donald gently helped Jennifer up from the floor and comforted her softly . “ You still have me . You’re my wife now . Trust me , I’ll handle this for you . ”
Jennifer looked at Donald through her tears , not quite sure if she could believe him .
Donald felt sorry for her . “ Just leave it to me , okay ? We’re married now , and whatever happens , we’ll face it together .”
Jennifer let Donald hold her , feeling a faint bit of warmth from his embrace . Donald asked her gently why she made the mistake at work and what it had to do with Cheryl .
Jennifer said , “ I tried to call her earlier but couldn’t get through . She lives alone outside of town , and I was worried something might have happened . That was why I got distracted for a few minutes ! ”
“ I see .” Donald was a little moved . “ Thank you for caring so much about Cheryl . She shouldn’t have said those harsh words to you . Don’t worry , I’ll talk to
her . ”
Jennifer didn’t care what Cheryl said about her . She shook her head in pain and said , “ What about my job ? If I got suspended , I wouldn’t be in the mood
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to get married .
“ And how am I supposed to tell Ms. Nelson , my coworkers , and even my classmates ? And Teresa – she’ll probably make fun of me too . Everyone is zoninis laugh at me . ”