Everyone in the room turned to me, waiting for my decision.
I looked across the room at the man who had turned his back on me, now comforting another woman. I had no interest in dragging this out any further. So, I turned to the nurse and gave a crisp instruction.
“Prep the OR. Set up for a hysteroscopy. Give the patient local anesthesia.”
As I turned to leave, Milton grabbed my sleeve with agrim on his face.
“Wait. Where are you going?”
I swallowed the lump in my throat and met his eyes without flinching.
“To prep your precious Laura for surgery. That alright with you?”
With that, he looked away, avoiding my gaze, the crease between his brows deepening.
Elaine's POV
"Don’t talk nonsense! You’ll ruin that girl’s reputation."
I stared at him for a few seconds, stunned, but said nothing. In the end, I just turned and quietly walked away.
Outside the ER, a young nurse hurried over, curiosity written all over her face.
"Doc, do you know those two? That guy was talking to you like he was giving orders or something."
I gave a half-smile and calmly said, "Didn’t you notice? That’s my husband, standing there with the girl I’ve been financially supporting."