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POV Igor Durand
I walk from one side to the other in complete despair and feel my heart sinking, fear dominating my entire being... She can't abandon me! You can't! How will I live without her? Without her smile, without her dark and expressive eyes when she sees me, her charming voice, and without her affection? I can't... She needs to be strong for the three of us, for her, for our daughter, and me, because I'm dependent on her and completely crazy, in love with her... That girl simply stole my heart and was the best thing I ever knew. It happened to me, she knows she can do whatever she wants with me, except leave me... I'm worried about our daughter too, the blow was strong and she was bleeding, that's not good... I see Lara and Eloísa crying sitting in a chair, Oliver was trying to console his fiancée while my brother-in-law was talking to my wife's friend...My mother-in-law needed to be attended to because she ended up feeling ill, her blood pressure is very low for fear of losing her daughter again...Alejandro is serious but I can see how pale you are and probably trying to be strong, but inside you must be scared as much as the rest of us... And I also know that you feel guilty about what happened, she was under your protection and in your house, hell! But I can't blame them that way either...
"Cum! I want to hear from my wife, where is the fucking nurse” I exclaim angrily to the receptionist”
“Sir, calm down, your wife had an accident and is being helped by doctors,” she said calmly”
“So find a way to find out even if it’s just a damn news about how she’s doing, and about the baby too,” I say nervously, almost out of control”
“I’ll look into it and I’ll try to come back with some news, sir,” the receptionist says leaving with some fear” I run my hand through my hair nervously and sit in the chair with my head down, my eyes burn and I’ve never felt so vulnerable in front of others... But now it's different, it's about my wife, who could be between life and death, and I couldn't do anything to stop those bastards... I should have done more, if I had gotten rid of them sooner, that wouldn't have happened, however, I can't stay here regretting what has already happened... One thing is certain, when I have those bastards in my hands, I will make them wish they could meet the Devil in person...
“Calm down, Igor, she’s going to be fine” Oliver approaches, sitting next to me “We will find those unfortunate people and they will regret everything they did to Becca...
“I want you to look for them as quickly as possible and leave them trapped in the warehouse” I order softly in a cold voice”
“There are already people we trust and efficient to do this, they left traces and this will help us a lot” my friend explains” I nod slightly and remain silent, my thoughts go directly to my queen, I need to know how she and our daughter are...
“relatives of Mrs. Becca Durand?” I hear a man's voice and I get up immediately.”
“I’m her husband,” I say seriously and see the doctor back away with a little fear “How is my wife?
“your wife is in a very serious condition, there were complications due to the accident, one of them was bleeding, because she is pregnant, we will have to deliver her quickly so that she can save the baby” the doctor explains calmly”
“but she is only 8 months pregnant, the baby will be born premature,” Eloísa says with fear”
“yes, but babies born after 32 weeks have a better chance of surviving, they will stay in the incubator because, as they are premature, it is difficult for them to maintain their body temperature and they will be closely monitored,” the doctor says with the clipboard in hand ”
“Will my daughter be okay?” Alejandro asks worriedly “There was no serious injury to her, right?
“she had some bruises on her body and a cut on her head that we had to bandage, due to the strong blow, but no head trauma was detected,” The doctor says at a glance”
“If my wife and daughter die, I will look for you even in hell and kill you, so save them both” I rudely threaten the doctor in front of me who turns pale”
“Damn Igor, calm down” Oliver interferes, pulling me by the arm” he's just desperate because of his wife, do your job......We were all at the reception waiting for any news from Becca, but these unfortunate people haven't shown up yet ...I don't know what else to do to get these damn negative thoughts out of my mind, the fear, the remorse and the idea that she might not resist leaves me devastated...Alejandro is pacing from one side to the other completely restless, His wife was still hospitalized, and I think that doubled his concern... About 10 minutes after the doctor left to deliver my wife, I saw him walking towards us with a not-so-good face...
“How is my daughter? Was the child born?” my father-in-law quickly runs to the doctor peppering him with questions”
“Unfortunately the news is not good, Mrs. Becca had complications during childbirth, she developed pre-eclampsia, which consists of generalized convulsions in the patient, and the lack of blood supply to the placenta causes the production of substances that, when released into the circulation, alter blood pressure and can cause damage to the kidneys, liver, blood vessels and central nervous system – the doctor explains subtly and looks at me” and we are unable to control the patient's bleeding...
“What does that mean, doctor?” Lara asks with fear”
“it won’t be easy, but most likely I can save just one,” the doctor says and I feel my heart stop for a few seconds “I know it’s a difficult decision, but the patient’s case is very serious and the longer it takes, it could lead to the death of both the mother and the baby...No, no, this cannot be happening! How can I choose between the woman in my life and the fruit of our love? "Take care of our daughter... promise me you will save her"... Her words hammer in my mind, she was predicting what would come next, Becca asked me to save our daughter, but what about her? What is her life like? Would she leave us like this? Would my daughter and I be alone in this world, only with the good memories she gave us?...
“No, I can't decide between saving my wife and my daughter, that's impossible” I exclaim desperately looking at the doctor “There has to be another option, you are one of the best hospitals in the country, you need to save them both...
“Mr. Durand, your wife’s situation is very serious and the only solution is to find a way to save at least one life, we are running out of time,” said the doctor nervously”
“No, this can only be a nightmare” Alejandro mutters quietly, shaken”
“Not my sister, she can’t die” Peter interferes completely out of his mind and with red eyes “You can’t let her die, do something” he holds the doctor by the collar”
“Peter let go of the doctor,” Eloísa says crying, pulling him by the arm lets go of the upset doctor”
“Her request...” Alejandro said in a painful voice. “That day at my house, she made us promise that regardless of what happened, it was to save the baby...” I see him blinking several times to avoid imposing himself. crying in front of everyone” Damn, my queen! Why did she make us promise something difficult and so impossible to achieve? I never imagined that one day I would make such a difficult choice in my life...My hands shake while my mind seems to be in a state of orbit, I can't make the simple decision, because I know that that is the end... My damn heart is bleeding, it hurts, it hurts like hell, it bleeds, it's torn into thousands of little pieces... She will always be my best place, my happiness, and my love for her will always be here inside my chest, and this pain will never be healed...
“Igor... the doctor is waiting for your decision, friend” Oliver rests his hand on my shoulder and looks into my eyes “Fate plays tricks on us where we least expect it, she will always be here in your heart, brother” It hits my chest “I have no idea how much it hurts but you need to decide for yourself and also for the baby...
“So… are you going to save the child?” the doctor asks quietly, looking at us with regret” I squeeze my fists and shake my head lightly in a yes, without being able to say anything, my eyes burn fiercely and I have to turn my back to avoid crying in front of everyone... Please, my Queen, don't give up on us, this cannot be the end of us. I didn't believe in God and I don't even know how to pray, but at that moment I was begging God to perform a miracle and save the two women who are part of my life. ..Even if they underestimated the doctors' careers, it didn't matter, as long as the two of them came out of the delivery room alive, that was my only hope...