The Legal Wife's Return novel Chapter 4

For a few seconds, I just stood there staring at the window shocked and shaken, making my stomach clench. Different kinds of emotions were churning inside me. I did not want to be vulnerable like the way I had been six years back. I tried to block away all those insults that were thrown at me.

“What do you mean?” I could barely speak the words while tried to keep myself steady.-

“He was driving from Milan when he crashed into a lorry. Marc did not see it until it was far too late. It took them an hour to cut him out of the car.” Cathy stifled another sob. “He lost a lot of blood Carmen."

Oh, God! I could barely speak I was shaking so much that I had to lean against Cathy or I would have fallen. All the color had left my face. Cathy held me in her arms.

“Is he unconscious?" I asked after a moment trying to get a hold of my emotions.

“That's why I came,” Cathy said quickly. “When he gained his consciousness yesterday, the first thing he said was your name.”

“Mine?” I closed my eyes.

“He asked where you were and when were you coming.” Cathy was speaking amazingly fast as though I would run away. “He still thinks you are his loving wife.”

The silence stretched between us for a long time. I was breathing heavily and could not speak a word.

Then I said quietly, “Why do you say that?"

“It was obvious,” Cathy told me,. “ He said.....where's Carmen? where's my wife? At first, I thought he was just dazed but then after a few minutes, I realise that I was wrong Carmen he has lost his memory he does not remember anything that has happened in the last seven years and that you....had left him and filed for a divorce.

“Was he concussed in the accident?" I asked worriedly.

“The doctor says so. His head injuries are serious. They operated when he was first bought in and they thought that they had relieved some pressure on the brain but who knows?” Cathy said grimly.

I motioned my lips. “You said he was dying. Is that what the doctors think?"

“He is being treated by very renowned doctors in Milan and they have confirmed that he has seriously injured his head and has lost his memory," Cathy said shaking her head.

“But What do they say exactly?” I asked desperately.