Chapter 164 - Women's Patience

At four in the morning, Viona woke up since she wanted to go to the bathroom. After opening her eyes, she realized that her right hand felt sore. Out of curiosity, Viona looked at her right hand, which was still attached to the IV needle with blood rising to the top of the tube because her hand was not properly positioned. Viona slowly removed the needle in her hand because she felt uncomfortable. After successfully opening the IV needle, Viona realized that she was in bed with Fernando beside her, sleeping soundly.

Viona almost screamed because she was shocked to see Fernando beside her, by covering her mouth with her hand, Viona shifted slowly down the bed and hobbled to the bathroom. While in the bathroom, Viona recalled what she experienced yesterday morning when she woke up from the bath in a soaking wet condition until her head felt very heavy, her eyes filled with tears again remembering Fernando's treatment toward her. Viona then stood in front of the mirror looking at her chest which had been smeared with ointment, her left hand also had an anti-germ tape attached on it.

Even though Viona knew that Fernando was taking care of her, the wound in her heart was still wide open and it was not that easy to heal.

"You could only hurt me over and over, Fernando. Did you marry me just to satisfy your lust?" Viona said quietly as she looked at Fernando who was still sleeping soundly on the bed.

"I'm not your sex slave, Fernando," Viona sobbed, wiping her tears that flowed onto her beautiful face.

Because she couldn't sleep anymore, Viona finally chose to change clothes to immediately go to work after yesterday's one day off. She also put some clothes in a bigger bag. What Viona had in mind now was trying to be as far away from Fernando as possible, she didn't want to feel the same treatment as last night.

Fernando had hurt her pride as a woman and a wife, he had humiliated her by doing what he did. Before leaving, Viona injected herself with vitamin C in her medicine box and drank two glasses of water, she also brought several pieces of bread on the table in her room to fill in her hungry stomach. After feeling that she had brought enough supplies, Viona walked slowly leaving her room, she gasped when she saw the door to her room which was now only closed with a red cloth.

"You're arrogant, Fernando," Viona said softly when she saw an ax next to the door of her room with a big hole on it.

Viona slowly walked away from her big room to the first floor, several servants who were busy in the kitchen didn't see her walking out. Viona stopped her steps when she got to the front of the house, she couldn't possibly just run away without the knowledge of her husband's bodyguards, especially since the house was quite far from the main road and it took her twenty minutes on foot.

Therefore, Viona finally canceled her initial intention because she did not want to look for even bigger problems if Fernando found out that she was running away like that.

Knock

Knock

Knock

Viona knocked lightly on the guard door in front of the house where there were several bodyguards on guard, the five men were shocked when they saw Viona was already standing in front of the guard room.

"Good morning, Madam!! What can I help you, Madam?" asked the five large bodies in a unison.

"I have to go to the hospital early, can one of you take me there?" Viona asked back with a smile.

The five men also observed Viona who seemed to be carrying a large enough bag and a toolbox along with a doctor's coat that Viona put on her shoulder.

"This early, Madam?" asked Luke who had just finished showering and had changed clothes.

"It can't be helped, it is my duty as a medical officer," Viona replied again with a smile.

"You are truly extraordinary Madam, let me bring the bag, and please come in," said Lukas as he walked towards Viona to reach the big bag she was carrying.

"Thank you, Lukas," Viona replied softly as she got into the car in which the door was being opened by another Fernando bodyguard.

Luke nodded softly in response to Viona's words. He then ran to the steering wheel to immediately escort Viona to the hospital, because it was still very early in the morning, the streets were still very quiet. Along the way, Viona only saw a few drunken women who were seen walking with the masher men out from a bar, she smiled faintly at the sight. Her eyes suddenly filled with tears when she remembered Amber and the other sisters' fate who was now working at a bar.

From the rearview mirror, Luke can see Viona wiping her tears using a tissue that she took from the bag.

"I'm sorry, are you currently arguing with Mr. Fernando?" asked Luke without further ado.

"No, Lucas. Everything is fine," Viona replied by lying.

"I'm just sad to see these women, they have to work in such an instant way to get money. I pity them, Lukas," said Viona, pointing to a bar where several women seemed to be laughing with the masher men.

"That is the way of life that they have chosen Madam. So, there is no one to blame. Besides, prostitution is the oldest occupation in the world, Madam," Lukas replied with a smile.

"I know Lukas, but every human being has a choice and among those options, there are surely other options that are better than the one they had chosen," Viona chirped in a barely audible voice.

"You are too kind, Madam," Lukas praised as he stepped on the gas because the traffic light had turned green again. Viona was silent and did not respond to Lukas's words, she continued to stare at the rows of bars she met on the way to the hospital.

Viona continued to stare at the row of bars until those bars were finally out of her sight because the distance was too far. Luke finally stopped the car when he arrived at the hospital lobby, he immediately got off with Viona's bag.

"Thank you, Lukas, you should be careful because the road is still slippery," said Viona with a smile.

"It is my duty, Madam," Luke replied, bowing his head.

Viona smiled thinly at the answer from her husband's private driver, she then walked slowly into the hospital to the locker, leaving Lukas who was still standing beside the car. Arriving at the locker, Viona put the bag containing her clothes into her wardrobe, she then sat on the floor, folding her legs. At times like this, Viona usually lamented her fate that lived alone, she felt sad because there was no one to share her life with.

"If Mrs. Maria was still alive, of course, Anjie would not be like this," Viona cried slowly while remembering Mrs. Maria. Viona then cried again after remembering her adoptive mother. 

Since she was hungry, she then grabbed the bread that she had previously brought from home. Viona slowly put the bread piece by piece into her mouth to support the stomach which had been noisy asking to be filled.

The bread couldn't satisfy her hunger and she was still hungry, Viona finally decided to walk towards the canteen when she smelled the aroma of the food being cooked by the officers, when she arrived at the canteen, Viona's smile grew when she saw that some food had been served on the table.

"Can I take it Mrs. Terry?" asked Viona to the servant at the canteen with a smile.

"Of course, Doctor, please take it," replied Mrs. Terry with a friendly smile at Viona.

"Thank you, Madam," said Viona with sparkling eyes.

Sleeping all day after fainting made her starve, Viona quickly took several sandwiches with smoked beef and she didn't forget to put the salad on her plate. Viona also grabbed some grapes and orange juice. Viona enjoyed her breakfast heartily when no one had come to the hospital, after eating nearly thirty minutes all the food on her plate was gone.

"The breakfast menu this time is so delicious, Madam," Viona said quietly as she delivered the tray containing her dirty dish to the washing table where Mrs. Terry was.

"Is that true, Doctor? Thank goodness if the Doctor likes it," said Mrs. Terry, smiling.

"Thank you for this nutritious breakfast, Madam. I will excuse myself," Viona then headed out of the canteen.

"Sure, Doctor. Hope you have a good day," said Mrs. Terry, lowering her head slowly.

Like saying goodbye, Viona then walked to the break room to wait for the morning work hour which will start in 2 hours. After Viona left the canteen, some officers seemed to be talking about her.

"What a wonderful Doctor!" said a dishwasher, praising Viona.

"Yes, Doctor Viona is very loyal, especially if she finds out that there are patients who need help, she will come to the hospital right away, just like two days ago," Terry replied with a smile.

"Fortunately, this hospital has a doctor as good as Doctor Viona," added Mrs. Terry while wiping the table.

The canteen officers nodded slowly in response to Mrs. Terry's words, they then continued their work preparing to welcome the arrival of other hospital staff who were on duty in the morning.

Viona laid down on the bed in the doctor's break room to wait for her working hours, when she had been lying for thirty minutes, Viona woke up because she felt a headache. She felt uncomfortable smelling the fragrance of the rose-scented air freshener.

"Who changed this fragrance?" Fiona said a little annoyed as she looked at the air freshener under the clock, in which it will spray the scent of roses once a minute.

To be Continued. 

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