Third Person's POV
Colleen didn't manage to get the surgery and she feels sad about it. Dr. Gerard was disappointed at her thinking she didn't try to ask Jared. he even told her to ask Claire or Ingrid for money but she refused it. He thought that she didn't care for her life at all. Colleen feels sorry towards him and he decides not to talk to her about it.
After a few months, Dr. Gerard came back to himself and was very attentive to Colleen during her check up. He was worried for her and he likes her but he can't do anything for him. He had a feeling that Colleen didn't want him to worry himself for her and that she was scared of what will happen to him when she's gone.
It was their usual check-up and Dr. Gerard was happy to know that everything was normal. He thought that she had been consistently having a normal result with all her laboratories so she would be able to have her surgery just in case another donor will come their way.
"Dr. Gerard," Colleen said and he looked at her waiting for what she was going to tell him. "I had my savings and I don't think it will be enough for my surgery, but I planned on acquiring a loan but I don't think that the bank will lend me without a stable income."
"And when do you plan on getting money for your repayment?" he asked. He started to hope for her but he knew him well, he was sure that she would be thinking about the money and on how she could repay it.
"I already told you that Jared had given me an allowance and I think it will be enough for my monthly installment. But the problem is the approval of my loan." she replied.
"Then I am going to lend you money," he replied.
"Dr. Gerard---"
"Stop it Colleen, you will be paying through installment as well. With the same bank interest so you won't have to feel burden." he said, cutting off her protest.
"I don't know what to say." Colleen replied.
"We still have time, all your laboratories look good and you have done all your check-ups religiously. I am 100% sure that the surgery will be a success." he said.
"Thank you Dr. Gerard." she replied. She knew very well the consequences of the surgery. She knew that it would only prolong her life for at least 5 years but with discipline and if she took care of her body she knew that she could go beyond that.
"No, thank you for not losing hope and for continuing to fight for your life. I just want you to know that I am always here with you, no matter what." he said and that made Colleen smile at him, appreciating his concern for her. "Now, can I follow up on the center for organ donors now?" he asked, smiling and Colleen nodded. She decided to extend her life and she wouldn't let anyone take that from her, even her husband Jared.
In the meantime, Jared was in his office when Ingrid called him, "Please fetch Colleen in the hospital, mom asked her to get her laboratory result."
"Why don't you do it?" he asked in a low voice.
"I had to go to a meeting with my client and I won't be able to make it. We never asked you to do this before and as much as possible, we tried not to disturb you with your work when it comes to Colleen because we knew how much you hate her. but I really can't go now and mom was in your house, resting. She said that she's going to wait for Colleen there." she told him and jared sighed,
"All right, fine. Which hospital?" he asked and Ingrid told him the hospital and ended their call. Jared finished all his work earlier and went to the hospital. He parked his car in the parking lot and started walking to the entrance. He didn't know where Colleen was so he called Ingrid to ask her in which department he found Colleen.
"In the surgery department." she replied and Jared ended the call. He was about to ask the information for the surgery department when he saw Colleen walking with Dr. Gerard who had been telling her about a story of another patient. They were laughing together because Colleen knew that particular patient and he was really funny.
They continued chatting until they left the hospital. Jared felt so furious when he saw Colleen look so happy with another man. He approached them and said, "Colleen," who was now looking at him in shock. She wondered what he was doing there and thought that he was sick so she felt worried for him.
"Where are the results that mom asked you to get?" he asked and Colleen showed it to him and he got that then left her. He was supposed to fetch her but because she was feeling mad, he forgot what he came for in the hospital. He went to his car and drove home.
"What was wrong with him?" Colleen asked, confused.
"Maybe he didn't like the idea of going here just to get his mom's result." Dr. Gerard said,
"I guess so," She replied, "Anyway, thank you so much for your help and I hope that I will be able to get past this." she added.
"Of course you will. You are high spirited and very kind, there's no way that you wouldn't get what you deserve." he replied.
"And thank you as well for helping me for you know." she said shyly.
"Don't think about it. I had been offering you this from before and if I had found out that you will agree on a bank terms, I would have offered that to you as well." he replied. A taxi arrived and Colleen get in there after it's passenger get out.
In the taxi, Colleen was thinking about Jared's behavior. She knew that he was always like that to her so she just shook it off her mind. There were other things that she wanted to think about, like what she will do after the surgery and that made her feel excited.
In the mansion, Claire was waiting for Jared and Colleen and when she saw Jared by himself, she couldn't help but question him. "Where is Colleen?"
"I don't know." he replied and handed her the envelope where her laboratory result was.
"What do you mean you don't know? Didn't you go there to fetch her?" she asked worriedly.
"I just took the envelope and left her there, she seems busy talking to your doctor." he replied and went straight to his bedroom. Claire was left speechless, following him with her gaze.
After more than 30 minutes, Colleen arrived and she smiled as soon as she saw Claire. "Hi, mommy Claire." she greeted her,
"Hello, dear. Why didn't you come home with Jared?" Claire asked.
"He seemed in a hurry so I didn't bother him anymore. What brought you here?" Colleen replied and asked.
"Why, don't you want to see me?" Claire asked, pouting and Colleen smiled at her.
"You know that I always want to be with you. I just didn't know that you would be here today. I thought I was going to send the result to your mansion."
"I planned on waiting for the result here and don't want to bother you and get tired." she replied. "JAred is in your room already. I think he was facing some problems in the company as he was not in the mood to talk to me." Claire told her and Colleen left Claire in the living room and went up stairs at Jared's room.
She had to go there because Claire was there with them and she was sure that JAred understood their situation at that very moment. She was in front of Jared's bedroom door and she didn't know whether she would knock already or just wait for him to come out.
After a few minutes, she inhaled deeply and knocked. “I hate doing this.” she muttered to herself.