Chapter 6 — The Result Is One Line

• Mira waved the test device, and slowly one line appeared. She waited a while longer, but no second line appeared. "The result is negative, this means I'm not pregnant," she said softly.
• "YES! I'M NOT PREGNANT!" she said louder.
• Realizing she was in the hospital bathroom, she quickly covered her mouth. The next moment, she opened the door stopper. Mira peeked out, looking left and right.
• Mira pulled her head back inside and closed the door again. She felt immense relief knowing she wasn't pregnant. "But according to the article I read earlier, the test result is accurate if done in the morning right after waking up," she said. "I will retake the test tomorrow morning," she then put the test device into her bag. After throwing the test pack wrapper into the trash can, Mira walked out.
• Mira now walked toward the elevator, wanting to meet her husband. She had failed earlier due to the interruption from a strange woman. She pressed the down button as soon as she arrived in front of the human transporter box. It took a few minutes for the elevator to arrive. Mira waited patiently.
• Ding.
• Mira immediately stepped into the elevator once the door opened. Her hand was already accustomed to pressing the number three button. The door then closed tightly, and slowly she went up. The elevator stopped to pick up a visitor on the second floor. Now Mira was with a young woman and her twin babies. They exchanged smiles.
• Mira's feet moved out spontaneously, leaving the young woman alone. Mira greeted the nurses on duty in the intensive care room. Their relationship had grown closer, how could it not after seeing each other for half a year. Taking care of the unfortunate man named Matteo.
• Mira opened Matteo's room; the man was still sleeping with tubes attached to his body. The machine still showed his stable heartbeat. Mira's habit was to stroke her husband's hand before holding it.
• "Honey, I met a beautiful woman with her twin babies earlier. I immediately remembered your words about wanting twins. Get well soon so we can plan for twins," she said in Matteo's ear.
• Mira would be happy if she was pregnant with Matteo's child, but she was afraid if she was pregnant with Dallas's child. Her in-laws could curse her into stone. But indeed, she had already become an unfaithful wife, cheating. "That's how to get a lot of money quickly. Sell your assets," she thought.
• The afternoon passed slowly; Mira, who was initially sitting beside Matteo in the room, had now moved to the chair outside. Boredom hit her; she looked for various activities like online shopping, checking her social media, and playing games. Sleepiness then struck. Mira fell asleep on the outside bench.
• It had been two hours since Mira slept. If she hadn't heard the sound of her husband's room door closing, she wouldn't have woken up. As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw a nurse's back walking away. Mira realized the nurse had just checked on Matteo, so she quickly followed her.
• "Nurse, how is my husband's condition? Is there any progress?" Mira asked enthusiastically.
• "His condition is still the same, Mrs. Mira, but his heart rate and blood pressure are more stable. If the patient continues to be in good condition, the chances of waking up are wide open," explained the nurse. After thanking her, Mira returned to her husband's room.
• Just as she held the doorknob, her phone rang. An unknown number, clearly from abroad. It must be Dallas. Who else could it be? Mira deliberately didn't answer the call. She wanted to see how many times Dallas would try to reach her.
• "If I keep doing this, when will I see my husband," Mira said regretfully. She immediately answered the call.
• The first word out of Dallas's mouth was "where," followed by other complaints about Mira not answering his call immediately. "My time is limited to call you; you should answer it right away. Understand my situation right now," Dallas whined at length.
• "Sorry, my dear, I was talking to the doctor about Matteo's condition," lied Mira, holding back her laughter. "What's up, dear?" she asked softly.
• "You only care about your husband; what about me here? I can't stop thinking about you at all," said Dallas.
• "Aren't you with your wife? Have fun. Use your time wisely before I seize you back later," Mira replied, shaking her head. She couldn't believe those words came out of her mouth.
• "Dear, I miss you, your touch. Can you help me finish this?" asked Dallas, which sounded more like a command to Mira. The woman pretended not to understand Dallas's intention. "I'm in the shower, and suddenly I want you to, oh come on, dear, you must know what I mean."
• Mira asked what if his wife caught him showering while talking to another woman. Dallas explained that his wife was not in the room. She had gone out to buy souvenirs. "Damn, this could take a while," thought Mira. She then stepped into the bathroom; she didn't want to talk like that in her husband's room corridor. What if a nurse, doctor, or someone else overheard her.
• "Boss Dallas, my dear," said Mira in a sensual tone. She closed her eyes, feeling amused by her own words. It was the first time she had done such a thing. Phone sex or whatever it was called. Mira continued her sentence, hearing moans from the other side. Mira went further when Dallas said he was getting close. "Dallass," Mira continued. Dallas finished after that.
• Breathless, the man praised Mira's skill in satisfying him, even without touching, just with her voice. Dallas confessed he was happy, finally feeling relieved. As a reward, he would grant Mira's request.
• "I want a lot of money," she said bluntly. Dallas agreed, asking Mira to name her amount, whatever she wanted, he would give. This was clearly an opportunity for Mira to extort Dallas, but what came out of her mouth was something else. For some reason, she suddenly changed her mind; she wanted Dallas to take her somewhere she could relieve her stress a bit.
• Dallas agreed to Mira's request, willing to do anything to please his beloved woman. When Mira walked back to her husband's room, she received a message from Dallas saying he had completed her request.
• "Huh? What is this? He's done it? Wow," said Mira, amazed at Dallas's enthusiasm in making her happy. Mira tried to find out about the place Dallas had arranged. Mira was utterly shocked when she found out. Her eyes widened.
• "He arranged a room in a five-star hotel for me? A hotel room? Oh my."