Capture Her Heart After Marriage

The next morning Alexia woke up to find her body completely sore. She rolled over and found there was no sign of Chaim. At first Chaim’s absence upset Alexia, but then the memories flooded her.

The night before, Chaim and she had what she could only describe as a magical sexual experience. The warmth soon faded when Alexia noticed a file on her bedside table.

‘What could that be?’ Alexia sat up and wrapped the quilt around her as she grabbed the file. She flipped the file over but there wasn’t any writing to be found so she opened it instead. She scanned the document inside and her heart dropped. It was the donation agreement.

Alexia gripped the agreement tightly, the last warm feelings the night of wonderous sex had brought drifting away only to be replaced with sadness.

"He really wants me to sign it," she said laughing to herself.

Even though Chaim ordered her to sign the agreement by the end of the day, she hadn’t expected to wake up to find it on her bedside table waiting for her to sign it as if he were afraid she would go back on her promise.

The fact that Chaim didn't trust her at all, upset her. Alexia stared up at the ceiling and wanted to cry. She tried for a long moment but the tears refused to fall. Instead, she just sat that and stared at the donation agreement.

After a while, she laid the agreement file on the bed and grabbed a pen out of the drawer on the bedside. She signed the document quickly, not wanting to lose her nerve. As soon as she was done, she quickly shoved the document back into the folder and sent Chaim a text telling him she signed it.

Within seconds of sending the text, Alexia’s phone rang. It was Chaim calling.

"Hello?" Alexia answered wearily.

"Are you already up?" Chaim asked in a low voice.

Alexia held the phone with both of her hands. "Yes, and I signed the donation agreement too."

"I know. I saw your message. When you come to work, bring the file." Chaim said.

"OK."

Then, they were both silent and neither knew what to say. If Alexia didn’t hear Chaim breathing gently on the other end, she would’ve thought he’d hung up on her. She actually didn't know why Chaim hadn’t hung up and was instead staying on the line in silence.

Alexia asked, trying

"What?" Chaim replied quickly.

was only wonder when the surgery

3 p.m. tomorrow." Chaim

dread

The surgery was tomorrow…

already arranged the surgery. That meant he must really

the sadness from growing worse and put the phone and the file aside. She forced herself out of bed

showering, Alexia got

Song greeted her with a smile. "Ms.

good morning." Alexia smiled

to have

a moment. "Nothing heavy, but something that will fill me for

some oatmeal and

"Okay."

have a seat." Aunt Song wiped her

She was going to dismiss it, but she stopped herself when she read the preview and a name caught her eye. Evelyn. ‘Is this Evelyn in the news the one

hope was that the ballet would increase the national happiness. However, the lead dancer of the troupe who would usually portray the swan had to temporarily retire from the troupe because of

dancer's name is also Evelyn, and she was sick as well. Are they the same person?" Alexia

sorry. Were you talking to me, Ms. Alexia? Is who same person?" Aunt Song asked as

this article." Alexia handed her phone

the article,

to tell me about the relationship Evelyn

around guiltily, but

grabbed the woman’s hands. "Please tell me. I