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 to continue

"What?" Chaim replied quickly.

wonder when the surgery

p.m. tomorrow." Chaim answered

Alexia hung up, dread filling her from

The surgery was tomorrow…

night she agreed to donate her bone marrow and Chaim had already arranged the surgery. That meant he must really care about Evelyn. And he didn't care

the phone and the file aside. She forced

showering, Alexia got dressed and

Song greeted her with a smile.

morning." Alexia

would you like to have for breakfast?"

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

about some oatmeal

"Okay."

have a seat." Aunt Song wiped her hands on the apron and

she stopped herself when she read the

However, the lead dancer of the troupe who would usually portray the

also Evelyn, and she was sick as well. Are they the

Were you talking to me, Ms. Alexia? Is who same person?" Aunt Song asked as she carried out a tray

article." Alexia handed her phone to Aunt Song and eyed the

as Aunt Song finished reading the article, Alexia knew she was right. Aunt Song’s entire demeanor changed when

tell me about

Song glanced around guiltily, but still didn't want to

woman’s hands. "Please tell me. I really