Skies We No Longer Share

Cecilia could not remember how she got to the hospital. When she woke up, it was already the next day.

She knew Jeff was in the ward, so she kept her eyes shut and pretended to be asleep.

She did not want to see Jeff or listen to his lame excuses.

Once the doctor left, Jeff sat by her bed and gently tucked her in, as if she were his most precious treasure

However, he’d treated her like nothing but trash behind her back.

Then, the door swung open again, and a strong whiff of perfume filled the room.

It was Yvonne.

She flung herself into Jeff's arms, her voice whiny and sweet. "Jeff, why are you ignoring me? Are you upset with me? I missed you so much..."

Jeff jumped, then whispered after a quick glance at Cecilia. "Why did you come? I'm not upset, but please go before Cecilia sees you!"

"She won't notice, she's still out from the meds. Jeff, don't you miss me?"

While she talked, Yvonne started to take off her coat, showing off her flashy lingerie. Jeff just stood there, stunned.

Yvonne saw his reaction and knew she had made the right move.

She peeked at Cecilia, who seemed to be sleeping peacefully, and a daring plan popped into her head.

Her actions were daring as she quickly took off her clothes and pushed Jeff onto the small bed next to hers. She kissed Jeff's neck with practiced ease.

"Remember how you said you liked this outfit? I wore it just for you... I felt so many eyes on me on my way here..."

Jeff's breath quickened, but he tried to keep his cool. "Please, let's not do this now. Go back, and I'll come see you tonight."

"But I really miss you, and I know you miss me too," she insisted.

Yvonne knew just how to get Jeff's attention, and she was good at it.

Before long, Jeff could not resist anymore, and his will to say no melted away.

Seeing that Jeff was giving in, Yvonne became even bolder. She reached for his belt and made sure to moan loud enough for Cecilia to hear.

Cecilia, lying in her hospital bed, knew Yvonne was doing that to hurt her. She felt as if her whole body had turned to ice.

So, this was what betrayal felt like. It was not just heartbreaking; it was also humiliating and cruel.

The man who had once loved her so deeply had already given his heart to someone else.

Just when things were about to go too far, Jeff's voice shook. "Let's go to the ward next door."

Jeff quickly grabbed a coat from the floor, covered Yvonne with it, and carried her out, heading to the ward next door.

Soon after, Cecilia could hear faint sounds from the other ward, even though she tried not to listen.

Tears streamed down her face.

She slowly sat up in bed, pulled out her notebook, and turned to the third-to-last page. With a shaky hand, she wrote:

[I forgive Jeff for the 97th time. He was with another woman, right in front of me.]