Chapter 10: What the hell do you think you’re doing?

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Translator: Soafp

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Life in the hospital, where I thought I could avoid seeing Maya’s face, has been anything but calming.

“…Today, I bought some flowers. I’ll put them in a vase and bring them.”

My stress level is off the charts. I feel like I might vomit blood again.

Why does Maya keep coming back day after day, even though I’ve pushed her away countless times?

However, her expression has subtly changed over time.

In the first few days, she emphasized her desire to take care of me.

Then, she looked apologetic, with furrowed brows.

Now, she’s almost fawning over me.

—What’s the point of coming to visit me at the hospital?

I won’t forgive her for something as trivial as this.

Being visited when I was ill and vulnerable is different from this situation.

“…Here, nice flowers, right? I got them at a good price. It’s calming to look at flowers, you know?”

My remaining strength to scold Maya for bringing flowers back in a vase is dwindling.

Maybe just looking at the flowers will cleanse my mind and lighten my stress.

But the woman by my side has a reverse healing effect that not only cancels out but amplifies the negative.

It’s strange how I find the flowers she brought so repulsive.

“Are you satisfied now? Then leave.”

“…But…”

“Just leave already. And don’t come back from tomorrow. I’ll say it again, don’t come back.”

“…”

Is it more effective to calmly speak than to shout in anger?

She seems to get down faster without any retort.

“Stay quietly at home. You have the house to yourself. You’re free to do whatever you want except coming to visit.”

“…”

“Oh, right. If you want, you can call Naoki to our place. I’m not there, so you can spend the whole day together without anyone complaining.”

“!?”

A bit of teasing. No, quite a bit of teasing.

Oh, I feel like vomiting again. What am I doing, making comments that worsen my condition?

Maya’s face turns pale for a moment, but I don’t stop.

“Well, if you do call him, just don’t engage in any activities in my room. I won’t be able to go back to that house again. I don’t mind if you go to Naoki’s place instead, but if you meet him, make sure to fill out the consent form first.”

“…”

Perhaps because I had previously admonished her not to cry in the hospital, Maya was desperately holding back her tears.

But she didn’t dare to look away from me.

“If you’re going to fill out the form, whether to use contraception or not is up to you. But if you get pregnant, don’t expect me to do anything.”

“…”

“After all, the child of your beloved man would── ugh.”

“!? dear, dear?! Someone, quick, someone help!!!”

And then, chaos erupted, and my reprimand became irrelevant.

—There’s still no sign of my stress easing.