Chapter Seventy-Two Settled Bills

I walked out of Thomas's room, closing the door quietly so as not to wake him up. Despite how heavy his medication was, I still didn't want to take the chance of him waking up, and after I closed the door, I made my way to the doctor's office in case there was anything I needed to do. I may not be Thomas' wife anymore, but he is still my child's father; after our conversation today, I considered him a friend. I met with the doctor on the way before I reached his office; he must have been coming from his office, too, I thought. "Oh, doctor, thank God I met you on my way; I was just coming to your office." "Good, you met me here then because I am just leaving for surgery. Is everything okay, Mrs. Miles?" "Please, Regina is fine; I am not Thomas' wife anymore." "Oh my God, I am so sorry, Miss Regina. I saw it on the news, but I completely forgot. I am so sorry," the doctor apologized again. I did not mean to sound rude; I was tired of people still calling me Mrs. Miles. Even if I understa