After Surgery, My Wife Locked Me Out
Language: en
I dialed my wife's number from the operating room. "Vanessa, I need you to come to the hospital right away." Her voice on the other end was faint, as if she was holding something back. "Marcus, I really can't leave right now… My parents came all the way from Wisconsin for the holidays, and the whole family is here…" A sharp pain made cold sweat bead on my forehead, but through the receiver, I clearly heard another man's voice: "I heard having surgery on Christmas brings a 'deathly vibe from the hospital' home, jinxing the family's good fortune for the coming year." Vanessa gasped,…