Although it was only a marriage of convenience, Amelie Ashford was the perfect wife in every aspect. She was intelligent, obedient, and well-respected. She was kind to everyone and devoted to her husband. And she was perfectly content to spend the rest of her life like that, even though she was constantly nagged about getting pregnant. That was until her husband entered their house with a mistress by his side and eventually demanded a divorce. "Very well," Amelie said calmly, "I will divorce you." Richard's eyes shone as he heard his wife utter these words. However, to his surprise, she was not done. "But don't be surprised when you get an invitation to my next wedding." To everyone's shock, Amelie indeed got married again, and to a younger and, as it turned out, richer man! And she made sure that her ex-husband realized what it meant to lose the support of a woman like her. _____ Important: FL is not a Mary Sue. Divorce happens in the second part of the novel so watch out for your blood pressure.
Amelie stood before the hospital registration desk while the nurse was looking up Sophie's name in the system. Even these few short moments of rest were enough to help her come to her senses as she didn't want to appear before Sophie in such a distressed state.
For once, she was grateful for the nurse's slow fingers.
"Sophie Fisher, room 315, recovery ward. She has just finished her physical therapy."
The nurse's chipper voice rang in Amelie's ears, jolting her back to reality. She smiled, thanked the nurse, and headed straight toward the elevators, pressing the cold round button to take her to the third floor.
Leaning over the elevator's wall, she caught a glimpse of her reflection in the elevator's mirror.
'I look horrible... I am ditching work today; I should just spend this day in bed.'
As that decision was made, the elevator doors slid open and Amelie walked through the long, brightly lit corridor, searching for Sophie's room.