Two days later...
“You're being discharged today, Thalassa. You can go home now,” the doctor announced.
Thalassa sat up with a sigh. Was she crazy for wishing she could spend a few more days at the hospital? It seemed so much better than going out to face her new reality. But she knew she eventually had to.
She forced a smile for the doctor's sake. “Thank you, doctor. I'm so happy that I'm finally being released."
The doctor's expression dropped a little, and she bit her lip before adding, “Uh... So, since nobody has been here to sign you out, you'll have to take care of the bills before leaving.”
Thalassa let out another sigh. Did they think she was helpless without her ex-husband?
“I know that, doctor. Like I said, I'll take care of the bills.”
When she was ready to leave, she was
