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I forgave him a long time ago, but I have no interest in going back to how we were. If the girls want him back in their lives, I’m fine with that, but Ewan and I will never be the same.
The elevator doors open, and Patricia and Carmen walk out.
“Hey,” Patricia says, joining us. “How’s it going?”
“Still no news,” I say.
“Well, we have some,” Carmen says. “The city council approved our proposal for a new training center. It’s official.”
Raul stands up. “That’s fantastic!”
“We’ll be able to attract better players and staff,” Patricia adds. “This is a huge step for the club.”
“Now let’s hope that everything else works out too,” I say.
“Speaking of which, I saw your ex-husband in the other waiting room,” Carmen says. “He looked…miserable.”
“He’s not my concern right now,” I say, then look at Raul. “How about you go check on Alycia while I try to get some news on Lexa’s surgery?”
“Yeah, good idea,” he says. “I’ll go. But call me if you hear anything.”
“I will,” I promise, and watch him walk away. He’s a good man. He deserves to be happy. I hope Alycia will give him a chance. They’d make a great couple.
Before going to see how Lexa’s doing, I excuse myself from Carmen and Patricia and go to find Ewan. I know he’s worried about her too, and maybe he needs some company.
I walk to the other side of the floor and find him sitting in a chair, staring at his phone. He looks up when he sees me and his face lights up.
“Izzy,” he says. “Did you hear anything?”
“Well, as far as I can tell, we’re not grandparents yet. As for Lexa, I’m about to go see. Want to come?”
“Really?” he asks.
“Yeah. Why not? We’re both here for the same reason.”
He stands up. We walk beside each other, the silence between us surprisingly…comfortable. I guess we’ve reached a new level of acceptance and respect. We’re not enemies, but we’re not friends either.
We walk to the reception desk.
“Excuse me, we’re looking for Lexa Delvaux,” Ewan says to a nurse while I send a text message to Valentina. “Is there any update you could share with us?”
The nurse checks her computer and then smiles. “It looks like they’re finishing up. She should be out in an hour or so.”
“Is everything okay?” Ewan asks.
“I can’t see the details, so you’ll have to talk to the surgeon when they’re done. But I’m sure it went well.”
I’m about to thank the nurse when Valentina calls me. I excuse myself and answer the phone.
“Hello?”
“Isabella,” she says. “It’s done. Lexa is fine. The surgery was a success.”
Relief washes over me. “Thank God. And you? How are you?”
“I’m good. A bit tired, but good. They’ll put her in a room in half an hour or so. I’ll stay with her to make sure she’s okay and I’ll call you when she’s awake.”
“That would be great. Thank you, Valentina.”
