"You've lost so much blood, Liliana. You've been through a lot of stress. I'm afraid if you don't rest and recover, your body could face irreversible damage," the doctor advised me.
I nodded. "Thank you, doctor."
"Also, the nurse will bring the bill. You don't have coverage under any Family account on file with us," the doctor informed me.
I sat up on the bed, wincing and frowning. "What do you mean, doctor? I have coverage under my husband's account."
The doctor frowned as he tapped on his phone. "I'll call the nurse in accounting to come sort this out."
Shortly after he left, the nurse stepped inside holding a laptop.
"Miss, please, what's your husband's name?" she asked.
I felt bile rise in my throat. I hated acknowledging him now, but I had no money to pay for my bills.
"Giacomo Russo," I answered.
The nurse tapped furiously on her keyboard and then looked up at me with a frown.
"I'm sorry, there's no record of you in our system. The person recorded under Giacomo Russo's account is Nadina Greco and their daughter, Angela Russo," the nurse informed me.
For a moment I forgot how to breathe as I stared at the nurse with my mouth hanging open.
"W…what?" I stuttered.