For Better And For Worse
Chapter 27

Krist’s home.

While Isabelle is moping while contemplating the photo of her husband, she hears the doorbell ring. She gets up to place Krist’s photo in its place and goes to open it. She was surprised to see Doctor Roger.

Isabelle: doctor!

Roger: good evening Isabelle.

Isabelle: what… how do you know about me?

Roger: Do you think I really wouldn’t know my employee’s house?

Isabelle: I am not your employee.

Roger: Okay. So you’re not letting me in?

Isabelle: come in!

Roger: Thank you.

He enters and she closes the door. She leads him inside and places him in the living room. She serves him a drink.

Isabelle: what are you doing at my house?

He stares at her, ignoring her question. She repeats it.

Isabelle: what are you doing here, doctor?

Roger: you are still so beautiful Isabelle!

Isabelle: don’t change the subject please. I ask what are you doing at my house.

Restaurant.

Stella and Maître Célestin continue their discussion at the restaurant.

Stella: say, how long have you been working as a lawyer?

Célestin: for five years.

Stella: wow, and how many cases have you been involved in?

Célestin: I handled fifty cases, forty of which I won and 10 of which I lost. Krist’s trial is one of them.

Stella: wow, you are such a great lawyer.

Célestin: no, if that were the case, I wouldn’t have lost 10 cases.

Stella: but no, you won more than half. In addition, you know that there are cases that are lost in advance and if a lawyer intervenes, it is only to allow a reduction in sentence.

Célestin: uh…yes, you’re not wrong.

Stella: why did you choose to become a lawyer?

Célestin: well, when I was still in high school, a lawyer rented one of our rooms. He had a nice car that I really liked and planned to have. Plus, he had a lot of money so I told myself that being a lawyer brings in a lot more money. And finally, I attended some of the trials during which he intervened and I admit that the enthusiasm, the charisma and the art of speaking that he demonstrated had completely impressed me, I would even say seduced. It was fascinating. So I immediately wanted to be like him so I decided to take up this profession.

Stella: wow, that’s impressive motivation. Does this lawyer still live with you?

Célestin: no, after just two years, he built himself a huge house. It was thanks to him that I got a job immediately after my studies.

Stella: oh yes, it’s necessary to have someone who can lend us a hand when we need it.

Célestin: yes, you are right.

Stella: so, thanks to you, I could easily replace work too?

Célestin: do you also want to become a lawyer?

Stella: Yes.

Krist’s home.

Isabelle continues to ask why Doctor Roger was there but he only stares at her.

Roger: I would give everything for you to become my wife Isabelle.

Isabelle: you are the worst thing I have ever encountered in my life doctor.

Roger: and you, you are the most beautiful thing I have ever met in my life Isabelle.

Isabelle: okay, now that’s enough, get out of my house. You don’t have to do anything here.

Roger: If I’m here, it’s to replace out how you’re doing, Isabelle.

Isabelle: well I’m bad, very bad.

Roger: I know, and that’s precisely why I’m here, to bring you comfort.

Isabelle: I don’t need it.

Roger: Isabelle, I… I think you and I got off on the wrong foot. I should never have fired you from this hospital, especially since your services were impeccable. I am sincerely sorry Isabelle.

Isabelle: you don’t need to be sorry since I don’t blame you.

Roger: thank you, you relieve me a lot. Otherwise, how do you manage without your husband? It must be hard ?

Isabelle: I can’t do it, doctor, I just want to die. Even though I am refused permission to see him.

Roger: what, and why?

Isabelle: I don’t know. I just feel like the sky is falling on me.

Roger: no…(approaching her), that won’t happen. I am here to carry this burden with you. You are so beautiful, you don’t deserve to suffer. You just deserve happiness and nothing but happiness, it’s unfair what the good Lord is putting you through.

He hugs her and she starts to cry.

Restaurant.

Stella and Célestin continue their evening.

Célestin: you have the build of a great business lady so why do you want to become a lawyer?

Stella: Well, because of the injustice my guardian suffered. It affected me a lot.

Célestin: I understand but you shouldn’t let that define your career choice because injustice will never end so what matters in this life is doing what makes us happiest and which doesn’t harm others. others.

Stella: yes, you are right. But I like this job.

Célestin: okay, so know that you can count on me. At the end of your first year, you can do an internship in my office.

Stella: great! I thank you.

Célestin: You’re welcome. Well, I love chatting with you but now I have to leave. I have an appointment at 8 p.m. so we have to go.

Stella: already, we’ve barely done 30 minutes?

Célestin: in fact, we did three hours.

Stella: really! Does time pass so quickly? Oh no, I lasted too long, Isabelle must feel very alone. Let’s go, please.

He pays then they leave in his car.

Krist’s home.

Isabelle was snuggled in the doctor’s arms. At one point, she pulls herself together and moves away from him.

Roger: I also came to tell you that you can come back to work at Isabelle hospital.

Isabelle: I’m already working so sorry but I won’t go back there.

Roger: I know you are a woman with a big heart Isabelle, forget all our differences and please come back. Pregnant women need you, the hospital needs you.

Isabelle: I would have liked to go back if I wasn’t working but unfortunately that’s not the case for you.

Roger: listen Isabelle, I know that with everything that is happening to you, you may think that God has abandoned you but I also know that God has blessed you Isabelle, he has given you divine hands. You succeed in giving birth to women who need a cesarean section to give birth. God has given you a gift Isabelle and you must put it at the service of his people.

Roger: thank you, that means a lot to me but what do you not understand by I am already working?

Roger: no, I understand perfectly and I am not asking you for full-time service. I just want you to be there when you’re needed, when these women need you.

Isabelle: I will think about it.

Roger: Alright, I’ll have to leave you now. Thank you for this moment that you gave me, it did me good.

Isabelle: well, that pissed me off.

Roger: However, I just wanted to comfort you.

Isabelle: so are you leaving or not?

Roger: goodbye Isabelle, see you soon.

He goes out and meets Master Célestin and Stella who have just arrived. He greets them and gets in his car to leave.

Célestin: thank you very much for this evening Stella, it allowed me to relax, to unwind and to be happy. I have lived with loneliness for a long time and you have brought me great comfort. It was really nice.

Stella: It was very nice for me too.

Célestin: shall we do this another time?

Stella: why not?

Célestin: great. I’m going to say hello to Madame Isabelle.

So they both enter and Célestin greets Isabelle before saying goodbye to Stella and leaving.

Isabelle: So, how was this evening, tell me?

Stella: It was really nice.

Isabelle: did he ask you to go out with him?

Stella: no, not so fast.

Isabelle: Are you not kids anymore to beat around the bush?

Stella: no, that’s not it.

Isabelle: and what is it, tell me?

Stella: It would be better if we first got to know each other before getting into really serious things, you know what I mean. Besides, this is all new to me so I’m not going to rush into it.

Isabelle: yes, you are right, go slowly and you will surely go.

Stella: thank you mom. If not, are you okay?

Isabelle: yes, it’s okay.

Stella: what did this doctor come here to do?

Isabelle: to simply harass me, for what else!