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n the country. Besides, I already disowned you when you didn't support me in my ma
ur husband doesn't love you," my mother said, trying to pla
ves, no friends. Only my husband can be there for her. I understand what the
d into another car. My exhaustion, my heartbrea
belonged to. What had happened to my marriage? Ten years of love, of trust, and I had always believed that misunderstandings were just p
en up. When I heard Ethan's car pull into the dr
sound bright. I leaned in to kiss
become... immature all of a sudden. What's wrong with you?" His words hit me lik
ed, biting back every ounce of hurt, desperate to keep the pe
nner?" I asked softly, tr
ould I tell him I was pregnant? But seeing his ind
ing to wish him a happy anniversary and give him the gi
st. Which part of that don't you understand?"
r fifth wedding anniversary. I stared at the gifts I had prepared. All my
s, gifts, and my pregnancy records. I locked it carefully and looked around. That'
down my cheeks. All the happy memories flashed before me. How had I become so different? My sweet, open
reach out, but didn't know what to say. How were Kyla, Xette, Isaac...? My parents an
chest ached. I pressed my hand over
put the phone back,
dn't leave us.
y fingers shook as I called him immedia
k to me!" His voice filled me with a
hispered, barel
ng that had gone wrong. My throat tightened, and I ended the call. He tried calling back, but
ssages made my cheeks burn. I had chased him desperately back then, only
N
oice answered. My heart race
n down my spine. Ethan's foot
re?" he asked coldly. My heart
l. Ethan nodded. "I know you will listen to me. You won't use your phone to com
ant the best for me." After that
The call was still active. Bryan
y there?" he asked softly,
stion lingered-do I really want to stay? Or am I fooling mys
to put it back again, when I received a message from a random
n with Mia on a bed at
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