Revenge Against the Player

old when I received a lab

t she had been pregna

was anxiously awaiting the arrival of our child, my husband who sh

n come and go, but my husband stays the same. My emotions spiraled out of cont

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e than normal-constant nausea, dizziness, fatigue, and

ys call to check on me. Tonight, after hearing that I had felt some tightness in my chest after dinner, she was even more concer

yself to suppress my discomfort a

as Clayton co

"Yes, he

m to believe me. "The

-heartedly, before giving my mom

.. I raised you, not for

he first time since we got married that Clayton had disappeared when I needed him

nd being at ho

ton, saw me pacing the living room and, without hesitation, scolded, "It's so late, wh

k and asked, "Mom, has

n are out socializing. We wom

oom, returning to our bedroo

lia's mutter, "Complaining just a few

aw. Tears started flo

-my child's father-was, and when we could

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o bed, I waited for Clayton to come home. A

steps-staggering, as though he had been drinkin

my shoulders and slurre

" I helped him onto the bed. "Cl

a grin, then rubbed my b

ow could he be so irresponsible-having a wife and an unborn c

I helped him out of his suit, I noticed something stran

his wedding ring? It made me wonde

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ht? You look awful," Clayton said

was no way my face would look good. I smir

sually, "Out f

? Since when did socializing make yo

xplained lazily, "Better safe than sorry. I w

bbed our framed photo from the nightstand and threw

or when he heard the words "another woman." He stood up, towering over me, making me

beginning to spill over as I looked

re plenty of women who want to have my child. You just happen

me" were enough to make me laugh bitter

nature, I still held on to the hope that our relationship could b

said, "Fine. I'm leav

rent. "Leave if you want. You th

garette smoke, but he didn't care. Clearl

ance before walking ou