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It was about two weeks ago, on a rainy day.
The air was thick and humid.
Before Nathan got off work, he texted me, saying he had to go out with a client tonight and that I should just stay home.
But not long after, I saw a picture on Zoe’s social media. She was holding hands with Nathan.
The caption read:
“I love walking with the one I love in the evening.”
“It doesn’t matter if he’s rich or poor.”
“As long as we’re together, that’s all that matters.”
I cried all night.
At around three or four in the morning, the hospital called.
It was my dad’s critical condition notice.
I bolted out the door like a lunatic and even tripped coming out of the elevator.
By the time I rushed to the hospital, drenched from the rain, he was already gone.
A white sheet covered him.
I didn’t even get to say goodbye.
I collapsed by the hospital bed.
My tears had run dry.
My whole body was freezing.
My mind felt numb.
And in that moment of clarity, I knew–my marriage was over.
Nathan’s breathing was shaky, his eyes trembling as he looked at me.
He didn’t ask why I hadn’t told him.
Because he knew.
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He ignored dozens of my calls, texted me that he was in a meeting with a client, told me not to bother him at that
hour.
He stayed silent for a long time.
Then something shifted in his gaze–something cold, something unfamiliar.
“Well, maybe it’s for the best.”
“If he saw you acting like this, he’d probably die from the stress anyway.”
Slap!
This time, I didn’t hold back.
My palm landed hard across his face.
Ten years of love. Three years of marriage.
Countless fights.
And every time, I was the one to give in first.
Nathan’s expression darkened.
His muscles tensed.
He lifted his hand–then let it drop.
He grabbed his jacket from the coat rack and walked out the door.
Maybe he still expected me to stop him like I always did.
But this time was different.
This time, it was really over.
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