Seven years in vain give love back to myself Chapter 2

Seven years in vain give love back to myself Chapter 2

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The two of them walked away. Unsettled, I followed them and stopped when I saw the woman get into a sleek Mercedes

It was my husband’s car

The four o’clock sun was still blazing, but it couldn’t thaw the chill spreading through my chest

The toy in my hand, slick with sweat, felt impossibly heavy

Trembling, I pulled out my phone, intending to call Daniel Scott

but accidentally opened my social media app. Call Daniel Scotl

There, a new post from his company’s receptionist caught my 

eye

The photo showed a lavishly decorated birthday party with fresh flowers, pink balloons, and long tables lined with delicate dishes

At the center was a threetiered cake I recognized from an online 

store

It required a threemonth advance order and cost a fortune

The caption read: [Our company’s topnotch perksour boss throws birthday parties for employees.

In the corner of the photo, a sliver of a navyblue lie caught my 

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attention

It was the tie I had picked out for Daniel that morning

My phone rang for a long time before he finally answered

I hesitated, not knowing how to start

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Only after his second impatient prompt did I ask in a dry voice, Are you coming home for dinner tonight?” 

His tone was curt. No. Something is going on at work. I’ve already picked Ryan up and brought him here. Just eat on your 

own.” 

My fingers shook so much I nearly dropped the phone

Should I bring you something to cat?” 

No need. Don’t embarrass me by showing up here. Have your forgotten how you got mistaken for a doortodoor salesperson last time you came to drop off a file?” 

With that, he hung up

I let out a bitter laugh

A childish voice broke through my haze

He asked, Madam, where did you get that toy? Can I touch it?” 

I looked down and realized my vision was blurry with tears

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It’s yours,I said

The boy bowed in thanks, holding the toy tightly and running his hands over it again and again

That joy was what I had hoped to see on Ryan’s face

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But I had forgotten. No matter how many toys I gave him over the 

years, the most I ever got was a dry thanks.” 

Suddenly, I felt exhausted

I began to doubt if my seven years of marriage were still worth 

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On the way home, it started to rain heavily, and my phone died

Maybe it was because I sweated a lot during the day and 

then got rained on, but soon after I got home, I started to feel feverish

I managed to take a shower and lay down on the couch in the living room. Before I knew it, I fell asleep

Memories of me and Daniel played in my mind like a slideshow

I had a brother who was two years younger than me

Our family was not wealthy, but we were close. There were no dramatic stories of favoring the son over the daughter

Was 

When my brother was in his senior year of high school, he diagnosed with a malignant tumor. His condition worsened quickly

Our family’s savings were spent on hospital bills, and my dad’s hair turned gray overnight

When we were out of money, my dad decided to borrow from our relatives

He never came back

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There was a tunnel collapse on the highway, and we lost the pillar of our family

My mom was heartbroken and ended up in the ICU

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I had to be strong and arrange my dad’s funeral. Then I had to take care of my mom and my brother in the hospital

But soon, my brother passed away too

It was then that Daniel’s parents showed up

They said my brother’s kidney was a match for their son. If we agreed, they would take care of me and my mom financially

I understood their desperation to save their son

I went with them to Daniel’s hospital room

He was on a ventilator, his chest barely moving

My mom walked into the room

She looked at Daniel for a long time, shaking

Finally, she said, We can agree, but I have one condition

After the surgery, let him marry my daughter.” 

The sound of heavy rain and thunder woke me up from my 

Chapter 3 dream

My headache hadn’t gotten any better

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I found my fully charged phone. It was 10 PM, but my husband and son were still not home

I felt terrible, so I called Daniel

But no one answered

I checked the front desk’s social media updates

I saw a picture of Ryan with the woman I saw earlier and Daniel

They were kissing Ryan’s face

They were smiling and happy

The caption read: [Birthday party ended successfully.

I took a deep breath and decided not to call again. I got up to find some medicine

After searching for a while, I remembered I had left the medicine on Ryan’s desk when he was sick

When I finally found the medicine, I noticed a diary on the desk

I picked it up and read Ryan’s childish handwriting

[Mom and Dad fought again. I hope they don’t get divorced.

[If they get divorced, people will call Ms. Hughes a homewrecker.

[Dad said he’d protect her, so let’s just put up with that nagging old lady a little longer.

I couldn’t believe these words came from my son

When Daniel was rarely home and didn’t talk to me much, Ryan used to stick close to me

After marrying Daniel, I didn’t socialize much and focused on Ryan

I hoped that even if I didn’t get love from Daniel, at least Ryan would love me

But ever since Ryan turned five and found out about the circumstances of my marriage, he never looked at me the same 

way

He stopped calling me mom and broke all the crafts we made together

Whenever I sat at the dinner table, he would leave

I had to wait until he finished eating to have my meal

Even the maids talked about how pitiful I was, saying at least they got their meals

Seven years in vain give love back to myself

Seven years in vain give love back to myself

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