I walked home, buzzing with excitement while picturing the look on Owen’s face when I surprised him with the news.
But as I reached the door, I heard voices from inside, and the words hit me like a knife twisting in my chest.
“Just sign the agreement already.” Mildred’s voice rang out from inside.
“How am I supposed to tell her, Mom? What if she won’t let me go?”
“What are you so afraid of? You’re the only son in the Wade family—the one we’re counting on to keep the name going. And besides, you’ve already got Rena pregnant. Are you seriously not going to make it official?” Mildred snapped.
That was when I heard a woman crying inside.
So that was why he’d been leaving early and coming home late. He’d been seeing someone else! And the other woman was none other than his second cousin!
I clearly remembered that Owen had necrospermia, so there was no way he could get anyone pregnant.
I rushed to the hospital, got his last medical examination report, and double-checked with the doctor, who confirmed it was congenital and incurable.
Right then, Mildred called, telling me I needed to come home immediately because she had something important to talk about.
I shoved the medical report into my bag, my mind racing with a whirlwind of emotions. It seemed like things were getting more interesting by the second.
When I got home, only Mildred was sitting on the couch. I looked around, but Owen and his mistress were nowhere to be found.
Mildred tossed an agreement at me, her voice cold and cutting. “Hurry up and sign it. The Wades have been a single bloodline for three generations. We’re not keeping someone like you, a barren woman who offers nothing.”
I picked up the agreement and skimmed it. I couldn’t believe how heartless the Wades were!
I had given up my career and the best years of my life to marry a man who couldn’t have kids, choosing to stay home as a full-time wife, swallowing my pride to keep the peace and build a happy family.
And now, here I was—betrayed by Owen, put down by Mildred for not being able to have kids, and being forced to divorce and leave with nothing.
