Ten Years Together: A Journey of Love and Choices

ays to marriage. Our relationship had always been strong, and today, I und

t unplanned pregnancies, which led Geo

George asked gently, bringin

my employer. I took time off, and she mig

When will you change this habit? Drink the soup first, and I'll make y

He had always been so thoughtful and gentle, and h

essage notification from the phone on the bedside t

l, my employer, and it was a phot

going o

orge's phone, not mine. We had identical

r after she got pregnant, leaving her to raise Timmy on her own. At Geo

arina's contact, but why would she

ave been a

m Karina, "I'm struggling to handle th

cessing when I heard Geo

ve you see

a hot potato, and I

s he

I could sense a hint

ter I prepare your meal, I

inished the soup and I'm not hungry

go to the supermarket. I'll be back before you get hungry,"

been calm and composed. Just a glance at his phone

but I refused to be

ugh his things. Eventually, I found his b

ts contents, and a gree

's name engraved on it. I had spent an entire day searching for thi

felt like the wor

fair? And whose child is Timmy? I needed

rina's house to get t

as I stepped out of the elevator, I he

e forgotten about me and our son. I'm exhausted hand

orge standing at the door with Kar

said she shouldn't have my children, and besides, her gene

esterday, I had a miscarriage and underwent sterilization, and now G

e six thousand dollars I paid

took from her. She's practically taking care of our child for free. Just bear with it for a bit l

as boiling. I had become the free nanny for a cheati

ation. I was determined to

nside," Karina said, glancing around nervously

Karina's apartment, opened t

ous at that moment, fearing

been repaid with deceit; I had w

ocked to see me

rings y

idn't see George, so I

drooms and a living room, about ninety squa

ony next to the couch. Just as the wind b

I confronted them now, I wouldn't have enough evide

right next to the air conditioner's exhaust vent. With the temperature at 107.6 degrees Fahren

de, I let him hide to

over to the curtains, pulling them

't handle Timmy alone, so

ving, imagining George outside

ing urgent. You should go home and rest," Karina said,

ke them uncomf

if Timmy wakes up, I can help with him."

l. Go home and rest well. I'm hoping you'll recover soon

didn't you meet that man I introduced to you a few times? How did i

s was meant for Geo