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Story: Letting My Husband Go
My phone rang all of a sudden. I got a call from Coley, but I chose to ignore it.
Jeni came to me with her phone three minutes later.
It looked like Coley had called her when I didn’t answer. I was annoyed, but I didn’t want to make Jeni feel bad, so I grudgingly answered the phone.
Coley stated, “I can’t have dinner with you tonight because I have a meeting at work.” “Look after yourself, and if you want to eat something—”
I hung up before he could finish and gave the phone back to Jeni.
“From now on, you don’t have to bring me his calls,” I remarked. “Please also pack my bags. I’m going home for a while.”
I got a message from an unknown number while I was halfway through packing. It was a picture.
The people in the image were people I knew quite well. Coley had his arms around Cara, and her face was clear in the shot.
A second message came after that: “I heard you’re getting a divorce, so thanks in advance.”
When I saw the message, I almost laughed out loud.
Did Cara even realise that Coley was the one who didn’t want to get divorced?
I asked her, “Would you have time to do this if he really wanted to marry you?”
But she didn’t answer me.
Perhaps she didn’t know what to say. I should thank her since I wouldn’t have known the truth about Coley’s so-called business meetings if it weren’t for her.
That afternoon, someone came to see me who I didn’t expect.
Jeni allowed Cara in when she heard that the guest was looking for me. She then left to perform errands.
When I left my room, I ran into Cara.
I asked, “What are you doing here?”
Cara grinned with happiness as she walked around the house, as if she were looking at her future home.
“It’s so pretty! Everything is just like I always thought my dream house would be.”
When Cara saw my blank face, her mood changed.
She pointed at me and said, “I’m the one who should be living here! The decor and the inside are everything I love! Coley and I love each other, and if it weren’t for you, we would have never been apart!”
I remember the time before we got married. I had hinted to Coley that I didn’t like how the house looked.
“My parents said there’s going to be a new property launch soon. It’s close to both your office and my art studio, so maybe we could—”
Coley had said, “This house was never meant for you from the start.”
I used to think he just didn’t like me. But now I know that it was all for Cara. I couldn’t help but giggle at how silly I was. He must have been so upset that he didn’t want to pick between firing her and getting a divorce.
I answered, “So what?” in a calm voice. “You still haven’t moved in yet, have you?”
Cara was shocked for a second because my reply was clearly not what she had expected.
Maybe I would have broken down and cried in front of her, exactly like she wanted, if I hadn’t previously known about her history with Coley.
She asked, “Do you know everything now?” “That’s why you won’t get a divorce and even have Coley fire me, right?”
I was shocked. I didn’t think Coley would really bring up that talk with her. But I didn’t have to explain anything to Cara.
As she cautiously walked towards the stairs, Cara remarked, “Were you looking for Jeni? She’s not here; it’s just the two of us.”
I started to feel uneasy. I wanted to pick up my phone and call someone, but I had left it in the other room.
Cara lunged at me before I could turn around. I turned pale with fright when she moved so quickly.
She looked quite happy with how I reacted. She even smiled when she said, “If it weren’t for your pregnancy, Coley wouldn’t be treating me this way. If your baby wasn’t around—”
“You’re not even his lover. Coley wouldn’t be with you if you didn’t have the baby.”
I panicked when she talked about my child and cut her off, holding my stomach in a way that felt natural.
The next thing I heard was the front door creaking open. Coley came back, and when he spotted Cara and me at the top of the steps, he got angry.
Coley enquired hesitantly, “Cara, what are you doing here?” “Come down and talk to me if you need something. Sydnee needs to sleep.”
He reached out his hand to Cara, but she didn’t appear to hear him. Instead, she turned to me and pulled me hard.
Jeni came to me with her phone three minutes later.
It looked like Coley had called her when I didn’t answer. I was annoyed, but I didn’t want to make Jeni feel bad, so I grudgingly answered the phone.
Coley stated, “I can’t have dinner with you tonight because I have a meeting at work.” “Look after yourself, and if you want to eat something—”
I hung up before he could finish and gave the phone back to Jeni.
“From now on, you don’t have to bring me his calls,” I remarked. “Please also pack my bags. I’m going home for a while.”
I got a message from an unknown number while I was halfway through packing. It was a picture.
The people in the image were people I knew quite well. Coley had his arms around Cara, and her face was clear in the shot.
A second message came after that: “I heard you’re getting a divorce, so thanks in advance.”
When I saw the message, I almost laughed out loud.
Did Cara even realise that Coley was the one who didn’t want to get divorced?
I asked her, “Would you have time to do this if he really wanted to marry you?”
But she didn’t answer me.
Perhaps she didn’t know what to say. I should thank her since I wouldn’t have known the truth about Coley’s so-called business meetings if it weren’t for her.
That afternoon, someone came to see me who I didn’t expect.
Jeni allowed Cara in when she heard that the guest was looking for me. She then left to perform errands.
When I left my room, I ran into Cara.
I asked, “What are you doing here?”
Cara grinned with happiness as she walked around the house, as if she were looking at her future home.
“It’s so pretty! Everything is just like I always thought my dream house would be.”
When Cara saw my blank face, her mood changed.
She pointed at me and said, “I’m the one who should be living here! The decor and the inside are everything I love! Coley and I love each other, and if it weren’t for you, we would have never been apart!”
I remember the time before we got married. I had hinted to Coley that I didn’t like how the house looked.
“My parents said there’s going to be a new property launch soon. It’s close to both your office and my art studio, so maybe we could—”
Coley had said, “This house was never meant for you from the start.”
I used to think he just didn’t like me. But now I know that it was all for Cara. I couldn’t help but giggle at how silly I was. He must have been so upset that he didn’t want to pick between firing her and getting a divorce.
I answered, “So what?” in a calm voice. “You still haven’t moved in yet, have you?”
Cara was shocked for a second because my reply was clearly not what she had expected.
Maybe I would have broken down and cried in front of her, exactly like she wanted, if I hadn’t previously known about her history with Coley.
She asked, “Do you know everything now?” “That’s why you won’t get a divorce and even have Coley fire me, right?”
I was shocked. I didn’t think Coley would really bring up that talk with her. But I didn’t have to explain anything to Cara.
As she cautiously walked towards the stairs, Cara remarked, “Were you looking for Jeni? She’s not here; it’s just the two of us.”
I started to feel uneasy. I wanted to pick up my phone and call someone, but I had left it in the other room.
Cara lunged at me before I could turn around. I turned pale with fright when she moved so quickly.
She looked quite happy with how I reacted. She even smiled when she said, “If it weren’t for your pregnancy, Coley wouldn’t be treating me this way. If your baby wasn’t around—”
“You’re not even his lover. Coley wouldn’t be with you if you didn’t have the baby.”
I panicked when she talked about my child and cut her off, holding my stomach in a way that felt natural.
The next thing I heard was the front door creaking open. Coley came back, and when he spotted Cara and me at the top of the steps, he got angry.
Coley enquired hesitantly, “Cara, what are you doing here?” “Come down and talk to me if you need something. Sydnee needs to sleep.”
He reached out his hand to Cara, but she didn’t appear to hear him. Instead, she turned to me and pulled me hard.