- Later, I suffered a miscarriage. The child I had longed for was gone.
- During that time, I cried so much that I fainted more than once. Jacob, on the other hand, seemed relieved. Looking back now, he was probably praying for this outcome. all along.
- Oddly, I felt a sliver of relief too. Perhaps it was for the best. A child growing up in a loveless family would have faced an unbearable life.
- Switzerland‘ s scenery was breathtaking, and I decided to settle here. After obtaining a residence permit, I purchased a small villa nearby. It wasn‘ t large, but it was cozy and perfect for someone living alone.
- Life here was peaceful yet fulfilling. To make my home livelier, I adopted a kitten and a puppy.
- The kitten, with its odd habit of drinking
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- my foot soak water, was aptly named. Water. The puppy, who loved carrying
- small stones in its mouth, earned the name Pebble.
- With them around, my once–calm life took on a new rhythm. Their mischief kept me busy, constantly cleaning up the chaos they caused.
- But I never expected Jacob to find me here.
- It happened on a day I had planned to join a tour group for skiing in the Swiss Alps.
- Just as I stepped out of my door, Jacob appeared, blocking my path.
- “Larissa, you‘ re really here!” he beamed.
- At first, I didn’t recognize him. It had been a month since I last saw him, and he looked dramatically different–thin, haggard, and nothing like the confident and composed CEO I once knew.
- The moment he saw me, his dull eyes lit
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- up. He strode towards me, arms outstretched as if to embrace me. But I stepped back, avoiding his touch.
- I put more distance between us, looking at him with a guarded expression. “Stay away from me.”
- Jacob froze, a flicker of hurt flashing in his
- eyes.
- “Larissa, what did I do wrong? Why are you treating me like this?” His voice was tinged with anguish, as if he were the one wronged.
- “I was only gone for a day on a business. trip, and you disappeared without a word. You even left me a divorce agreement. Don’t you love me anymore?”
- His voice carried a sorrow that seemed almost genuine, as though he had suffered a great injustice.
- It was clear he still didn’t know I had discovered his affair with Daisy.
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- I pulled out my phone and played a recording of Daisy’s words in my hospital
- room.
- “Do you really think he loves you? Every night after you fall asleep, he comes to see me. Even when I was pregnant, he couldn’t stay away. And just so you know, on the day you had your miscarriage, he wasn‘ t at some business meeting–he was in my bed, enjoying himself. He can’t live without me anymore. If you‘ re smart, you’ll give him a divorce willingly.”
- “Oh, and tomorrow, Jacob will be marrying me. It’s going to be even grander than the wedding he gave you. Don’t forget to come celebrate with us!”
- Jacob’s face turned ghastly pale. He stared at me in disbelief.
- “She… she told you all of this?” he stuttered.
- I put my phone away and said calmly,
- “Now you understand why I left you. For
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- the sake of our past as husband and wife, I won’t pursue this matter further. I hope. you’ll do the same and stop interfering in my life.”
- With that, I turned to leave. But he grabbed my hand, shaking his head desperately.
- “Larissa, please listen to me. I didn’t marry her. You‘ re the only wife I’ve ever had, and the only one I’ll ever have.”
- His explanation felt like a cruel joke. I couldn’t help but laugh bitterly.
- “We’re already divorced. Whoever you choose to marry is none of my concern. You should go back to Daisy now. I’m sure the child she’s carrying is waiting for you.”
