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children to his mothers and I prepared the best food he liked for every meal and wore the most beautiful clothes to go out and sat in front of him eating in the most elegant ways I had learned in university. After every meal I would go to the childrens room and lock the apartment door with a key and then the room door.
We wont talk about this. You chose what you call your legal right and I also chose my legal right.
I gave you my life and my youth. Are you begrudging me one month? Consider it our last memory together he replied.
Fine Ill divorce you and you can stay with the children. You dont have anywhere else to go and Ill take care of your expenses and theirs he offered.
I wont deprive you of your children. Youre the one who
Leave them with their father. Im not a working woman and I wont be able to support them. They need you more.
I told you not to worry about money. Ill take care of all of you.
She got up and left him sitting at the table going into the kitchen as she said Ill make some mango juice.
After going into the kitchen and adding the mango pieces to the blender she paused her mind racing. She thought about all the years she had devoted to him and their family only to be betrayed. A bitter smile crept across her face as she poured herself a glass of juice. Turning to him she said
Why did you ask for this month?
He was puzzled. What do you mean?
Youve given me a lifetime of pain. How can you ask for more? she replied bitterly. Youve taken my youth and my dreams. And now you expect me to simply accept this?
He tried to soothe her Ive never neglected your needs. I swear.
Actions speak louder than words she retorted. Youve chosen another woman over me. How can I forgive that?
He sighed. I know Ive made a mistake. But please understand my heart was drawn to her.
She laughed coldly. You could have chosen differently. But you didnt. And for that Ill never forgive you. Ill pray every day that youll pay for what youve done.
Without waiting for his reply she rose and went to her room as she did every night. She closed the door behind her and sat on her bed listening to his conversation with that other snake who had allowed herself to build her house on the ruins of another. But why blame her? The fault lies with my husband he is the one who chose her.
