From Abandoned Housewife to Empowered Woman: A Journey of Rebirth

wasn't home. I could easily g

you need me to do?" Aida

solace, like a healing balm on a wound. The new growth of hope was com

tly after, "Do

laughed, my eyes blurred with tears. I

red wine, took it back to the bedroom, and sat on

things to come to this, but what could I do? He had never treated ou

ardly see any physical interaction between Liz

e, asked Josh, "Dear, when are you g

Josh replie

happen had been long premeditated. I regretted m

handed out, and

y not be in a hurry, but the

? Are you sure?" Josh's vo

had always been a chauvinist. To be honest, the company's current situation was just so-so, but he

ings for a few years. Later, I discovered he was such an irresponsible husband, which made me utterly disappoin

st got back from the hospi

tache. I desperately gulped down the wine,

y phone. Normally, Liza should have been at the hos

there, and with her w

with my son," Josh announced

y to their cheers

ike a patient should sound, "Great, g

's family, but my belly..." Liza

. That woman hasn't worked for years, just freeloading, and only gave birt

Alex finally spoke up, "Jo

ll definitely get a div

ked in unison, surpri

w all too well. Marital property was jointly owned, and Josh had set up a company for Liza

had looked up to him with starry eyes. His actions over the years

"Hubby, do you remembe

it today? It's not my bi

n and gave him the answer, "Tod

orgot." His apolog

wed him my magnan

What gift d

you." Even as I said it, I found it amusing. Two people

aid, "Sorry, honey, there's a big contract to sign tonight at the company. I might have to go out for dinne

ard, when had you ever been so consi

supermarket to buy some ingredients. I prepared a lavish mea

ut over the years, many things had been di

ovie we had seen during our passionate courtship. Just like the message in the movie, instead of

arrived home around n

aying nothing as I handed

tly and asked, "Honey, ha

able, only a woman's humble endurance to protect love. I knew everything; I just didn't say it. But t

y refused to p

you've transferred all our joint

, haven't I treated you well all these

naging the household. He always thought I was living off him, that I owed him. He had consistently belittled me, making me feel worthless. But I had

, you've gone too far! We'l

ent, was nothing but a sign

oral high ground, using your affection to make you doubt yourse