LOGINMy wife, Lani Fort, finally answered my calls only after my daughter, Anjou, stopped breathing. “Didn’t I tell you that Warren Stafford’s dog was having a difficult labor? I’m in the middle of saving a life right now. “You’ve called 108 times in two hours. What on earth is going on?” Two hours earlier, my daughter had suddenly developed a high fever, so I took her to the hospital. The doctor diagnosed her with acute myocarditis and said her only chance of survival was to use an ECMO machine. The $50,000 initial fee for the treatment had become an insurmountable obstacle for me. I called her 108 times, but she had rejected every single call. My voice trembled as I held my daughter’s lifeless body. “Anjou... she’s gone...” Loud cheers erupted from the other end of the line. Her childhood friend cheered joyfully. “They’re here! They’re here! Pudding gave birth to eight puppies in her first litter.” Lani’s voice also carried a note of relief. “I drove two hours to take her to the veterinary hospital. Spending $50,000 to save the lives of eight dogs was well worth it.” During the proposal, she said she would love me forever. After we got married, she said she could not give up her career. So, she made me quit my job to stay home and take care of the kids. The $50,000 treatment bill had cost my child her life. On the other hand, she had spent $50,000 to save Warren’s dog. Our marriage would not survive this.
View More“Noel, I came to see you today because I want to take you somewhere.”I gave her a nonchalant glance.“I’m not interested.”Lani would not let it go.“If you don’t come with me today, I’m not leaving.”My mom could not hold back any longer. She raised her hand and slapped her hard across the face.“After everything you’ve done, what right do you have to keep hounding my son?!“Get out of here or I’ll call the police!”Lani’s face was knocked to one side by the slap.“You can hit and yell at me all you want.“But unless Noel comes with me, I’m not leaving.”The neighborhood was bustling with people, and quite a few passersby were looking over at us.I looked at her.“Lani, our divorce hearing is next week. It’s pointless for you to be pestering me at this point.”Lani hesitated for a moment, then finally relented.“Noel, if you come with me to that place and still insist on getting a divorce, I’ll sign the papers.”I did not think there was anything left that could make
“I don’t need you making a scene here. Get out!”Lani knew that she was in the wrong, so she just stood there, taking in the blows and insults.“There’s been a misunderstanding between me and Noel. I came here today to set the record straight with him.”My dad lay in his hospital bed, glaring at her. His chest heaved violently.“Lani Fort, you’ve wronged my son, and you even caused the death of your own flesh-and-blood daughter. How dare you show your face here again?”Fearing that my dad’s emotions might flare up and lead to trouble, I hurried forward and pushed Lani out of the hospital room.“If you have something to say, say it outside. Don’t provoke my dad right here!”My mom was afraid she would do me wrong and anxiously followed me out.I turned around and stopped her.“Mom, stay in the room and watch over Dad. I’ll be fine.”“But…”“No ‘buts’. I’m an adult now. I can handle my own affairs.”My mom glanced at Lani, but still urged me with concern.“Just don’t go too
Warren gripped Lani’s wrist.“Lani, I was the one you used to love. It was Noel who took advantage of the situation while I was abroad. That’s why you ended up marrying him.“Now that I’m back, divorce him, and I’ll marry you.”Lani abruptly shook off Warren’s grip.“You’re wrong. Right now, I just feel resentful toward you.“Back then, you left me to go abroad. I begged you so much, but you never looked back. Now that you’re back, you’re relying on me for everything.“That gave me a great sense of satisfaction. I’d been completely submissive to you simply to get back at you for what you did to me back then. I’m abandoning you just when you depend on and trust me the most.“You’ll experience the resentment and pain I felt back then. I know very well that the person I love now is Noel.”Back then, when she was heartbroken, I had stood by her side, encouraging her and helping her get through it. Little by little, I had won over her heart.Warren stared at her in utter shock.“N
The urn I handed Maryam at the birthday celebration had been a decoy.There was no way I would let my child’s ashes be smashed and trampled on in front of so many people.I carefully cradled my child’s urn and buried her beneath a pear tree in the backyard.“Baby, Daddy’s so sorry. Daddy couldn’t take good care of you.“This pear tree has been Daddy’s companion since I was a child. Now that I’ve buried you here, I hope it will always be with you so you won’t be lonely.”Tears streamed down my cheeks.“Next time, before you’re reborn, be sure to choose a happy, harmonious family with parents who love you.”I chatted with my child for a long time. It was not until dusk fell that I slowly got up and left.Back at the hospital, I wiped the tears from my face before heading upstairs to my father’s hospital room.My dad was hooked up to tubes, but he was fully conscious.The moment he saw me, he noticed my red, swollen eyes.“Noel, your eyes…”I walked over to the bedside and hel


















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