Chapter 0002

I looked at my son in disbelief when I heard his answer.

My face turned pale and my heart ached.

I did not even think twice as I grabbed Cooper and started smacking him. "Don't you know who your mother is?!"

Cooper sobbed out loud. "You're a bad mommy! I don't want you to be my mommy! All you do is force me to study. I like Aunt Rosie. I want Aunt Rosie to be my mommy!"

I was taken aback to hear Cooper say that about me.

It felt like my heart died that day.

Evan quickly snatched Cooper away from my arms and glared at me.

"He's just a child. Why would you hold such a thing against him?”

"It's just taking the train. Why are you kicking up such a fuss?"

Cooper was encouraged with Evan backing him up.

"You're a bad mommy. I don't want to take the car with you.”

"Aunt Rosie said that she would buy lots of snacks for me on the road.”

"You're just a housewife. You should take the train."

…

It was too late for Evan to cover Cooper's mouth.

He quickly explained, "Cooper is still a child. He doesn't understand anything.”

Cooper might be a child, but he had ears, eyes, and a mouth.

He could learn and speak whatever was taught to him.

That was when it dawned on me that Evan, his forever crush, Rosalie, and my son had always thought this way about me.

I was never a wife or a mother.

All I was to them was a detested housewife who took care of all of the housework.

I stared at the adult and child who shared similar faces. Even their favorite person Rosalie was just like them.

If that was the way this was going to be, I decided to end it all.

Even a nanny had a salary. Why should I take care of those traitors for free?

Evan began to reason with me patiently when he saw me staying silent. "Don't be mad, Sadie. Just be understanding for once. Mom and Dad aren't young anymore, and Cooper is still young. You have to be the one to take the train.”

"Didn't you want a coat you saw online? I'll get it for you on Black Friday!"

I looked at Evan with a cynical smile on my face.

He would never apologize to me directly whenever we got into a fight. He would just buy me something I had my eyes on for a long time, but he would make sure to get the cheapest item available just to cheer me up.

I had always thought Evan did this because he wanted to save as much as possible for the family just like what I had been doing.

That was until Rosalie's birthday when I found out that Evan had secretly spent a month's worth of his salary to get her a luxury handbag.

It hit me that a woman's worth to a man depended on how much he was willing to spend on you.

All I got was the lowest amount possible.

I got into a fight with Evan over this only to hear him say, "You're kicking up a fuss over nothing."

Since then, cracks began to appear in the marriage I had worked so hard to keep.

I tolerated his behavior for the sake of Cooper.

However, this time, Evan continued insisting on getting the coat for me only when it was Black Friday.

It reminded me of the truth of my marriage for the past years.

The husband who would plop himself down in front of the computer to play games right after coming home from work.

My son, who detested me for being strict when disciplining him.

Nothing seemed to be worth my effort anymore.

Centering my life around Evan and Cooper was meaningless.

Besides working and taking care of them, I did not have any time for myself.

I had had enough with this family.

Evan watched as I took out my cell phone and booked the train ticket online, after which he finally left with Cooper happily.

Evan had no idea that the ticket I booked was to my hometown.