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77 First Night Living With Him
I slept in Athena's room that night. She was so happy to see her barbie themed room. Her room size is similar to our former apartment, but if I have to choose between the two, I will definitely choose to stay in the smaller one. Nancy, I and Athena used to stay in one room and every night, Nancy and I would talk about anything before sleeping. Now, I don't even know where I should sleep.
I am happy to see my daughter enjoying her first night in our new place. She has many toys and also her own wardrobe. It has many clothes in it. She has all kinds of dresses, shorts, blouses and sleepwear. She also has many pairs of shoes, things that I can't buy on my own. I wonder how he knew Athena's shoe size and how he prepared everything. He acts like her real father. I can see how Athena adores him and he also shows so much affection for her.
After hours of playing with her new toys, Athena finally felt tired and fell asleep. I put her to bed and took a shower. I don’t kno
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The Love I Have Hoped For 79 The Unexpected Meeting
I made Nancy promised not to tell my mom nor Colin who we saw today. We don't want them to be worried. And perhaps Erica will never find out where we are. If she does, the security in the apartment building where they live is very tight, so she can't go inside that easily.The kitchen in our place is now filled with everything one needs for cooking. It even has some stuff that I haven't used before. I decided to prepare dinner. I asked my mom to help me cook while Nancy takes care of Athena.It is only my second time to prepare food for any man. In Geoff's place, a cook prepares the meal for everyone and I couldn't even move that easily without being noticed by someone. Now, I can do what I want, and I can prepare something especial for my husband.At 6 p.m., Colin arrived home which a typical employee does."How's our princess?" He looked for Athena as soon as he arrived. "Did you miss me?""Yes." Athena answered. "Whel did you go?""Daddy
The Love I Have Hoped For 80 His Sweet Gestures
I was not able to sleep that night. I was traumatized with what happened not only today but also from my past. I can't bear to be in the same place with my ex-husband. I feel so scared that I can barely move.Colin did his best to make me feel relaxed that night. He made tea for me and massaged me. He hugged me the whole night, making me feel that I am not alone in this battle, that he will never leave me. I feel grateful to have him in my life, but I can't be like this forever. I cannot live my whole life in fear. I cannot let my past control my life now. I should learn to stand for myself and my daughter, for my new family. I cannot allow myself to live only behind my husband. What if he is not here? What if he has to go on a business trip one day and I meet Geoff again? I can't be the same person as what I did today. I need to fight.The next day, I got up earlier than usual. I am determined to be a better version of me, but I actually don't know how."Why ar
The Love I Have Hoped For 81 The Beginning
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The Love I Have Hoped For 82 Making the Next Plan
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The Love I Have Hoped For 83 The Game Continues
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The Love I Have Hoped For 84 D-day
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The Love I Have Hoped For 85 The Reporters
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