THE ABANDONED WIFE のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 21 - チャプター 30

"Please Megan, just let me accompany you to the mall. I just want to spend the afternoon with little Benny.”Cindy was pleading with her sister-in-law who was still wary of her. She was trying everything possible to show Megan that she had changed her perspective toward her but who could blame Megan?Cindy was always the one who stuck up for Rich and Liana and even went as far as humiliating her in public whenever she was with Liana and they happened to meet Megan.The last time that this had occurred, Megan was running an errand for Logan. She had gone shopping for his partner’s special brand of perfume and met them in the mall. As soon as they saw her, they approached her, Cindy sneering at her.“Well, well, so what do we have here?” she said grabbing the bottle of perfume from Megan's hand as she was about to pay for it.“Give that back”, Megan stretched her hand to take it back but Liana stepped forward and in the process, Megan’s hand accidentally brushed on her blouse. Without

The air was filled with children’s laughter as they ran in the garden, the bright sunny afternoon kissing their chubby cheeks. Their flushed happy faces showed the energy that they were using as their parents and guardians sat in the shade.Tents were erected by the sides to shade them as they watched over their kids. On the table were punch bowls and bottled water so that the children would not dehydrate. A variety of snacks also filled the tables for them to have bites in between the games.It was a red and black themed party red decoration paper swung softly from the trees while on the plants hung wool-made cobwebs giving it a spidery look.The birthday boy was clad in a Spiderman outfit, his face hidden behind the mask. Located sparingly in the garden were Spiderman action figures because it was Benny’s wish to have such a party. Megan had gone all out to give her son the birthday party of his choice and she was happy to see that it had turned out well. She remembered when Benny

Megan was frantically swimming in murky waters as her son was struggling to stay afloat. The strong waves were hindering her progress as she shouted for Benny to hold on.The eerie night was not making vision easy. Her heart was pounding as she shouted for help but not a single soul was in sight. The dark, starless clouds spelled doom but she was determined to save her son or go under with him.She could hear Benny’s pitiful voice as he cried out to her and with her last reserve, she kicked forward and reached for his hands. Just as she reached out to grab his tiny hand, a mighty wave swept them apart and Benny went under.Megan screamed and tried to fight but strong hands held her down. She could faintly hear somebody calling her name but she was scratching and kicking widely, unwilling to accept that her little boy had drowned.“Megan, wake up!” a voice commanded and cold water splashed on her face. Coughing, she struggled to breath as she sat up from the bed.“Benny, Benny……” she f

"Hey........hey wake up".Benny felt his legs being knocked by the kidnapper. He wondered why the voice sounded familiar but thought maybe it was because he was still groggy. "Could I have used so much force and killed him?"The kidnapper started panicking and knelt, feeling Benny's nose with his finger to see if he was still breathing. He was relieved when his finger was hit by a gentle breath and he sighed with relief.Since he had been in a rush to take the child without being noticed, he ended up slugging Benny harder than he had intended. He just hoped that he did not end up hitting him too hard to cause internal damage; otherwise, he would never be able to forgive himself.Going on his knees, he used his finger to feel below his nose and heaved a sigh of relief when he felt a gentle breath. He then took out a handkerchief and tied the boy's eyes then gently lifted him to his lap. Taking a bottle of water, he tried to make him take a sip so that he would not be dehydrated cause

Cindy wrapped her arms tightly around her mother's neck and sobbed. She regretted her attitude toward Megan and wished she could undo it. Megan's accusation bit into her guts, but she knew she deserved it. Cindy had never taken time to get to know her sister-in-law and just went with the flow, insulting and humiliating Megan whenever the chance arose. She didn't even know why she hated Megan and was easily incited by Liana to mess up Megan.The few weeks before Benny's kidnapping were the best. She would always get to Benny's school before Megan and wait outside the school gate obediently until Megan got there. They would then pick Benny up and proceed to the park, as was the mother-son routine. She always made sure not to impose on their time and had to politely ask to be involved in their playtime.With time, they eventually warmed up to her. Running around the park with Benny, taking him to the swings, and having ice cream with him while his mother kept watch over them as she sat o