บททั้งหมดของ Ditched My Family Because of a Game: บทที่ 1 - บทที่ 10

"This person has stayed hidden deep in my heart for eight years."Marsha said with deep feeling, "She's the daughter-in-law I always wanted."The comment made my heart sink. I turned back to look at them, and I saw Winnie blush. In that moment, I could hear my heart stop beating for them. I took out my phone to send a text to my superior at work: [I'd like to accept the offer for the company's overseas placement.}My company approached me two weeks ago to offer me the position. Our overseas branch had kick-started a new project that needed someone to lead the team independently, and my company could not find the right person for the role.Ultimately, the company's director talked to me about the position. "Nora, it has to be you. It'll take five years, and you'll be promoted two levels ahead. Your annual salary will be tripled too."However, I rejected the offer because Micah had just started first grade, and Emery always said that women did not need to be too ambitious because

"Let's go, Emery."Emery snapped out of whatever he was thinking and gave me a complicated look, but he said nothing in the end. "Coming!"The door closed with a slam, and I finally got over the pain to take out my phone to call my superior. "Three days is too long. I'd like to leave tonight."When he heard how hoarse my voice was, he was silent for a few seconds before agreeing to my request right away. "All right. Pack your things. I'll get someone to give you a ride."I started packing my luggage after hanging up. I took every piece of clothing I could, and whatever I could not take with me, I stuffed into the garbage bag to be thrown away the next day. I also went through all the toys and books I bought for Micah over the years and stuffed them into the bag.At the bottom of everything, I found a metal box containing the memorabilia of my eight-year marriage to Emery. It had my first pregnancy report and footprints of Micah when he was born. I found the first necklace Emery bo

I organized all my documents and emailed them to my lawyer.After he went through them, he asked, "Are you sure you don't want to fight for custody of your son, Ms. Edwards?"I stared at the computer screen and was silent for a long time before answering, "I already tried fighting. I have been fighting every day since the day he was born."I fought for him to eat his food, fought for him to go to sleep, fought to make sure he didn't cry too badly when he had a fever, fought for the first time he called me 'Mom', and fought for him to see me every time he looked back.Seven years had passed, and he ended up telling me that he did not want me as his mother.The lawyer did not push this, and he asked, "How about visiting rights and your alimony?"I replied, "We'll just do everything according to the law, but I won't accept moral blackmail. I don't want them to use the child as an excuse to pester me."The lawyer agreed.He was very efficient, and he delivered the divorce papers to

"You won't be very soon."Emery took a deep breath, looking like he was trying to tolerate the situation. "I won't sign the divorce papers. I'm here to bring you home."I laughed. "Home? What home? Winnie Linberg is staying in my room, and your mother treats her like a daughter-in-law, while your son wants her as his mother. And you're telling me you want me to go home?"A look of embarrassment flashed in his eyes. "Winnie is only there temporarily. She just came back and has nowhere to go."I asked, "Can't she afford a hotel room?"Emery choked, but I continued, "You're not stupid, Emery. You just took it for granted that I would tolerate all of this. You think that I'll go home just because you beckon to me."He swallowed hard. "Nora, I know that I handled things badly that night, but we were married for eight years, and you can't just say you don't want us so easily."I looked at him, suddenly feeling pathetic about everything that was happening. Emery still believed that I l

Sometimes, people had to see things with their own eyes to believe how horrible the truth could be. Trouble soon started brewing at the Grants. The first person to share the news with me was my neighbor. [Nora, there was a huge argument at your house. I heard that Winnie Linberg hit Micah.]I clenched my fists when I read her text.My neighbor followed up quickly with a voice note, and I could hear Micah howling in the background. Winnie's shrill voice was heard yelling, "Stop crying! Do you think I'm like Nora who runs circles around you? You're nothing but a spoiled child that's annoying!"Next, I heard Marsha's voice. "How could you beat a child, Winnie?"Winnie sniggered. "Why can't I? I'm not his mother. Besides, you were the ones who said Nora Edwards is old, ugly, and unpresentable. Didn't all of you find her embarrassing and come looking for me to take over as a mother? Why should I do it?"It felt like my heart was being squeezed to a pulp. It hurt so much, yet I also