Snowstorm of Our Past
In the third year of Ariel Slater's remarriage with Remi Callahan, she realizes that she's pregnant with his baby.
As his wife, she does her utmost best to avoid getting into fights with him.
Whenever Remi comes home late, Ariel no longer welcomes him home at the door.
When Remi gets absolutely wasted at his business meetings, all Ariel does is command the household staff to prepare a hangover tonic for him.
Remi is very busy with work, so it's rare for him to come home. Even so, Ariel doesn't use the landline in the family compound to call him.
When she's eight months pregnant, Ariel discovers a tube of ointment in Remi's coat that's not hers. But she merely puts it back in his pocket without saying a word.
One day, when Ariel visits the maternity hospital next to the family compound for a prenatal check-up, she comes across an incident that humiliates her to no end.
Two nurses happen to walk out of a ward at that time. As they walk down the corridor, they chat among themselves.
"Mr. Callahan cares about Ms. Reed a lot. The moment she gives birth to a son, he's quick to book her the best single-person ward in this hospital."
"I heard that Ms. Reed is the widow of Mr. Callahan's dead mentor. He takes good care of Ms. Reed, that's for sure. Not only does he keep her company in the day, but he also refuses to go home at night. He really is a caring man."
"But I heard that Mr. Callahan's wife is about to give birth. I wonder what will happen if she finds out about Mr. Callahan's antics…"
Even though the nurses keep their voices low, Ariel still hears every word as clear as day.
As she stares at Remi, who's speaking with his colleague, Ella Reed, while cradling her newborn, she feels her eyes reddening against her will.
She decides to file for a divorce from him right there and then. This time, she will never remarry him, no matter what.