I Gave Him His Freedom
On the day of the divorce hearing, the judge went through the usual questions.
“You’ve only been married for three years. Are you certain your marriage has broken down beyond repair?”
I forced a bitter smile. I took off my wedding ring and placed it on the table.
“We were married for three years, yet we were never together for all three years.
“Your Honor, is there anything left between us?”
We dated for five years before marriage. My name was pinned at the top of his WhatsApp.
I was his emergency contact.
I was even the beneficiary of his insurance policy.
I thought I had married the right man. But on our wedding day, he received a phone call, and his face instantly turned pale.
I asked him what happened. He only said his mother was sick.
He left everything behind and immediately booked a flight back to his hometown.
For the next three years, he sent me photos of his three meals every day, but his mother never appeared in any of those photos.
I felt sorry for him. I even offered to quit my job and go back with him to take care of her.
He had refused and said softly, “I can’t bear to let you do that.”
A month ago, I saw a cancer influencer’s account online.
Orion Young appeared in one of her vlogs. The caption was heartwarming.
[He’s there when I wake up. He’s there for every meal. His hands are always there for me to hold.]
What did that make me?
For 1,095 days, I had only myself.
He had been lying to me.
The judge struck the gavel for the final time and asked, “Have you made your decision?”
I nodded firmly.
The court officially ended the marriage. I looked at the divorce judgment in my hands, and my tears finally fell.
I thought, “Orion, I’m setting you free. I’m setting both of us free.”