Widow Novels & Stories

Her mother-in-law didn’t like her presence there. After getting married, she should have been happy. But instead, she faced oppression from her mother-in-law in this house, and her husband sided with his mother. "You’re such a useless wife! I deeply regret marrying you!" Johan shoved Caroline, causing her to fall to the floor. Johan even kicked her stomach. He no longer had any conscience. Victoria was delighted to see her son treating Caroline this way. Not just once, but twice, Johan kicked Caroline in the stomach. "I’m sorry." Caroline’s voice was barely audible, even to Johan.

And I don't recognize myself. Disheveled hair. Red eyes with deep dark circles. I look like a stranger. A stranger who has been soiled. Disfigured by blows of indifference and betrayal. I walk past our bedroom. The door is ajar. I glance in. My sister sleeps, naked, on top of my husband. He still wears his wedding ring. She still has my perfume on her skin. They sleep. They almost laugh in their sleep. They are so peaceful. And I am the ghost.

I didn't know how terrible I sounded right now, but I would try to console her. “You have kids?” I found myself asking her. “Yeah. Twin girls.” “I don't know you were married.” I quipped. “Oh, no. I'm not. I'm not married. I'm a widow. My husband died a few days after my twins were born. In a car accident.” “Oh my God!” Both of my palms covered my mouth.

ϖϖϖϖϖ Nora smiled bitterly, like acid burning her throat. She stared straight at Noah. “Why? You asked? Because a few seconds ago, she called me a broken woman who couldn’t even get love from her dead husband.” Her voice shook with anger. “Besides you and Faith, no one knows I’m a widow. And Faith hates Ava, so it’s not her. Which leaves…” She pointed at him. “You.” Noah’s shoulders tensed.

no answer, and it was just useless because it was too late. I guess I have to agree with what everyone says. Move on. But how?. "I told him not to go, mommy I warned him, mommy, mommy just take a look at me. I am a widow at my age and my marriage didn't even last for long" I cried and said. Mom kept consoling me "I know my dear, you're young and beautiful, I believe you will find someone else." She said "mommy how I loved Rolly so much, I don't think I can have any other man in my life. *wails* Rolly has made me a widow so soon...ahhh" I said as my feet fell to the ground with my hands and on my head and tears rolled down my e

But how could he, if he had no heir? Emelia’s chest tightened as she recalled the desperation in his eyes. “Do you know what my people will call me if this comes out?” he had whispered. “Nwoke na-adịghị ike. A weak man. A curse. And worse, they will call you barren. You, Emmy. They won’t care whose fault it is. You’ll bear the shame with me.”a His words had sliced through her like a blade, because she knew he was right. In their world, the woman always carried the heavier blame.

She took her life by stepping off the ledge. -END-

She forces a trembling smile. “Oh, you know my situation, ladies,” she sighs, letting her eyelids flutter downward as if fighting back tears. “My poor, darling husband... passed away years ago. He left me with nothing but a broken heart and our beautiful son. Everything I have, every penny that allows me to sit among you wonderful women, comes from my son’s grueling work. It’s been so hard being a grieving widow in this cruel world, but one manages.” A soft murmur of sympathy ripples through the table. Kathy reaches out to pat her arm. “Oh, Natasha, you are so brave—”