I fell in love with another woman, and we’re expecting a baby, the husband said….

I think that would be fair. Anne, this is actually a house bought under my mother’s name, if you remember. Moreover, it cannot be sold as it is under mortgage.

Excellent, dear. Now I understand why you insisted on registering the house in your mother’s name. You covered your back very well.

Do you remember that I sold my apartment years ago and invested everything I had in this house? I remember everything. That’s why I’m telling you that I found you an apartment. You need to see it and then we can finalise the deal and also the divorce.

Well, fine. Live here. But remember, you have to answer for everything in this life.

For everything. And you will definitely answer for the pain you caused me. The next day, Anne went to see the apartment her spouse had found for her.

Along the way, she remembered how happy she and Christopher had been. How much they had gone through together to achieve what they wanted. What it had cost to arrange their home.

And how strongly she supported her husband. Anne had sacrificed her own career for her spouse. She had helped him with complex projects.

And now the woman simply couldn’t understand how Christopher could easily find a replacement. Anne understood that the main reason that she was at the divorce stage was the lack of children. This topic was very painful.

How many times had she run around to the best doctor’s offices? How many pills had she taken? How many injections had she endured? But all in vain. Doctors had just shrugged and couldn’t explain why, after so many years spent together, she and her husband had no children. Christopher never blamed his wife for this problem directly.

But nevertheless, he was sure that the problem was with his spouse. Anne was very pained to listen to when Christopher talked about Gwen and Wes, their growing son. Lost in thought, the woman didn’t notice that she was standing right in front of the entrance to her new home.

The apartment was on the fifth floor. Turned out to be quite spacious and bright. Of course, it couldn’t compare to a private house.

But it was suitable for comfortable living. Where I started once, I end now, muttered Anne. The next day, her suitcases were almost packed.

She took only what was hers and sadly looked back at her home. Alas, she never found true happiness there. Christopher, what is she doing here? A woman cried out behind her.

Anne turned around to see a young girl standing in front of her. She was about 20 years younger than Anne, beautiful and confident. Anne could have easily been Christopher’s daughter.

Anne smiled, feeling a lump in her throat. She wanted to run away from these people. But she composed herself and calmly replied, I am still at my own home, darling.

And by the way, I am still your lover’s lawful wife. As for what you are doing here, that is a good question. No shame, no conscience.

Where do you all come from, disgusting people? Anne turned to her husband. I think I said that your mistress shouldn’t be here before I left. She is not a mistress, but the mother of my son.

Anne, stop the hysterics. It will lead us nowhere good. We are modern people, the man said in a raised voice.

Very modern indeed, the woman laughed. Christopher, you have never understood people. And you are very wrong now.

Look at her. There is a scrolling line on her forehead. I’m looking for a rich daddy.

The man frowned but remained silent. Ellen rolled her eyes theatrically and began to lightly touch her still very flat stomach. Anne could not help but laugh.

Girl, what is your name? Anne asked. Dear Christopher, this girl is a natural actress. I am certain that the surprises in your life are just beginning.

Anne heard a sound of an incoming SMS on her phone and breathed a sigh of relief. The taxi had arrived at the gates of the house. Taking two large suitcases, she rolled them towards the exit.

Christopher watched his wife leave with sadness in his heart. Something was bothering him, something unpleasant in his soul, and at some point he even wanted to stop this madness that was happening in their life. But Ellen quickly resumed playing her role, as if sensing that something was wrong, and tried to shift the attention of the man she adored to herself.

Christopher, my dear, something hurts badly in my lower abdomen, Ellen complained. The man quickly came to his senses. My dear, you should not worry.

Rest and stay in peace and quiet, as the doctor said, remember? Said the man, and holding the waist of his beloved, he gently sat her down. Anne left the walls of her once beloved home, holding on to her dignity until the end. It was unbearable for her to see the woman who destroyed their family being treated with such tenderness and care by her husband.

And what awaited Anne herself ahead, she was even afraid to imagine. In the taxi she let her tears flow. The driver sympathetically looked at the passenger in the rearview mirror, and eventually asked, Are you okay? May I help you with something? I’m sorry, I just couldn’t hold back my emotions anymore…