At my concert, he met Heidi, my junior, and fell for her at first sight, unable to let go.
The car came to a stop in front of us, and he thoughtfully opened the door.
Once inside the car, Ezra looked at me and said in a soft voice, “Evie, she’s already out of my mind. Don’t think too much.”
I quietly responded; this was how I had numbly lived through the past two years.
He missed my birthday, and I remained silent.
I was allergic to perfume, but when he gifted it, I still said it was okay.
He forgot to pick me and the child up, and I only said he was busy.
Ignoring everything had become my way of holding this marriage together.
As the driver was about to drive off, sudden loud shouts for help came from afar, from the spot where Heidi was selling.
“Someone come fast, something collapsed! Help!”
As soon as he heard it, he seemed to lose his senses, and without a word, he tried to step out of the car.
“Evie, I suddenly recalled the wedding ring was left behind, I’m going to get it!”
My heart raced, and I reached out to firmly hold his sleeve.
“If it’s gone, we can just buy another, don’t go.”
Vera asked in an innocent voice, “Daddy, where are you going?”