His mistress was pregnant with his child. She came straight to my house to confront us.
She screamed and demanded my parents get a divorce.
The commotion caused everyone around us to know about the affair.
My mom had been with him for most of her life. There was no way she hadn't noticed.
But she chose to endure it.
I had seen moments of their deep affection. I had also seen my dad hitting my mom to protect his mistress.
I almost broke down at that time. It was Ian who came out to resolve everything.
He held me tightly. His voice was unsteady, and kept comforting me, saying, "I'm here. Don't be afraid."
Since then, he had given me all the security I needed.
He would always report to me wherever he went.
Even when having dinner with friends, he would make a video call just to reassure me.
However, he kept a woman who was three years younger than me secretly.
If I hadn't impulsively decided to clean the study that day, would he have hidden it from me forever?
My vision blurred. My sore eyes ached faintly, and my lower abdomen began to hurt slightly.
I held my lower abdomen in pain. The intense pain made it difficult for me to walk.
Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the phone on the bedside table.