I waited until, standing on the podium, he thanked me publicly for my support for the first time, instead of dodging questions about what our relationship was.
Back then, I even naively thought the impossible had happened.
That I had finally made my way into Tucker’s heart.
When I found out I was pregnant, I was so happy I couldn’t sleep. I wanted to surprise him.
Then Kelsey came into the picture.
And only then did I realize—Tucker wasn’t incapable of loving someone.
When he loves someone, he’s just as humble as I am, just as willing to give everything.
When I got sick, he was always calm and efficient.
He’d quickly arrange doctors and handle everything that needed to be done… but he rarely showed much emotion.
But when Kelsey got sick, he was visibly panicked, even irrational—rushing to the hospital overnight, standing in the hallway, quietly begging the doctors.
When I was picky about food, he’d just tell the maid to make another dish.
But when Kelsey didn’t like carrots, he’d sit beside her at the table and patiently pick them out one by one, his movements gentle to the point of tenderness.
When I stayed up late working overtime, Tucker would read beside me and wait to sleep together.