I got an abortion the day I found my husband cheating on me.


    I went to the hospital by taxi alone.


    When the nurse asked about my husband, I had to answer that he''s at work.


    The surgery went smoothly. I didn''t feel any physical pain except for an empty deep down as if a part of me were gone.


    Before I got married, I never thought Antonio would abandon our family for the sake of another woman.


    On my way back, I saw Antonio''s car heading to the hospital.


    I wanted to ask Antonio what had happened. Yet I turned on my phone, only to see a post of Antonio''s friend on Facebook.


    Antonio''s friend: "Life is so much easier without Fatty''s calls. Look how much Antonio cares about Vivian!"


    The photo showed Antonio looking at his first love Vivian, his eyes full of gentleness.


    They all belonged to a group of five, including four guys and a girl. The five of them grew up together.


    Antonio and Vivian were a couple. If Vivian hadn''t been trapped to marry that foreign guy, I wouldn''t have had the chance to marry Antonio. Later, Vivian got a divorce and went back home with her son. I then became the viin who stood between the perfect couple.


    They never med Vivian for abandoning Antonio.


    They loved hanging out in a nightclub, so Antonio often arrived home. after midnight.


    I was always worried that Antonio might suffer from stomachache, so I always called to urge him toe home early.


    That made the group of them hate me even more. They believed that I was trying to control Antonio all the time and they even named me "Fatty". When they came to visit our ce, they would treat me like a servant.


    Today, once again, Antonio chose them over me.


    That actually made it all easier. I wouldn''t give in anymore.


    I gave a like to his Facebook post. He deleted the post at once. It seemed that he had forgotten to block me when he posted it.


    At 3 a.m.. Antonio finally came back


    home, with a strong smell of


    d


    alcohol. He spent some time in the


    throom before he finally pushed


    the bedroom door open.


    Seeing that I hadn''t fallen asleep.


    Antonio panicked a bit. Yet in the et


    end, he tucked me in gently and asked, "Have you made some tea for me today?"


    shook my head.


    The cloying mix of alcohol and perfume made me feel sick.


    He sighed, trying to say something.


    Yet in the end, he only said, "You''re pregnant now. Have some good. rest."


    The next morning. I went to office quite early.


    No matter how much I suffered in my marriage, I wouldn''t let my job get affected.


    Since I was busy taking care of


    Antonio, always clocked inte.


    Thus, my director Joana Brot


    quite surprised to see me that early in the office.


    After the morning meeting, Joana stopped me.


    "Grace, here''s an opportunity to work overseas. I wonder if you''re interested.


    "I always know howpetent you are. It''s just I''m not sure if you can leave your family for that long."


    I nodded before Joana could finish. "Ms. Brown, I appreciate it very much. I''ll work hard." Grace?"


    Ms. Brown didn''t expect me to nod at once. She then hesitated to ask, "I saw you throw away the flowersst night. Did you fight with your


    husband?"


    I shook my head with a smile.


    A fight?


    Nope. Antonio never fought with me.


    Every time there was a conflict, he always looked at me as if I were a willful kid.


    Suddenly, my phone buzzed. I saw the caller ID. It was Antonio.