{"id":11685,"date":"2025-03-31T01:48:52","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T01:48:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scenicwhispers.com\/?p=11685"},"modified":"2025-03-31T01:48:56","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T01:48:56","slug":"3-eye-opening-stories-about-husbands-who-dont-appreciate-their-devoted-wives-and-the-important-lessons-they-learn-in-the-end","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scenicwhispers.com\/archives\/11685","title":{"rendered":"3 Eye-Opening Stories About Husbands Who Don&rsquo;t Appreciate Their Devoted Wives \u2013 And the Important Lessons They Learn in the End"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='\"PostImage_post-image-container__PlDZN' postcontent_thumb-image__ih052 data-testid='\"thumb-image\"'>\n<div class='\"PostContent_thumb-title__SoMYI\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>\n<div class='\"InfoLine_wrapper__C_h_D\"'>\n<div class='\"ShareButton_share-button-wrapper__vOvTc' infoline_post-share-button__ie8ii>\n\n<div>\n<div class='\"ContentRenderer_content-container__XYPLT\"' data-io-article-url='\"https:\/\/thecelebritist.com\/3-eye-opening-stories-about-husbands-who\/?m=doa\"'>\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36' contentrenderer_paragraph-first___d_vf>A wife&rsquo;s devotion is often the glue that holds a family together. But when her efforts are dismissed or her sacrifices overlooked, that love can wither. These stories explore how unappreciative husbands pushed their marriages to the brink.\n\n</p><div class='\"PostImage_post-image-container__PlDZN' postcontent_thumb-image__ih052 data-testid='\"thumb-image\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><img decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' postimage_post-image__xnmzf src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.thecelebritist.com%5C/70137a77fabf22501893dfdbc71f409c7910b7b46b853b8d61071514d90a41fc.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' man regretting his actions source: pexels>\n\n<div class='\"PostContent_thumb-title__SoMYI\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>A man regretting his actions\n<div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Love isn&rsquo;t always about grand gestures or fleeting moments of passion. Sometimes, it&rsquo;s about recognizing the little things, appreciating sacrifices, and understanding that words have the power to heal\u2014or break\u2014a heart.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>These three compelling stories highlight how misunderstandings, lack of appreciation, and misguided priorities can push relationships to the brink.\n\n</p><div>\n<h2 class='\"ContentRenderer_sub-header2__VfI9X\"'><strong class='\"ContentRenderer_bold__Fo6Iz\"'>Man Mocks His Wife for Being Unemployed \u2014 Until She Leaves and Takes Everything with Her\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>It was a bright, cold morning in October\u2014the day I had been waiting for. After six months of burning the midnight oil, I was ready to present the new gaming app I had poured my heart and soul into. This was it. The opportunity to secure that six-figure paycheck and finally get the recognition I deserved.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>The clock struck eight as I stormed into the dining room, my eyes glued to the emails on my phone. I barely noticed Sara or our two little boys, Cody and Sonny, sitting at the table.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/eOJHeFdagOBtNolu0KEJMu_Zz61Vo2pdoHFeWVKfyfg\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZjVmMDQzZjFjODA4MmE5ZThlMDViOTU1YzU0YzU2YjkxZWJiZGRhNWNmY2IxNzdmZGJiZDA4YjU5OWEwMzE2Zi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NTE4NCZoZWlnaHQ9MzQ1Ng.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.thecelebritist.com%5C/f5f043f1c8082a9e8e05b955c54c56b91ebbdda5cfcb177fdbbd08b599a0316f.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only source: pexels width='\"5184\"' height='\"3456\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only\n\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>&ldquo;Morning, honey,&rdquo; Sara said softly.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>&ldquo;Good morning, Daddy!&rdquo; the boys chorused.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I didn&rsquo;t respond. I grabbed a piece of toast, still engrossed in my phone, and turned back toward the bedroom to get ready.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>&ldquo;Sara, where\u2019s my white shirt?&rdquo; I barked, rummaging through the closet.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>&ldquo;I just put it in the wash with the other whites,&rdquo; she called out.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>&ldquo;What?!&rdquo; I stormed back into the dining room, my frustration boiling over. &ldquo;I asked you to wash that shirt three days ago, Sara! You know that\u2019s my lucky shirt. I needed it for today!&rdquo;\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/QHrQVyaO_daEQsh6KsuOUcxN8JXOeliQIgkTK5luqmQ\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZmNkMzFkYzA3ZDI4ZDhlY2Q1MDdmN2MyYzgxMGI3NGE4MTY5OTg4ZDEwNjIxOWM0OWZkMTZkZTcxZDNmZDM1Ny5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjEyMSZoZWlnaHQ9MTQxNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.thecelebritist.com%5C/fcd31dc07d28d8ecd507f7c2c810b74a8169988d106219c49fd16de71d3fd357.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only source: getty images width='\"2121\"' height='\"1414\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only\n\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Her face flushed, and she tried to explain, but I was already too far gone.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>&ldquo;Why can&rsquo;t you ever do anything right?&rdquo; I snapped. &ldquo;What am I supposed to wear now? Today&rsquo;s a big day for me, and you can\u2019t even manage a simple task?&rdquo;\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>&ldquo;Harry,&rdquo; she whispered, her voice barely audible, &ldquo;stop yelling. The kids are watching.&rdquo;\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>&ldquo;Oh, so now you care? But you don&rsquo;t care enough to remember something important for me, huh?&rdquo; I scoffed. &ldquo;You sit at home all day doing nothing. All you do is gossip with your friend downstairs. And you can&rsquo;t even handle one small thing.&rdquo;\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Her eyes welled up, but I was too blinded by my own anger to notice.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/h4npGa7PpjabIwaYTO5tHL4zsLvO9oocXdjexwwOJ9M\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYjNkNzU2ZDE1MDcyNTdhN2YzYzg2YzdkMjQyZDFiY2QzZmFhNGQwOTMyZWI4YmVhMzY5YzVjM2ViM2QyNjIzZi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjEyMSZoZWlnaHQ9MTQxNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.thecelebritist.com%5C/b3d756d1507257a7f3c86c7d242d1bcd3faa4d0932eb8bea369c5c3eb3d2623f.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only source: getty images width='\"2121\"' height='\"1414\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only\n\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I went to work that day, aced my presentation, and waited for that familiar vibration in my pocket. Sara always called or texted to apologize after our fights. But that evening, as I drove home, my phone was silent.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>&ldquo;Still mad at me, huh?&rdquo; I muttered, stopping by the florist to grab her favorite white roses as a peace offering.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>&ldquo;Honey, I\u2019m home!&rdquo; I called out, tossing my keys onto the counter. Silence greeted me.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>&ldquo;Sara?&rdquo; I walked toward the living room, and that&rsquo;s when I saw it\u2014a note on the coffee table, held in place by a red pen.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'><strong class='\"ContentRenderer_bold__Fo6Iz\"'>&ldquo;I want a divorce.&rdquo;\n\n<div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/qbcgKB_CNUqIxbaf61fW28t8W3qXI6mkRCUDxNUvEts\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZDcxNmQxM2Y4YWMyYzY1YjY3ZDVkMDg0NzhmNzgzNDBmZjlmODIzZDg3Y2MxMzg2YWYzMDNjNDRhMDhhMzYxMy5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NTQ3MiZoZWlnaHQ9MzY0OA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.thecelebritist.com%5C/d716d13f8ac2c65b67d5d08478f78340ff9f823d87cc1386af303c44a08a3613.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only source: pexels width='\"5472\"' height='\"3648\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only\n\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>My hands trembled as I read it over and over. This had to be a joke. But it wasn&rsquo;t.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Panicked, I called her sister, Zara.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>&ldquo;Sara&rsquo;s in the hospital, Harry,&rdquo; she said, her voice cold.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>&ldquo;The hospital? What happened?&rdquo;\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>&ldquo;Stress, exhaustion&hellip;all of it. Because of you.&rdquo;\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g' image_wrapper-vertical__pwzar>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/I_yxwm6WCCAN9FXSqUYxjkZRj0yK4gRVHC2oViYSq7c\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMjZkZGE5NDliNzAzYzA2YzJiNGMyMjA3N2M4N2I4OTlkNjA1YjIyYzFmMjUyYTJkYzUwNGU4M2QwMWE2YjBlMS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MzcxMiZoZWlnaHQ9NTU2OA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.thecelebritist.com%5C/26dda949b703c06c2b4c22077c87b899d605b22c1f252a2dc504e83d01a6b0e1.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only source: unsplash width='\"3712\"' height='\"5568\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I rushed to the hospital, but when I saw her, I barely recognized the woman I had once loved. She looked drained, her spirit broken.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>&ldquo;Harry, don&rsquo;t,&rdquo; she said softly as I tried to explain. \u201cI don\u2019t want to hear it. I&rsquo;m done. Divorce is the only thing I want.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>&ldquo;Sara, please&hellip;think about the kids.&rdquo;\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve thought about them. They\u2019re staying with you&hellip;for now. I\u2019m not in a place where I can take care of them.&rdquo;\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/aINbCGKEIyhySh27JxKPs8paquLF0DkEhFylQwyN6_c\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOThlZTczMTU0ZTU0MTNlNTA1YTQ0MGZmMGEyMzc2ZDk0ZjdjYjg0OTA4ZDI2YjQ0ZTA5ZDU1ZjYxNTViZWRmMC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NDEyMCZoZWlnaHQ9Mjc1NA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.thecelebritist.com%5C/98ee73154e5413e505a440ff0a2376d94f7cb84908d26b44e09d55f6155bedf0.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only source: pexels width='\"4120\"' height='\"2754\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only | Source: Pexels\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I thought it was temporary, that she\u2019d come back once things cooled down. But a week passed, then a month. And when I came home one evening, I noticed something was off.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>The house was emptier\u2014Sara\u2019s clothes, her perfume, her favorite mug with the Eiffel Tower design\u2014all gone. She had really left me.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Five months later, everything had fallen apart. The promotion I was so desperate for? Gone. I was barely hanging onto my job, constantly late, missing deadlines. I tried to juggle work and the kids, but it was too much. I was failing at both.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/4o3Bcln-g_yDKuohyEyQjbqVop0W89XTw8PaCwMH0fU\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNjA2NDdmM2JmOGZkNjk4NjAwZWVmYTExZDMzNmQ5MzI3NTI4MDgyMDcxZWIxZjkyNDc0MGM2MDdmMmIxMDg4Ni5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjEyMSZoZWlnaHQ9MTQxNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.thecelebritist.com%5C/60647f3bf8fd698600eefa11d336d9327528082071eb1f924740c607f2b10886.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only source: getty images width='\"2121\"' height='\"1414\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only | Source: Getty Images\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Then came the call I wasn\u2019t prepared for.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>&ldquo;Harry, can we meet for a quick chat at five? You know&hellip;the caf\u00e9 where we first&hellip;?&rdquo;\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>When I saw her sitting there, clutching a cup of latte, I felt a flicker of hope.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>&ldquo;Hey,&rdquo; I said softly, sitting down.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>&ldquo;Hey&hellip;how are the boys?&rdquo; she asked, her eyes darting away.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/DFxha3z5R5rMhvTGr39diNZOjDcoXZrSwWrhP0TKcVc\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZjhjNTMwNDlkNmVkMGYwNTJiMzA2Y2Q3MDU5N2M3MjEwNDNkYjQ3MzU3NjllMTc0YWNkNmZhMGFjZmFjZDUxZS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjExOSZoZWlnaHQ9MTQxNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.thecelebritist.com%5C/f8c53049d6ed0f052b306cd70597c721043db4735769e174acd6fa0acfacd51e.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only source: getty images width='\"2119\"' height='\"1414\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only | Source: Getty Images\n\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>&ldquo;They&rsquo;re&hellip;fine. What&rsquo;s this about, Sara?&rdquo;\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>&ldquo;I came to talk about them,&rdquo; she said, her voice cracking. &ldquo;I&hellip;I want custody.&rdquo;\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>&ldquo;Custody?!&rdquo; My heart dropped. &ldquo;After you left us like we didn\u2019t exist, now you want custody?&rdquo;\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>&ldquo;I wasn&rsquo;t in a good place, Harry. But I&rsquo;m ready now. I want my boys back.&rdquo;\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/_6dPdxYSiZY_RVnZCPd_uvomslEk8zKZDN36Xvf_WsU\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYjUzYmMyN2I4ODkxMzZmMjAxOTY3MjFhZGQ5MTEzOGQ3ZDNmYzg1MjZkY2ZmM2FmMDI4MzVmNmNkNDg3YmU5Yi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjExOSZoZWlnaHQ9MTQxNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.thecelebritist.com%5C/b53bc27b889136f20196721add91138d7d3fc8526dcff3af02835f6cd487be9b.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only source: getty images width='\"2119\"' height='\"1414\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only | Source: Getty Images\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>The custody battle was brutal. Sitting in court, I had to confront the truth I had ignored for so long. Sara didn\u2019t leave because she didn\u2019t love us\u2014she left because I had broken her spirit.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>&ldquo;I was so depressed,&rdquo; she told the judge, her voice trembling. &ldquo;Harry was always working&hellip;always angry. I tried to hold on, but I couldn&rsquo;t anymore.&rdquo;\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Her words pierced through me, each one a dagger of regret. And then the verdict came.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>&ldquo;Custody is granted to Ms. Sara Wills.&rdquo;\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/gBkTrjnIbD0IhK8XQMuRgMZUlYGb036GIexfJYMqJME\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZDk5YjhiZGI0ZWZiODVkZGM4YWMzODljNmI5ODlhNzdlYzg0NzJhMzJlYjVmOTIxZjY2ZTI5YzZiODNhNTU1Zi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9NTQ3MiZoZWlnaHQ9MzY0OA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.thecelebritist.com%5C/d99b8bdb4efb85ddc8ac389c6b989a77ec8472a32eb5f921f66e29c6b83a555f.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only source: pexels width='\"5472\"' height='\"3648\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only | Source: Pexels\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>It\u2019s been months since that day, but the silence in my house is louder than ever. Every Sunday, when I pack the boys\u2019 things to send them to Sara, I\u2019m reminded of what I lost.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>&ldquo;Daddy, are we not going to live as one happy family again?&rdquo; Cody asked softly, his little voice breaking my heart.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I hugged him tightly, my throat tightening as I whispered, &ldquo;I&rsquo;m so sorry, buddy.&rdquo;\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>As I stood by the door watching Sara take them away, I felt a deep, hollow ache in my chest. I had spent so long chasing success, believing that providing for my family was enough. But I had forgotten the most important thing\u2014being present.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>And now&hellip;I had lost everything.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/3kT_Q1l_EYfQkfZRM31GXRhq9ZTU0CjqcYHwqUrZeHo\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZDNiMWU5MjkxZGNiYmI5NjI5YTYwYjE0YTkzN2Q1ZWM1MmU2NWM1ZDZhM2E3MDViN2UyYTEwMTMwN2NlYjRlYi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTk1NCZoZWlnaHQ9MTUzNQ.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.thecelebritist.com%5C/d3b1e9291dcbbb9629a60b14a937d5ec52e65c5d6a3a705b7e2a101307ceb4eb.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only source: getty images width='\"1954\"' height='\"1535\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only | Source: Getty Images\n\n\n</p><div>\n<h2 class='\"ContentRenderer_sub-header2__VfI9X\"'><strong class='\"ContentRenderer_bold__Fo6Iz\"'>Man Mocks and Dumps Loyal Wife for Another Woman, Life Dumps Him Later \u2013 Story of the Day\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>The aroma of sizzling spices lingered in the air as I set the table, placing down a cocktail, a perfectly roasted chicken, and all of David\u2019s favorite dishes. &ldquo;Perfect,&rdquo; I whispered, a smile tugging at my lips. Tonight was special\u2014our fifth wedding anniversary. I had done everything to make it unforgettable.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cDavid, you&rsquo;re back!\u201d I called out as I heard the front door creak open.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>But instead of a warm smile or a loving embrace, his eyes scanned me from head to toe, and the corners of his lips twisted in disgust.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/ZHnBrZcEd1_xp3K48MDBvvZrmQONajXWP-UJ9hqjYD8\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMjk3MDk1ZDU2MzU1Yzk3N2ZjZmI4YjMxZDc1Mzg1NGIxYzE4NWJlZTczM2QzYzJhNzQyNTY1MzE2MzBkNDA0OC53ZWJwP3dpZHRoPTEyMDAmaGVpZ2h0PTc5Mw.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.thecelebritist.com%5C/297095d56355c977fcfb8b31d753854b1c185bee733d3c2a74256531630d4048.webp%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only source: youtube.com width='\"1200\"' height='\"793\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only | Source: YouTube.com\/DramatizeMe\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cWhat the hell are you even wearing? You look fat in that,\u201d he mocked, his words like a slap across my face.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>My heart plummeted. I had bought this dress because he once told me how much he loved blue on me. \u201cOh&hellip; don\u2019t you like it, honey?\u201d I asked softly, my voice barely above a whisper. \u201cIt\u2019s our fifth anniversary today&hellip; did you forget?\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cOf course not,\u201d he snapped, his jaw clenched.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/nAFEFJiT1P5_X1gGT1okfk_1cntDq5xk-jFkRCUtgPw\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMDIwYzcxNzBjMWJkZjY2OGNiYzM3YTc0MzU0ZGNmMWI2NmQwM2U3MDFjYzcwYTUzY2Y0ODEzOTE0M2ZkMzMxMi53ZWJwP3dpZHRoPTEyMDAmaGVpZ2h0PTgxMA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.thecelebritist.com%5C/020c7170c1bdf668cbc37a74354dcf1b66d03e701cc70a53cf48139143fd3312.webp%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only source: youtube.com width='\"1200\"' height='\"810\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only | Source: YouTube.com\/DramatizeMe\n\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Relief fluttered in my chest. Maybe there was hope after all. But then he pulled an envelope from his pocket. I felt a flicker of excitement\u2014I had mentioned how much I wanted to go to Paris for Christmas. Maybe&hellip; just maybe&hellip;\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>But when I tore open the envelope, my world shattered.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'><strong class='\"ContentRenderer_bold__Fo6Iz\"'>DIVORCE.\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I stumbled back, my vision blurred by tears. \u201cTell me it\u2019s a joke,\u201d I whispered, but David\u2019s laugh echoed in the room\u2014a cold, heartless sound that made my blood freeze.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/vd-rf4qfs6rFiIm7bS7feJSG5BYJFiv7gShmQhDt1B4\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZjc4Zjk1N2ZiZTVjNGE3OWY2NWY2ZDYyNzYwZTA1Njg4NGYyODIzZDE1YjIyMGYyNmUyZjkwYjcwN2E2M2I4MC53ZWJwP3dpZHRoPTEyMDAmaGVpZ2h0PTcyOQ.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.thecelebritist.com%5C/f78f957fbe5c4a79f65f6d62760e056884f2823d15b220f26e2f90b707a63b80.webp%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only source: youtube.com width='\"1200\"' height='\"729\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only | Source: YouTube.com\/DramatizeMe\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cI don\u2019t have time for jokes,\u201d he sneered. \u201cI hate you.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cWhy?\u201d I choked out, barely able to breathe.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cJust look at yourself,\u201d he said, his eyes narrowing with disdain. \u201cYou\u2019ve let yourself go. You\u2019re nothing like the woman I married.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I pleaded, begged him to stay. \u201cWe can fix this, David. We can go to therapy. I love you&hellip;\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>But he was already packing.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/U_lKAeI68cHnZsLDe2eBBWvBLE5poIE9U11StVWVQRk\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMzZlM2JhNDMyZTMzNDFmZjNlY2Q1ZDEyZGJjMWJkN2MzYzBiNzU5NGM2NjMwOWIzYmQwZjRiNjU1ZmNjYmE0MS53ZWJwP3dpZHRoPTEyMDAmaGVpZ2h0PTc3OA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.thecelebritist.com%5C/36e3ba432e3341ff3ecd5d12dbc1bd7c3c0b7594c66309b3bd0f4b655fccba41.webp%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only source: youtube.com width='\"1200\"' height='\"778\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only | Source: YouTube.com\/DramatizeMe\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cTherapist?\u201d He scoffed. \u201cLet me remind you\u2014you\u2019re the one who\u2019s sick, not me.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>As he stormed through the hallway, I ran after him, trying to stop him. But then&hellip;\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cSomeone\u2019s waiting for me in the car,\u201d he said, his lips curling into a cruel smile.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cWho&hellip; who is it?\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cJessica,\u201d he said with a sickening pride. \u201cMy secretary. Always fit, polished, and sexy.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I felt the air leave my lungs. \u201cYou were&hellip; cheating on me?\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cBingo!\u201d he smirked. \u201cTwo tickets\u2014one for me, one for the future I deserve.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>And with that, he was gone.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/tOX6ERJB5zqxsekWfpFi6_BK9V6T5fdDCeGk6Ktr6us\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZTY3MDdhNTRkMzM4NjgyN2Q1OWI2MDA4NDVjYTNhZWQ5ZTRhNzllMDRjZjkzM2IyNjlhYmU0MjNmMzdkM2RkZS53ZWJwP3dpZHRoPTEyMDAmaGVpZ2h0PTczNw.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.thecelebritist.com%5C/e6707a54d3386827d59b600845ca3aed9e4a79e04cf933b269abe423f37d3dde.webp%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only source: youtube.com width='\"1200\"' height='\"737\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only | Source: YouTube.com\/DramatizeMe\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Days blurred into weeks as I tried to pick up the shattered pieces of my life. I burned our wedding photos and all the memories we had built together. But the ache in my heart refused to leave.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Then, one day, my best friend Veronica showed up.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cMeg, I\u2019ve been calling you all week!\u201d she barked, concern etched across her face.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cHe\u2019s gone,\u201d I whispered, my voice hollow.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cDavid? Good riddance!\u201d she scoffed. \u201cI warned you, Meg. He was a jerk.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cBut&hellip; how do I move on?\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/g6cuQ-6PKxdJFql_0tl4vxHRz0PDl0q6uwXj4XNOMV8\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYmVlMDJiMWFhMDY5ODZiN2U1M2I3YjYyNWRhZjJjNTcyNmM1ODc2YmQ5MDAxNmRiMWJlYTUyOTA4MTI1NzZkZC53ZWJwP3dpZHRoPTEyMDAmaGVpZ2h0PTY2Ng.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.thecelebritist.com%5C/bee02b1aa06986b7e53b7b625daf2c5726c5876bd90016db1bea5290812576dd.webp%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only source: youtube.com width='\"1200\"' height='\"666\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only | Source: YouTube.com\/DramatizeMe\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cYou pick up the pieces,\u201d Veronica said, her eyes filled with determination, \u201cand find happiness. The kind that doesn\u2019t depend on someone else\u2019s validation.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cHow am I supposed to do that?\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>With a mischievous grin, she grabbed my phone and installed a dating app.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cHigh time you stopped mourning the Titanic and boarded a new ship!\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I rolled my eyes but let her work her magic. And that\u2019s how I met Robert.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>A simple \u201cHi, you look gorgeous!\u201d popped up on my screen one night. I was fresh out of the shower, with only a towel covering me, and under-eye patches in place. Embarrassed, I panicked and shut the app.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/HIDxo6z1syYJ5ehYV4dQzZdHhGyUWaP7a--YU7Io4Ig\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMTY4OWE2MjNhNmQ1YTgyMmI1ZDNhODMxNTE3YWNjZTc5YWY4YmM5YzEzNzg3YTRhNzczYTFiZGU4MzA3MzBiNi53ZWJwP3dpZHRoPTEyMDAmaGVpZ2h0PTgyOQ.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.thecelebritist.com%5C/1689a623a6d5a822b5d3a831517acce79af8bc9c13787a4a773a1bde830730b6.webp%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only source: youtube.com width='\"1200\"' height='\"829\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only | Source: YouTube.com\/DramatizeMe\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>But when his message appeared again the next morning, curiosity got the better of me.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cHi, I\u2019m Robert,\u201d he typed. \u201cBut my friends call me Rob.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cMegan,\u201d I replied. \u201cFriends call me Meg.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cNice to meet you, Meg.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>His words felt&hellip; different. Warm. Genuine. Before I knew it, he asked me out to dinner.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/mHpZ-uN8xthW15pEYBtKJsa2GUQqEfukDqLnd9fk0Po\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYmQyNDU0YzdkMjU1OTkxZjdlM2RiMmMzOTI5YjdhZGJkNzExYzgxMzYxMTMyMjU0YTZiYjIwMGU5ZDlmZDllYS53ZWJwP3dpZHRoPTEyMDAmaGVpZ2h0PTg3OA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.thecelebritist.com%5C/bd2454c7d255991f7e3db2c3929b7adbd711c81361132254a6bb200e9d9fd9ea.webp%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only source: youtube.com width='\"1200\"' height='\"878\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only | Source: YouTube.com\/DramatizeMe\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>The scent of English roses and shea butter clung to my skin as I stood before the mirror that night, ready to meet Rob. My nerves danced in my stomach, but I was ready to take a chance.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>But just as I was about to leave&hellip;\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cGoing somewhere tonight?\u201d David\u2019s voice echoed through the room as he swaggered in, uninvited.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cJust&hellip; out,\u201d I murmured, clutching my purse tightly.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.thecelebritist.com\/Y0o0pCoseokm-V8KajqDwpTusQuI4CWJ2LUR-DT44yg\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNGVlOTJhM2M0MmZhY2NhNjhmYzIxYThjYWFhM2M0ZDAwYWZhMzRhZGZkMzY2Y2JlYjczOTAyMWQ1NjFjMGFlOC53ZWJwP3dpZHRoPTEyMDAmaGVpZ2h0PTc5MQ.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.thecelebritist.com%5C/4ee92a3c42facca68fc21a8caaa3c4d00afa34adfd366cbeb739021d561c0ae8.webp%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only source: youtube.com width='\"1200\"' height='\"791\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only | Source: YouTube.com\/DramatizeMe\n\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cSigned the papers yet?\u201d His tone was laced with indifference.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cIt\u2019s in the other pocket,\u201d I replied, my voice firm.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cMoving on already, are we?\u201d he sneered, eyeing me up and down.\n\n</p><div>\n</div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></strong></p></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></strong></h2></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></strong></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></strong></h2></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>