Seven Years of Love Gone Down the DrainChapter 1
Married for seven years, I carried Caelan Draven for ten long months.
As the production neared, his first love posted a photo of them on social media. They hugged tightly, a baby pacifier between them, with the caption, [Looking forward to the arrival of new life!]
I was fuming and could hardly wait to give birth.
On the brink of collapse, his frown was unmistakable when I called to ask where he was.
"Thalia, must you not cause any trouble at the moment? Selene is in the hospital and needs my help!"
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The call ended abruptly.
As soon as I lay in the hospital bed, I stared at the wedding ring on my finger, a symbol of love now feeling like a cruel joke.
Thankfully, the last trace of him had also vanished.
I opened Caelan's chat, typed “Let’s get a divorce,” sent it and then wiped all his contact details from my phone.
Right after, I walked down the street, watching the loving couples around me, feeling confused.
When I promised Caelan I would tie the knot with him, I believed he was mine forever.
Yet, we had gone from joy to disdain in seven short years.
I had changed far too much in these years just to adjust to him.
Caelan, as the CEO of his company, expected me, his wife, to handle all the household chores. I gave up my lucrative job at a prestigious firm and quit my career to focus on being a housewife.
Like Caelan always said, women shouldn’t place too much value on material things. That's why I avoided cosmetics and never asked for gifts on holidays.
He claimed he was too busy, so I spent birthdays and anniversaries alone. And I hadn't made it a big deal.
It wasn’t until his first love came into the picture that I realized his requests were driven by someone else living in his heart.
Selene Lockhart, his first love, wanted to be his secretary and he not only agreed immediately but also lauded her ambition.
He meticulously selected gifts for every Valentine’s Day and anniversary, personally presenting them to her.
He spent most of his time wrapped up in Selene's world.
Meanwhile, as a full-time housewife, I endured the years; my patience stretched thin.
To Caelan, Selene was nothing short of an angel. He could do everything for her without a second thought.
Married for seven years, I had lost count of how many arguments we’d had over Selene.