A mother watches her husband ignore their son from the day he is born, and the neglect slowly erodes the marriage she once believed in. As she carries the weight of raising their child alone, she begins to question whether the man beside her is still her husband at all.
so we can finally be together as a family. She nodded. That makes sense. Raising a kid alone here must be exhausting for you.
Honestly, we all kind of assumed you were a single mom. I could not help but laugh when I heard that, but it was bitter. I was not a single mother, yet I was treated worse than one. My eyes started to sting, but I quickly masked it with a practiced smile,
unwilling to let anyone notice. Unlike my son, I had long grown used to Henry's coldness. I was not foolish enough to keep waiting for a man like him to change. Seven years was more than enough to shatter any naive, romantic illusions I once had.
Please process this as soon as possible. I can't believe you're really leaving, but I wish you all the best. Wait, who's leaving? I was about to say something, but Henry stopped him with a raised hand.
Wait, let me introduce someone important. Evelyn walked in with a gentle smile. Henry's eyes followed her every move. He didn't look away for even a second. Henry formally introduced Evelyn to everyone.
This is Evelyn, our new director. She'll be working with you starting today. A colleague nudged me and whispered, Serena, do you see that? Our CEO is finally showing some emotion for once. I forced a smile, but it felt like a storm was raging inside.