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I thought seeing my ex–husband again would
make me depressed.
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But the truth is, my heart no longer cared about
Chadwick Davies.
We had been married for five long years, on top
of a four–year relationship.
That meant nine years together.
I guess we didn’t make it past the seven–year
itch.
But the ending was still the same: we became
strangers.
The moment my heart died was on our fifth
anniversary.
He rented out the Empire State Building for his
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darling, showing a 24–hour scrolling tribute to
her return.
That night, the sky was filled with a drone light
show, creating the most beautiful scene.
The trending topic was the two of them kissing
under the lights, surrounded by roses.
The internet was filled with well–wishing
comments.
Even the official Empire State Building account
chimed in, calling them the perfect couple and
wishing them a lifetime of happiness.
Everyone was celebrating their love while I was
taking care of his father in the hospital.
The roses, the drone show, the happy
atmosphere–none of that was for me.
So that’s what Chadwick meant when he said
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I thought I was holding it together, but my eyes
still started to tear up.
Dad noticed and sighed.
I realized he had asked for my phone to check
the weather.
It was trending, so there was no way he could
have missed it.
“Whitney, it’s okay. Let it go. He’s not worth it.
Get a divorce.”
I thought he was telling me to ignore it, but he
was actually encouraging me to leave him.
“Dad, just focus on getting better, nothing else
matters!”
He was my father–in–law, but he treated me
well, and I wanted him to recover.
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As for the divorce, that was between Chadwick
and me. I didn’t want to worry the old man.
But Dad shook his head.
“Whitney, I don’t have much time left. If you get divorced, I’ll be at peace. I never should have let
you marry into that mess.”
“I can’t control him, but you have your whole
life ahead of you. Do it for yourself.”
He shakily took out a card and a deed from the
cabinet and handed them to me.
I refused, but he cut me off.
“He hasn’t even visited me once since I’ve been
in the hospital. This is for taking care of me.”
“Don’t worry, I’ve saved enough for my funeral. If you don’t take it, I won’t be able to rest.”
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He forced the card into my hand and ushered
me out.
“Go home, the nurse will be here tonight. Go
get a divorce.”
Leaving the hospital room, I sat in my car and
pulled out my phone.
I hesitated for a moment, but then images of
the past flashed before my eyes.
When did it start?
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He had never stopped cheating, but I had been
lying to myself, thinking they had broken up so
that I would feel better.
I realized I had fooled myself completely.
