After ten years of marriage to my husband Edward Hunter, I accidentally discovered that our seven-year-old child, Felix Hunter, wasn’t my biological son. At the same time, his mistress Bonnie Campbell was pregnant again. He moved Bonnie into our neighborhood and even asked my mother, Freya Smith, to take care of her. After discovering this, I cried and argued with him, but the elders and friends around me all advised me not to be angry. One man said, “If this gets blown out of proportion, it won’t be good for any of you. Even if Felix isn’t your biological son, you’ve raised him for seven years. When he grows up, he’ll be filial to you.” Another man said, “Edward is certainly at fault, but you didn’t protect your own child. You should be more magnanimous.” I felt extremely wronged and couldn’t say a word, only looking toward Edward. We had been husband and wife for half our lives. Thinking of how good he had been to me before, I softened my tone: “I can continue to raise Felix, but I won’t accept the child she’s carrying now. That’s my biggest concession.” However, Edward coldly threw our wedding photos into the trash can. “Bonnie is willing to have my child even without an official status. I can’t abandon her.” He looked at me as if I were a stranger. “If you can’t accept Bonnie, then I don’t need to come home. Contact me when you’ve thought it through.” I clenched my teeth, completely severing any lingering feelings for him in my heart. “If that’s the case, let’s file for divorce.” Hearing my words, everyone in the room looked at me in shock, including Edward, who was about to leave. He frowned and said, “Penelope Smith, how long are you going to act out? You’re really embarrassing me.” I sniffled, my nose stinging, and said in a hoarse voice, “I’ve made up my mind. Let’s file for divorce. I’ll make room for Bonnie.” Edward’s face darkened, and his tone became harsh, full of blame: “Penelope, you’re already thirty-five. Why are you still so immature? Bonnie has suffered a lot to give me a son. Not only does she not complain, but she’s willing to stay with me. Why can’t you learn from her? Now, you even want to take Felix away, separating mother and son. You’re truly vicious.” These words he spat out were like a needle piercing my heart, making it hard to breathe. I dug my nails into my palms. Ten years ago, I met and fell in love with Edward. After marriage, I always wanted a child, so I saw countless doctors and took various medications. Two years into our marriage, I became pregnant. However, I had a difficult labor, suffering for a day and a night. Later, Edward held my hand and said tenderly, “Penelope, I don’t want you to suffer anymore. I just want you to be safe.” I named this child Felix, whom I had obtained with all my efforts, and doted on him for seven years. Until recently, when I accidentally discovered some maternity items at home, and noticed that Felix and Edward were always out early and returning late. I became suspicious and secretly followed them. That’s when I realized they had another family outside. They huddled around Bonnie, caring for her, and their happy expressions cut into my heart like knives. It was also then that I learned Felix was actually Bonnie and Edward’s illegitimate child, and my biological child had died right after birth. For seven whole years, I had been fooled like an idiot. At this moment, I could no longer hold back my tears and asked in a hoarse voice, “Edward, you always say you’ve wronged Bonnie. What about me? Have you treated me right?” Edward was stunned, a trace of guilt flashing in his eyes. “Penelope, I’m sorry. I just didn’t want you to suffer the pain of accepting the child’s death. Bonnie is kind-hearted. I believe if she lives with us, you two will get along well.” I laughed coldly, “Are you saying that not only do I have to accept my husband’s affair, but I also have to accept his mistress moving in and have my mother take care of her?” All the relatives in the room were stunned. Perhaps Edward felt embarrassed, so he asked them all to leave, and then said to me, “I know you can’t accept this right now. But I will definitely bring Bonnie back to this neighborhood. You must agree.” After saying this, Edward opened the door and left. I pressed my aching heart and sat for an entire night. As soon as dawn broke the next day, I went to the courthouse and placed the documents in front of the staff. “Hello, I want to file for divorce.”
After hearing my words, the staff member was stunned. “Ms. Smith, please reconsider?” People around who knew me tried to persuade me. One woman said, “Mr. Hunter and you have been married for ten years. You should discuss this further. His company is growing larger now. Divorce would be a losing proposition for you.” Another woman added, “That woman is just a mistress, while you are Mr. Hunter’s wife. Even if the child isn’t your biological son, as long as he treats you as his mother, that’s enough.” I didn’t hesitate at all. “Our relationship is broken. There’s no point in continuing.” The staff member sighed and finally said, “The divorce application will take a few days to process. You should go home for now.” I nodded and left the courthouse. After that day, Edward truly didn’t come home, and neither did Felix. They weren’t even willing to pretend anymore. Three days later, I happened to run into Freya supporting Bonnie on the street. Bonnie’s belly was visibly swollen, clearly pregnant. Beside them was Felix, eating ice cream. Freya said lovingly, “You need to be careful now that you’re pregnant. I’ll make you corn chowder tonight.” Bonnie smiled shyly. “Thank you.” Felix took a bite of his ice cream and said matter-of-factly, “Mom, we’re family. You don’t need to say thank you.” My breathing quickened, my heart felt like it was being torn apart, and the scene stabbed at my eyes. I couldn’t help rushing over and grabbing Freya’s arm. “Mom, why are you taking care of a mistress? Who’s your real daughter?” As soon as I finished speaking, Freya’s expression turned serious. She yanked her arm away from me, glanced around, then pulled me aside. “What are you shouting about in public? I haven’t even settled accounts with you yet.” Freya’s face became somewhat fierce. “Who gave you permission to divorce Edward? He’s a big businessman. It’s your luck that he likes you. Why don’t you know how to cherish that? You’d better drop this idea. Do you really want everyone to mock you? Regardless, Felix is the grandson I raised. He is my grandson.” Although I had been miserable these past few days, at this moment, hearing my mother criticize me with such harsh words, I was heartbroken, and tears streamed down my face uncontrollably. Why had things turned out this way? My birth mother had changed, and Edward, my husband of ten years, had changed too. Just then, Felix suddenly rushed over and shoved me hard. “You’re a bad woman! Get away! Are you trying to break up my dad and mom again?” After stumbling back a couple of steps, I steadied myself and stared at him blankly, feeling like he was a complete stranger. Freya ran over to comfort Felix, then glared at me. Immediately after, she left with Bonnie in tow. I returned home in a daze. When Edward came back, I was sitting on the sofa, crying my heart out. He paused for a moment, came over and held me in his arms, then gently wiped away my tears. “Don’t cry.” For a fleeting moment, I felt like the Edward who once loved me had returned. During the second year of our marriage, the Hunter family company ran into trouble and lost all its money. I stayed with Edward, living very frugally. During the hardest times, we squeezed into the poorest thatched cottage, embracing each other for warmth. Edward held me, wrapping all his clothes around me, then shed tears of remorse. “Penelope, being with me has made you suffer. I promised I would give you happiness. I’ve failed you.” I shook my head. “I don’t feel it’s hard. I’ll definitely stay with you to help build up your company. We’re family.” Past tears merged with today’s tears, but my heart trembled with pain. “Edward, let’s leave New York, okay? I don’t want to stay here anymore. Can we find a place to start over? Why did you make me raise your mistress’s child for seven years? Why can’t we have a child of our own?” But no one answered me. The silence was like an alarm bell, waking me up. I looked up and saw Edward’s eyes filled with complex emotions. And at that moment, I noticed a woman standing by the door—it was Bonnie.
I stared at the scene before me in disbelief. Bonnie wore a floral dress, light and delicate. Her pregnancy gave her a unique maternal glow. And I… I looked at the mirror hanging on the wall. My face was haggard, both eyes red and swollen from crying, with fine wrinkles around them impossible to hide. Of course Edward would prefer Bonnie—light, beautiful Bonnie. Bonnie stared at Edward’s hand holding mine, her face openly revealing sadness and jealousy. Felix, standing beside her, ran over and shouted, “Dad, you said today you’d let Mom come home to live with us. Why haven’t you kicked this ugly woman out yet?” Edward immediately released my hand and walked over to put his arm around Bonnie. He gently kissed her cheek and reassured her, “I’ll let you stay here today.” Bonnie shyly touched her face, then gave me a smug look. “Penelope, Edward promised that Felix and I could live here so he can take care of us.” After a pause, Bonnie caressed her belly and pulled out a Guardian Angel Pendant. “Edward bought this for me as soon as I got pregnant, hoping our baby would grow up healthy.” I was stunned, feeling a buzzing in my ears. I looked at Edward, unable to believe my eyes. But Edward guiltily averted his gaze, unwilling to meet mine. Recently, after Felix recovered from a serious illness, I had been so worried about him that I specifically bought this Guardian Angel Pendant. Now, he had shamelessly given it to Bonnie and their unborn child. What was I to him anyway? I said, “Edward, I bought that. How could you give it to a child you had with another woman?” Hearing my words, Edward said sternly, “What nonsense are you talking about?” His cold, vigilant gaze made me hold my breath. He then anxiously explained to Bonnie, but she turned teary-eyed and pushed him away, sobbing. She cried, “At Christmas, you used Felix to ease Penelope’s pain of losing her child, and I didn’t object—I obediently followed your arrangement. But now, you’re giving my child a Guardian Angel Pendant that she bought. Edward, I don’t want my child to be born with another woman’s shadow.” Then Bonnie looked at me, tears streaming down her face. “Besides, Penelope doesn’t welcome me. I thought when you brought me back today, I could be with you and Felix forever. But I was wrong. Edward, take me home. I don’t want to stay in someone else’s house.” Bonnie cried heartbrokenly. Felix also burst into tears, hugging her and saying, “I don’t want to be separated from my mom.” Edward grew extremely anxious and quickly comforted her, “Bonnie, I love you and the child you’re carrying for me. In the future, Felix will inherit all my assets. I’ll give you both the very best of everything. “As for Penelope, I’m the master of this house. Without me, she’s nothing. So if I want you to stay, no one can stop it, and no one can bully you.” His words hurt me deeply, but he was right. This was the Hunter Villa, and everyone here sided with Edward. I felt incredibly bitter. After Bonnie and Felix temporarily left, I repeated my thoughts: “Let’s get divorced.” Edward glanced at me indifferently and sneered, “Penelope, who would marry you after you leave me? “You’re almost forty now. Can you stop threatening me with divorce? Besides, after a divorce, what would people think of me?” I clenched my fists. Indeed, divorcing because of a mistress would make him a laughingstock. Beyond that, the current situation between Edward and me was far from equal. After the Christmas-Hunter family company went bankrupt, I seized the opportunity to rebuild it. The Hunter family business quickly became a prominent enterprise in New York. It was during that Christmas when I became pregnant, but I still wanted to continue my career. Edward begged me to return to family life, saying, “Penelope, just be content as my wife. Let me handle the money-making, okay?” Before I could make up my mind, Edward took matters into his own hands by forcing me out of the company and finding someone to replace me. Freya also came specifically to persuade me: “Just focus on your pregnancy. Many people wish they could enjoy this kind of life but don’t have the chance. You don’t realize how fortunate you are.” I followed their arrangements. But afterward, Edward and I gradually grew apart. Perhaps he was already secretly seeing Bonnie by then. Now, Edward pulled a dress from the closet and tossed it to me, his tone becoming remarkably gentle: “I specifically brought Bonnie over today so you two can get along. Stop making a scene.” Before leaving, he made a point to remind me: “Bonnie is pregnant. You need to be more tolerant of her.” At the amusement park, Felix suddenly came over and took my hand: “Mom, will you spend time with me today? I’ve been thinking, and you’ve raised me for seven Christmases. I shouldn’t be so mean to you.” Seeing his sweet demeanor, my heart suddenly softened. Actually, before all this, Felix had always been a well-behaved child. “Okay,” I agreed. After all, once the divorce was final, I wouldn’t be with him anymore. Felix immediately led me happily into the amusement park. Along the way, he begged me to buy ice cream. I had no choice but to ask him to wait for me. But when I returned with the ice cream, Felix was gone. My face turned pale with worry as I searched everywhere for him. Yet, there was no sign of him in the entire amusement park. I ran back to our neighborhood, hoping Felix had returned home. But as soon as I reached the entrance, the security guard stopped me: “Mr. Hunter wants you to go to the hospital. He said Felix was hit by a car.” My mind went blank, and I immediately rushed to the hospital. As soon as I entered the room, Felix burst into tears at the sight of me, his face showing terror. He said, “I told her I didn’t want ice cream, but Mom said she wanted some. When I refused, she pushed me in front of a car. After I was hit, she ran away and said I deserved it.” Bonnie’s eyes were red: “Penelope, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have fallen in love with Edward or come to see you. But Felix is innocent. Why would you hurt him? He even calls you Mom.” My face turned deathly pale, but at that moment, I understood everything. I looked at Felix, asking in disbelief: “Felix, why are you falsely accusing—” Before I could finish, Edward slapped me across the face. His eyes were bloodshot with rage, as if he wanted to kill me: “You’re so vicious. How dare you hurt Felix.” My cheek stung with pain as I defended myself: “I didn’t hurt him. I told Felix not to wander off. He wanted ice cream and asked me to buy it.” “Enough! Would a child lie?” Edward roared. With that one sentence, he sealed my fate. Edward’s chest heaved violently: “Get out! After Felix is discharged, we’ll file for divorce. A woman like you doesn’t deserve to be my son’s mother. When you realize your mistake, we can discuss reconciliation.” The moment I heard those words, I felt a strange sense of relief, as if all the pressure of recent days had been released: “Fine.” Edward was stunned, probably not expecting me to agree so readily. But after saying that, I turned and walked decisively out of the hospital room. Just as I reached the outside of the hospital, I received a notification to pick up the divorce agreement. Afterward, I went home and packed all my belongings. It was only then that I realized, after ten Christmases of marriage, everything that belonged to me only filled one small suitcase. But that made it easier for me to leave. I placed the divorce agreement and keys together on the table, abandoning these ten Christmases of feelings. From now on, I would never return.
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