This marriage, is the commitment I value so much. No matter what happens, I won’t allow a single chance to let her leave! There may be hard circumstances, but letting her go will never be my solution.
Elena’s POV
The next morning, it was a gloomy day. When I woke up, the environment was so still. Upon eating breakfast at the dining area, we were both quiet, no one dares to execute talking first.
We faced each other at the table and yet didn’t say a word. Our eyes meet from time to time, the ambiance of the air feels like surrounded by tension.
Out of silence, he suddenly dared to took the first word, speaking to me, “You really wanted to divorce me, right.” He eagerly asked me again. Looking at me straight in the eyes.
I suddenly gagged and coughed several times. It seems my soul is not agreeing with the decision I will make. I don’t know why, but I still chose to nod my head. I didn’t even dare to look up at him. I don’t want to see those deep eyes. They look so terrifying. I would prefer answering him without seeing his appearance.
“Well, I will agree. If you are decided wanting me to sign the divorce agreement, I will do. However, I am going to ask you, to promise me one condition.” He bitterly spit out those words, coming from his cold lips. He is like being persuasive to make this condition.
“What kind of condition?” I stared blankly at him as if it doesn’t bother me at all.
“After the divorce, you can’t see Eaden.” My eyes widened, I can’t believe what I heard. Is he using my child to pull me back and make me stay? The anger starts to burn inside of me. I was stunned by these words, it feels like my whole body froze and stiffened. Hearing that kind of condition, caused me to flare up. After a brief moment of shock, a wave of disagreement quickly came up, “How can you do this to me? Are you crazy? Wanting me to leave my responsibility and rights being a mother? According to the law, even after separation, as a parent, I still have visitation rights with my child. . Eaden is my child, he is too young. He still needs me, a mother to look up to while growing up.” I explained eagerly to him with bitterness within. I can’t stand to be totally disconnected with my child. My heart is aching inside while producing those words.
“Well, that will be the condition I wanted in an amicable divorce agreement. You can totally leave the child and never see him again or you can go to court pursuing to sue for divorce. I know that I am not guilty of anything, so even if you pursue eagerly for the separation, all I can say is that, it will never be that easy.” He gives that statement, being a heartless creature. I became puzzled and it made me think for a while.
“Think about it yourself.” The last sentence he said to me before leaving coldly. As he turned his back from me toward the door leading outside, my heart cries. I am torn between two decisions. Is leaving my child worth the cost of this divorce?
Haden left the car and walked away, I was so angry I wanted to curse. What pushed him to do this to me? is he that desperate to make me stay in his life?
I felt like I was brain dead, walking and awake, but can’t think correctly. I feel like I am regretting what I felt for him from the very beginning.
How could he give me a condition like that, how could he be such a jerk! He is really stupid.
When Eaden began to cry, the nanny rushed to calm him down. Hearing Eaden, my heart was exceptionally cold. His cry is always my basis that he needs me. He is still dependent of having me by his side.
How could it be that we have come up with this situation? It was a worst one, I couldn’t imagine how things came this worst.
At that moment, Dermon’s phone call suddenly came. I finally broke down all the thoughts in my head, coming back to reality, he said that he is coming to pick me up.
We scheduled to have a talk. Dermon took me to a coffee shop where we can be alone and share ideas.
He asked me in a straight way, “What’s going on?” with concern in his eyes, I can feel that I am not alone in this.
I closed my eyes to calm my anger, “He told me that I will never see my child after the divorce. I really didn’t expect him to go that far. He seems desperate to make me stay.” I can feel tears rolling form my eyes down my cheek.
Dermon said in a very calm way, while looking me in the eyes, “The child is the only reason he has to hold you back from leaving. Of course, he is going to take advantage of it. Think deeply about it first, never rush your decisions and never be overwhelmed by just what you feel. Take time to wait, there you will figure out what is his real desire and intentions.” He is giving me an advice so I can finalize a decision that will make things better.
Dermon sent me back home. I learned a lot from our conversation today. To never rush making a decision, consider some outcome, and weigh the cost of every sacrifice. It made me grow in some ways.
I spent the whole day trying to distract myself. I didn’t want to give up the child, but I really didn’t want to compromise with Haden either. Every time I got home, I couldn’t help but cry, I am draining and It feels like the whole part of me is slowly fading away. Especially with the thought that I might never see him again, I can never take care of Eaden in the future.
What am I supposed to do now? If I don’t pursue our separation, I will always be Haden’s wife and will never be able to get rid of my relationship with him. However, if I divorce him, my child and I will be in a total separation forever. It will never make me any good person.
I was caught in a dilemma, and I realized that I had never really known Haden even when we’ve been together for a long time.
Haden’s perspective
I’m not in a great place today either. I’m often distracted at work, my mind is busy thinking about what will happen soon. Even though I keep forcing myself to be busy, I can still conclude that every thought I make has a gap I think about her, her coldness, her spitefulness, her eagerness to leave me and her heartless decisions.
Today, the assistant told me that the incident was Elizebeth’s deliberate hype, Elizebeth has apologized repeatedly, she is begging for forgiveness. My assistant Harry, has asked her to apologize to Elena personally because it is to Elena who she made a fault. Harry did a great job and analyzed things very well.
I laughed bitterly, I can’t hide the fact that I am very sad. It was Elan’s heart I never had. Just because of Elizebeth’s craziness the pulled out the real score of Elena’s true feelings for me.
The assistant suddenly came in, “Haden, Elizebeth called, Elena is not home, I called Berry, Berry said that Elena took the child out this morning. They did not return for almost half a day. Berry said she wasn’t in good shape since you left. She took her bag and might escape with the child. ”
“What?” My heart pounded.
I suddenly became afraid that Elena would take Eaden and escaped while I was away.
This child is the only link between both of us. I cannot let her go with the child.
I immediately drove home and asked my assistant Harry to help me turn on the GPRS, calling the police and trying every means to find her.
I drove ten kilometers for only five minutes, I did two hundred mph in the city, my car parked just outside the gate.
My heart was beating up to my throat, then I saw Elena coming back with the Eaden in her arms.
“Where have you been?!” I hurriedly got out of the car and yelled at her.
She looked at me uncomprehendingly and then looked at the police car following behind with an incredulous expression on her face.
I took Eaden from her, I gave him to Bery and asked her to take him inside my car.
Harry helped me with the police car and took care of everything I had messed up.
Then I drove to my office with Berry and
Eaden.