Joeycameoutofthebathroom,wipinghishairwithatowelandasked,Whosthecall? Ididntplantohideit:Stacysduedateisnextweek.Sheaskedifyouwouldgotoaccompanyher.
IsuppressedthepaininmylowerabdomenandlookedatJoey,Areyougoing? Joeywasstunnedforamoment,andhelookedat meworriedlyandguiltily,No,whyshouldIgotoaccompanyher whenshegivesbirth? Ivebeenwithyourecently.
Youdontlikeher.Aftershegivesbirth,Iwontcontactheranymore.
Ilookedathisstruggleandinsincerity,andmyheartfeltlikeitwaspinched.
SeeingthatIdidntbelievehim,Joeyhuggedmeagainandchangedthesubject,Honey,whenwillourbabycome? Ivealreadythoughtaboutit.Ifitsagirl,Illsendhertolearnboxing.Ifitsaboy… Myhandsubconsciouslycoveredmylowerabdomen,andIforcedabittersmile.
Itwont, shewillnevercomeagain.
Joeydidnthearclearlymymurmur,andhelaughedandaskedme,Honey,whatdidyousay? Itookadeepbreath,heldmyachinglowerabdomenandasked,IfStacycamebackonthedaywegotmarried,wouldyoustillmarryme? Joeysface,whichwasfulloflongingjustnow,turnedpaleallatonce,andhemurmured,You…youalready know… Itookastepbackandwithdrewfromhisembrace.

Timepassedsecondbysecond,andJoeyremainedsilentallthetime.
Andsilence,sometimesisalsoananswer.
Myheartsankheavily,asifithadfallenintoanicylake.
Afteralongtime,Joeyfinallyreactedandwantedtosaysomething,Iandshearejust… ButIdidntwanttohearitanymore.Iforciblysuppressedtheemotionsinmyheart,raisedmyhandtocoverJoeyslips,andsaid,Noneedtoexplaintome.Aslongasyouhavenoregrets,thatsfine.
Perhapsbecauseofguilt,or forsomeotherreason.
Thatnight,nomatterhowthephonevibrated,Joeyfollowedmestepbystep.
Hehuggedmetightly,asifhewouldlosemeifheletgo.
WhenJoeyfinallyfellasleep,Iopenedmyeyesandsawthedawnlightshiningintotheroom.

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Lastnight,IwontheconfrontationwithStacy.
ButIlostsocompletely.
BecausenomatterwhatIdid,IcouldntcoverthefactthatJoeyhadStacyinhisheart.
Hisshoppingcartwasfullofclothesfor pregnantwomenandnewborns,waitingtobeshipped.
Hisphonesearchrecordswerealsofullof: [Whatshouldanewmotherpayattentiontoduringtheconfinementperiodfor newmothers?] 【Whatshouldanewmothereataftergivingbirth?) [Howtochooseapostpartumnanny?] Everymovecouldbreakmyheart.
Inthefollowingdays,Joeywasbusierandbusier.
Heoftentookacallandhurriedout,sayingitwasanairlinemeeting.

Iknewthesewereallexcuses,butIdidntsayanything,nordidIaskanything.
Untiltimeflewby,Ihavegonethroughtheweakestperiod,anditwasthedaybeforeIwenttogetthedivorce certificate.
Joeywasinahurrytogooutagain:Honey,theairlinehasameeting.Illgofirst.
Thistime,IignoredJoeysanxiouspanicandstoppedhim:Joey,ifwehadadaughter,whatkindofhusbandwouldyouhopeshewouldmarryinthefuture? Joeywasinahurry,buthestillansweredwithouthesitation,Ofcourse,itshouldbeamanwholovesherwholeheartedly,takescareofher,andtoleratesher.
Ilookedathispalefaceandfinallyaskedthelastquestioninmyheart;Ifthatmanhadawomanhecouldneverforgetinhisheart? Divorce.Joeyblurtedout.
I turnedpale,andfinallyasked,Whatifshehadababy? Joeyseyebrowsimmediatelyfurrowed,andhistonebecameserious,Thenhaveanabortion.Idontagewithherbeingasinglemother.
Withthat,Joeydidntsayanythingmoretomeandturnedaroundandleft.
1lookedathishurriedback,and myeyesweresore:Joey,theseareallwhatyou said.Youdbetternotregretit-