Onourweddinganniversary,Imadetwodecisions.
Onewastodivorce.
Theotherwastogetanabortion.
ThemomentImadethesedecisions,Itookadvantageofabreakinthehospitalwhennopregnantwomenwerearoundforcheckupsandscheduledmyabortionforfivedayslater.
Ding.
[Ms.WillaBennett,yourabortionappointmentisconfirmed.Pleasereporttothehospitalforapreprocedureconsultationin threedays.] AssoonasIreceivedthecoldnotificationonmyphone,thehospitalsintercombuzzed.
Number32,JoeyFrost,pleaseproceedtotheexaminationroom.
Ilookedupfrommydeskinshock,onlytoseeafamiliarfigureguidingapregnantwomanintomyoffice.
Theman,withhisdeepseteyesandtall,uprightpostureinhiswhitepilotuniform,wasnoneotherthanJoey,thestarcaptainofSouthAirlinesandmyhusband.
Andstandingbesidehim,likeaprecioustreasure,wasthepregnantwomanStacyBlackwood.
MyheartachedasIrecalledthesmall,wornphotoofStacyIhadoncefoundinJoeyswallet.
Thecornersofthepassportsizedphotowerefrayed,indicatinghowoftenJoeymusthavetakenitouttoreminisce andcaressit.
ItwasthenthatIlearnedJoeyandStacyhadbeeninlovesincehighschool,buthadbrokenupfiveyearsagowhenStacywentabroadandmarriedsomeoneelse.

ThedayStacygotmarriedoverseaswasthesamedayJoeyproposedtome… Lostinthesethoughts,JoeyandStacyenteredtheexaminationroom.
Oureyesmet.
Joeyseyesflickeredwithsurprise,seeminglynotexpectingtorunintomeattheobstetricsdepartmentofthehospital.
Heknewnothingaboutmyjob.
Joeysthinlipspartedslightlyasifhewantedtosaysomething,showingararelookofnervousness.
ButIdidntsayanything,didntaskanything.Onlythetremblingofmyhandholdingthepensubtlybetrayedmy son J..1sshanAndABulletToHisHeart 60.1% Chapter1 painandshock.
Atthatmoment,Stacyaffectionatelydrapedherarmoverhis, saying,Joey,arentyoutootiredafterjustgettingoffyourflight,cominghereformycheckup? No, Joeyreplied,whilesoothingStacyandhandingmetheregistrationform.
Howridiculous.
Agynecologistwasabouttoconductaprenatalcheckupforherhusbandsfirstlove.
Iforceddownthesournessinmyeyes,tooktheform,andstooduptoexamineStacy.
StacyseemedcompletelyunawarethatJoeyandIweremarried, andsheevenclutchedmylabcoatcoquettishly,saying,Doctor,Imafraidofpain.Pleasebegentle.
Ipursedmylips,abouttoexplainthataroutineprenatal checkupwouldnthurt.
ButJoeyspokeupfirst,DoctorBennett,pleasebegentle.Stacyhasalwaysbeensensitivetopainandallergictopenicillin.

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Inaninstant,mywordsgotstuckinmythroatlikeafishbone,causingdiscomfort.
IsimplyclosedmymouthandsilentlyconductedtheexaminationforStacy.
Whentheinstrumentscannedher,IrealizedStacywasalreadyeightmonths pregnant,closetoherduedate… Itfeltlikesomeonewassqueezingmyheart,andIcouldhardlycatchmybreath.
ButIdidntaskJoeyanythinguntiltheexaminationwasover.
Joey seemedtobreatheasighofrelief.
Beforeleaving,helookedbackatmedeeply,seeminglysurprisedthatIwassocalm.
Afterall,inthepast,IwouldalwaysquestionanywomanwhoappearedwithJoey.
Butnow,Imtired.
ImtiredofthismarriageandtherelationshipwithJoey.Idontwanttoexertmyselfanymoretomaintainit.
Icantacceptthat Joeyhasalovechildwhoisevenolderthanmyunbornchild… Afterabusyday,IgothomelateatnightandsurprisinglysawJoeyathome.
Heseemedtohavejustreturned,stillinhispilotuniform,holdingagiftbox:AgiftforyoufromParis.
Whenhehandedmethegift,herarelyexplained:ThewomanIcheckedtodayisjustafriend.Ihappenedtomeetheronmywayofftheflightandsentherhere.
60.4% Chapter1 Shespregnantanditsinconvenientforhertobealone.Thechildhasnothingto dowithme.Dontmisunderstand.

Isee, Isaid,thoughmyheartwasntsurewhethertobelievehimor not.
Afterall,hehadbeenhidinganddeceivingmeaboutStacyallalong… Iheldbackmyemotionsandlookedupathim,thinkingabouthowtotellhimaboutmydecisiontodivorceand abortthebaby.
ButJoeysphonerangfirst.
ThecallerIDshowedStacy.
Joeyglancedatthescreen,quicklysilencedthephone,andsaid,Theresanurgentmeetingattheairline.Ifyouretired,justgoto sleep anddontwaitforme.
BeforeIcouldagree,heturnedtoleave.
Almostinaninstant,Imadeupmymind,grabbedJoey,andhandedhimthedivorceagreementthathadbeenpreparedonthetable.
Joey,Ivesetmyeyesonapenthousebytheriver.
Hedeceivesme,andIdeceivehim;thatsfair.
Joey,inahurrytoleave,directlyflippedtothesignaturesectionandquicklysigned:Ifthatswhatyouwant,goahead.
Then heplantedagentlekissonmyforehead:Illbeback.
Themomentthewordslefthislips,thedoorclosedwithabang.
OnlythendidIlookatthesigneddivorceagreementwithredeyes,andgently touchmyabdomen.
Imsorry,baby.Momcantletyoubebornintoafamilywithoutlove…