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When it was time for bed, I pulled out another blanket from the closet. Eric walked in and froze when he saw two blankets on the bed.
“What are you doing?” His face showed a flicker of irritation, and he impatiently added, “I already told you, Maggie and I are just old friends.”
“I think I caught a cold. I don’t want to give it to you,” I said, wrapping myself up in the blanket.
“Do you need some medicine?” Eric walked
over.
I shook my head. “It’s just a little headache. A good night’s sleep should fix it.”
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I turned off the bedside lamp on my side of the bed.
After a while, I felt the spot next to me sink in. Eric’s breath soon followed, and his arm draped over my waist.
This was his favorite position.
I pulled the blanket over my head, thinking about the things I needed to do tomorrow.
I had prepared breakfast and was about to wake Jason up, but to my surprise, he was already mostly ready.
Eric was in front of the mirror, fixing his hair, humming a tune.
He even sprayed a bit of the perfume he had given me two years ago.
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Noticing my gaze, Eric put the bottle down. “Don’t let it expire and go to waste.” he said.
“Breakfast is ready!” I didn’t call him out on his words.
“Same old thing. I’m going out to eat,” Jason said, glancing at the table, then looking at Eric with a pout.
Eric shot me a quick glance. “Your mom’s not feeling well and still made you breakfast. Eat at home.”
“It’s fine, you guys go out. I’ll eat on my own,” I said, taking the initiative.
Jason was happy, and Eric hesitated as if he wanted to say something but couldn’t.
I had already turned and gone into the
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kitchen.
“Doesn’t Jason love the dumplings you make? I’ll pack some for him, he can eat them if he gets hungry on the way, Eric said, rushing into the kitchen and packing a bag of dumplings.
I didn’t reply. I watched them leave and then went to the balcony.
Our apartment was on the fifth floor, so I could clearly see the bag Eric was carrying. As he passed the trash can, he casually tossed it in.
I stood on the balcony for a long time, and when my legs began to ache, the sun was already high in the sky.
I started cleaning the house. When I saw my shoes coming apart at the seams, it hit me
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that I hadn’t bought new shoes in two years. I was still wearing Jason’s old ones.
When they came home in the evening, I had just finished making dinner. Eric entered the kitchen, which was rare.
“Wife, this is a gift for you,” he said.
I turned around to see Eric holding a gold necklace.
“Let me put it on for you” he said, fastening it around my neck. “My wife looks stunning.”
I lowered my gaze to the glittering necklace. This seemed to be the first gift he had given me since I gave birth to Jason.
“Wearing gold and silver doesn’t change the fact you’re just an old hag, Jason leaned on the doorway, his tone casual.
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I dropped my eyes without refuting, but Eric scolded him instead. “Is that how you talk to your mom?”
Jason sneered. “Well, it’s true.”
I couldn’t understand why the child I had cared for so devotedly would turn around and stab me in the heart.
Eric tried to console me. “He’s just a kid. Don’t take it to heart–I’ll set him straight.”
Had he forgotten? Jason was my son too. But in his words, it always felt like I was the outsider.
