That same morning, he warmed up a glass of milk for me and brought it to my bedside. He did not have me sit up and instead pampered me by having me drink it from his hand.
Before he left, he tucked the blankets around me tightly and then pressed a kiss on my forehand. He even told me, “Get more sleep. Breakfast is already made and being kept warm in the oven.”
Absolutely thoughtful.
We had started dating in college and had long survived past the seven year itch after all these years together.
The accidental pregnancy put a wrench in our original plans, but Shane was not the least bit hesitant. He said that the child was a gift from the heavens.
During my pregnancy, his passion for me was greater than before, and that made me think he truly was eager for the birth of this child.
Clearly, I was naive.
One of the text messages from Shane read, “Well she’s already pregnant anyway, and I can’t exactly say no. So, it is what it is.”
It was like a knife had been plunged into my heart and twisted around.
He cheated on me without feeling even an ounce of remorse, then brushed himself off and came home to play the role of the good husband.
It was as if the better he was to me, the less guilty he would feel.
I scrolled through all their messages and took some screenshots for proof while barely suppressing my urge to be sick.
At that very moment, a new message popped up. The profile picture showed my younger brother, Leonard Hephman.
Leonard had said, “Shane, be more considerate of Robyn and stop giving her so much work. She’s going to be your sister-in-law one day after all. She’s so busy that she falls asleep the moment she gets home, so we never have the time to go on dates.”
I unconsciously bit down on my lip.
Not long ago, Shane introduced a woman to my brother at one of our family gatherings. He kept singing her praises. That woman was none other than Robyn Sleight.
Shane replied a few seconds later from his smart watch, saying, “Ask her out to a movie tomorrow. I’ll get tickets for you.”
Leonard replied with a string of smiley face emojis, followed by, “Thank you, Shane. As expected of my favorite brother-in-law.”
I felt my blood pressure suddenly shoot through the roof, and I felt as if the world was spinning around me. It was not hard to imagine what the two of them were up to at that very moment.
