My Husband Saved His Ex-Lover’s Son While Our Daughter Was Beneath a Falling Chandelier—Then He Left Me at the Hospital to Follow Them
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Chapter 9 / 10
Chapter 9 - The Day Haley Chose HerselfA year later, Haley started kindergarten.
She wore a pink backpack.
She carried a tiny stuffed elephant.
And she didn't ask whether her father would be there.
She had stopped waiting.
Dylan still had supervised visits.
He was trying.
He went to counseling.
He apologized to Haley.
He admitted what he had done.
One afternoon, Haley asked me:
“Mommy?”
“Yes?”
“Daddy says he made a big mistake.”
“He did.”
“Can people change?”
I thought about it.
“Yes.”
“Did Daddy change?”
“That's something you'll decide when you're older.”
She nodded.
Then she smiled.
“I still love him.”
I hugged her.
“You're allowed to.”
“Do you hate him?”
“No.”
“Why?”
“Because hate would keep him living inside me.”
She thought about that.
Then she hugged me tighter.
“I love you more.”
May you like
I laughed.
“That’s enough for me.”
