You Are Still My Wife!

Chapter 20: Because Love is Sacrifice

Frieze headed home and as she reached her room, she closed the door to lean against it. She was weak on her knees and sat down continuing to lean her back on the door. She sat still and tears came flowing down her cheeks. She started sobbing and the cries got fiercer. She was heartbroken and all she did all this time was to play it cool just to see him happy. She did not want to put any kind of pressure on him as she knew everyone just left him all alone. She is not disappointed as Simon from hiding everything from her but glad she knew indirectly through Dori’s social media account that helped her overcome her broken feelings. She was waiting for this day to hear Idri tell her about the divorce. She was not sure until today where he finally said it. She continued to cry until someone knocked at the door. She knew it was not Idri as he was in the hospital and he would be discharged only by tomorrow. He got up from the floor, wipe all her tears and finally opened the door when she was confident about her looks. Outside the room stood Rose and David. They asked if they could come inside. Rose held her hand and made her sit on the bed while David closed the door behind him.

David pulled a chair towards her both facing Frieze. She waited for them to speak as she could already see how much they wanted to say things but did not where to start. She gave an encouraging look to both of them signaling them to speak and she is ready to listen.

David spoke first, “We have seen you as our daughter and never a daughter in law. When Idri brought you here for the first time, we just felt that our longing for a daughter has come to an end. I could never imagine it is that son who is now trying to make you leave us and this home. I am ashamed. Hope you will forgive us for all the wrongdoings.”

Rose continued before Frieze could actually speak, “You can choose not to divorce him. Let him suffer. Let them not be together. This is not fair. He promised you all the happiness and how dare he take it all away. I am shameful of my own son.”

Frieze just smiled at both joyfully. Rose looked at David surprised. David looked at Frieze surprised.

With a heavy sigh, Frieze spoke, “I am happy that he has taken a decision for himself. If I don’t divorce him, we are destroying three lives here. There will always be tension in the house and mental fitness is important you know.” She winks at them and continues, “I love my husband and as your son, I know you both love him too. For the sake of our love for him, let us just see him happy ok? It is not entirely his fault. When I met him for the first time, I should had ignored him right from the start. A second choice would had been telling him to go back and talk things out with Dori just to be sure he has moved on. Instead, I willfully became a rebound and replaced her. I am happy he finally realized it though very late. We are already married now. We cannot clap with both hands you know. I should had taken the responsibility to understand his happenings in his life but I guess I misinterpreted his feelings to be love.”

Rose took her hand, and looked at her, “Are you alright? Do you even know that your letting your husband loose and supporting his wrongdoings? You need not be a Goddess here and sacrifice your love. You already sacrificed enough.”

“If you think I have sacrificed a lot, then let me do it for one last time because love is also sacrifice. We sacrifice a lot in life for the sake of love. This would be my last. My love for him will also die soon like his.” She was no more smiling. Her tears came back again but still controlling them from falling.

David kept his hand on her head, “I know what you are going through and you are just trying to be ok. You are our daughter and you need not do the drama of being strong. You can cry until they are dry. Whatever decision you make; we are always your parents. You will always be our daughter. You can also stay with us after divorce if you wish to.”

Frieze hugged David and her cheeks were soaked in tears.

Frieze sat back on the bed, wiped her tears and spoke confidently, “I have my whole life ahead of me. You never know I would end up with someone sexier than your son. You are invited to my second

wedding in advance. Hahaha…” All text © NôvelD(r)a'ma.Org.

Rose and David joined her for the joke she made. As she stopped laughing and Rose just pretended to hit her with her elbow, she managed to dodge back and speak, “I would be shifting to a rented apartment after I sign the divorce papers. Meanwhile, if you don’t mind, May I please move to the guest room once I come back from my parents’ home? Ohh! I forgot to mention that I am traveling to B city to tell them the news to them. I don’t want them to hear the news as some shock while I am here in another city. I will be back on Monday morning. I have already asked for leave for a week from my boss.”

Rose and David sounded upset but could not help. All they could do is be on her side as she moves on in her life. They spoke nothing but stood up to leave. They hugged Frieze for one last time and turned to leave. They were heartbroken as much as Frieze was. Frieze closed the door and decided to take a shower. She was already late packing her bags and decided to finish it quickly to at least sleep for a few hours before heading to the airport.