Shawn’s blatant betrayal made this once cozy home feel utterly ridiculous.

Luckily, Shawn didn’t come home last night.

I used to resent him for never being around, but now I felt grateful.

Early the following day, he returned as I was packing his things.

He left a lot of stuff here, but I bought most of it for him. I've put it all up for sale on the second-hand market.

His personal belongings fit into a single suitcase.

He sat at the table, noticing I was busy like a bee and ignoring him. He wasn’t too happy about it.

He asked coldly, "Why didn’t you make me breakfast?"

When I didn’t reply, he angrily picked up a vase from the table and smashed it.

He rushed over and hugged me from behind.

"Yelena, why are you ignoring me? Do you look down on me too?"

If he had said something like that before, I would have felt sorry for him and empathized with him.

I would transfer his money to buy gifts to apologize and then coax him for a few days.

Only then did he reluctantly agree to make up.

I used to think this was all just normal bickering between young couples.

I thought once he had a job, he would be happier.

Then, our lives would get better and better.

I never realized he was deliberately trying to wear me down.

My other half had hidden the future I thought was within reach.

So fast I didn't even get the chance to tell him that I was pregnant.

I closed my eyes and pushed him away.

His warm embrace now felt like a bottomless swamp.

I looked into his eyes and said calmly, "Shawn, it's over between us."

"I’ve listed every penny I spent on you over the past three years in a document I’ve sent to your email. Your bags are by the door. Get out. We’ll never see each other again."

Shawn stared at me in disbelief. "Yelena, I was out all day yesterday and you're still giving me a hard time? That's so childish!"

I opened the door and told him to go, but he wouldn't let go of my wrist.

I showed him the video of him and Hannah kissing. Then, I looked at the furious man before me.

Shawn froze for a second, but there was no hint of guilt or surprise at being caught cheating. All he could manage was a straight face with an irritated expression.

"Yelena, I can't believe you were secretly taking pictures! It was just my sister losing a dare and I was helping her out. Why are you making such a fuss about nothing?"

The only reply he got was a deafening slam of the door.