Chapter 4 — Because of his ex-wife, he lost everything

This apartment was bought by me before getting married, one bedroom and one living room, not large but clean and tidy. Every week I come here to open the windows to air out and clean, so it's always livable. Take off your shoes, sit on the sofa, relax into the soft cushions, your heart finally calms down. Having your own small home, having a stable income, what are you afraid of divorce? The phone vibrated, it was a WeChat message sent by Luc Hanh Chu: "Just calm down and think about it, think clearly then go home, I'll wait for you at home." No apologies, no admitting mistakes, not even a single question "Have you eaten anything yet?". What he meant was, you just keep messing around, if you get bored of messing around then take your own life back, I will be very generous and wait for you. Looking at this message, I suddenly felt ridiculous. I laughed once, then laughed again, and finally laughed until tears came to my eyes, but I didn't know what I was laughing at. Throw the phone aside, lie on the sofa, staring blankly at the ceiling. I have thought about the two words divorce many times in my heart, but today is the first time I said them. Having said that, I discovered that I was not as sad as I imagined. On the contrary, I had a strange feeling of relief, like a burden that had been on my shoulders for too long was finally thrown to the ground. But there are still many things to face next. Property division, the issue of the child, and even... my hand suddenly fell on my lower abdomen. The four-month-old fetus has taken shape, and soon I will feel the fetus move. Should I keep this baby or throw it away? I closed my eyes, there was no answer. After nine o'clock at night, I finished showering and was getting ready to go to bed when the phone rang again. This time it's not WeChat, but a call. I looked at the caller's name, it was Luc Hanh Chu. I hesitated a bit then answered the phone.

“Where are you?” Luc Hanh Chu's voice sounded rushed, "I went to your company's dormitory to look for it, but there was no one."

“I'm at my apartment.”

“What are you doing there?” His voice carried a bit of frustration, "Khuong Dan Thanh, stop making trouble, okay? If there's something wrong, let's go home and talk slowly. You're pregnant. It's not safe to stay out at night."

"I told you, divorce."

The other end of the line was silent for a few seconds, then Luc Hanh Chu's voice turned cold: "Just because I brought two plates of food for Duong Duong? Do you have to do that? Okay, I'm wrong, I shouldn't hide it from you. Next time, tell me first, okay?" I said nothing. Luc Hanh Chu thought I was satisfied, his tone softened a bit: "Tomorrow I'll come pick you up, don't make trouble anymore, it's not good for the fetus if you're pregnant and keep tossing and turning like this."

“Luc Hanh Chu,” my voice was very calm, “I asked you something.”

“You say it.”

“Since we got married, have you never felt that this house, my wife, is more important than your ex-wife and son?”

The other end of the line was silent. Silence is the answer. I hung up, turned off the power, and lay back on the bed. The chandelier on the ceiling cast a pale circle of light. I looked at that circle of light for a long time, then reached out and turned off the light, plunging into darkness. It'll be okay, I told myself. Before, without him, I still lived very well alone. Same later. 04 Early the next morning, I turned on the phone, Luc Hanh Chu was not there Send no more messages, no more calls. I brushed my teeth, washed my face, changed clothes, and went to the bank. If you are divorced, property matters must be clearly calculated in advance. Luc Hanh Chu and I have a joint account after getting married, both of our salaries are deposited there to pay the mortgage and daily expenses. My salary is not low, Luc Hanh Chu's income is also quite good. For the past two years, there should have been quite a bit of money in the account – I remember last month when I checked, still