Chapter 1 — Divorce After Seven Years

At four o'clock in the morning, after completing my mission and returning home, I couldn't find my slippers. I immediately knew my husband's little childhood sweetheart, Ha Chi Nhuoc, had arrived again. Pushing open the bedroom door, she was indeed sleeping on my bed, and Tran Thoi An was lying on the small sofa in the room. Hearing me open the door, Tran Thoi An woke up. He quickly signaled me to be quiet, tiptoed towards me, and pulled me out of the bedroom. "Nhuoc Nhuoc is divorced, it's so heartbreaking. I had a hard time getting her to sleep, tonight you should sleep in the living room for the night." If it were before, I would definitely have an argument with Tran Thoi An. But now I no longer have the strength, nor the need anymore. Because my team's transfer order had already been received, I had already prepared the divorce petition. "Yes."... The next day, when I woke up, Tran Thoi An and Ha Chi Nhuoc had just bought food from outside. "Sister-in-law are awake, this afternoon I went to the kitchen to thank you and Thoi An for accepting me." Ha Chi Nhuoc smiled brightly and ran into the kitchen. On my feet I still wore slippers that belonged to me. She expertly puts food in the refrigerator, wood, rice, oil, and salt in the kitchen. She knows where to put all the pots, pans, and bowls. It was as if she was the female owner of this house. I know she often comes to cook, clean, or use my mother-in-law's name to bring soup to Tran Thoi An. I once expressed my dissatisfaction, but my mother-in-law said: "Normally your work is so busy, sometimes you don't come home for several days and nights. Nhuoc Nhuoc is a housewife, just taking care of Thoi An for a little bit, do you have to be angry about this?" I know my mother-in-law has always disliked me, because I'm a police officer, I can't stay at home to take care of my husband and raise the children. "Speaking of which, you should thank Nhuoc Nhuoc properly, these things are your responsibility. as a wife. "You're an elder, I won't argue with you. I looked for Tran Thoi An to express my dissatisfaction, and he said: "Didn't you already know about the relationship between me and Nhuoc Nhuoc from the beginning? Besides, her coming can also make my mother say a few less words to you." "So you can also work in peace of mind, what's so bad about it?" I wasn't completely convinced, but I also didn't know how to refute it. Days passed like that, until Ha Chi Nhuoc and her husband had emotional problems. She comes to the house more and more often, every time I come home I can almost see her there. She cried like pear flowers drenched in rain, Tran Thoi An was heartbroken and comforted beside her. Or like last night, she slept in our bed, he was next to watch. He said, she was so heartbroken, she needed someone by her side. He said, she was afraid of the dark and couldn't sleep alone. "Thi An, help me get an apron." Tran Thoi An helplessly walked behind and tied the apron for her. Then help wash and chop vegetables. The silhouettes of two people busy in the kitchen are like the male and female leads in a warm, happy and gentle movie. It just fell into my eyes, like being sprinkled with lemon juice. "Don't stand there anymore, you don't know what to do, just wait to eat." Tran Thoi An said. Ha Chi Nhuoc quickly patted Tran Thoi An: "Why are you talking to your sister-in-law like that, your sister-in-law only comes home in the morning, she knows what to do and should rest." My guess is right, she actually knows everything. Tran Thoi An smiled shyly at me: "Yes, I mean that, go rest, I'll call you after dinner." I couldn't interrupt the conversation between the two of us, just like the kitchen right now, I couldn't join in either. I returned to the master bedroom, wanting to change into more comfortable clothes. Opened the wardrobe, inside were all Ha Chi Nhuoc's clothes. Turning my head to look at the dressing table, it was also full of things

her skin care products. My two bottles of rose water and lotion were huddled in the corner under the dressing table, like my clothes, all haphazardly thrown away. As for the wedding photo of me and Tran Thoi An, I don't know when it was taken down. "Sister-in-law, let's eat." I turned around, facing Ha Chi Nhuoc's eyes. She looked at the room and smiled and said: "Sister-in-law, I'm so embarrassed, I made a mess in your room, I'll clean it up later, then move to the living room." Before I could say anything, I heard Tran Thoi An's voice outside. "Why go to the living room, my waist is not good, the living room bed is too hard, just stay in the main bedroom, anyway, my sister-in-law won't be home for a few days." "Wait until you find a house before moving." "Okay, Hurry up and eat, you have to go to the hospital later." "What's wrong with you when you get to the hospital?" I asked unconsciously. Tran Thoi An picked up a piece of sweet and sour fried ribs into Ha Chi Nhuoc's bowl and replied nonchalantly. "Isn't Nhuoc Nhuoc divorced, but she's pregnant, go to the hospital to see if it's aborted or how to handle it." I looked suspiciously at Ha Chi Nhuoc who was sitting next to Tran Thoi An. "This... it's not appropriate for you to go, or is it to..." The word "I" hadn't been said yet, Tran Thoi An jokingly interrupted me. "Is there something inappropriate? "Are you a people's police officer and still have gender prejudice?" My chopsticks stopped, the piece of vegetable I picked fell back into the bowl. "So you early..." "Hey, it's been more than an hour, no, we can't have time. Just leave it there when you finish eating, you don't do housework, you don't know where you put things, so avoid making a mess." Tran Thoi An said as he pulled Ha Chi Nhuoc out, completely not hearing what I said. With a bang, the door closed and the two figures completely disappeared. I looked at the seven-year wedding anniversary reminder that appeared on my phone and couldn't help but laugh. But smiling and laughing, the corner of his mouth tasted a trace of bitterness. I took out my phone and opened Tran Thoi An's profile picture, inside were all the messages I sent him. Except for the parts related to the mission, I will share everything that can be shared with you. Because before you said I was only busy with work and didn't care about you. But the chat box is full of green screens, there is not a single message that he replied to me. The last message he sent me was last Wednesday, he said he had to go on a business trip. I wrote a lot of words, but ended up deleting them all, only sending one sentence. "Come home soon, I have something to tell you." I waited all afternoon, he didn't come back, nor did I receive a call or a text message. I called him but no one answered. Only in the evening did I receive a text message from the bank. There is an expenditure of three hundred thousand. The message notes read: The center is at Hinh Hoi. I immediately understood what it was. I gave the card to Tran Thoi An because his business needs to rotate capital. But he still didn't touch it, saying it was the dowry my parents left me and couldn't be touched. But now he uses it to pay for Ha Chi Nhuoc's stay. I packed up my belongings and planned to go to my best friend Ly Han Duyet's house. As soon as he opened the door, Tran Thoi An walked in. "Do you have to go on duty again? How many days this time?" "But it's good, I told you in advance, Nhuoc Nhuoc gave up the baby, this time I will stay at the nursing center to take care of her." Tran Thoi An said as he expertly packed up Ha Chi Nhuoc's things. The skin care products she often uses, the nightgowns she often wears, even her underwear. From the moment he entered the door until now, he hasn't even looked at me once. I stood at the door holding the divorce petition. When I passed it, he received a phone call and conveniently placed the divorce petition on the shoe cabinet in Huyen Quan. On the other end of the line came a weak voice

Chili. "Thi An, you're so upset." Tran Thoi An frowned, a worry in his eyes that he couldn't hide. "What's wrong, where's the discomfort, I'll go home right away, you'll find the nurse first." Hanging up the phone, he panicked and picked up one of Ha Chi Nhuoc's stuffed animals on the sofa and was about to head out the door. Perhaps seeing me still standing in the same place, before closing the door, he left behind a sentence. "I didn't hear what you just said, if it's important, message us on WeChat. If it's not important, talk about it later. You can't leave Nhuoc Nhuoc's side, I'll go first." After saying that, I was once again separated by that door inside. I looked at the unfinished divorce petition in my hand and laughed helplessly. I dragged my suitcase to my best friend's house. "Are you really planning on getting a divorce?" "Yes, but I'm still handing over work, I have to wait for this case to be over." My best friend hugged me: "Hoan Hoan, if you're divorced then you're divorced, why are you still leaving Lam Thanh?" "You also know that I was injured on duty, the team cared about me, wanted me to leave the front line, so they sent me to Kinh Chau to do work related to cyber security." My best friend sighed softly: "Okay, If you've made up your mind, I won't advise you anymore. It's best to leave Lam Thanh." As soon as I finished speaking, my phone rang, it was my mother calling. "Hoan Hoan, you and Thoi An haven't come home to eat for a long time. Just in time for your father's birthday tomorrow, let's come home for a meal." "Mom, actually you and Tran Thoi An..." "Hoan Hoan, dad's health has been much better lately, tell Thoi An not to buy those functional foods anymore." "Remember to come home early tomorrow with Thoi An." Dad's voice made the words "divorce" stand out. I swallowed it back. That's okay, you should still wait until everything is finished and then tell them, to avoid making them worry. I hung up my mother's phone and called Tran Thoi An, but no one answered. Helpless, I could only go to the Center to stay at Hinh Hoi. Based on the post on Ha Chi Nhuoc's circle of friends, I found her room. When entering the door, I often saw Tran Thoi An carrying Ha Chi Nhuoc back to bed. The moment they laid down on the bed, the tips of their noses almost touched each other. My knuckles holding the doorknob were a little white, and my heart felt like something had crushed it. I took a deep breath, pushed the door open and walked in. Seeing me come in, the two of them didn't panic. "Why did you come?" Tran Thoi An's voice was calm. "Tomorrow is my father's birthday, he told us to go home to eat." Tran Thoi An frowned slightly, Ha Chi Nhuoc spoke first. "Thi An, tomorrow you go with your sister-in-law, after all, I have a nurse at my place." "Besides, you can also ask your aunt to come stay with you." Tran Thoi An thought for a while then nodded: "Okay, tomorrow I will come on time." As soon as he finished speaking, Tran Thoi An's mother walked in carrying a thermos box. She sadly walked to Ha Chi Nhuoc's bedside. "Nhuoc Nhuoc, you have suffered, it's all your fault." "A while ago I said your ex-husband was not a good thing, you didn't stop him, you helped him hide it." "Now it's good, I'm guilty." Ha Chi Nhuoc threw herself into Tran's mother's arms and said coyly: "Okay auntie, before it was because I didn't see people clearly, how can I blame Thoi An." "Moreover, if the old doesn't go, the new won't go away." Come, it's all in the past, don't mention it again." Mother Tran quickly poured out the soup and personally fed it to Ha Chi Nhuoc's mouth. "That's right, everything is over." "But even if you're just a baby, don't be careless, if you don't raise it well you will suffer in the future." "Yes, listen to me." Looking at mother and daughter, they are busy taking care of Ha Chi Nhuoc, I suddenly burst out laughing. Two years ago, I also lost a child. The doctor said it was because my father's chromosomes were abnormal, but Tran's mother insisted that it was my problem.