I felt my cheeks burning.
But I didn’t cry.
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I didn’t raise my voice.
I just smiled and said,
“You’re right. A piece of paper doesn’t change anything.”
look Michael at me with satisfaction.
He thought he had won.
When we got home, I went straight to the bedroom and fell asleep after a few minutes.
I stay in the kitchen.
I sat there alone in the dark, thinking about the ten years we spent together.
I remembered how I paid off his debts.
When I was free at work when he was sick, and I stayed up all night.
When I spent my savings on the advance for our house.
When I added it to my health insurance.
And suddenly I realized one very simple thing.
Michael wanted all the benefits of having a wife, but no of his husband’s responsibilities.
I wanted my home, my stability, my care, my money and my loyalty.
