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When Sophie first started talking as a toddler, Emily stayed by her side day and night, chatting with her endlessly. Back then, Emily responded to every single word Sophie said, terrified of making her feel ignored or uncomfortable. 

But now, all that careful attention from Emily seemed like a complete joke. 

To make Nancy smile, Sophia was willing to do absolutely anything. 

Thinking about this filled Emily with overwhelming sadness, and she couldn’t hold back her tears anymore—they streamed down her face uncontrollably. 

Emily didn’t want to watch the scene any longer, so she turned away and headed toward Ethan’s room. Suddenly, she felt incredibly thirsty and decided she needed a glass of water. 

By the time Emily finished her water and returned to Sophia’s room, Sophia was just about to step out of the room herself. 

When Sophia saw Emily, she called out guiltily, “Mommy?” 

Emily looked at her daughter. The image of Sophie downstairs, begging Nancy with so much eagerness, flashed across her mind. Emily’s heart ached, real and sharp. 

But she couldn’t do anything. Her daughter liked Nancy. Her 

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husband liked Nancy. It felt like Nancy had taken their hearts. 

“Mommy, where did you just go? Sophia asked as she walked over and slipped her small hand into Emily’s palm. 

Emily snapped back to reality. She knew exactly why Sophia was asking that question. 

Sophia was testing her, trying to figure out if Emily had overheard her conversation with Nancy in the living room. 

By now, Emily had learned to accept the harsh truth. Since Sophia didn’t want her to know, Emily would pretend she had no idea. 

“I just went to the bedroom to grab my nightdress, and then I took a shower,” Emily replied. 

As she spoke, Emily watched Sophia’s face closely. When she saw obvious relief in Sophie’s eyes, her heart sank even deeper. 

Sophia held Emily’s hand, and the two of them walked back into the bedroom together. 

Sophia said, “Mommy, I’ve finished my milk. Let’s get washed up and go to bed now.” 

Emily pulled her hand away gently and replied in a flat, emotionless tone, “Okay.” 

Sophia looked down at her now–empty palm, feeling a deep sense of unease and discomfort. 

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Emily went into the bathroom and turned on the showerhead. 

She stood there, staring at the running water. Even when it turned warm, she still didn’t call Sophia to come in. 

She was simply too tired. Not just physically–she was tired in her heart. She didn’t have the strength to care anymore. 

But unexpectedly, Sophia quietly walked in on her own, holding her pajamas. She stood there, waiting. 

Emily said nothing, just helped her bathe as usual. 

After carrying Sophia back to the bed, Emily said, “Go to sleep 

now.” 

With that, Emily started to walk away. 

But Sophia quickly called after her, asking, “Mommy, are you going to sleep with me?” 

Although Sophia was used to Nancy’s company, she would still be happy if Emily stayed with her tonight. 

Emily refused outright, “No, I’ll sleep on the sofa tonight.” 

The bedsheets were saturated with Nancy’s scent, and Emily hated that smell–it made her stomach turn. 

However, that same scent had clung to Sophia and to Ethan as 

well. 

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Her husband and her daughter, who once belonged to her, no longer did they had slipped away from her completely. 

Since both of them liked Nancy so much, Emily decided she didn’t need to care about it anymore. 

Sophia had finally made Nancy happy again. She was in a good mood for once—and that was why she offered to let her mom share the bed tonight. 

She hadn’t expected her mom to turn her down like that. 

Under Sophia’s shocked stare, Emily lay down directly on the sofa. Then, without checking if Sophia had settled in, Emily reached over and turned off the light. 

The room still had the bedside lamp on. The light was dim, but it was enough to see everything clearly. 

Sophia felt angry and frustrated, but she had no choice–she lay down helplessly. 

Children’s anger came quickly and faded just as fast, and besides, Emily wasn’t that important to Sophia anyway, so 

Sophia didn’t dwell on it much. She knew that tomorrow, Nancy 

would show up again, smiling and warm. 

After lying down, Sophia fell asleep quickly. 

Emily, however, had no sleepiness at all–her mind was wide 

awake. 

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The more she thought about Sophia’s attitude toward her, the more devastated and heartbroken she felt. 

Finally, she sat up. 

She didn’t know why, but suddenly, she wanted a drink. A real 

drink. 

Before, when Ethan had ignored her so coldly, she hadn’t even considered drinking, because Sophie had been there for her. 

But now, 

Emily truly felt like she had nothing left in her life. 

Emily threw on a coat and left the room. 

As she walked past Ethan’s study, she noticed the door was slightly ajar. The light was on, and she could see shadows moving inside. 

She wanted to check if Ethan was working late, but when she peeked in, she saw Nancy sitting on Ethan’s lap, her slender arms wrapped around his neck, and it looked like they were kissing. 

Emily jerked her gaze away immediately and hurried off, fleeing downstairs in a panic. 

She always knew, deep down, tha Ethan and Nancy were not just “friends“. But seeing it with her own eyes was different. It felt like a slap, sharp and humiliating. 

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The image of them kissing burned into her mind like a permanent scar, and no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t shake it off. 

She reached the kitchen and poured herself a glass of red wine. Standing by the window, she swirled the glass, thinking about her marriage to Ethan, and suddenly it all seemed both ridiculously funny and profoundly tragic. 

Emily closed her eyes, tilted her head back, and drained the entire glass of red wine in one gulp. 

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