My husband and I have been separated for 11 years, we have become strangers, even treating each other as enemies.
6 years after getting married was the most difficult time for my husband and I. At that time, because of economic difficulties, not wanting to stay in the countryside forever, my husband and I decided to leave our son with his grandparents to take care of, leave the countryside to go to the city to find a chance to change our lives.
Crowded in a 10m2 room, the summer was as hot as fire, the winter was as cold as ice, but my husband and I still tried to work hard, to be together morning and night. After saving some money, my son was about to enter first grade, we decided to go to the district to open a fashion store.
After a few years of hard work, we bought a house in the district and I welcomed my in-laws to live with us. When the business developed, my husband expressed his desire to go to the city to expand the facility. I thought that was reasonable, so I did not stop him. But from then on, our relationship gradually became distant. I had to manage 2 stores in the district, was very busy and did not have much time to care for him.
As for my husband, he wanted to cooperate with a classmate to open another restaurant. Although I objected, he refused to listen and used all the family's savings to start the business.
The restaurant needed to be renovated and hired staff, he was so busy that he couldn't answer my phone calls. On a holiday, I took my son to the city to find him and accidentally discovered that he was living with another woman. At that time, I realized that he had betrayed me a long time ago.
My heart ached, but in front of my son, I still had to stay rational. After taking the child home, I went back to the city and asked him to explain. Finally, in a fit of anger, I hit him. He hated me so much that he often talked about divorce.
After returning home, I told my parents-in-law everything. They immediately called my husband and scolded him, even looking for him and wanting to disown him if he did not stop with that woman. However, my husband still refused to return to the countryside. As a result, my father-in-law had to be hospitalized due to high blood pressure and was paralyzed on one side. The family situation became chaotic.
During the time my father-in-law was in the hospital, my mother-in-law took care of him, but I still paid for the medical expenses. I really feel like I have devoted myself to this family.
When my father-in-law was in the hospital, my husband only came home to visit once, leaving 30 million VND and staying only one night. Since then, every time we met, we argued. I thought about divorce many times, but looking at my son, I couldn't bear to let him lose a complete family.
Moreover, over the years, my parents-in-law have treated me very badly. My mother-in-law took on most of the housework and helped me raise the children so that I had time to focus on my career. I am very grateful to them for that.
Just like that, my husband and I have been separated for 11 years, we have become strangers, even treating each other as enemies. After my son graduated from university, I decided to divorce. But before I could say goodbye to my husband, I received the news that he had lung cancer. He came back to live with me and had a child with me. He said he had ended his relationship with that woman 2 years ago. She had cheated him out of a large sum of money and left the child for him to raise. Looking at the 7-year-old child in front of me, I felt extremely upset.
Half a year later, my husband passed away. Before leaving, he held my hand tightly and kept apologizing, asking me to forgive him for what he had done. In that moment, I chose to forgive him. Surprisingly, before he died, he gave me all his assets with a condition:
- I know your business is in trouble, the jewelry store has closed and other investments have failed. I will leave all my assets to you, help you overcome this difficulty and raise the children. But I have one request, that you raise the children to be good people for me. They are only 7 years old, they have suffered too much.
After my husband passed away, I looked at his stepchild with confusion. Why did he leave, leaving me with such a burden? My in-laws still live with me, and even though my husband is gone, I can't bear to abandon them. My son has gone to work, which is my greatest comfort. But now, the 7-year-old calls me mom, which makes my heart ache again. I know he is innocent and want to treat him like my own son, but I can't do it. I'm very confused and miserable, not knowing what to do. Should I send him back to his biological mother or raise him myself? This decision is very difficult.