Episode 4

I go to my room, which is a mess, the way my heart hurts is something I cannot explain. Ricardo, seeing me so bad, hugs me trying to console me.

"What happened, honey, why are you crying like this?"

"Saul... Saul hates me and I don't understand why."

"He doesn't hate you, he's just confused."

"All this is because that woman is telling him lies."

"Emily, don't say things like that."

"Saul told me that I am the impediment for you two not to be together. Where else would he get those ideas from."

"Honey, please give him some space until he gets used to the idea."

"What idea exactly, Ricardo. Do you also think I'm a nuisance?"

"I haven't said anything, all I ask is that you let him share with his mother and stop interfering in something that is none of your business."

I can't believe it, this man is calling me a busybody for not wanting to lose my son, for worrying that he will suffer again if she disappears again. Did he ever value everything I have done?

I move away from his side and go to the bathroom, under the shower I cry with a great pain in my chest, it is clear to me that nothing I do or say will be taken into consideration. When I leave I see him on his cell phone smiling discreetly and when he notices my presence he leaves it under the pillow.

"Come on, come to sleep, honey, tomorrow will be better than today I promise."

From that day on I locked myself in my work, doing overtime every time I could because when I came home there was nothing for me, Saul completely ignored me and Ricardo didn't even touch me anymore. Has it ever happened to you that you don't feel your home as such? That feeling of being an unwelcome guest who stayed longer than necessary and who doesn't know how to ask you to leave? Well, that's how I felt every time I crossed the door.

It wasn't just Saul anymore, now Ricardo also completely ignored me and the only thing he talked to me about was to ask me for something. My life that was once happy and full was slowly turning into something I didn't know at all. One afternoon they sent me back due to my bad appearance and when I arrived I found a scene that I will never forget.

"Oh honey you're home early today... Why are you here at this hour?"

"I'm supposed to live here too."

Sabrina's look lets me know that this is something normal for them, while I work she comes and lives in my own house playing at being a happy family while I'm not there.

"Well my special boys, since the lady of the house has arrived, I'm leaving."

"No mommy don't go yet."

"How about we go to the amusement park or the movies?"

"Yes... Let's go dad."

I don't take my eyes off him waiting to see his answer although deep down I already know it.

"Okay champion, let me grab my jacket and we'll go."

Just like that they pass by my side closing the door leaving me behind. I endured everything I could, but I can't anymore, while I pick up all the mess I see Ricardo's cell phone on the table and I don't even hesitate, I start checking it and a conversation in particular catches my attention.

*My life❤ that's how he has Sabrina saved and what I read breaks me completely, this is not just about Saul, it wasn't even just Sabrina who put the idea in Saul's head that the two of them had to be together.

He doesn't know how to break up with me? This is bullshit. I check the gallery and there are hundreds of photos of them enjoying themselves as a happy family, walking, playing, even one where Ricardo kisses her.

I leave the cell phone in its place as well as everything else and go up to the room, I start packing slowly trying to keep my thoughts in order. I could simply go and report him for infidelity, I could expose him to all his co-workers, but what would be the point if someone doesn't love you then they don't love you and that's it, you can't force someone to stay by your side.

I take the keys to my car and go back to the hospital, Sami notices that I'm down and invites me for a drink, saying that I vent to her is an understatement.

"Leave him, Emily leave him and never come back."

"That's what I'm going to do."

"Honey, don't fight for the custody of the boy, I know it sounds cruel, but you're not going to win anything by doing it."

"You know what's the worst thing, I'm the only one who is suffering because they are having a great time and I'm here crying for something that was never mine."

"Emily, how about transferring to another hospital, starting over, growing in your career. You postponed it before because Ricardo was fighting for that promotion here, because Saul had all his friends here and you lost a great opportunity by putting them first. Now I want you to put yourself before everyone else."

"You're right, thanks Sami, I don't know what I would have done without you."

"That's what friends are for."

That morning I come back when no one is present and I prepare my suitcase, I keep all my documents and return to the hospital. After talking to my boss I get the transfer to start my new life and forget about all this.

No one can say that I didn't try, I even stayed longer than I should have just to make sure they would be okay and they didn't care. They didn't care about breaking my heart into a thousand pieces without mercy.

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