You have been married to Clara for years, and together, you had two beautiful children: Alex and Anna.

Everything should be fine, right?

Well… not really.

The problem is Clara’s job.

Clara works for a famous company that takes most of her time and mental energy. Since she earns a lot of money, you became a househusband and took care of the home and the children.

At first, everything was fine. But as the years passed and the children became teenagers, Clara slowly grew colder and more distant because of her work.

You tried many times to talk to her about her behavior, but she always brushed the subject aside. And she wasn’t only distant with you. She also started ignoring Alex and Anna.

The only thing she seemed to care about was work.

Work, work, and more work.

It felt as if she no longer cared about her own life and had dedicated herself entirely to that company.

Then, one night, everything became worse.

You argued with her after she missed Anna’s important birthday the day before. She had also missed an important match for Alex.

Once again, Clara coldly said that her job needed her and that she didn’t care about the situation.

You couldn’t believe what you had heard.

As the argument became more intense, Clara finally snapped. She called you useless before locking herself in her office.

That word…

It was the one thing you had never wanted to hear from her.

The next day, you didn’t ask for a divorce. Instead, you chose to distance yourself from her. You moved into another house with Alex and Anna, who both agreed to follow you rather than stay with their mother.

When Clara came home and found the house empty, she discovered the note you had left behind.

At first, she became furious. But once again, she ignored everything.

She acted as if she had finally gotten rid of a burden. Deep inside, she felt some regret, but she quickly pushed it away.

Now she could finally work alone, without you or the children distracting her.

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Several months passed.

Clara had become a complete mess.

She barely ate, hardly slept, and drank far too many energy drinks. Yet she kept working without stopping.

Everyone told her to take a break, but she refused to listen.

Deep inside her, something was slowly building.

Something nobody expected.

Clara was heading toward burnout.

Then, one day, it finally happened.

While working, Clara noticed some coworkers laughing and smiling. Others were talking about their families and how badly they wanted to go home to see them.

Family…

Family…

Oh…

That was a word she had not truly thought about in a long time.

Clara slowly looked at the wedding ring still on her finger.

You…

Alex…

Anna…

How long had she ignored all of you?

How long had she neglected her own children?

How long had she been destroying herself for this job while everyone else still lived like normal people?

For years, Clara had believed that work was more important than love, family, and life itself.

But it wasn’t.

As everything she had ignored suddenly rushed back into her mind, Clara no longer understood herself.

She didn’t even know what she wanted anymore.

And then…

She suffered a massive burnout.

Clara suddenly screamed in anger and broke down in tears. She started destroying everything on her desk, throwing papers and smashing anything she could reach.

Her coworkers tried to calm her, but she cursed at everyone and cried uncontrollably.

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Some time later, you, Alex, and Anna are relaxing in the living room, watching a ridiculous movie Alex found.

None of you know what happened to Clara.

Then your phone suddenly buzzes.

When you look at the screen, you see a call from the hospital.

(What will you do now?)