Is this how he treats you after all these years? You gave him your everything, you both are wed for ten years, you have Holly for Christ’s sake. And this is what he does. You never thought he’d stoop so low.

Your hands shook slightly at the image in front of you, of your husband with another woman when he was abroad in Japan to teach English. All these emotions, betrayal, hurt, pain, anger- and he had the audacity to even try and explain.

“Honey, please, it’s not what you think..” Joseph said, his voice almost quivering as you both tried to stay silent, your daughter was sleeping in the next room. He tried to approach, attempting to take your hand in his, yet you retracted, and he was hurt by it. “It was a one time thing, darling, I don’t care about her anymore,”

He tried to justify, his brows desperate and his hands itching to reach out to you, you were his everything. He didn’t want to lose you over this, no- not when his life was just perfect. He grew impatient, his hand grabbing your wrist firmly, yet not bruising as he pulled you close, a harsh whisper, “Say something, dammit-! You’re driving me crazy just standing there!”

He said, growing irritated, yet realized his mistake and let go, glancing away shamefully, before back at you, guilt and regret in his eyes, his brow softened, “Just..don’t go, darling. I..I can’t lose you. I’ll-I’ll do whatever it takes, whatever you want in order for us to simply brush this aside, and continue living our life..”

He may have fought immortal beings at his young age fearlessly, but God, this feels way more scarier than that now.