44. He has hurt me enough

Constance point if view:

It's already three weeks and today is my birthday. My husband hasn't return home since the past three weeks. It hurts but I held back the pain.

But right now, I don't think I can hold back the pain. It hurts too much… looking at these pictures hurts a lot.

My birthday was yesterday, I thought I would be happy but I wasn't. The arrangements were extravagant but still I couldn't find the happiness that I needed.

Jocelyn, Darren, grandfather and Hannah were there for me. They wanted to make me happy but I was so selfish, their love wasn't enough.

I wanted the love and attention of one person but he wasn't there for me. He didn't come to my birthday. I wanted to believe that he was busy and that was why he couldn't make it.

But no, he was with a woman.

More tears stride down my cheeks as I stare at the picture on my phone screen. It's the picture of my husband and the lady called Shantel. She's the same lady that came to the restroom at Hannah's beauty salon. The