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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nMy husband finally raised his eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBut you said\u2026\u201d he began quietly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes,\u201d I interrupted calmly. \u201cExactly.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A heavy silence filled the kitchen. The ticking of the clock on the wall suddenly seemed very loud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I took out my phone and opened a document.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019ve worked at a law firm for many years. When you see enough divorces, you learn to think ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I looked straight at my husband.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDo you remember the prenuptial agreement you signed? The one you didn\u2019t even bother to read?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His face turned even paler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The woman quickly turned to him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat agreement?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I calmly placed the phone on the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn the case of infidelity or living with another woman during the marriage, the apartment, the car, and the bank accounts remain mine. And there\u2019s also a financial compensation clause.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now both of them were silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her confidence collapsed in seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWait\u2026\u201d she said slowly. \u201cAre you saying that\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m not saying anything,\u201d I replied calmly. \u201cI\u2019m simply stating the facts.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I walked to the front door and opened it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo now something very simple is going to happen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They looked at me in confusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou will both pack your things and leave this apartment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The woman immediately exploded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis is his apartment!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I tilted my head slightly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIf it were his, I\u2019d be the one standing in the hallway right now. But the documents say otherwise.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She turned angrily to him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou told me\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He didn\u2019t answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At that moment, the door to my daughter\u2019s room quietly opened. She peeked out with sleepy eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMom\u2026 are you home already?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My voice softened immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, sweetheart. Everything is okay.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She smiled and quietly closed the door again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I turned back to the two of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou have ten minutes,\u201d I said calmly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The arrogance had disappeared from her eyes. She began whispering nervously to my husband, but he stood there as if frozen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A few minutes later, she grabbed her bag and rushed out of the apartment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He stayed behind for a moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2026\u201d he began.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t have to,\u201d I stopped him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For the first time that evening, he looked directly at me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou knew?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I sighed softly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI suspected.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd you didn\u2019t say anything?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI wanted to see how far you would go.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He lowered his head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I shook my head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s too late.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He slowly picked up his jacket and walked out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When the door closed behind him, the apartment fell silent again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I went to my daughter\u2019s room, sat beside her, and gently pulled the blanket up over her shoulders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And suddenly I realized something strange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I didn\u2019t feel pain anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Only one thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n