My Husband Left Me With Our Six-Month-Old Triplets and Went on a Beach Vacation Alone Because I ‘Hadn’t Earned a Break’ – When He Came Home, His Smug Smile Vanished PART 2
I held Luna against my chest.
“I don’t have the energy to make you feel anything.”
He kissed the top of her head, picked up his suitcase, and left.
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The following morning, I was buckling Luna into her carrier when my phone alarm went off.
“TRIPLETS’ SIX-MONTH CHECKUP – 9:30.”
I looked at the clock. It was 8:41.
I held Luna.
Soleil cried as I lifted her, Bodhi kicked off one sock, and the diaper bag fell twice before I strapped them in.
I reached for the key hook.
Empty.
I checked the counter, my purse, and the junk drawer. Both sets were gone, even though Ryan’s friends had picked him up.
I called him.
He answered over music and voices. “What’s wrong, Shannon?”
I reached for the key hook.
“Where are the car keys?”
A pause.
“I took them.”
“Both sets?”
“I didn’t want you driving around alone with all three babies.”
I stared at the carriers. “You don’t get to decide that after leaving me alone with them.”
“Where are the car keys?”
“Stay home.”
“They have a checkup in 40 minutes.”
“I forgot. Reschedule it.”
“No. They’ve waited weeks.”
“Then call Shaun.”
I looked at Luna chewing her strap, Soleil crying, and Bodhi watching me quietly.
“You took my way out because you wanted control, Ryan.”
“I forgot. Reschedule it.”
“That’s not what this is.”
“It is now.”
I ended the call and called my brother.
“Hey, trouble,” he said. “What’s wrong?”
“Shaun, I need a ride. It’s for the babies.”
His voice changed immediately. “I’m coming.”
“What’s wrong?”
“And Shaun?”
“Yeah?”
I looked around the kitchen. Bottles covered the counter. Ryan’s coffee mug was still beside the sink.
“After the appointment, I need help moving.”
He paused.
“Are you sure?”
That’s why I trusted him.
