I Brought My Husband a Surprise Dinner at Work and Found Out He Had Been Dismissed Three Months Earlier

I felt a familiar rush of frustration. Jonathan had already taken so much from me—our savings, our trust, our future—and now he wanted to talk? What more could he possibly say?

Emily looked up from her homework, sensing my tension. “Who was that?”

“Jonathan,” I said, trying to keep my voice steady. “He wants to talk.”

“About what?” she asked, her brow furrowed.

“I don’t know,” I said, staring at the message. I could feel the old anger rising again.

“Is it about the play?” Emily asked, her voice tinged with curiosity.

I sighed. “I don’t know, but I doubt it will change anything.”

Emily bit her lip, clearly still torn about her father. “Do you think he’s really sorry for everything?”

I thought about it for a moment. “I think he’s sorry it all fell apart,” I said softly. “But I don’t think he understands the full weight of what he lost.” … Below