I Risked Everything, But You Only Wanted to Escape Unharmed

"Can you stop being so petty?"

You can never wake someone who pretends to be asleep, just like a pig can't stop eating filth.

Fed up with talking to Daniel, I pulled the divorce agreement I had prepared out of the drawer.

I threw it at Daniel's face.

He fumbled to catch the document and, upon seeing it, instantly lost his composure. "Lisa, what do you mean by this?"

"Just because I took Tommy to the amusement park, you want to divorce me?

"You're being ridiculous over such a minor issue."

Daniel tried to vent his anger but was interrupted by the ringing of his phone.

As soon as he saw the caller ID, he picked it up anxiously.

I could vaguely hear Jessica crying on the other end.

Ignoring me, Daniel reassured her. "Don't worry, I'll be there soon to take you to the hospital."

After hanging up, he shot me a glare.

"Lisa, don't keep threatening me with divorce for no reason. I'm not falling for it."

With that, he left without looking back.

Watching Daniel hurry away, I recalled the time Katie had a high fever when she was three, and I was panicking.

The only thing I could think of was to call Daniel.

But he scolded me. "I'm not a doctor and can't treat illnesses. What do you want me for? Just take her to the hospital."

After saying that, he hung up on me without hesitation.

That night, I stayed by Katie's bedside, unable to sleep.

Meanwhile, Daniel slept soundly at home until morning.

Now that Jessica's son was sick, he ran to her like a loyal dog.

At that moment, I felt utterly disappointed in Daniel.

Anyone who doesn't know would think Tommy's last name was Peterson instead of Bennett.

A strange thought suddenly struck me.

What if Tommy really was Daniel's son?

Since that night of our argument, I hadn't seen Daniel again.

But I knew exactly what he was up to from his social media posts.

Just a minute ago, Daniel had posted an update.

The picture showed a cross with a sincere caption: [Pray for my child's recovery.]

I never knew he was religious before. I sneered.

Thankfully, Katie and I no longer needed him.

Because of Daniel's post, several of our mutual friends messaged me.

[What's wrong with Katie? Is it serious?]

[Lisa, which hospital are you at? I want to see Katie.]

Even my parents called in a panic. "Lisa, what happened to Katie?"

I spent a lot of effort calming my worried parents down.

I stared coldly at Daniel's social media.

Feeling disheartened, I closed my phone.

I used to share many photos of Katie with him.

But he never showcased them on his social media and wouldn't even mention Katie.

I even had to coax him for a long time, only to get excuses.

"My social media is filled with clients. Sharing private stuff would affect my work."

Now, for the sake of Jessica's son, he was posting pictures and prayers without a care, abandoning those ridiculous principles.

Talk about double standards.

Fortunately, Daniel's absence gave me the chance to pack things up.

I worked tirelessly to gather my and Katie's belongings.

"Since you're eager to be someone else's dad, I'll just let you have it."