Afterward, we found that our hobbies were very similar, and we had more topics to talk about.
After two years of dating, we got married.
As a doctor, he was very busy. I worked and managed the household so he wouldn't have to worry about anything.
One day, I found an intimate photo of him and a girl in his wallet.
When I asked about it, he said it was his first love, Maria.
He watched my reaction nervously.
Trying to be understanding, I said everyone has someone special from their past.
He seemed touched by my reaction.
After our daughter Kathy was born, he tore up that photo in front of me.
Our family of three was happy until Maria divorced three years ago.
That's when Aiden began to change.
He started supporting Maria financially and giving her his time.
"Time is life," he often said.
He lied about business trips and emergency surgeries to spend time with her in Harborview.
He answered calls late at night and said it was an emergency surgery, but it was Maria who had a nightmare and wanted him to come over.
The limited time he had for our family was now shared with Maria.
I tolerated it, hoping he'd come back to us, but it only got worse.
Finally, I exploded.
It was our daughter's birthday, and we were waiting for him to take us to Disneyland.
When he didn't show up, I called him.
He said he was at the hospital for an emergency and told us to go without him.
Later, I checked his phone and found out he was with Maria on our daughter's birthday.
[Aiden, when I was cutting vegetables, I thought about our time together and accidentally cut my finger.]
Maria had texted, along with a photo of a small cut.
I laughed bitterly. By the time Aiden arrived, it had already healed.
Yet, he still left me and our daughter to be with Maria.
I brought my daughter's urn to her hometown.
There were over 20 tables set up.
"Aiden, you’re so lucky to have such a promising daughter. She scored 1570 on the exam and can easily choose a top university.” said a relative.
“It’s all in the genes. Aiden was an excellent student, so his children are bound to be excellent too.”
“The Stewart family grows stronger with each generation.”
“Kathy is so smart!.”
Friends and relatives complimented him.
Aiden looked very happy and proud.
"Will Kathy go to Harvard and Cambridge.?" asked Aiden's cousin Benjamin.