We\u2019ve been married two years, and every first Saturday of the month, my husband vanishes for a few hours. \u2018Running errands,\u2019 he says, or \u2018Helping my aunt.\u2019 I never questioned it\u2014he\u2019d come home with groceries or a bakery bag. But last month, I asked to tag along. His face tensed. \u2018You know my aunt doesn\u2019t really like you, so it\u2019s better you don\u2019t come,\u2019 he muttered before driving off. I barely spoke to his aunt but never felt any hostility.<\/p>\n
So this month, I tucked a GPS tracker under his car and followed him.<\/p>\n
He drove 30 minutes out of town to a run-down house and rushed inside. I knocked. The tears appeared in my eyes when the door opened and I saw a woman holding a baby who looked just like my husband.<\/p>\n
My heart dropped into my stomach. She looked startled to see me. \u201cCan I help you?\u201d she asked quietly, shifting the baby on her hip. I just stared at the baby\u2019s dark eyes, identical to my husband\u2019s. I tried to breathe. My voice cracked when I finally found the words. \u201cI\u2019m his wife. Who are you?\u201d<\/p>\n
She blanched and stepped back. \u201cI\u2019m\u2026I\u2019m Soraya. You\u2019re his wife?\u201d The baby whimpered, and she bounced him gently. She looked torn between slamming the door and inviting me in. I stepped forward before she could decide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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