Thirty-four weeks pregnant and fast asleep, I was jolted awake by my husband\u2019s urgent cries in the dead of night. What followed shattered my world, and by morning, I knew I had no choice but to file for divorce.<\/p>\n
As my due date looms just two weeks away, I should be filled with excitement for the arrival of our baby. Instead, my heart is heavy with sorrow. My name is Mary, and this is the story of how one terrible night changed everything.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re being ridiculous, Mary,\u201d Daniel would say when I expressed my anxiety about house fires. \u201cWe\u2019ve got a smoke alarm, what\u2019s the worst that could happen?\u201d<\/p>\n
But for me, the fear was real. When I was 17, my mom\u2019s house burned down, and we lost our beloved dog, Grampa. The memory of that night\u2014the choking smell of smoke, the frantic crawl to safety, the flashing lights of fire trucks\u2014is still vivid. Ever since, fire has been a constant source of anxiety.<\/p>\n
Despite Daniel\u2019s reassurances, I couldn\u2019t shake the trauma. Every night, I\u2019d double-check that all the appliances were off, that the stove was unplugged, and that no candles were burning. I couldn\u2019t rest until I knew everything was safe. Daniel was frustrated with me, calling it paranoia, but I couldn\u2019t take chances\u2014not with our baby on the way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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