Husband you've abandoned me Fine I'll focus on raising my son novel Chapter 10

Chapter 10: On the right track

"Are you sure?" I asked him. If the physical and verbal bullying was too much for him I didn’t want to suffer for no reason.

"I’m a big boy, I can handle this," he told me.

It’s not about being a big boy though I thought to myself. It’s not like he was weak for wanting There was no fear in his eyes he really seemed serious.

"Anthony," I started by saying his full name.

"I can handle it, mum..." he interrupted me, however. "I can handle it because I have you now," he told me.

My eyes widened in surprise.

"It’s been a few days mum, but you seem different, you smile more, and you spend more time with me. I’ve been so happy. Even though dad’s not here and everyone treats us differently when I’m with you I forget about all that," he told me.

Tears filled my eyes and began to stream down my cheeks. I pulled him in for a hug. Alright you win Tony. I thought to myself. The words he said to me the day I died came to mind. "If you’d been there for me, I could have handled it."

He had meant what he said.

"I’m sorry I left you alone all those times," I apologized to him. It’s what I wanted to say to him that day in the hospital room.

He then hugged me back.

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