#15 [True Story] The day I gave birth... The story of my ex-husband's affair partner appearing in front of the hospital
April, when I reached my final month of pregnancy...
Even though we were divorced,
life with my ex-husband, who would calmly return home,
had entered its third month.
———
The moment I stopped
caring about my ex-husband's actions,
a peaceful life returned,
and I was fully enjoying
my maternity life.
———
April 23rd, 4:00 AM
I had a show.
I couldn't sleep much that day,
so I watched movies all night long.
From then on, contractions started
every 30 minutes,
and I called the hospital.
"Please come in when they are 5 minutes apart."
———
Perhaps because I had gone through
experiences I shouldn't have had during pregnancy,
or because I had already made up my mind
about giving birth,
or perhaps because I had witnessed the birth of the youngest of my 5 siblings
when I was in 4th grade,
I was surprisingly calm.
———
6:00 AM
I called my ex-husband.
My ex-husband was at a family restaurant with friends,
playing Daifugo.
Since he had originally told me to
let him know when it was time,
I contacted him just in case.
Since my ex-husband no longer had a car,
he had gone out to play in my car,
so I had no choice but to have him come back.
———
7:00 AM
My ex-husband returned.
By 8:00 AM, contractions were 5 minutes apart,
and we headed to the hospital in my ex-husband's car.
It was the general hospital where I had worked in medical administration.
My cervix was 3 centimeters dilated.
"Since this is your first birth,
it will take 16 hours."
The doctor told me that,
so I had my ex-husband go home for a while.
Finally,
I'll get to meet you.
———
The contractions were incredibly painful,
to the point where I thought my lower back might shatter,
but when I thought about finally meeting my daughter,
who had been supporting me
inside my belly all this time,
I felt like I could handle
this much pain.
———
12:30 PM
At noon, a nurse
spoke to me.
"If you don't eat,
you won't have the strength."
The pain was at its peak.
I could barely shake my head.
"Are you okay to use the toilet?"
"Something feels like it's coming out..."
The nurse gently
lifted my clothes.
"The head is out!"
From there, it was fast.
I was immediately moved to the delivery room,
and it took only 5 minutes.
———
12:37 PM
My daughter cried...
It was the first time I heard
my daughter's cry.
That little one
was brought
next to my face.
Tears came out.
We finally met.
My little one with a tiny, wrinkled face.
The emotion of that moment on that day
is truly unforgettable...
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But soon,
I was told, "Her breathing isn't settling down,"
and she was taken away.
I was so worried
that something might have happened to her,
and even after I was moved to my hospital room alone,
I remember asking the nurse
many times if she was okay.
———
To calm myself down,
I wanted to talk to someone,
so I informed my ex-husband
that she was born.
And I also called my best friend.
That's when I found out.
———
While I was giving birth,
the affair partner had gotten my best friend's number
from an acquaintance
and called her.
She had traveled 60 kilometers
to come see my best friend.
The day before the birth, my ex-husband
had told the affair partner
that they were breaking up.
The affair partner, whose messages were being ignored,
was making a scene about a broken engagement.
———
My best friend told her I had given birth
and said she told her
everything she knew.
Hearing that, the affair partner
went into a frenzy
and made a scene, saying, "I'm going to storm the hospital."
My best friend desperately
tried to stop her.
But I learned later
that the affair partner didn't listen to my best friend's pleas
and actually came to the hospital.
Since it was a hospital where only designated people
could visit,
I managed to avoid meeting her.
———
In such a moment of happiness...
On such a precious day...
Is this a story I have to hear?
I didn't want such an important day
to be ruined.
Tears different from the ones I shed when I gave birth to my daughter
flowed...
———
At that moment,
my daughter was brought to my hospital room.
She was sleeping
so cutely.
The moment I saw her face...
my tears stopped.
This is no time to be crying.
For her sake,
I will become strong.
———
Even if I could time leap
and change the past,
I would choose the same path again...
Because if I hadn't chosen that person,
I wouldn't have met my daughter.
———
Thank you so much
for being born🤍
From the moment I knew
you were in my belly,
my love for you
hasn't stopped every single day.
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#16 [True Story] Continues to the story of the affair partner claiming she was pregnant as soon as we remarried...