Six Years of Secret Marriage, He Never Called Our Son Dad

I had been secretly married to my CEO husband Adrian for six years, but he didn't love me and never let our son call him dad. After he missed our son's birthday again because of his assistant Chloe, I took out the divorce papers. Let's get a divorce, Adrian. Mr. Collins, I'm leaving for an overseas training program next month. This is my resignation letter. Mr. Collins looked surprised. Why so sudden? I gave him the excuse I had prepared long ago"My son's father is in Australia. I'm taking my son there so our family can be together. " That's good, Mr. Collins nodded. Raising a child alone here must be hard. We all thought you were a single mom. I smiled. In everyone else's eyes, I was just a tired mother raising her child alone. But no one knew my boss, Adrian, was the father of my child. Seven years ago, I was his personal assistant. After one drunken, chaotic night, we had a child. Back then. he warned me, "I can marry you, but I will never publicly acknowledge you as my wife. " Even after all these years, his words had not changed. I turned and walked out, only to run into Adrian Blackwood and Chloe Bennett. Chloe held a report in one hand and lightly tugged at Adrian's suit jacket with the other. The sweetness between them was almost blinding. The moment we brushed past each other, my heart skipped. I still could not stop myself. Adrian. his face was cold. Miss Carter, his voice was polite and with a distant warning. He reminded me that in this office, I was only his employee, so I pulled every emotion back into my chest. mister Blackwood, Adrian gave a faint hum and kept walking as if he had only passed a stranger. I smiled bitterly and swallowed the news that I was leaving. It did not matter anyway. Just then, my phone screen lit up. Mommy, will daddy come home for my birthday? I froze for a second and looked back. Adrian lowered his head and spoke gently to Chloe. The tenderness in his eyes was impossible to hide. I pushed down the ache in my chest and sent Adrian a message. Today is Leo's birthday. Are you free tonight? Across the hallway, Adrian picked up his phone but didn't reply. He put his phone down and left with Chloe. Looking at Adrian's retreating figure, I smiled bitterly. Evelyn Carter, so what were you still hoping for?

I went straight to Leo's kindergarten. The first thing my son said when he saw me was. "Mom, will Dad celebrate my birthday with us tonight? " You father... Before I could finish, my phone rang. Surprise rushed through me. I nodded almost too eagerly. "Don't worry, Leo. Daddy will come home. " After six years of marriage, this was the first time Adrian was willing to celebrate our son's birthday. That night, I made a full table of food. Leo finished his homework early too. One hour passed, then two, then three. I sent one message after another, but just like every other time, none of them got a reply. "Mom, is Dad too busy again? " Pain stabbed through my chest. I wanted to explain, "It's okay. Mommy will always be with you," but I could not say a single word in Adrian's defense. Leo did not ask again. Happy birthday to you, Mommy. Can you put it on me? Happy birthday. Leo. My birthday wish is to be with Mom forever. My phone suddenly chimed. Then I accidentally saw Chloe's Instagram. The photo showed food from a highend restaurant. A wedding ring appeared in the corner of the photo. It was the one I had chosen when Adrian and I got married. Only he never wore it on his ring finger. How ironic! On our son's sixth birthday, he was having dinner with another woman in a luxury restaurant. If mommy takes you away from daddy, would you be okay with that? I want to go. Leo don't want mommy to cry in secret anymore. Okay, mommy promises. That night neither of us mentioned Adrian again. After Leo fell asleep, I took the divorce papers from the drawer. The last bit of hesitation in my heart disappeared.

At 2 in the morning, Adrian finally came home. He saw the cake on the table; regret flickered in his eyes. "Sorry. I forgot. " "I sent you message after message. Did you really not see them? " I opened the divorce papers to the last page and forced myself to stay calm. Then I handed them to him. "Sign this. " Before I could finish, Adrian's phone rang. "Mr. Blackwood, I think the power is out at my place. " "Wait for me, I'll be there. " After hanging up, he signed the papers without even looking at them. I stepped aside and quietly watched him live Adrian Black Hood, remember this, you were the one who threw this family away.

The next day, I returned to the company to hand over my work. Leo's birthday present. I forgot to give it to him yesterday. I took the gift and opened it. Inside was a toy dog. Dogs were Leo's worst fear. When Leo was five, Adrian took him to an amusement park. He ran into a friend halfway through and let go of Leo's hand. Leo got lost in the crowd. By the time we found him again, he was crouched by the road, shaking after being scared by a. Since then, dogs had become Leo's nightmare, and the person responsible for that nightmare had actually bought one as a gift. I could not tell whether I felt more anger or disappointment. Thank you. My voice was calm. Power at Chloe's place went out. I'm planning to let her stay at home. Don't come to work today. Go back and pack some things. Take Leo somewhere else for a couple of days. His casual words hit my heart like a hammer. You mean you're kicking our son and me out for Chloe? Don't make it sound so ugly. She's. Since we agreed to keep our marriage hidden, we have to avoid suspicion in front of our coworkers. I smiled at the irony. Was Chloe really just a coworker? Was he really only trying to avoid suspicion at work, or did he simply think Leo and I were in the way of his new romance and needed to stay hidden? Fine. I'll pack as soon as I can and take Leo away. We won't bother you. Seeing how easily I agreed, Adrian was the one who froze. I'll make it up to you. I did not look up; I only stayed silent.

When I got home, I packed our luggage and took Leo to the door. But the moment I opened it, I ran into Adrian, bringing Chloe back. He looked more like her boyfriend than my husband. "Miss Carter, why are you at Mr. Blackwood's house? " The first thing I did was pull Leo behind me. "I..." "They're relatives of mine; they're staying here for a while. " I had only said one word before Adrian cut me off. It was not the first time, but every time I heard it, my heart still hurt. I was about to speak, but Leo spoke first. Hello sir, I turned to look at him in disbelief. Mommy, let's go. Every word I wanted to say stuck in my throat. I forced my lips to move. Okay. He ran back to the car and brought over a box of cake.