But they both tacitly pretended to know nothing, a silent pact to cover up this twisted, sordid affair.
It was an unspoken agreement that would cover for the many transgressions they would commit later on.
After the fleeting pleasure, Jamie was consumed by deep self-loathing and remorse.
She felt like human garbage.
Why, of all people, did she have to covet this man?
Any other man in the world would have been fine. But not him.
And yet, he was the one she had fallen for.
After countless nights of turmoil and conflict...
Jamie decided to confront her mother.
She loved this man. Without him, she felt she couldn't go on living.
He was the only person she had ever loved, from her very first crush until now. How could she just give him up?
Once they broke up, she would have a legitimate reason to be with him, openly and honestly.
But reality was often cruel.
Before she could confront her mother, she discovered that he had more than just one partner.
He'd had five marriages.
Seven children.
In that moment, an indescribable pain welled up inside Jamie.
Her years of devotion and her whole heart had been a complete joke.
She was just one of his many women.
What did all her years of genuine love count for?
A few days ago, when Jamie found out she was pregnant, she immediately went to the hospital and had an abortion.
The child's existence was her shame.

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