The Five-Year Contract Wife

On our fifth wedding anniversary, I once again received a family photo of my husband, my son, and her.

I looked at the radiant smiles of that family of three in the picture.

At that moment, I suddenly let go of the obsession I'd held for five years.

"Mrs. Harrison, the five-year term is up. Can I leave now?"

On the other end of the line was my mother-in-law in name only, who was also my employer.

"Are you sure about this? If you leave now, you won't get the child or the money. Why can't you hold on a bit longer?"

"No, school starts soon. Divorce is complicated enough as it is!"