«This is some horror!» John fumed, glaring at his wife with an indignant look. «You can’t treat me like this! How am I supposed to exist in such conditions?»
John realized that his attempt at rebellion had failed. He was angry at his wife, at the rules she set, and at himself. But he couldn’t change anything.
After a few days spent in such conditions, John couldn’t take it anymore. He packed his things and moved to a rental apartment, spending money from his precious savings account, which he had been contributing to for years. For him, this was a real blow.
Spending his own savings seemed like true blasphemy. But Natalie was only glad about it. After her husband’s departure, the woman unexpectedly felt relief.
The home became peaceful again. She heard nothing about her husband until her mother-in-law called her. «Natalie, hello!» sounded a slightly irritated voice on the other end of the line.
«Hello, Tamara!» Natalie answered calmly. «How are you? How’s your health?» «Listen, this is just impossible!» the mother-in-law got straight to the point.
«John has already driven me crazy with his antics. He constantly comes to my apartment to eat, wash, and is generally planning to move here. I can’t live like this. You have to do something about it. You’re his wife after all!»
Natalie smirked. «Tamara, this is no longer my concern. John and I have separated, divorce is just around the corner. If he decided that his new life will be tied to your money, then so be it. I no longer have anything to do with it.»
Tamara, in whose voice a mixture of despair and irritation was heard, tried to object: «Natalie, but he’s still your husband!» «Was!» Natalie gently corrected. «Now that’s in the past. I’m no longer going to tolerate John’s antics on myself. I have no more desire to participate in this spectacle.»
Soon after this conversation, Natalie received an official divorce. The woman felt free and happy, and Paula didn’t worry at all about this decision. Some time passed, and one day, returning from work, Natalie noticed a man on the street rummaging in trash bins.
He was all dirty and, hunched over, searching for something in a pile of discarded things. When Natalie came closer, she suddenly realized that it was John. The saving he was so proud of had driven the man to extremes.
He didn’t notice Natalie, and she just passed by without saying a word. In her soul, she felt bitterness, but understood that she couldn’t help him anymore. John had driven himself into this corner, from which he could no longer escape.
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