I am Janine, married with one child. My husband Dan is a factory worker in Taiwan. My husband went abroad to give us and my son a good life. I agreed to let him go abroad to give us and my son a good life. I agreed to let him go abroad so that we could build a house. For a few months he was abroad, we were doing well, our communication is always active. He said that we would soon be able to build a house because he was about to finish his loan from his placement. I was happy because finally our dream of having a house would come true. My husband kept his promise when he finished his loan and sent money to build our house.
Six months later, our house was finally finished. It is beautiful and has a yard. I told my husband that he could go home now, our house was completely finished. he said that he could not yet because he was still saving money for the business he wanted to start. I could do nothing but support my husband’s wishes. During the two years my husband in abroad, we were fine until this past month when I was worried because I couldn’t contact my husband. I messaged him but he didn’t reply and even when I called him, he didn’t answer.
It took three months for my husband to finally call me and I told him I was worried because I couldn’t even contact him but the news I heard from him was very sad. He said he had another woman, he loved her. I didn’t understand how I felt then, I wanted to explode with anger but even then I calmed down I said how are we and our child. You said you went abroad to give us a good life but why did you decide to do this. My husband had no other answer but said he had someone else and not to wait for him when he got home. I couldn’t do anything but accept it even though it hurt me, so I accepted it.
Until one day his sister and mother came to the house. They said I had to leave his son’s house because I had no right to because we were not married. I begged then not to evict us because Dan and I had a child. His mother said there was nothing they could do because Dan himself ordered us to be evicted. At that time, I didn’t know what to do, where my son and I would go I had nowhere to go because I no longer had parents and no siblings.
I could do nothing but pack our things. I couldn’t believe that my husband could do this. He had this house built for our family and he worked abroad to have a good life but why did he give up all his promises? It was very painful but my son and I had to leave. We stayed with a friend of mine for a while and it was good thing because they were a kind couple and took in my son and me.
A year passed and I heard that Dan had returned to his place and with him was his wife who my son had replaced for us. I admit that the pain in my heart is still there but I have to move on for my son. I worked in a mall as a saleslady and after a while I was promoted to supervisor. I am working hard for my son because I want to provide for his needs even though he no longer has a father.
