It was an early weekday morning. Being over seven months pregnant, I only occasionally visited my husband’s office to review documents and reports before heading home to rest. My new husband, a businessman, was always concerned about my well-being. He even instructed his entire team, “Don’t let my wife climb stairs or lift anything heavy.”
Every morning, he personally prepared breakfast, and in the evenings, he would massage my feet to relieve the cramps I often experienced. For every prenatal checkup, no matter how busy he was, he would cancel his schedule to accompany me. After a failed marriage, I never thought I’d find someone who would love and care for me this deeply.
That day, the company was hiring for the position of Sales Manager. I was sitting at the reception desk when the elevator doors opened, and a man stepped out.
I recognized him instantly, even from the side. It was my ex-husband. But what left me speechless was when he removed his black hat, revealing his hair.
At just 38, his head was almost completely gray, with only a few scattered black strands remaining. His face was gaunt, his eyes sunken, and his expression bore the weight of countless sleepless nights.
If I hadn’t looked closely, I would have thought he was in his 50s.
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He noticed me too, and our eyes met for a few seconds. I walked over, cradling my baby bump. “How are you?”
He glanced at my pregnant belly and smiled. “You’re… expecting? Congratulations.”
We exchanged a few brief words before the secretary invited him into the interview room. I stood outside the closed door for a long time, my mind filled with a single question. In just five years… what had happened to him?
That afternoon, after the recruitment session ended, he texted me, asking to meet at a café near the office. Sitting across from each other, I learned that his life was nothing like I had imagined.
About a year after our divorce, he married his current wife. They had been trying for a baby for years with no success.
After seeking medical advice, they discovered that both carried a rare genetic condition. To have a healthy child, they needed to undergo IVF combined with pre-implantation genetic screening, a process significantly more expensive than standard IVF.
After multiple failed attempts, they finally welcomed a little angel. But their joy was short-lived, as their child was diagnosed with a congenital condition, requiring frequent hospitalizations.
“We’ve spent all our savings on our child’s treatment.”
He smiled, but his eyes were red-rimmed. “My hair turned gray during that time.”
To increase their income, he decided to leave his previous company and seek new opportunities. “I no longer care about titles or pride. I just need enough money to treat my child and continue our journey to have another baby.”
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Hearing this, my eyes stung with unshed tears. We had parted ways because our paths diverged, not due to betrayal. I had always wished for him to find happiness.
I never imagined that his happiness would come at such a high cost. That evening, I shared the entire story with my husband. He was silent for a moment before asking, “Do you think he’s suitable for the position?”
I nodded. My husband smiled. “Then tomorrow, I’ll have HR send him the job offer.”
A few days later, my ex-husband officially became the Sales Manager of the company. From then on, we maintained a professional relationship, occasionally exchanging pleasantries.
Neither of us brought up the past. I had my own family, and he had his to protect.
Sometimes, not every marriage that ends leaves behind bitterness. There are those who walk together for a while, then choose different paths. Years later, when they meet again, what remains isn’t love, but kindness—enough to want to help when the other is in need.
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