00:00My name is Emma. I am 30 years old. I have a husband. His name is Alex. We have one daughter. Her name is Polina. She is 7 years old.
00:14We lived together for 10 years. I loved my husband very much. I trusted him. I believed he was a good man. But one day, everything changed. It was Friday night. My husband went to a party. His best friend had a birthday.
00:38Alex told me, I will come home late. I said, okay. I stayed at home. I was a little sick. I wanted to rest. At the party, his ex-girlfriend was there, too. I did not know this. He did not tell me.
01:03The next morning, Alex was quiet. He sat in the kitchen. He looked sad. I asked, what's wrong? He said, Emma, I need to tell you something. Then he said it.
01:23I kissed my ex-girlfriend last night. He told me. I was drunk. She came close. I didn't stop her. It just happened.
01:37I could not believe it. I said, what do you mean, just happened? He said, it was a mistake. Only one time. Please forgive me.
01:53I was very angry. I cried. I shouted. I said bad words. My heart broke. I felt pain inside.
02:03I said, leave this house. I took his bag. I opened the door. I said, go away. And he left.
02:18I said, this house is mine. This house is mine. I bought it before marriage. So I had the right to ask him to go.
02:29Our daughter was not at home. She was at my parents' house. I was happy she didn't see our fight.
02:37After that, Alex sent me many messages. He called many times. He said, I love you. I am sorry.
02:51Please give me one more chance. But I didn't answer. Then his mother called me. She said,
03:00Emma, please don't be angry. All men make mistakes. My husband also had a girlfriend. But I stayed. Now we are okay.
03:14I said, no. I don't want to live with a man who kisses other women.
03:20She said, think about your daughter. A child needs her father. I said, Polina can still see her father. But I don't want him as my husband.
03:36Some people say I'm too serious. Some people say I should forgive him. But I don't want to.
03:46I don't want to sleep next to a man who kissed another woman. That kiss was a big betrayal. I feel hurt. I feel dirty. I feel alone.
04:01I still love him. But love is not enough. Trust is more important. And he broke that trust.
04:12Now I live alone with Polina. I am not happy. But I am calm. No more lies. No more pain.
04:25The next day, Alex came to the house. He stood at the door. He looked very sad. He had flowers in his hands.
04:36He said, please, Emma. Let's talk. I did not want to talk. But I opened the door a little.
04:48What do you want? I asked. He said, Emma. I made a big mistake. I was drunk. I didn't think clearly.
05:00I love you. I love Polina. Please forgive me.
05:06I said, you kissed another woman. That is not love. That is betrayal.
05:16He said, she kissed me first. I was confused. I didn't know what to do. It was only one kiss. Nothing more.
05:27I looked at him. I looked at him. I felt so tired. So hurt. I said, Alex, you had a choice.
05:39You could say no. But you didn't. You kissed her back. That's enough for me.
05:46He started to cry. He started to cry. He said, I don't want to lose my family.
05:54I said, you lost us when you kissed her. Alex left the flowers near the door. Then he walked away.
06:06That night, I could not sleep. I thought about everything. I remembered our wedding.
06:17I remembered the day Polina was born. I remembered how kind Alex was when I was in the hospital.
06:27He was a good husband before. He helped me after Polina's birth. He cooked food. He cleaned the house.
06:36He loved our baby. He loved me too. But now, now I don't know this man. He is not the same.
06:50I asked myself, can I forgive him? Can I forget that kiss? Can I trust him again?
06:58The answer was no. My heart still hurt. My head was full of questions. I felt angry. I felt sad.
07:14I felt alone. But deep inside, I also felt strong. I felt proud. I knew I did the right thing.
07:26A few days passed. I still didn't answer Alex's calls. I needed time. I needed space. I needed peace.
07:38But he didn't stop. He sent messages every day. Emma, I miss you. Emma, I am sorry. Please let me come home.
07:52One day, he sent a long message. He wrote,
07:58I can't sleep. I can't sleep. I can't eat. I love you and Polina. I made a mistake. But I didn't stop loving you. Please let's fix this. Please don't leave me.
08:14I read the message. My hands were shaking. My heart hurt. I still loved him. But I could not forget what he did.
08:28That night, I cried again. I held Polina's hand while she slept. I looked at her face. She was so peaceful. So innocent.
08:41And I thought, what kind of example do I want to give her? I want her to grow strong. I want her to know her worth. I want her to choose love with respect. Not just love with pain.
09:01The next day, Alex came to the school gate. He waited to see Polina. I did not stop him. He is her father.
09:13She ran to him. She smiled. She hugged him. He brought her a small gift, her favorite book.
09:23I watched them from far. My eyes filled with tears. He is a good father. But that does not make him a good husband.
09:35After he took her for ice cream, he came to talk to me again.
09:41Emma, he said, I'm not giving up. I'll wait. I'll show you I can change.
09:48I said, Alex, it's too late. My heart is closed now. He said, but we were happy.
10:01Yes, I said, we were happy. Before the kiss. Before the lie.
10:09He looked at the ground. He had no more words. I closed the door.
10:16That night, Polina asked me, why does daddy not live with us?
10:24I took a deep breath. Sometimes, I said, adults make mistakes.
10:31Sometimes, love is not enough. But we both love you, Polina. That will never change.
10:40She hugged me and said, I love you too, mommy.
10:46I kissed her head and said, we will be okay.
10:52And I hoped it was true.
10:55One year passed. I lived alone with Polina.
11:00Life was calm. We laughed. We played. We grew.
11:05But sometimes, late at night, I thought about Alex.
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