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Seven Years Abroad… My Husband Became Another Woman’s Perfect Husband
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00:00I never imagined that during the seven years my husband was working away from home,
00:05he had built another family with another woman. When I finally reached his workplace,
00:11an old man blocked my way. The moment I mentioned I was looking for Derek,
00:17his expression changed instantly. Why are you looking for my son-in-law?
00:20My mind went blank. For a second, I thought maybe it was just a coincidence of names.
00:26But then the workers nearby... Relax, Jensen. Derek is the most loyal husband around here.
00:32Cheating? Please, your son-in-law wouldn't even dare look at another woman.
00:38One of them nodded toward me. Maybe she's here on official business?
00:42Trying to stay calm, I pulled out a photo of Derek. I'm here on business.
00:46Is this the Derek you're talking about? The old man relaxed a little. Yeah, that's him,
00:51my son-in-law. My blood went cold. Before I could react, a well-dressed woman walked over
00:58with a warm smile. You're here to see Derek about work? You can go wait at our place.
01:08Our son had a fever. He took him to the city hospital. It felt like the ground collapsed under me.
01:16I stared at her, unable to breathe. I'm sorry, and you are? I'm Derek's wife, Megan.
01:25She was very friendly, always smiling, and casually waved for me to follow her.
01:32It's not safe for a woman to stay around here alone. Come with me. He won't be back anytime soon.
01:39She naturally grabbed my arm and started leading the way. Almost against my will,
01:44I followed her. Out of the corner of my eye, I studied her carefully. Her wheat-toned skin was
01:51rough from the sun, and even with makeup, you could still see faint freckles on her cheeks.
01:57But she looked noticeably younger than Derek, at least 10 years younger.
02:02Wow, someone from New York really does look different. Your skin is so good.
02:07She stared at my face openly, without any hesitation. There was clear admiration in her eyes.
02:13My husband has skin like yours too, soft and smooth. She laughed warmly, completely at ease.
02:19People really are different. Good living, I guess. I forced a small, stiff smile and said nothing.
02:27But what did it matter? Even if I was beautiful, successful, and took care of everything at home,
02:33my husband was still secretly building another family behind my back. And he did it without hesitation,
02:39as if it meant nothing at all. I looked at the woman in front of me, a flood of emotions
02:45rising in my chest. Did she know Derek was already married? Did she know the person standing right
02:52in front of her was Derek's wife? She was very talkative, chatting nonstop the whole way.
02:58As we walked, a couple on a motorcycle passed by, and then slowed down when they saw us.
03:04The woman sitting on the back handed Megan a bag of chestnuts.
03:08Look at how thoughtful Derek is. Even while taking the kid to the hospital, he still made sure someone
03:12brought you chestnut. I'm starting to get jealous of you. Megan smiled like it was nothing. I forced
03:18a comment in. Your husband really treats you well. The woman on the motorcycle laughed. Treats her well?
03:23That's an understatement. She says go east, he won't even dare go west. The second Derek sees Megan,
03:29he's basically a whole different man. If she so much as frowns, he's already nervous. Oh, stop teasing me.
03:36But something sour started rising in my chest. It felt like the universe was playing some cruel joke
03:43on me. My husband, the highly educated man who always talked about equality in marriage,
03:50was out here being someone else's completely obedient husband. At that moment, I wanted to
03:57see him more than ever. I wanted to know how he could be two completely different men in front of
04:05different women. But a tiny part of me still hoped the Derek Megan was talking about was just someone
04:12with the same name as my husband. Megan's house is situated on a vast stretch of farmland. Even the
04:19house itself was a beautifully built villa with a swimming pool. This was built by Derek. Pretty nice,
04:27right? It's the only one like it in our town. He's also the first live-in son-in-law we've
04:34ever had
04:35here. My heart skipped. The words live-in son-in-law hit me like a punch I didn't expect. When
04:44we
04:44stepped into the living room, there was a large family photo hanging on the wall. A family of six,
04:49all smiling brightly. My throat tightened because our home had a photo like that too. But ours only
04:56had three people. A ten-year-old son, my husband, me, no daughter. The year he was assigned overseas.
05:03Trust me, it'll be at most two years. I'll find a way to come back.
05:10And when I do, if your health allows it, we'll have a second child. A complete family. No more distance
05:16between us.
05:19But he had been gone for seven years. Except for a few days every Christmas,
05:24I almost never saw him. Last year when he came home, I even brought up how I regretted never having
05:31a daughter. But he suddenly changed his tone and said, Times have changed. Smart people aren't
05:37having more kids. One child is enough. Why add unnecessary pressure? I had even believed
05:43he had changed his thinking. But now I understand. It wasn't a change of heart at all. He simply
05:52already had a complete family somewhere else. Just then, Megan's phone suddenly rang. My heart jumped
05:59straight into my throat. Was it Derek? And if it was, how was I supposed to face him? Megan gave
06:06me an
06:07apologetic smile and answered the call. Almost instantly, a familiar voice came through the phone.
06:13Baby, did you get home? Did you get the chestnuts I sent over? My mind went completely blank. I hadn't
06:20heard that familiar voice in a very long time. Megan lowered her voice and started acting spoiled with him.
06:29Our son's fine now, so hurry home. Your boss is still waiting at the house.
06:35My boss? I didn't get any notice. You sure you didn't run into some scammer?
06:41How could that happen? If you don't believe me, I'll let her talk to you. Then she looked at me
06:46expectantly. I forced a stiff smile and took the phone. What was I supposed to say? That I wasn't his
06:55boss? I was the wife who had come here to catch him cheating? That he had secretly built another
07:01family behind my back? Didn't he have anything to say to me? Just as my heart was pounding and I
07:07had
07:07no idea what to say, the phone suddenly died in my hand. Oh no, I'm so sorry. Your phone ran
07:14out of
07:15battery. I forced a stiff smile and handed it back so she could charge it. But halfway down the hall,
07:20Megan suddenly turned around and looked at me. Did she know? Did she already realize I wasn't
07:27Derek's boss? Did she know I was Derek's other wife? Almost forgot. The wifi password is 11913.
07:35Derek made it my birthday. Derek once told me there was no internet in this area. That's why only he
07:40could reach me. I could never reach him. I turned on my phone and connected to Megan's wifi. Full signal.
07:47I forced myself to stay calm. You two seem really happy together. I heard he's here for work.
07:54Aren't you worried he might get transferred back? No, not really. To be honest, he almost got transferred
08:00back this time. Derek pulled a lot of strings just to stay here again. He'll probably stay for another
08:06seven years. Until this whole project is done. Derek said he'd rather quit his job than go back.
08:15My heart felt like it had fallen straight off a cliff. So it wasn't the company forcing Derek to
08:20take another assignment. He chose it himself. Even though he knew his mother was in the hospital
08:27after a stroke. His father had broken his leg. Both needed their son. Even though his little boy kept
08:33crying. Missing him. Year after year. Even though I, his wife, was overwhelmed with work and family.
08:42Burned out to the point of being hospitalized more than once. Still, he lived a carefree life.
08:49Thousands of miles away. With another woman. A cold shiver ran through me. Megan noticed and quickly
08:55turned on the heater. You must be cold. It'll warm up soon. Derek just bought this heater. Derek.
09:07We're the only house on this block with one. It's actually pretty expensive.
09:11I didn't even want it, but Derek insisted. He said he didn't want me freezing in winter.
09:19He seems a lot older than you. Was he married before? He's ten years older than me. Not divorced or
09:26anything. I just got really lucky. I am so lucky. Giving me a man like Derek. So mature. So attractive.
09:34He's the project manager here. Basically second in command. I never thought I'd end up marrying someone
09:39that capable. Meeting you was the luckiest thing in my life. An age gap is actually good. Older men know
09:49how to take care of people. Derek is responsible at work and even more responsible at home.
09:55He gives me his whole salary every month. Not a single cent missing. My chest tightened. I actually
10:01knew how much he made. His company's finance officer was my college roommate. Derek earns a high salary
10:07here. Almost $10,000 a month. But I never believed it. Because Derek had complained to me more than
10:13once that he didn't make enough. He even asked me to send him an extra $1,000 every month. Now
10:19everything finally made sense. He wasn't short on money. He was just giving every cent of it
10:24to this other home. He even treats my parents better than he treats me. My mom has a bad back,
10:32she said casually, pointing at a $20,000 massage chair. He bought it without even blinking.
10:37My dad loves drinking. He brings home cases of expensive liquor. Even $1,000 bottles of Louis
10:423C Cognac. A bitter taste rose in my throat. And strangely, I even felt a sting of pity for his
10:49real
10:49parents. Three months ago, his mother had a stroke. Derek, please, please come back. Mom is critical.
10:54She wants to see you. Mom will be fine. Good people are always protected.
11:05He ignored his real family completely. His parents, his child, me. And yet here he was. A perfect husband,
11:13perfect father, perfect son-in-law for another family. How ironic. Megan's phone rang. She didn't
11:20even bother stepping away. I could hear everything clearly since I was sitting right next to her.
11:25It was Derek. His voice was soft. The same tone he once used with me.
11:32Honey, our son still has a fever. The doctor said he needs to stay overnight for observation.
11:39Can't sleep with you tonight. Be good, okay? Cover yourself with the blanket. Don't catch a cold.
11:45One day without you and I already feel off. Every word hit me like a knife. We had been married
11:51for 12
11:52years. Only in the early years did he talk to me like that. Soft, sweet, caring. Now, he didn't even
11:59show that kind of care for our own son anymore. Time turned us into an old married couple. And now,
12:06we had become strangers who knew each other too well to pretend anymore.
12:12She hung up. Megan turned to me with a smile, about to say something, then paused.
12:18Oh, right. I didn't even ask your name. Avery. That's such a pretty name. It suits you.
12:24She was still warm, still talkative, just like before. Even now, I couldn't help thinking. She was
12:29probably just like me. Another woman kept in the dark. By the way, Derek won't be back tonight. Why don't
12:35you stay over? You can talk to him about work tomorrow. Okay.
12:42At dinner, I finally met their daughter. She looked so much like Derek. Megan's parents weren't
12:47as warm to me. Just polite on the surface. Their eyes lingered on me. Guarded. Almost suspicious.
12:54At the table, all they talked about was Derek. The way they said his name. He wasn't just a son
12:59-in-law.
12:59He was their son. He had moved into their family, taking care of them like his own parents. Even
13:07their farm was running perfectly because of him. Derek is the backbone of this family. We can't do
13:12anything without him. Something sharp lodged in my throat, and it wouldn't go away.
13:20That night, Megan put me in a guest room next to her parents. After the lights went out, I couldn't
13:25sleep. I could hear her parents whispering in the next room for a long time. After going back and
13:31forth in my head, I finally made a decision. I sent an anonymous report to Derek's company,
13:37with evidence. Then I texted my younger brother. You'll have to come get Derek. He broke the law.
13:44He's a cop. It didn't make me feel better. Not even close. But it was something I had to do.
13:51For myself. And for the ending he deserved. The next morning, Megan handed me some of her clothes.
13:57I looked at the down jacket she brought over. White. Fitted. Long. A Canada goose. Close to a
14:03thousand dollars. I had looked at that same jacket all winter. Went back to the store. Again and again.
14:09Not because I couldn't afford it. But I had parents to take care of. A child to raise. I had
14:15to plan
14:15every dollar. I used to complain to Derek. Other husbands buy clothes for their wives.
14:22We've been together for years, and you've never bought me anything. You have all the money. Just buy
14:27whatever you want. I'm afraid I'll pick the wrong thing. I don't know women's clothes. Turns out,
14:32it wasn't that he didn't know how. He just didn't want to buy anything for me. At breakfast, she kept
14:39going on about how good Derek was to her. Then she asked what life in New York was like. She
14:46even asked
14:46me. So, how have you been? I gave a faint smile. I'm okay. Just my husband isn't as devoted as
14:57yours.
14:57She grinned, clearly pleased. By noon, the door suddenly opened. Derek's familiar voice came in.
15:05Honey, I'm back. Megan and I both stood up from the couch at the same time and looked at him.
15:10I spoke first. Which wife are you calling... husband? Derek's face froze. He stood there,
15:18holding a five-year-old boy, his illegitimate son completely stunned. The child in his arms just
15:24stared at us, scared and silent. I looked straight into his eyes, not blinking. So many questions
15:30burned inside me. Why would he do this to me? To our child? To his own parents? He was an
15:37only son,
15:38raised with everything his parents had, built his life on their sacrifices. And yet behind all of us,
15:45he became a live-in son-in-law on this farm, living another life entirely. I could never understand him,
15:52and I could never forgive him. The first to break the silence was Megan. She screamed.
15:58What do you mean? What are you talking about?
16:02Her smile finally disappeared. Tears started falling instantly. Why is she calling you husband?
16:10Derek froze again. Then he quickly put the child down and stepped forward. Standing between me and Megan,
16:16he hesitated. I can explain everything. Explain what? Explain how we've been married for 12 years,
16:24and you've had a seven-year affair? Or explain how the man who has a wife is now another woman's
16:30obedient husband? And planning to divorce me so you can give her a real title? Every word I said
16:36hit like a blade. I stared at him, forcing him into silence, forcing him into truth. Derek finally
16:43lowered his head. I didn't mean for it. I'm sorry. Megan broke down instantly. You didn't mean it.
16:50Derek, what are you saying? What am I to you? Are you leaving me? She was crying, screaming,
16:57falling apart. And just like that, Derek turned toward her. Megan, that's not what I meant. I'm sorry.
17:05Please, give me time to handle this. My husband, holding another woman right in front of me. My chest
17:12felt like it was being torn open. I stepped forward, my voice shaking with anger. So what do you mean?
17:20He let go of her immediately, frozen again, trapped between us. No courage left to hold either side.
17:27Then my phone rang. A video call from my father-in-law. Without hesitation, I answered.
17:34Avery, have you seen Derek? My father-in-law's face filled the screen,
17:38smiling with hope. He hadn't seen his only son in almost two years. I switched the camera to the back
17:44and raised my phone. The wall behind me showed a family photo. I saw him. And I also saw his
17:50new
17:50wife, new son, new daughter, and his new in-laws. This is his new home. He's a live-in son
17:59-in-law here now.
18:00My voice shook with anger, especially on the last words. My father-in-law froze. His face turned pale
18:06with shock. I turned the camera toward Derek and Megan. Dad, look. This is your good son and his new
18:13family.
18:13Derek, is this what you've done? Do you even care about me or your mom at all? Are you trying
18:20to
18:20drive me to my grave? Derek snapped. He grabbed my phone. Turn it off. Stop filming. Just say what
18:28you're filming. Just say what you want directly. My father-in-law shouted. I don't have a son like you.
18:35Before anyone could respond, Megan's parents came back through the door. So Derek married and had a
18:42child with my daughter. That just proves he can't live with you. You two should break it off clean.
18:47Don't even think about taking him away. Derek has been part of our family since he came here.
18:52I've always treated him like my own son. He and Megan are happy together. There's no way they're
18:56separating. I turned to Derek. So what are you saying? He stayed silent, staring down at his shoes.
19:02Only after I kept looking at him, did he slowly raise his head. Hesitating, he finally asked,
19:09Do you still want me?
19:12Okay.
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