The next morning, as I was preparing to move out, I received a message from my mother-in-law asking me to come over. I had to go first and planned to come back later for my things.

The night before, after sitting quietly together for a few minutes, he got up and left the house, not returning all night.

On my way, I left him a message saying I was going to my in-laws' and would be home later. During the trip, I had a constant feeling of heaviness in my stomach, and checking the calendar, I thought it was probably because my period was due. I fished out a chocolate...