Tom turned to Karen, his face a mix of shock and hurt.
“Is that true? Is that how you treat our future child?” he asked.
Karen looked desperate. “There is no baby!” she blurted out, then covered her mouth as she realized what she had just said.
“You lied to me?” Tom asked, his voice barely above a whisper.
Karen tried to recover.
“I just wanted Marcus to move out! But we could still have a baby,” she pleaded.
“No. Right now, you’re going to pack your things and leave,” Tom said, his voice firm and final.
“But…” Karen tried to protest, tears streaming down her face.
“Now!” he shouted, his patience gone.
In tears, Karen went to the bedroom to pack her things.
Marcus watched her go, feeling a strange mix of relief and sadness.
His father turned to him, his eyes full of regret. “I’m sorry you had to go through all this. I don’t know what came over me,” he said.
Marcus shook his head.
“It’s okay,” he replied, though he knew it wasn’t entirely true.
“No, it’s not. But we’ll be alright. From now on, I will always put you first,” his father said, pulling him into a hug.
Marcus hugged him back, feeling truly loved for the first time in a long while.
As they held each other, he felt a sense of relief and warmth that he hadn’t felt in years.
He realized that, despite everything, his father did care about him. This moment of genuine connection made him hopeful that things could get better.
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