“Knowing his wife was pregnant by her ex-lover, instead of divorcing her, the husband secretly did that to the fetus, so that when the child was born…”
Ben regularly did that every time he gave Holly her prenatal vitamins, immersing himself in resentment, completely unaware that…
Ben knew clearly that Holly accepted his love, but her heart still lingered on her ex-boyfriend, the one with the light brown curly hair named Tom. The one who comes later is always at a disadvantage, and Ben understood that, but he was a man, and every man harbors jealousy and envy. Especially when Holly suddenly looked distracted, and when Ben pressed her, Holly honestly confessed that she suddenly missed Tom. Holly apologized to Ben, but Ben still felt deeply aggrieved. Holly even said:
“Please give me a little more time, my love! When it comes to feelings, if you love deeply, you can’t just forget instantly. But don’t worry, even so, I will never do anything to betray you.”
Ben should have cherished Holly for that honesty. Instead, Ben thought of it as Holly’s excuse to justify any future acts of betrayal. Truthfully, Ben was terrified of losing Holly. Holly was a girl that not only Ben but many men desired. Especially after hearing that Holly and Tom had broken up. Many more men approached Holly after that than Ben, but Holly took a liking to Ben, agreeing to entrust her life to him. And Ben, precisely because he loved Holly so much, began to dominate and restrain her.
Holly tried hard to explain that Tom had invited her for a drink to discuss some work-related matters. (Illustration photo)
If Holly came home from work a little late, Ben would snap, but Holly would gently explain the reason. As a wife, Ben truly had nothing to fault Holly for. But every time he thought about how Holly used to love Tom, and how they used to embrace, Ben felt sick to his stomach. This excessive jealousy of Ben’s would push him toward another, much more serious mistake.
Ben received a text that Holly was at a hotel with Tom. Hearing that news, Ben flew into a rage and rushed straight to the address Tom had provided. Tom was audacious; he was cheating with Holly and still dared to text Ben. Seeing Ben’s furious demeanor, the hotel staff couldn’t refuse to disclose the room number. Pushing the door open unexpectedly, Ben went mad: Holly was lying on the bed, passed out, her clothes disheveled. And Tom was buttoning up his shirt. Ben lunged forward, ready to land a few punches on Tom, but the man patted Ben’s shoulder and said in a low voice:
“Congratulations, man, on marrying a good wife like Holly.”
Tom’s words struck Ben dumb; his limbs went weak, and he just stood there, letting Tom walk away without throwing a single punch. Slumping down, Ben felt so humiliated. Holly had betrayed him. Wasn’t Tom’s statement mocking Ben? Immediately, Ben dragged Holly into the bathroom, splashing cold water on her to wake her up. Holly desperately tried to explain that Tom had invited her for a drink to discuss some work matters, and she didn’t understand why she was there. But no matter how much she explained, Ben wouldn’t believe it. Ben vehemently accused Holly of infidelity. And…
In the days that followed, Ben treated Holly horribly, believing it was what Holly deserved for her betrayal. Until Holly announced she was pregnant, a week after her betrayal of Ben…
Ben’s face changed color; surely that child couldn’t be his. Ben only wanted to track down Tom and beat him to a pulp. But Ben laughed at himself; if this shameful matter got out, Ben would lose all face. However, Ben absolutely could not let this matter go. Ben would let Holly keep the pregnancy, and Ben had found a way to take out his anger on the fetus.
What should Ben do to redeem the karma he had created with his own hands? (Illustration photo)
Ben ordered a special kind of drug intended to cause a high rate of birth defects in the fetus. Ben secretly gave it to Holly every day. A bastard child was not allowed to be healthy. As for Holly, seeing Ben being kind to her again, she thought Ben had understood everything. Little did she know. Ben regularly did that every time he gave Holly her prenatal vitamins, immersing himself in resentment, completely unaware that…
Holly went into labor and gave birth. Ben was also excited and nervous, but then he felt humiliated and bitter, knowing the child wasn’t his. No cry came from the newborn; Ben’s face went pale. The doctor announced that the child might be mute, and it was immediately taken to the testing room. Ben also quickly requested a DNA test because the child’s hair was not curly like Tom’s. In fact, it looked somewhat like Ben. Ben felt a sudden pang of guilt…
Holly woke up after giving birth and cried a lot. She apologized to Ben for not taking good care of the baby. And Ben, watching Holly cry, felt terrible guilt. The child’s condition was precisely due to the effects of the drug Ben had administered. Then Ben was stunned when the doctor announced that the DNA results between him and the child were a perfect match. Could it be that Ben had been wrong right from the moment he burst into the hotel room to catch Holly? Blinded by jealousy, Ben had refused to look closely into the whole matter. He didn’t believe Holly, and he misunderstood Tom’s intention. Tom had indeed intended to do something wrong to Holly and deliberately called Ben to make Ben angry and leave Holly. But in her delirium, Holly only called Ben’s name, which brought Tom to his senses. Tom’s words in the hotel were a genuine congratulations to Ben.
Looking at the child who couldn’t utter a cry, Ben’s heart ached. He had personally created severe bad karma for himself. Ben cursed himself as a despicable person. If Holly found out the truth, his marriage would be over. What should Ben do to redeem the karma he had created with his own hands?
