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The Day I Stopped Waiting
On Thanksgiving Day, the top trending post on social media was about me.
The headline blared: "Investment Banking Titan Caleb Vaughn and Son, Mason, Charm Charity Gala Alongside Muse Sienna Hayes."
I shut off the live stream, my hand moving in a slow, deliberate motion.
My phone rang the moment I pulled the Beef Wellington I’d poured my heart into for our Thanksgiving dinner from the oven.
"Darling."
My husband's voice tumbled out, a frantic rush of excuses. "The gala's schedule was changed at the last minute, so I—"
Then, cutting through his words, I heard Mason's bright, childish laughter. "Daddy, Sienna said I can go to her house for ice cream tonight!"
I stared at the anniversary dinner I had so lovingly prepared.
The rich aroma of the steak began to fade, and the wax on the candlesticks hardened into cold, lifeless tears.
"Don't bother explaining," I heard myself say, my voice a hollow echo in the suddenly silent kitchen.
"I get it."
And in that moment, I understood with chilling clarity. This time, Caleb, I wasn't just done. I was gone. So were you. And so was Mason.
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