An Extraordinary Life

Chapter 27 - Evil power grew stronger and stronger again

After living dreadfully for almost a year with the progressing heat of his anger, my life was in real danger again. I secretly planned to move into my apartment with the lease finishing in a month's time. I went to prepare my apartment as much as I could. I moved one big bag of my belongings each time when he was still sleeping. I descended the stairs like a thief not to wake him. It took me a month to sneak my things out without him noticing. It was very sad that I had to sneak out like that. I couldn't even talk to him face-to-face about moving out since I didn't know what his reaction would be. It was even sadder as it was my birthday when I finally moved and I couldn't take my children with me. I didn't want to fight with him for our children, and it'd be easier for me to work for a better life and the children would be safe and comfortable with him.

I called him that night and told him, "I've moved out."

He reacted calmly and said, "I was already suspicious of it." He didn't stop me, maybe he knew it was better for us both.

I loved my apartment and decorated it to look simple and comfortable. It was good enough for me and for our children to stay on the weekends.

In the beginning months, I was afraid that he would come and make trouble so I didn't let him know where I was living. I just went home to pick up the children on weekends and he welcomed the time off. Taylor and Jayden liked the arrangement and the idea of a second home with sports to play and a pool to swim in. It was a good idea not to let our children live in a stressful, hateful, and even scary home, and I always wanted to give them a happier childhood than mine.

My husband and I slowly grew closer again because we were a family even though I felt happy and relaxed without him around, just like the first time we separated. It started out with him dropping off the children at my place while he went out with friends, then he would swim/play sports/barbecue at my place, for lunch, dinner, or both. But I never let him stay overnight as we preferred to sleep alone even though we started to have sex when he brought lunch over while our children were at school.