Chris shut the tea kettle off as it whistled throughout the apartment. His wife had left again. Not a final goodbye, but it sure felt like it. He was so hurt, frustrated and angry. He couldn’t comprehend why she would do something like this. All he wanted to do was help, but he only felt used. He glanced at his pile of paperwork which was stacked on his desk. He should probably start going through it like his wife said. 266Please respect copyright.PENANAhgW8a5sVcL
He couldn’t believe that he let his work get as behind as it was. Sitting at his desk, he started to organize his papers, by each client and what they needed help with. The first client’s paperwork he began to look at was Mrs. Jones. He remembered seeing her not long ago. 266Please respect copyright.PENANA5b62WMYAtD
The same day he and Sarah had that horrible argument in his office. He thought back to that day and knew he could have handled things differently. 266Please respect copyright.PENANA0yrlqzQ3QF
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Chris knew his wife was going through so much. With her being attacked and the loss of one of their unborn children. He could never imagine going through something like that. 266Please respect copyright.PENANAr0IKpQHfdj
His next client, Mrs. Jones walked into his office. She wore a bright purple jacket and a black purse covered in sequence. After a brief introduction, Chris asked her why she wanted to schedule an appointment with him. 266Please respect copyright.PENANAVWPq7hHoHa
“Well, my husband loves his job. He wakes up in the morning, has a quick breakfast, then heads out to work. He works long hours and I’m there to always support him. But lately, he’s been at work later and later. Sometimes not coming home until one a.m. then having to leave for work at six a.m. Our marriage is drifting apart and I don’t know how to mend it.”266Please respect copyright.PENANAY5QjTf3vQe
Chris pondered for a few moments and when he was about to say something Mrs. Jone interrupted him. 266Please respect copyright.PENANAdlGzOAfmte
“I’m sorry Mr. Matthews-”266Please respect copyright.PENANAPsOjXgVCXF
“You can call me Chris if you prefer.”266Please respect copyright.PENANAOhsrO6e8iv
“Okay, Chris. Are you in a relationship?”266Please respect copyright.PENANAWYRvhpFSiK
Chris smiled before answering “My wife and I have been married for five years.”266Please respect copyright.PENANA1X8fDhp2jK
“Have you been through something like this?”266Please respect copyright.PENANA0cS6SLumEo
Chris didn’t want to pour out too much of his marriage to his client, so he replied “We’ve had our ups and downs, but we’ve gotten through them.”266Please respect copyright.PENANAguUyidujuM
“Have you ever not trusted her?”266Please respect copyright.PENANA3IsxoRUp1t
“No. There have been times where she hasn’t trusted me?”266Please respect copyright.PENANAihQQO5DWwc
“Have you been unfaithful?”266Please respect copyright.PENANAUgOioPpNbB
“No. But lets go back to helping you…”266Please respect copyright.PENANAFOkzUg84Cf
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Finishing up his paperwork about Mrs. Jones he began to think about his coworkers and colleagues. Specifically his secretary Jane Achorn. Or was she his ex-secretary? He debated whether he should fire her. He knows he truly should, but at the same time, he felt bad for her. 266Please respect copyright.PENANA2m1EuANvxJ
He knew Jane was going through some troubling and difficult times. He had to weigh the pros and cons. His phone buzzed and speaking of which, it was Jane. The text read: 266Please respect copyright.PENANAqas3lh9HQT
“Hi, Mr. Matthews it’s Jane Achorn. I know I said I was going to quit, but if there’s a way I could stay that would be great. I’m trying to raise two kids practically on my own. And it’s hard for me to find a new job. If there’s anything you could do I would appreciate it, but if not I completely understand.”266Please respect copyright.PENANAduStwVIjfo
Chris read over the text a few times then he replied “Jane. You can work for me again. I’ll just need to work out the logistics of everything. I’ll see you Monday morning.”266Please respect copyright.PENANARiAGyTPepQ
“Thanks so much. This means so much to me and my family.” Jane instantly replied. 266Please respect copyright.PENANAITUNqsZFRY
He felt bad for Sarah about this specific situation, but he also felt bad for Jane too.266Please respect copyright.PENANAsHmuYVsxPI