After I got pregnant, my mom came to take care of me, my husband never showed up, and when I heard my mother answer the phone early in the morning, I burst into loud sobs

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After I got pregnant, my mom came to take care of me, my husband never showed up, and when I heard my mother answer the phone early in the morning, I burst into loud sobs

Looking at my already-showing belly, I felt a wave of bitterness. I was already four or five months pregnant, and my mom had come to take care of me starting two months ago, while my husband had been away on business trips for work the whole time with no time to look after me. During this period he rarely even called me, which at one point made me feel he no longer loved me or cared about me.

When I married my husband, his family was not well off, and I married him with nothing. After we got married, the two of us were always sweet and loving. He felt guilty toward me and thought I had been wronged, so he always worked desperately, wanting to give me a good life. Although he was not good with words, his actions warmed me to the heart. I often told myself I had married a good man; although his family circumstances were not great, he was responsible, and if the two of us worked hard together, life would surely get better and better.

Last month, my husband said his company had a project that required him to go on a business trip for a while, and he had no way to take care of me, so he discussed it with me and asked my mom to come and look after me. My mom treated me very well. Often, whatever I wanted to eat, she would buy it the next day, and she also bought many things needed for pregnant women and babies. My mom's meticulous care moved me, but at the same time it also made me feel wronged because my husband was nowhere to be seen. During the first few days of his business trip, he could still call me every day, but recently he only called once or twice a week. I knew it was because he was busy working overtime, so we did not say much during those calls, but deep down I still could not help feeling dissatisfied.

A few days ago in the morning, I woke up a little earlier than usual. When I went out, I saw my mom on the balcony talking on the phone. Only when I got closer did I realize she was actually on a call with my husband. He kept asking how I was doing, whether my mood was good, whether I had an appetite for food, and whether I slept soundly at night. My mom patiently answered one by one, and hearing their conversation made me feel much better. For the next few days, I went to eavesdrop at that same time every day, to see whether my husband called my mom and asked about me every day.

Later my mom told me that my husband called her on time every morning to ask how I was doing, and that everything at home had also been arranged by him. He told my mom that work had been too busy during this period, and he had no time to call during the day, only in the early morning, but I got up late, so in order not to disturb me, he could only call my mom every day.

After learning the whole truth, it would be a lie to say I was not happy. My husband's care for me made me feel especially sweet. After that, when he called, I no longer felt wronged, and instead kept caring about him and reminding him to take good care of his health while away. Honest communication and conversation between husband and wife, as well as expressing love to each other, all make us love each other even more.