Paralysed for three years, my husband cheated on me
In my third paralysed year, my husband’s female partner gave me a pair of high heels.
They were a beautiful pair of high heels.
I looked at my skinny legs a
My husband got angry.
legs and angrily threw the shoes at her.
“You think Rose was taunting you by giving you the shoes?”
“She doesn’t see you as disabled at all! It’s respect!”
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I sat in my wheelchair and opened the door.
The crowd in the living room fell silent.
My husband Joel and his gymnastics team members held their glasses and turned their heads to look at me in unison.
Joel was shocked, “How did you… come out?”
I was d
disappointed.
I helped make this celebration happen.
The gymnastics team won an international award, and I was the key designer of the program.
No one cared if I was there.
The atmosphere was awkward.
My husband’s partner, Rosalie Hans, smiled at me condescendingly.
“Jeanne, we won’t disturb you.”
“This is a gift from the gymnastics team.”
She held a gift box in front of me.
The high heels in the box were covered with diamonds and shone in the light.
“We chose this together. Do you like it?”
My heart suddenly ached. I held down my unconscious legs, and the bones under my palms reminded me that these legs had long lost the ability to stand
They knew my legs were ruined and I couldn’t stand, and they still chose such a gift.
But before I could open my mouth, Joel said, “Why don’t you thank Rose?”
I took a deep breath, looked up and asked him, “You know this gift, right? You gave high heels to a paralysed person! How dare you!”
a disabled person. It’s called respect”
“Your feet aren’t broken, can’t you wear these? We don’t treat you like a d
“You know what’s in your heart!” I yelled.
He got i
Impatient and said, “Don’t blame Rose.”
“She asked about your hobbies and found out you have lots of high heels. That’s why she chose this gift”
He got it wrong. Before I was paralysed, I liked buying shoes.
But since I’ve been paralysed, I can only throw all my high heels into the cupboard.
My heart is sore.