After hanging up the phone, I cremated Teddy's body and brought the urn home.

I pushed open the door and saw Phil's foster sister Tracy standing in the living room wearing only underwear.

Phil opened a package, took out a white gauze dress for her to put on, and thoughtfully helped her zip up the back.

Tracy turned around in place and asked, "Phil, who looks better, me or Shana?"

Phil said without hesitation, "All she does is dress professionally and drink with a bunch of old men. How can she compare to you? You're so sweet and cute."

I stood at the door, holding the urn in a daze.

In three days, my poor Teddy fell sick and died of illness and pain. Till the moment he died, he didn't receive any love from Phil.

In those three days, Phil accompanied Tracy on a shopping spree happily.

I was more than furious and asked coldly, "What are you doing?"

Tracy wasn't embarrassed at all. She took off the dress while grinning and walked around in front of Phil wearing only underwear.

"Shana, during the Black Friday sale, Phil and I went shopping downtown for three days and bought a lot of things.

"See? I bought these for you."

I opened the package handed to me by Tracy. Inside were a bunch of gynecological anti-inflammatory drugs.

Tracy said affectedly, "Phil told me that you often go on business trips and drink with men, and you even go to hotels.

"Make sure to use the medicine to wash your body every night. Don't bring any diseases back home."

I immediately turned furious. "What are you implying?"

Tracy looked innocent and said, "Shana, please don't get me wrong. I'm not saying that you're fooling around with other men.

"What I mean is that the beds in hotels are dirty, and I'm afraid you might catch a disease and pass it on to Phil and Teddy."

I laughed out of anger. "You're so 'thoughtful'."

Phil frowned and said, "Tracy is saying this out of concern for you and Teddy. Don't be sarcastic."

Tracy stood behind Phil and looked at me provocatively.

I could no longer shed a single tear.

After marriage, Phil and I started a small business together.

Phil was not good at communicating with people, so he could only count goods at home, move freight, and do some chores.

I was both the boss and the sales, trying to get us orders day and night. I often had to drink with clients till I had a stomach bleed.

I worked my ass off for the sake of our family. I wanted to provide Teddy with a better life.

I never expected that Phil would spread filthy rumors about me with another woman.

I said bitterly, "You walk around in front of Phil wearing underwear.

"Who is the dirty one? Me or you?"

She cried, aggrieved. Then she said in a broken voice, "Shana, you really got me wrong.

"Phil and I have known each other since we were little. If we wanted to be together, we would have."

I was already tired of arguing. "Phil, let's get divorced."

Phil angrily said, "Where does this come from? Why are you being unreasonable? Nothing happened!"

I resolutely said, "I'll prepare the divorce agreement when I go back. We'll go to the courthouse next Monday."

He said, "You want a divorce? Fine. But Teddy will live with me!"

I placed the urn with Teddy's ashes inside on the table and choked back tears as I said, "When Teddy left, all he talked about was you.

"Spend time with him these days."

I turned and walked out.

Phil stood at the door and shouted, "What are you talking about? Where did Teddy go?"

For a moment, I didn't know whether to be sad or to hate.

If Phil had cared a little more about our family, he would have known that Teddy had already left for good...

On Monday, I brought the prepared divorce agreement to get Phil to sign.

Tracy, was busy at home wearing pajamas as if she was the hostess.

Phil was unpacking the express deliveries and taking out a bunch of toys such as Transformers and Ultraman.

He turned around and glanced at me, sneering, "Tracy bought a bunch of toys, clothes, and even a pet dog for Teddy during the promotion.

"You're a woman, too. Why can't you be more gentle and considerate?"

Tracy said earnestly, "Shana, I'm not judging you.

"But you're always on business trips, drinking with a bunch of dubious men. How could it be good for Teddy's growth?"

I wasn't in the mood to argue. I just slapped the divorce agreement on the table.

"Phil, sign it."

Phil was startled when he saw the divorce agreement. "You're serious?"

I sneered, "We'll divorce. And I give you two my blessing. I hope you stay together forever."

Phil suddenly became irritable, and he slapped the table loudly. "Shana, when will you learn to be less selfish?

"Teddy is only five. What will he think if we divorce now?

"What if it affects Teddy's physical and mental health? Can you afford the responsibility?

"You're so selfish. You don't deserve to be a mother!"

Tracy wrapped her arms around his arm and said softly, "Phil, there's no need to get angry over a woman like her.

"Maybe she dumped you because she met some rich man while doing business.

"I will treat Teddy well from now on. He'll know what it feels like to be loved by his mom..."

The two were like a loving couple, and on the contrary, I became a guilty sinner to my family and to Teddy.

I silently returned to the room and packed my luggage.

Phil chased to the door and asked, "Where have you taken Teddy, Shana?"

He was such a good father who looked out for his son. He didn't even know his son was dead already.

If he had just made a phone call to the hospital, he wouldn't have been so muddle-headed.

My phone rang. It was someone from the funeral home.

They told me that Teddy's portrait had been made, and the customized urn would be delivered soon.

I hung up the phone and said with a desperate smile, "Don't worry. Teddy will be here soon."

I packed my luggage and sat quietly in the living room, waiting.

Tracy took out a small white puppy from the cage and handed it to Phil, saying sweetly, "Teddy will be very happy to see the puppy."

Phil glanced at me coldly and smiled indulgently at her, saying, "You are so thoughtful."

I quietly watched the two of them perform.

They considered themselves "thoughtful people", but they were actually so ridiculous. They didn't even know Teddy was allergic to fur.

Tracy took out a bag of dog food, opened it, poured the dog food into the urn on the table, and then put the box in the corner.

"Roxy, come and eat."

When the puppy wagged its tail and walked towards the urn, my world collapsed!

I angrily pounced over, pushed Tracy away, and grabbed the urn on the floor.

There was only a small amount of dog food in the urn. I didn't see Teddy's ashes at all.

Tracy was taken aback and hid behind Phil in panic, asking in a frightened voice, "Phil, is she crazy?"

I shouted at her with tears in my eyes, "Where did you take Teddy?"

Phil looked at me with disgust on his face. "Teddy has always been with you. And you're asking me?"

I held the urn, my chest heaving with anger. "Where are the things inside?"

Phil said lightly, "They're in the trash can at the door."

I panicked and rushed over with tears in my eyes as I picked up Teddy's ashes and carefully put them back into the urn.

Tracy crossed her arms around her chest and said sarcastically, "Shana, I changed the garbage bag this morning. The stuff inside is intact.

"Stop being so melodramatic, OK? I didn't bully you."

I sat down on the floor, holding Teddy's urn, too desperate to make a sound.

The door was knocked, and two funeral home staff came in with a photo frame, a customized urn, and a bouquet of flowers.

"Ms. Byrd?"

"I'm here."

I forced myself to stand up, wiped away my tears, and took the packaged urn and the photo from the staff.

Phil pulled a long face. "Are you deliberately disgusting me by bringing an urn home?"

Tracy pretended to be concerned and said, "Phil, don't be so harsh on Shana. Maybe someone in her family passed away."

Phil said coldly, "Her parents died a long time ago. She doesn't have any relatives!"

Tracy suddenly realized something and exclaimed in horror, "Oh, no! Is the box I used to put the dog food in a temporary urn?"

She worriedly picked up the puppy and tearfully said, "If Roxy eats something dirty, he'll get sick!"

Phil shouted at me angrily, "Shana, bring Teddy back now!

"And then get out of my house together with those things! I don't want bad luck!"

I smiled bitterly and handed the sealed photo in my arms to Phil.

"Phil, since you love Teddy so much, why can't you recognize him when he's right in front of you?"