It was Friday evening. John had just gotten in bed. He was looking forward to a long weekend with his adoptive daughter, Emma.
John married Emma’s mother when Emma was just a toddler. Her biological father had never been in her life. Being a faithful family man, John adopted Emma.
In retrospect, John realized he’d naively rushed into marriage with a woman he didn’t know. His happy life was destroyed a few years later. Upon coming home early from work, he found his wife in bed with their neighbor.
John was devastated. He immediately filed for divorce, yet fought for his rights to see Emma. He had committed to adopting her. She needed a father figure in her life. Emma didn’t deserve to suffer due the actions of her slut mother.
It was an uphill legal battle, but he’d ultimately won visitation rights.
The pain of viewing his wife’s infidelity had turned him off to ever risking himself again. Knowing Emma would continue to be in his life initially provided all the contentment he needed.