Harry mocks his unemployed wife, Sara, for doing nothing at home. On the day of an important work presentation, he storms out after an argument over a shirt. When he returns home, Sara and the kids are missing. He finds a note saying she wants a divorce.
Panicked, Harry learns from Sara’s sister that Sara’s in the hospital. She’s had a mild health scare but is stable. Sara, however, tells Harry she wants a divorce, explaining she gave up her dreams for him and feels trapped. She’s done with the marriage and says the kids will stay with him.
Harry tries to distract the kids with pizza, hoping things will calm down, but is left reeling by Sara’s words. The next morning, he’s rushed as he tries to get the kids ready for school, but his attempt to make French toast ends in chaos.
“Daddy, what’s happening?”
“It’s just the smoke alarm. Stay there,” Harry replied, turning it off while smelling burning fabric. He had forgotten about the iron while trying to fix his shirt.
“Not again,” he muttered, rushing to the laundry room. He turned off the iron, relieved it hadn’t caused a fire.
“We’re hungry. What about the French toast?”
“I’m sorry. Let me get ready, and we’ll grab something on the way to school,” he said as they rushed out. Seeing the time, he realized he only had ten minutes to get to work.
Stuck in traffic, he muttered, “I’ve never been late before…”
After the meeting, Harry was embarrassed by his tardiness and hoped to find Sara when he got home. A week passed with no sign of her. When he walked in, the scent of her perfume lingered, and the house seemed off—her things were gone.
His heart sank. “Did she leave me?”
Desperate, he called, but she didn’t answer. Later, his sister Zara confirmed Sara had left for good.
Five months later, Harry was overwhelmed, trying to juggle work and parenting. His boss, concerned about his performance, let him go.
Later that day, Sara called, asking for custody of the kids. Harry, furious, told her she had no right after abandoning them. They argued, and she left, vowing to fight for custody.
On the day of the trial, Harry revealed how hard it had been balancing work and parenting, and Sara admitted she’d left due to emotional struggles but promised not to abandon the kids again. Despite Harry’s objections, Sara was granted custody, with Harry getting visitation.
As Harry packed up his kids’ things, his son asked, “Are we not going to live as one happy family like we used to?”
Harry hugged them, holding back tears. When Sara arrived to take them, their son bolted back to Harry, saying, “We want Mommy and Daddy.”
In that moment, Harry knew that love, patience, and communication were the keys to keeping a family together.
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