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My Husband Always Wakes Up at Midnight to Wear Red Socks — Until One Night
<p>Episode 3</p><p><br/></p><p>The moment my husband saw his red socks on my feet… the fear in his eyes wasn’t normal.</p><p>He rushed out of the room like something terrible had just happened.</p><p><br/></p><p>I began to regret wearing those red socks instead of hiding them.</p><p><br/></p><p>My heart pounded as I pulled the socks off quickly and ran after him.</p><p><br/></p><p>But when I reached the sitting room, he wasn’t there.</p><p><br/></p><p>“Mike?” I called out shakily. “Mike!”</p><p><br/></p><p>No answer.</p><p><br/></p><p>I moved to the window, pushed the curtain slightly, and looked outside.</p><p><br/></p><p>He was standing under the dim compound light with our neighbor, Sam, his best man at our wedding.</p><p>The way the two of them spoke… fast, tense, almost panicked… made my stomach twist.</p><p><br/></p><p>I leaned closer, listening.</p><p><br/></p><p>“She wore it, Sam,” my husband whispered.</p><p>“She actually wore the socks.”</p><p><br/></p><p>Sam’s eyes widened. “What? How did she even see them?”</p><p><br/></p><p>“I don’t know,” my husband said, rubbing his head. “She must have stumbled on it. I was careless. I never imagined she would touch them, talk more of wearing them. I’m in a mess.”</p><p><br/></p><p>Sam sighed, shaking his head slowly.</p><p><br/></p><p>“What do I do now?” My husband whispered, voice trembling. “I’ve broken the rule. I’m scared of what might happen to her… or to me. You’ve been in this longer than I have. Tell me… what’s the way forward?”</p><p><br/></p><p>“There’s no way forward,” Sam whispered.</p><p>“You must bring her… and the socks tonight.</p><p>If you fail… then prepare yourself.</p><p>Something is coming.”</p><p><br/></p><p>My heart dropped.</p><p>Tears rushed to my eyes.</p><p><br/></p><p>I waited, holding my breath, just to hear his answer.</p><p><br/></p><p>My husband lowered his head.</p><p>Then he shook it firmly.</p><p><br/></p><p>“No. I won’t do it. I won’t,” he said. “I love her. I can’t.”</p><p><br/></p><p>Sam stepped closer. His tone hardened.</p><p><br/></p><p>“Then be ready to lose everything,” Sam warned. “Your connections. Your money. Your business. You may never even have a child. Everything you built will crumble. You’ll go back to the streets you came from. Think, Mike… think very well.”</p><p><br/></p><p>Sam walked away without another word.</p><p><br/></p><p>My husband stood there alone for a long time before finally walking inside.</p><p>He saw me standing by the window.</p><p><br/></p><p>He said nothing.</p><p>Just sat down slowly, like someone carrying a heavy load.</p><p><br/></p><p>After a long silence, I whispered,</p><p>"I heard everything… so what now?"</p><p>My voice broke.</p><p><br/></p><p>Before he could answer, the lights in the house went off.</p><p><br/></p><p>To be continued…</p>
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