The Awakening of the Haggard Housewife

"Caught my husband flirting with a female student again, I lost it and wrecked the house. My mother-in-law criticized me for not being able to handle my husband, and my sister-in-law said I deserved it. I want a divorce. Ethan threatened me with our child, so I endured it for the child's sake. I never expected I'd endure it for a lifetime. Ethan lived a carefree life while I devoted myself to him, and he passed away peacefully. After a lifetime of toil, my children resented me, and I died alone in a rented room. Then, miraculously, I got a second chance and found myself back before the divorce. 1 I opened my eyes to see my long-dead mother-in-law berating me. "Nora, how dare you destroy my house! Are you out of your mind?" "All he did was chat with a female student, and you act like a wild animal, with no manners." "You can't control your husband, but you blame him. Well, you deserve this." "If you've got the guts, get a divorce. My son is a university professor, and you're just a housewife. Let's see who wants you after that." "Mom, don't worry. She wouldn't dare divorce him," my sister-in-law Harper said with a smirk. It was her who had egged my mother-in-law on to slap me. "Still daring to break things? I'll beat you senseless." My father-in-law, sitting in his wheelchair, mumbled, "Hit, hit." I knew he was urging Ethan to hit me. With a swollen face, I turned to see Ethan sitting on the sofa, watching TV. I asked Ethan, "Your mom wants you to divorce me. Do you agree?" Ethan didn't even look up. "I don't care. Divorce if you want." I said, "Fine, I agree to divorce. Let's go to City Hall tomorrow." Ethan laughed, "We can divorce, but don't think you'll take the child. There are no joint savings, so you won't get a cent!" Here we go again. I, Nora, used to be fiery. The first time he cheated, I asked for a divorce. But Ethan knew me well, always using the child to threaten me. The child! My mother-in-law was about to say something, but Harper stopped her. They knew the child was my weak spot. Mention the child, and I'd endure anything. But now I don't care about the child anymore. I feel fortunate that life has given me another chance. This time, I won't sacrifice my happiness for anyone else. I didn't say anything, just like before. I got up and went back to the room. “Mom, see? She wouldn’t dare divorce.” I ignored Harper’s words, smirked, and started packing. Actually, it wasn’t my room, it was the small room outside my father-in-law’s. After his stroke, he needed someone around. I thought I’d take care of him during the day. And my mother-in-law would at night so I could rest. But she claimed she had a nerve disorder, couldn’t stay up, and any noise kept her awake. She made me move to the small room to take care of him. I was furious. Ethan slept comfortably in the big bedroom every night. Now I decided, whoever wants to take care of him can. Doesn’t my mother-in-law always...