Missing Soldier Comes Home to Find His Wife Married – Story of the Day

Anna faces an unexpected dilemma when her husband, Scott, presumed dead after missing for six years, reappears with a valid reason for his absence. Caught between her current husband, Ryan, and Scott, Anna is forced to make a difficult choice.

Anna was preparing Ryan's birthday dinner when she heard a knock on the front door.

"Ryan, do you really have to—" Anna began, swinging the door open, only to be shocked by Scott's presence.

"This is impossible! You've been dead for six years!" Anna exclaimed, trembling.

"Anna, you're my wife. If you don't believe I'm alive, who will?" Scott said, but she wasn't listening.

I'm so sorry, Scott thought. I didn't want to leave you, but some dangerous men were after me.

"Mom, Ryan isn't back yet? Who are you talking to?" Scott and Anna's daughter emerged from inside.

"D-Dad?" Alice screamed. The next moment, the father and daughter hugged each other, snapping Anna to reality.

Scott entered the house and noticed a new picture — Anna and Ryan's wedding photo — on the wall. He forgot why he was here, and a rage overtook him. He had been stuck, which is why he couldn't be home. But Anna had moved on too quickly.

"How long did it take for you to replace me? A year?" he snapped at her.

"You were gone for six years, Scott; I had to move on for Alice's sake."

Before Scott could reply, Ryan entered with roses. "Look, Anna, I got you roses when it was my birthday. But…" He froze when he saw Scott. "You? You should be…"

"Dead?" Scott grumbled.

When Scott went on the secret operation to tackle a dangerous enemy group, he was lost, and the Army couldn't trace him. He knew Anna was told he was dead, and he had decided to return to her and tell her the truth at one point. He didn't realize when so many years passed, and he had only returned now.

"Yes," said Ryan furiously. "I want you to be gone! Again!"

"Ryan!" Anna screamed.

"What? It's been six years, and he expects his family to still wait for him. Isn't that selfish? If he cared, he should have come earlier," Ryan spat. "Leave!"

"You have no right to judge me. You have no idea what I had to endure!" Scott retorted, his frustration evident.

"Anna is my wife now, not yours. We've been married for three years," Ryan smirked, emphasizing his claim. "We're about to have a birthday party, so excuse me if I can't see you at the door!"

Scott wasn't here for disrespect.

"Scott, wait! We can talk about this," Anna pleaded, but Scott left, leaving Alice devastated.

"Mommy, please, I want to go with Daddy," Alice yelled, expressing her desire to be with her real father.

"Alice, I can—" Ryan began, but Alice exploded in anger. "You're not my daddy! I hate both of you! Mommy, how could you let Daddy leave?"

Anna, torn between emotions, asked for some alone time to think, leaving Ryan to contemplate the shattered pieces of their relationship. As she pondered about the current situation sitting in the backyard, her dilemma intensified.

An hour later, Anna returned, choosing to focus on the upcoming party. However, an unexpected twist unfolded at the party when Scott reappeared, reigniting tensions between him and Ryan.

"Baby, Scott just got back; allow him to stay for the party. Alice will also be glad to see him," Anna calmly intervened, attempting to ease the conflict.

Initially furious, Ryan calmed down, choosing to prioritize the celebration over his resentment. Anna instinctively kissed Ryan as she had been doing for the past three years, and that infuriated Scott. He couldn't stand his wife kissing another man anymore. He would return later, he decided.

As Scott reached for the door, Alice's loud shout echoed from the stairs. "Daddy!" she exclaimed, rushing into his arms.

"You've grown much bigger," Scott teased Alice, carrying her gently, realizing how much had changed in six years.

Without a word, Anna led Ryan away to meet guests, indirectly allowing Scott to stay with Alice.

Despite being displeased, Scott accepted Anna's decision and embraced the celebration.

However, Ryan sensed Anna's distraction and watched her gaze linger on Scott and Alice, feeling increasingly overshadowed. He drowned his frustrations with alcohol, contemplating how Scott might ruin everything.

I wish he were dead! Ryan thought as he had another drink.

"Take it easy. You still have to say goodbye to the guests," Anna warned him, and Ryan stopped. But his thoughts turned bitter again as he wished Anna had his child. Maybe then you would love me more.

Anna, realizing Ryan had seen her staring at Scott, tried to make amends, but the party's climax was marred by tension. Ryan raised his glass for a toast, declaring, "Thanks to my wife for this beautiful arrangement! May our union last forever!"

The party was over soon, but when Scott took too long to say goodbye, Ryan was furious.

"I don't want you to come here again," he spat at Scott.

Ryan thought he could infuriate Scott, and then the man would lose his control and hit him. And then Ryan would have the time of his life spreading the news about a soldier beating a respectable civilian.

"Really? You don't want me to come to my house? It's in my name," Scott said instead, smirking, asserting his ownership. "I get that for three years you've been looking after my family, and I thank you, but now I'm back," Scott declared.

"Look, man, it would be best if you left now. You're legally dead, and next time, I expect us to meet in the court of law!"

Scott backed off and left. But Anna remained tense. She didn't know what to do now.

"Do you love me?" Ryan asked abruptly as they were in bed, followed by, "What about Scott? Do you love him?"

Anna struggled to answer, and when prompted about whom she loved more, she replied, "I-I don't know."

Ryan, feeling hurt, turned away.

The next day, Ryan planned to move out with Anna and Alice and aimed to discuss Scott's visitation schedule with Alice. Before leaving for work, he kissed Anna, noticing her growing distance.

Soon, Alice left to play, leaving Anna alone when Scott unexpectedly appeared with flowers.

"What are you doing here?" Anna asked him as he stood on the doorstep.

"Aren't you going to ask me to come in?" Scott teased.

Anna invited him inside. He stood close to her as he said, "You're my wife. The fact that I'm alive is already enough to annul your marriage with Ryan," showing their marriage certificate. "We can have all we had and more. I don't want to live without you, Anna," he closed the gap between them as he walked closer. "I don't want to see Alice on weekends; I want to kiss her goodnight every day."

"I want to kiss you every day," he said, whispering the last part as he leaned down, his face mere inches from hers. "I love you, and I know you love me, Anna," he softly said, closing the gap between their lips. Anna responded passionately.

Lost in the moment, they didn't notice when Ryan walked in on them.

Tears welled up in Anna's eyes. One side was the man who had done so much for her and Alice after Scott went missing, and then there was Scott — the love of her life and the father of her daughter.

"Aren't you going to say anything? The least I deserve is an explanation!" Ryan yelled at her.

"She has nothing to be sorry for. I'm her husband, and the fact that I'm alive means your marriage is no longer legal," Scott asserted, holding Anna's hand.

Amid the tension, Anna pleaded for a calm discussion. Ryan, unable to accept the situation, left the house, leaving Anna torn between the two men.

Scott comforted Anna, disregarding Ryan's departure. They reveled in their reunion but were oblivious to the impact on Ryan, who left the house, drowning his sorrows at a bar.

Scott also decided to tell Anna about the situation he was in — the dangerous men he was trying to get away from. Utilizing his military training, Scott, along with a friend, had devised a plan to confront the enemy group. He anonymously fed them false information, leading them astray.

"Because of them, I was hesitant to come here. But I have a plan in motion. I've worked on this day for six years and stayed away from home. We are one step away from making it a success. I could get the call any moment now that our plan was successful."

And Scott got that call. He managed to trap the enemy group. All Scott wanted now was to return to his family and live a peaceful life. He would not return to anything that could potentially separate him from his family.

Meanwhile, a heartbroken Ryan confided in the bartender, expressing the mistake he felt he had made. The bartender encouraged him to fight for love, suggesting a grand gesture of love on his knees. Before the bartender could say more, Ryan left.

Ryan arrived home, and Alice answered the door. Assuming Anna and Scott were occupied, he swiftly packed, grabbing a gallon of fuel.

"I'll miss you," he told Alice, hugging her.

"When are you coming back?" she asked innocently when Scott and Anna came to the living room.

"I see you two are fully together. Expected," Ryan said, and he began spilling gasoline in every corner of the room.

"Don't set the house on fire! Please!" she pleaded as Scott moved to protect Alice. Ryan had really contemplated killing them all. But no, he wouldn't do that! He couldn't kill the ones he had loved!

"I'm leaving, heading to my cabin. Need the fuel. I'll pick up my stuff later," Ryan quickly said, trying to leave, but Anna blocked him.

"Hey, hey, I know you're hurt. But I'm sorry. Stay the night. You're drunk. I know you won't hurt us again!"

"I'm leaving, Anna. Scott will make you happier," Ryan insisted, turning to Scott. "Take care of them."

"I will," Scott nodded as Ryan left. For the first time, they didn't argue.

Anna stared at the door until Scott stood beside her.

"I'll never leave again, and I'll make you the happiest woman," he promised.

Despite the sadness, Anna felt sure about Scott. She knew Ryan had done a lot for them, but he had to try and move on. Meanwhile, Alice was just glad her dad was back and staying.

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