Free The Butterfly Garden by Danielle Greyson

Chapter 1
     
    My name is Karen Walker, I am happily married with Edward Walker for almost 6 years, and we have an amazing son of 4. I am in the best phase of my life, seriously living the dream. I live the best life I could ever imagine possible with him and everything he gives me, most of my friends envied my life and they are not afraid to say, making me feel proud of my kind and successful husband.
    He was the only one providing for the family, Edward was an amazing man and he insisted to be the only one working.
    Edward is 10 years older than me, and he was already well financially secured when I met him. When we got married we moved to his huge manor, with 11 large en-suites, inside and outside pool, Jacuzzi, cinema and a panic room, and with a beautiful green garden with the most magnificent roses, in the most exquisite area in our small town.
    My life before Edward was very humble and living now in this huge house is just like living a fairy tale with my prince charming. This family house was so enjoyable to live in and Edward was planning already having more kid’s right after Junior was born.
    Although I had started a degree in law, I never finished it because I have Edward who provides for me. My husband and I decided that I would personally take care of our family during the first years. We lived very comfortably only with his income, I very happy as a housewife with my own expensive convertible, a monthly allowance to manage the house, and to buy things I love.
    Working in finance, he was even able to provide for maids to keep the house always sparkling clean, a cook, and a gardener, I only needed to take care of Junior and I was so proud to get to enjoy my son playing with him, teaching him news things, he is my life, my everything.
    Every day I prayed to my angels thinking how lucky I was, for having it all.
    My favorite place in the huge manor is and will always be my garden, I love the smell of clean cut grass, and my roses, they are so delicate and yet so powerful, I am sure some of those roses are rare, they have such vivid colors and all petals are indescribable beautiful, this roses are in my garden like forever. But this garden has something magical for me, I can seat in my sofa and relax watching all the flowers and the most amazing butterflies’ busy flying from flower to flower, I love the view and it’s like a relaxing therapy to me. I could watch them for hours.
    Everybody jokes about my favorite place in the manor, when I talk about it. But the only person who seems to understand me, is my baby sister, she is a finance finalist and is already working as an intern in Edward’s company. She is beautiful and determined, I never saw her interest in a boyfriend and I never questioned her, because she was always talking about her dream of becoming a successful businesswoman, and I was so proud of her.
    Angela used to come over almost every weekend and stay we us to catch up, she loved studying in my glass house, which I arranged with comfortable garden furniture. My sister says every time that my garden is so inspiring, and I believe her, because this garden has the same effect on me.
    Each time Angela is around, Edward takes a couple hours to give her some study advices. When Edward talks about Angela, I know he cares about her as family, and he likes how determined Angela is to be successful, she reminded him when he was young.
    My friends love to come over and stay for lunch or tea time in my garden, and my girlfriends are always saying how lucky I was to have married with Edward, he was so handsome and wealthy.
    We had at least holidays abroad twice a year, sometimes more, depending from the time of the year, we could go skiing or rent a villa next to a private beach and stay there for two whole weeks, sometimes Edward used return to work for a couple days, but only when he couldn’t avoid important meetings and then he would meet us again at our holiday spot.
    Today we are celebrating our sixth