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Is this really what I think it is? I have fought and went through everything just too finally meet with my Hester, and there I see her on the scaffold holding a baby that I know is not mine. After living in captivity for a year or two, I am so excited to come and see my Hester after so long, and this is what I come back and see… I see my wife holding an infant, and I see a bright burning red letter with gold embroidery around it on her bosom. Hester committed Adultery! I had so much anger and jealously pulsing through my body because of her unfaithfulness. It’s like I am unwanted or something… I just don’t understand; why would she do this to me? Especially in the most extreme way. I will find this man, I will torture him, and I will kill him because he ruined my name, so it is my turn to ruin him.
I got called to Hester’s prison cell to provide her medical assistance. This is the first time we become face to face. I could sense her fear and shame because I was ashamed and embarrassed as well. So, I offered her a cup of medicine. She refused my medicine because she got the idea that I would poison her, but why would I want to do that? I want her to live so I can get my revenge! As Hester and I have talked I apologized to her because I was gone for so long, and she said her apologies as well because of the actions she has made. Hester did tell me that she never loved me in the first place, which I knew that… I asked Hester to promise me one thing, and that was to not reveal my identity, and she agrees but only because I promised her that I wouldn’t harm the father..
Everyone gets called to the Governor’s mansion and Bellingham, Wilson, Dimmesdale, and I enter the room. We are all sitting around with Hester and Pearl to talk about them, and if Hester should keep Pearl or not. We all are teasing her child because she was like a demon-child since her mother committed a sin.
This town in Boston, has very little access to medical care, so I told them I am a doctor

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