I Don’t Need Your Fake Love by Melandia

Chapter 26

On our daughter’s kindergarten activity day, my husband Antonio Kaufman said he had to skip it because of work.

He even forbade me and our daughter Leah to go there.

I could tell Leah was really disappointed, so I decided to take her there myself.

But then, we found Antonio right at the kindergarten.

He was holding hands with Sophia Ross, his childhood sweetheart, a little boy in his arm. Together, they looked like a picture–perfect family.

It wasn’t until he spotted Leah and me that he frowned slightly and let go of Sophia’s hand.

“Grace, don’t get the wrong idea. It’s not easy for Sophia to be a single mother. Today’s her son’s fifth birthday, and he wants to feel some fatherly love,” Antonio explained.

I forced a smile, took Leah’s hand, and told her, “Sweetie, this is your uncle.”

Seeing this, Sophia quickly took her son from Antonio’s arms, looking apologetic. “Please don’t be mad. Antonio is trying to be kind.

“You know, my son has never had a dad.

“Today is his fifth birthday, so he wants a dad to be with him.”

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boy she was holding started to cry. “Dad, you said you’d stay with

that, he glared at me with a fierce

Antonio stepped in front of them

for others? Sophia and I have been friends since we were kids. I just want to spend the

Sophia’s misfortune isn’t my fault,” I thought.

I didn’t argue with Antonio.

parents started to arrive with

over to

always show up

better parents than my husband. He always says he’s too busy

few awkward responses, while Antonio’s eyes flickered with

him, “Antonio, is this what you meant by just being

and angry, Antonio grabbed my arm.

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can’t you be more understanding and sensible?”

and warned me in a low voice, “If this gets out, it

idea that her father

pressed close to my leg and held

stroked her hair, and whispered, “Don’t worry, sweetie. Mommy’s right here. I

watched Antonio walk away with Sophia and Jacob.

were swarmed by