I Don’t Need Your Fake Love by Melandia

Chapter 128

Ivan, sensing my hesitation, asked cautiously, “Mom, is Dad really busy with work?”

Unable to lie. I crouched in front of him. “I’ll always be here for you, and I’ll always love you.”

Ivan asked no more questions. Picking up the cake, he said, “Mom, let’s make a wish and eat the cake. We don’t need to wait for Dad.”

I lit the candles and took a photo..

As I was about to post it on Facebook, I saw Molly’s update: “A romantic evening with my love.”

The accompanying photo showed a table laden with food from a fancy

restaurant.

Although their faces weren’t visible, I noticed a wedding ring on the hand in the top right corner.

It was the ring I had chosen for Antonio when we married.

He always wore it on the pinky finger of his left hand, the finger that signified being single.

The irony was crushing.

On Ivan’s sixth birthday, Antonio was enjoying a candlelit dinner with hist mistress.

The pain and anger I’d been carrying suddenly dissolved into a quiet

peace..

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Molly’s post and put

I sang, and in the candlelight, Ivan closed his eyes. and made a

wish is to be with Mom forever.”

streamed down my face, my hand flying to my mouth to stifle a sob.

urge to leave

be with you,” I said, holding

Antonio again that night.

felt as though it had always only been the two

retrieved the divorce papers

2 AM, Antonio finally arrived.

on the table, a flicker of regret crossed his face.

“Sorry, I forgot.”

It was ridiculous.

claiming he hadn’t seen my

held out the divorce papers and flipped to the final

speaking, his phone

anxiety, filled the room. “Mr. Kaufman, I think my power is out. Could you come over and stay with me?

face etched with concern. “Don’t worry. I’ll be

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right there.”

tossed the papers aside without a

this later,” before rushing out the

later, after I had completed the handover of my work.

an exquisitely wrapped gift box.

this to Ivan for

late. He’d finally