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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liked Molly’s post and put my phone down.

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

wish is to be with Mom forever.”

face, my hand flying to my mouth to stifle

to leave

be with you,” I said, holding Ivan

mentioned Antonio again that

as though it had always

the divorce papers

AM, Antonio finally

the cake on the table, a

“Sorry, I forgot.”

It was ridiculous.

hadn’t seen my

held out the divorce papers and flipped to the final

I could finish speaking, his phone rang.

room. “Mr. Kaufman, I think my power is out. Could

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

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right there.”

papers aside without a

with this later,” before rushing

had completed the

an exquisitely wrapped gift box.

forgot to give this to Ivan for

late. He’d finally remembered.