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..

Chapter 128

and put my phone

sang, and in the candlelight, Ivan closed his

is to

my face, my hand flying to my mouth to

to

you,” I said, holding Ivan

Antonio again

though it had always only been the

asleep, I retrieved the

2 AM, Antonio

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

“Sorry, I forgot.”

It was ridiculous.

hadn’t seen my

held out the divorce papers and flipped to the

finish speaking,

power is out.

with concern. “Don’t worry.

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right there.”

papers aside without

later,” before rushing

completed

an exquisitely wrapped gift box.

to Ivan for his birthday,” he said.

weeks late. He’d finally

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