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.

birthday, Ivan.” I sang, and in the candlelight, Ivan closed his

wish is to be

my face, my hand flying to my mouth to stifle a

urge to leave

be with you,” I

of us mentioned Antonio again that night.

as though it had always

I retrieved the divorce papers from the drawer.

Antonio

the cake on the table, a

“Sorry, I forgot.”

It was ridiculous.

he hadn’t seen my messages?

held out the divorce papers and flipped to the final

could finish speaking, his

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

with concern. “Don’t worry.

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right there.”

up, tossed the papers aside without

deal with this later,” before rushing

had completed the

me with an exquisitely wrapped gift

Ivan for his birthday,”

He’d