I Don’t Need Your Fake Love by Melandia

Chapter 128

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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post and put my phone down.

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

is to be with Mom

hand flying to my mouth

urge to

always be with you,” I said,

of us mentioned Antonio

it had always only

fell asleep, I retrieved the

AM, Antonio finally

cake on the table, a

“Sorry, I forgot.”

It was ridiculous.

claiming he hadn’t seen my messages?

flipped to the

finish speaking, his phone rang.

with anxiety, filled the room. “Mr. Kaufman, I think my power is out.

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

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right there.”

the papers aside

later,” before

weeks later, after I had completed the handover of my

me with an exquisitely wrapped gift

to Ivan for his

late. He’d

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