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 my phone

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

birthday wish is to be

hand flying to my

to leave

you,” I

Antonio again that night.

always only been the two of

fell asleep, I retrieved the divorce papers from

2 AM, Antonio

on the table, a flicker of regret crossed his

“Sorry, I forgot.”

It was ridiculous.

claiming he hadn’t seen

divorce papers and flipped to the final

finish speaking, his phone rang.

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

up, his face etched with

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right there.”

tossed the papers aside without a glance, and

this later,” before rushing out

after I had completed the

approached me with an

this to Ivan

weeks late. He’d