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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post and put

the candlelight, Ivan closed his eyes. and made a

birthday wish is to be with Mom

streamed down my face, my hand flying to my

to leave

be with you,” I said, holding Ivan close.

us mentioned Antonio

always only

I retrieved the divorce

Antonio

cake on the table, a flicker of

“Sorry, I forgot.”

It was ridiculous.

he claiming he hadn’t

held out the divorce papers and flipped to

finish speaking, his phone rang.

anxiety, filled the room. “Mr. Kaufman, I think my power is out. Could you come over and stay

with concern. “Don’t worry. I’ll

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right there.”

hung up, tossed the papers aside without a glance, and

this later,” before rushing out the door.

later, after I had completed the

with an

Ivan

late. He’d