Thanksgiving Divorce

The woman sobbing so hard on my phone screen that she could hardly speak was my wife, Mindy Horton.

Looking at her face, I could hardly recognize her.

"You have no idea how long I sat out on the balcony on the day you left. You have no idea how I got through the last three years without you. Do you know that my heart feels like it's about to be torn apart when I wake up every day and see that you're not the man I married, Harvey?"

Mindy was always so calm and composed. I had never seen her so out of control before. I thought she had sat out on the balcony on our wedding day because she was so happy to be marrying me.

Now, it seemed like that was all just wishful thinking on my part. Tears silently slid down my face as I watched the phone screen. Her former assistant, Harvey Leeman, finally spoke up and replied, "Okay. Come and find me, then."

Mindy's desperate expression vanished instantly. She looked like a kid who just got some candy.

The reporter cheered beside her. "How sweet! It's truly a Thanksgiving night of reunions. These two lovebirds can finally be together!"

Mindy smiled at the reporter. "Thank you. This is definitely the only fulfilling Thanksgiving I've had in the last few years."

'The only fulfilling Thanksgiving? What about the holidays we spent together?' I wondered as I curled my fist and watched Mindy drive straight to the address Harvey had given her.

My palms turned white and even started to bleed. I could not help calling Mindy and asking, "Where are you? When are you coming home?"

There was a pause before she replied in a low voice, "I'm not going home today, so you can spend tonight by yourself. I have some work to attend to."

The indifferent tone sounded no different from her usual one.

However, I could not contain my emotions. Biting my lip, I asked, "Are you really busy with work? Aren't you looking for another man?"

This remark struck a chord with Mindy, and she instantly flew into a rage. "Mason Gregory, what's wrong with you? Can't you calm down a little and stop causing trouble for me? Stay home today and reflect on yourself. Stop calling me, or I'll block you."

With that said, she hung up.

My fingers trembled, and I did not even notice that I dropped my phone until a notification from Facebook rang out.

[This CEO booked out all of Ackerville's fireworks just for her man! Her husband is so lucky. He's the happiest man in the world tonight!]

Fireworks exploded in the dark sky outside the window.

Who else but Mindy could book all the fireworks in the city? However, her husband was not the happiest man in the world by a long shot.

My eyes swelled as I switched on my phone to check Harvey's Facebook.

Sure enough, I saw two hands clasped together tightly against the backdrop of fireworks. The caption read: [Those who once loved you will always love you, no matter how many years or how long you've been apart.]

Mindy commented below: [The reflection of the moon shines in both the sea and the sky. The man before me holds the key to my heart.]

They might have forgotten that Harvey and I were Facebook friends.

Our mutual friends commented below.

[Oh, you two finally got back together? I'm crying tears of joy!]

[It's great to see you two standing side by side again.]

[Does Mason know?]

Mindy then replied to the comment about whether I knew.

[You're just trying to cause trouble, aren't you? Can you please stop mentioning him? How annoying.]

[Jeez! So what if Mason knows? Everyone knows he loves Mindy to death. Even if he knew, he'd just beg Mindy not to divorce him.]

Mindy did not reply, but she liked the comment.

My heart felt like it had dropped from my chest to the floor, only to be stomped on.

It turned out she was certain I would not leave.

I sat on my bed all night while tears streamed down my face.

The next morning, I called my assistant. "Transfer all my assets and book me a flight abroad immediately."

My assistant asked, "When are you leaving?"

I lowered my eyes. "On Thanksgiving Day."

It was just like three years ago, except this time, it was me leaving.