LOGINI sat on the other side and stared back at him indifferently.I loved him for decades and saved him twice."You know what, Luke?" I began calmly, my voice echoing through the empty room."If you had told me the truth at the amusement park and shown remorse, I might have chosen to forgive you and only divorce you. However, you didn't think two-timing me was wrong. You continued to lie to protect yourself.As if my words hurt him, he closed his eyes. Tears slid down his face."I'm sorry, Bianca. I'm truly sorry. Can you give me another chance? Please, for old time's sake."I laughed so hard my tears threatened to spill. "Do you remember the question you asked me?"I leaned closer to the glass and looked straight into his eyes. "You asked whether I would abandon you."His body began to tremble violently."Here's my answer." The smile slipped from my face as I looked at him coldly. "Yes, Luke. I'm throwing you away now. From now on, you can stay exactly where you belong and spen
I sued Luke for bigamy and fraud.Although the fake marriage certificate allowed him to bypass the law, it was undeniable that he had been presenting himself as Ramona's husband and shared a son with her.After the court summons was delivered to Luke, I received a call from an unfamiliar caller ID.I heard Luke's panicked cries and Ramona's screams."Are you happy now, Bianca? What do you want next? Will our deaths please you?" Ramona snarled from the other end. "What else do you want? Will you only be satisfied if we die? You ruined me! How is my son supposed to live after this? You vicious woman!""That's rich coming from you," I replied coldly. "When you flaunted your stolen life online and anonymously reported me to my boss, did you ever think about my reputation?""I'm going to kill you! I swear!" She screamed into the phone.Then, I heard a heavy thud, followed by Luke's furious roar. "Enough, Ramona! It's all your fault! If you hadn't tricked me, I wouldn't have lost Bi
On the same day, I returned to my hometown and stayed with my parents.I locked myself in the room and never ate anything, simply checking my phone from time to time. Knowing Ramona, she would not give up yet.As expected, my boss called me the next morning, his voice dead serious. "Explain this, Bianca. We received an anonymous email with photos attached, claiming you're a homewrecker."I sneered. 'It's always the same old trick from Ramona.'Out loud, I said, "No, I'm not a homewrecker. I'll handle it. I'll resign for now so the company won't be dragged into this."After the call ended, I logged in to Twitter and other forums.Her post had gone viral on every platform. She even hired trolls to spread my personal information.The netizens ganged up on me.'The poor wife! The homewrecker deserves a slow death!''You really can't judge a book by its cover. She's pretty, yet she's wicked.'The malicious comments failed to ruffle me.Ramona thought striking first could make h
My accusation struck Luke exactly where I expected.His gaze snapped up to my face, and all the color drained from him. His trembling eyes revealed the conflict tearing through him.During eighth grade, his parents divorced.He tried to stop it from happening, but instead, his father beat him and threw him out of the house.I was taking out the trash when I found him. I brought him to rest in the guest room. He was shaking like a leaf the whole time and refused to answer my question.When I finally wanted to go to bed, he held my wrist, not letting me go. He had the same sad look on his face back then. "Bianca, did you plan to throw me away as well?"Now, as if driven mad, he shoved Ramona away and threw himself at my feet. Clinging to my legs, he choked on his tears."It's not like that, Bianca! I never want to abandon you! I won't go anywhere! Please don't look at me like that. Please don't give up on me!"My words had easily crushed his fragile composure.The once-isolate
Their house was located at a riverside flat in Silveridge.When they invited me in, I couldn't help but chuckle sadly.The interior design mirrored my own house.To be precise, this place felt warmer and lived-in than mine.In the entryway was a smart shoe cabinet. I came across it online recently and had not even bought it, but they had installed theirs in their house.On the coffee table were scented candles of a niche brand I liked.I saw every single item I wanted in my house in this place.Now, I realized Luke always bought two pieces of the items I shared with him.One was to shut me up, while the other one was to please Ramona.The worst was their wedding photo hanging on the wall behind the couch.Ramona smiled radiantly while Luke kissed her forehead. Behind them, the sun was setting.I had always wanted to take wedding photos there, but Luke had claimed his work schedule was too busy for an overseas trip. As compensation, he let me choose any location in the countr
Ramona's expression froze when she recognized me.Her eyes widened, and her mouth fell open in shock. In an instant, all the color drained from her face.Her phone dropped to the ground with a thud.At that moment, Luke returned with two ice cream cones from the vendor."Howie, Mona. I got the ice cream!"He shouted cheerfully while following her gaze to me.When he noticed me watching him coldly a few feet away, his smile froze on his face, mirroring Ramona's earlier.Laughter and chatter came from the nearby crowd, but only silence filled the air between the three of us.Ramona finally took a step back and grabbed the hem of her shirt as though she had seen a monster.A polite smile widened on my face when I addressed them. "Fancy seeing both of you here."Then, I spoke clearly. "Aren't you going to invite me to your house?""B-Bianca…" Luke finally spoke, but his voice was hoarse and trembling.Ramona's lips parted to say no, but she decided against it when she met my co







