All Chapters of Doomed to Perfect Your Love Story: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

I was sitting on the couch when my wife, Celina Buckley, came home. My phone screen displayed the pregnancy test result I had screenshotted from the social media page of Leo Kolcheck, her fellow music student.With her six-month belly leading the way, Celina's footsteps were a little slow and heavy, but a pleased smile curved her lips.Out of habit, she glanced toward the shoe cabinet, clearly expecting me to take out her house slippers for her and hand her a glass of warm water.But this time, I didn't move.She froze for a second, then bent down to change her shoes herself. But her swollen belly made her movements clumsy.Her fingers barely managed to reach the laces, and no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't untie them.Watching her struggle, I felt an ache in my chest.In the past, I would have crouched down without hesitation, helped her out of her shoes, run warm water so she could soak her feet, and even massaged her swollen ankles.But today, my hands and feet felt

In the end, all I could manage was a dry, "Is there anything you want to eat? I'll go buy it for you. I can get you that seafood chowder you used to love. And your favorite strawberries, too, okay?"But Leo suddenly chimed in, his tone carrying a faint trace of mockery. "She doesn't like those anymore. Her tastes have changed during the pregnancy. Didn't you know?"I froze for a second and looked at Celina, hoping for some kind of response from her. But she only kept her head lowered, her fingers twisting the blanket in her hands."Yeah, I don't feel like eating those right now," she said, her voice barely audible. "I'm a little sick of them now."My heart sank. Just a few days ago, I had bought those exact same things, and she'd eaten them with relish, even smiling and thanking me.But now, she said she was sick of them.The pain inside me nearly swallowed me whole, but I still forced myself to stay calm and asked softly, "Then is there anything else you want? I'll go get it rig

I stared at the name flashing on my phone screen, like it was dancing wildly across my heart.All of a sudden, I could no longer hold back my tears.It was Celina. I didn't want to answer it. I was afraid I would waver.The phone kept ringing and ringing until it finally fell silent. Then the message notifications sounded. It was still Celina."Babe, why aren't you picking up? "Why did you leave without even saying hello to everyone when you came to drop the stuff off? That was really rude!"And I even sang your praises in front of Ms. Sanford, saying that you're a business elite who's both sensible and considerate. You really embarrassed me!"Her accusations hit me like a bucket of cold water, chilling me to the bone. Any last trace of expectation I'd been clinging to vanished.When it came to love, the person to fall first really was the one who usually lost the most miserably.I booked a plane ticket and flew back to Lursten.In truth, my mother was the renowned pianist,

"What did you just say, Randall? Divorce papers? Have you lost your mind?" Celina snapped.Her voice was sharp like a knife, stabbing straight into my ear.But as I held the phone, I felt strangely calm, even a little relieved."You heard me. I've already signed the divorce papers, and they're on the desk. Once you sign them, we'll file the paperwork.""On what grounds?" she practically screamed. "Who do you think you are to decide we're getting divorced? Have you even considered my feelings? Have you thought about the babies?"I sighed. "Celina, the babies aren't mine. You know that better than anyone. As for your feelings… I think Leo would understand your feelings far better than I ever could."Even through the phone, I could feel her trembling with anger.Her voice broke as she shouted, "Randall Cahill, you bastard! You're divorcing me over something this small? What did I even do wrong? Did I cheat on you or betray you? Wasn't I just repaying a debt of gratitude?"For year