The Lobster That Ended My Marriage
On Valentine's Day, my wife, Serena Green, makes a dinner reservation for us at a romantic restaurant. She says she has a surprise for me, but she ends up standing me up when she gets called to perform an emergency surgery.
I understand that this is just the nature of being a surgeon, so I celebrate the day by having dinner at the restaurant alone.
As soon as I sit down, the restaurant manager greets me warmly. "Mr. Langley! Yesterday, your wife informed us that you love our newly released lobster pasta. We've made sure to prepare it for you today."
My hands clench around the menu. "Is that so? But I'm allergic to shellfish. My wife should be aware of that."
The smile on the manager's fa