Ruined by the White Veil
He agreed without hesitation.
On the day of the party, I wore a custom-made maternity gown, silk and lace draping softly over my six-month belly.
I didn't want to just stand around, so I helped register the guests.
My husband mingled effortlessly, laughing and chatting, yet his gaze, soft and affectionate, kept drifting back to me.
The air was thick with the scent of flowers and cake. Everything was perfect, until a man and woman appeared at the gate.
The man, dressed in a white trench coat, looked at me first in surprise, then in confusion.