Legally Her Husband, Emotionally the Extra
On our third anniversary, the restaurant my wife, Selena Sander, and I frequent is reserved by her twisted first love, Shane Johnson.
He tramples over the rose petals that are scattered all over the floor while making his way toward our table. Then, he slaps a pregnancy report onto the table.
"Three years ago, I personally tattooed a rose on Selena's abdomen. I even made a vow with her, saying that she cannot give birth to your child until I find someone I love more than her."
As Shane points at the name shown on the pregnancy report, he flashes me a cruel smile.
"Now, I've found my true love. That's why I came to inform Selena that our vow can now be broken."
The bitterness that I tasted from the countless contraceptives that I've taken over the past three years suddenly floods my mouth. I then turn to look at Selena.
There's no trace of guilt shown on her expression despite having gotten exposed by Shane. Instead, she just looks at me coldly.
"You heard him, right?" she utters. "We can have a child together now."
At that moment, I feel like strangling her more than anything else in the world.