Once Upon a Marriage
oi
he television remote. Today was Lucian'
ented me from accompanyi
ee my vision." I smiled, fe
his way to the stage, looking impeccably polished in his tailored suit. I had
ounce the launch of our latest collection-a collection crafted with love, pass
"Our" collection, I
ct, someone whose talent and dedication have brought this vision
ng with pride and excitement. I could
he genius behind this collection
, gesturing off-stage. My smile widened, my
merged from the stage, it was Jennifer, Lucian's ex
throat, and from that mom
she belonged there- as if she had any right to stand on that s
m her neck and ears.
xclaimed,my voice
his arm slipping around her waist with a c
ith a softness, a warmth that I h
e, both personally and professionally,"
more fitting to lead this p
h coming in short, shallow gasps. T
age I accepted for my selfish reasons. My childhood crush came as
the child we bore together that our
a man that was never mine to begin with, a marriage
lit with admiration and awe. People
fe, who despised and spited me whenever she please
It's the start of a new chapter." He paused, turning t
or us, and for our
crowd
eeping into my voice as the realiz
tone smooth and practiced, as i
our relationship we never had to
o loud I could barel
my separation from E
ing the tears I had ste
ending our marriag
d Jennifer's coy smile, the way she leaned int
r what happened years ago i wouldn't be in this me
shock playing before me. "Is this a dream
sion was now d
h, as if to keep myself from screaming. I want
to tear me apart. "This was supposed to be my night, I thought, disbe
his voice filled with convicti
raised his glass in a toast. He clinked
screen as the man I trusted and loved for so long casuall
acrifices, the years wasted, the tears, every ounce of loyalty I ha
one last time before the feed cut out. My scre
iately-it was Max, my Son. His eyes were wide with fear. "Mom
him tight, muffling the crying s