Chapter 4: Roy Stood Up

The room erupted in applause.

I lowered my eyes and reached for my napkin before anyone noticed the tears gathering.

Then Roy stood.

At first, nobody thought anything of it.

He tapped a spoon against his champagne glass.

People smiled politely.

They assumed he was about to share a touching story about our marriage.

I assumed the same thing.

Instead, he raised his glass and said, “Since everyone is celebrating new beginnings tonight, I might as well announce mine.”

The room went silent.

A chill swept through me.

Then he delivered the blow.

“I’m filing for divorce.”

For a moment, I honestly thought I had misheard him.

Then he smiled and added, “Maybe now Marlene can stop pretending her little office job made her important.” Continue Reading ⬇️