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 ⬇️