“You’ll understand everything when we get there.”
The night before our departure, I accidentally overheard him talking on the phone.
“Yes, I’m bringing her. She still doesn’t know anything. Please make sure everything is ready.”
My blood ran cold.
Who was he talking to?
What were they preparing for me?
The next day, we arrived on the island.
Robert was unusually attentive. He ordered me a drink, held my hand, and asked someone to take a picture of us together.
That’s the photograph you’re looking at right now.
I was smiling, completely unaware that just twenty minutes later, my entire world would be turned upside down.
When the photographer walked away, Robert suddenly became serious.
“Mary, we need to talk.”
“What’s wrong?”
He removed his sunglasses. His eyes were red.
“Our marriage is over. I’ve had another life for years.”
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