We both fantasized about the day when we could truly become a family with Lucian. And he, in front of my mother, could also pretend to be a good son-in-law, showing extreme filial piety towards her. I thought our life would continue to be fine like this. Until one day, his girlfriend returned from overseas.
It was our third wedding anniversary. My mother had prepared a table full of food. All his favorites, and we both waited patiently, hoping to surprise him when he got home from work. We waited until midnight. My mother had reheated the dishes several times. My heart ached to see her tired face. Then, I told her that Lucian had urgent business came up and couldn't come home immediately, urging her to rest. I had to comfort her by saying that I would continue waiting for him.
After successfully convincing my mother to go to sleep, I received a message from an unknown number. Thinking it might be related to Lucian, I opened it.