Our first wedding anniversary was supposed to be magical. I spent weeks planning the perfect evening – candles, fine china, my favorite dress. Then Thomas called saying he had to fly out for an emergency meeting. My heart sank as I stared at the romantic table setting I’d prepared alone.
Just as I was about to clear everything away, a mysterious cake arrived. The elegant golden lettering spelled out: “It’s time to get divorced!” My hands shook as I found the accompanying note: “Hope you take this as well as he did. XOXO.”
When my mother-in-law Gloria called to gush about a beautiful ring Thomas supposedly gave me – one I’d never seen – the pieces clicked together. Following her “helpful” suggestion to surprise Thomas at his hotel, I discovered not my husband, but Gloria and a stunning brunette in his supposed room.
The truth came out in spectacular fashion when Thomas’s voice suddenly came through my phone – I’d called him the moment I entered and left the line open. His furious reaction confirmed this was all Gloria’s twisted scheme to break us up. That night, Thomas finally gave me the anniversary ring his mother had lied about – along with a promise to never let anyone come between us again.
