His face frozen, his eyes widened and he was stunned into silence. But all of that quickly shifted as he let out a shaky laugh and shook his head.
"You're joking," he said with a high-pitched voice hiding behind an obvious fake smile. Despite what he said, he still waited for my response to confirm as he added with a pleading tone, "right?"
"I'm not," I replied truthfully. At the top of my head, I could already see future me being served yet another divorce paper and how he would avoid me at all costs. After all, how many people would be accepting of the woman recycled in the family? He would not be as heartless as to kick me out immediately. I know that with full confidence considering the reason why he married me. But still, I must find a place to go before the time comes. Question is, where would I go?
