My Husband Canceled Our Anniversary Dinner Because His Mom Was ‘Sick’ – Then I Froze When I Saw Who She Was With
He lowered his voice. “I’m not sure you’re going to want to go through with this divorce anymore.”
I almost laughed. “Excuse me?”
“Come with me.”
He led me into a small conference room.
The young woman followed us.
Nathan stayed outside.
That made me nervous.
My lawyer closed the door.
Then he said, “This is Yvette.”
She looked at me. “Hi.”
I didn’t respond.
He placed the envelope on the table.
“Yvette asked me to show you these before anything happens today.”
I crossed my arms. “What are they?”
Yvette sat down.
Her hands were shaking.
“My mom died four months ago.”
I didn’t know what that had to do with me. “I’m sorry.”
“Her name was Hannah.”
I knew the name.
Not well. But I knew it.
Nathan had mentioned a Hannah once. Years ago.
A girlfriend from before we met.
Not serious, according to him.
They dated for a few months.
Then parted ways amicably. At least he thought so.
I looked at Yvette.
She pushed a photograph across the table.
Nathan was in it.
Young. Maybe 23.
Standing beside a woman with curly brown hair.
They were at a beach.
Nathan had his arm around her.
On the back was a date.
Almost 23 years earlier.
A few years before I had met him.
“Who is this?”
“My mother.”
Her eyes filled.
“Nathan is my father.”
“What?”
Yvette pulled out another page.
