The Illusion of Happiness
Breathing a long sigh, he continued exasperatedly, "The child is mine, but I have no feelings for Sally at all. She wanted a child but didn't want marriage. So I helped her. After that, she went abroad.
"I wouldn't even know that she returned with the baby if she didn't text me last week."
That was when Sean smiled, putting a hand around my shoulder while caressing my belly, "Don't worry. You're the only one for me—we will have our marriage registered soon."
My ears were left ringing while bile churned in my gut.
Those sweet words used to be music to my ears, but it only left me sick now.
Sean watched me as I quickly picked up a bucket to retch, and brought a box of candies, smiling, "Mornin