Our anniversary started like a fairytale – until Thomas canceled last minute for a “work emergency.” As I sat devastated in my carefully planned romantic setting, a cake arrived with the most shocking message: “It’s time to get divorced!”
The anonymous note hinted at infidelity: “Hope you take this as well as he did.” My mother-in-law Gloria’s suspiciously timed call about a nonexistent anniversary ring confirmed my fears. Playing naive, I followed her suggestion to surprise Thomas at his hotel.
Instead of my husband, I found Gloria with a beautiful young woman, gloating about her scheme to replace me. “You were never right for my son,” she sneered, admitting she’d sent the cruel cake herself.
But Gloria didn’t know I’d called Thomas the moment I entered that hotel room. Hearing his mother’s confession through the phone, he arrived furious. That night, over our belated anniversary dinner, Thomas gave me the stunning ring his mother had lied about – and we vowed to protect our marriage from her manipulations.
