My ex abandoned me and our son for a wealthy man—ten years later, she invited me to her wedding, so I hired an actress to pose as my wife.

Seeing my old truck. Seeing the suit I only wore to funerals and job interviews. Seeing Liam beside me and acting like she had always been a mother.

I could survive Monica making me feel small again.

I hired an actress to pretend to be my wife.

I couldn’t survive Liam watching it happen.

That night, after Liam went to bed, I sat alone on the couch and continue reading …