During my birthday celebration, my husband brought over a woman and two kids—then introduced them as his other family. the guests froze in disbelief. I calmly sliced the cake and said, “let me show you something.” moments later, the screen lit up, and everything changed for him.
The cake stood untouched, its forty candles flickering like accusers in a courtroom. The forced smiles on our guests’ faces were melting. They were watching a performance, and the curtain was about to rise