Her Birthday Cake Demanded A Divorce But She Was About To Turn Things Around
Marriage has many benefits and when things are working well, it can be a beautiful life. On the other hand, many marriages fall apart and it often is due to more than meets the eye.
We may look at a marriage and pick it apart from the outside. In reality, there is often much more going on behind the scenes and unless you know the full story, you can’t judge fairly.
A married couple learned this all too well when he decided to terminate the bond in a cruel way. This is a story that will keep you on the edge of your seat all the way till the end.
I was at my desk, half-typing an email, half-daydreaming about what to make for dinner when the office delivery guy appeared at my office door. He held a bright pink bakery box in his hands, grinning from ear to ear like he was in on some inside joke I didn’t know about.
“Good afternoon, Emma!” he said enthusiastically. “This is for you!”
“Thank you, Nico,” I said, blinking as he handed me the box.
I hadn’t ordered anything. There were no birthdays or work celebrations planned. So, who would be sending me a cake? My stomach fluttered with curiosity. My husband, Jake, was one of the head bakers at a fancy bakery in town. So, maybe this was just a little treat from him.
The office buzzed with its usual energy, phones ringing, keyboards clacking, people laughing in the break room, everyone just wanted to get out for the day. But in that moment, it all faded into the background. I slowly untied the ribbon, lifted the lid, and froze.
Scrawled across the top of the cake in black frosting were four words that turned my blood cold: