A Marriage I Didn’t Know About

Did John have another marriage? The question struck me hard, leaving a knot of unease in my chest as the walls seemed to inch closer. I tried to push the thought away, but it wouldn’t budge. The idea of another life—another wife—unfolded in my mind like a storm I couldn’t escape.

My head swirled with questions, each one darker than the last. Why would he keep this from me? What else had he hidden? If this ring wasn’t meant for me, then what did that say about us? The only certainty I had left was that John’s silence wasn’t just an omission—it was the key to a truth.