My coldness and indifference eventually drove her away. She finally agreed to sign the divorce papers and left me free. After that, I started a relationship with a beautiful business partner whom I had secretly admired for a long time. After more than a year together, we decided to get married. I didn’t send an invitation to my ex-wife, but somehow, she showed up at the wedding anyway, without a hint of shame.
The most unexpected thing was that she arrived with a pregnant belly to congratulate us. Her appearance was a bit of a shock and drew everyone’s attention. Whispers filled the room; no one knew what was going to happen.
When Van approached us, she said,
“If I could go back in time, I would never have wasted my youth on a man who didn’t love me and only used my money. My biggest regret was marrying you.”
That question startled me. My ex-wife and I had been divorced for over a year, so the baby clearly wasn’t mine. But then… why had she never gotten pregnant during our three years of marriage? Could it mean I was infertile?
Without making us wait, Van turned and said,
“For three years, your husband and I couldn’t have children. I asked him to get tested many times, but he always blamed me. However, every time I had tests done, I was perfectly fine. After the divorce, I fell in love with another man. And the first night we were together, I got pregnant.”
His words left my bride so stunned that she dropped her bouquet. I, on the other hand, was completely shocked, not knowing what to do.
After Van left, I tried to comfort my girlfriend, asking her to calm down and finish the ceremony first. But she refused, saying she wanted to cancel the wedding and go with me to a fertility test before deciding on marriage. He said:
“My brother and his wife were married for nine years without children. They spent a fortune on fertility treatments and still ended up divorcing. I don’t want to repeat their mistake.
A woman’s worth diminishes with each failed marriage; I don’t want my first wedding to be with a man who can’t have children.”
I had no right to blame either my ex-wife or my girlfriend.
My downfall was the result of my own calculations and selfishness. I sowed bitterness, and now I’m reaping it. If only I had treated my ex-wife well, I wouldn’t be facing such a miserable end today.