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On our wedding night, Ryan Shepherd was called away by his assistant, Hannah Green, three times. The first time, she fell at home and couldn't get up. He rushed over to help. The second time, she took out the trash and lost her keys. He rushed over to find them. The third time, just as Ryan opened the front door, his assistant called again, "Mr. Shepherd, actually, today is my birthday. Could you say happy birthday to me?" Ryan hesitated for a moment, then decided I should sleep first. He went out, knocked on a bakery's door, and had them make a birthday cake. As the two of them made wishes over the candles, I announced we were done. Ryan thought I was throwing a tantrum. After all, we'd already gotten our marriage license. But he didn't know. The license was fake. I'd already set up my exit.