My Birthday Wish Is Divorce

Synopsis

My husband's mistress and I share the same birthday. During dinner, our son asked Nathan. "Mom, are we celebrating your birthday a day early again this year?" Nathan said, "Can't this time. I'm taking Iris to Mint Island for diving. We need to attend diving classes these next few days." Five years of marriage, and Nathan had always celebrated my birthday a day early, then spent my actual birthday with his mistress. But this year, I wouldn't even get that. Our son jumped up excitedly at that moment. "I want to go diving too! Can you take me with you?" Nathan nodded in agreement, then looked at me. "Hannah, for your birthday wish—whatever you want, I'll make it happen." And my birthday wish was divorce. While I was clearing the table, Nathan called Iris. "Connor wants to come too. Is that okay with you?" Iris responded cheerfully, "Why wouldn't it be? Unless you're planning to do something naughty." Nathan leaned lazily against the counter. "I really do want to do something naughty to you." He smiled as he fiddled with the shelf I'd just bought. "Alright, just wait till I see you." While they flirted, I turned to Connor. "You really want to go? You won't stay to celebrate Mom's birthday?" Connor nodded. "It's more fun with Dad and Aunt Iris." I said nothing and went to our room to pack their luggage. I suddenly remembered my first trip with Nathan. At eighteen, he got scammed out of five hundred dollars trying to buy me a necklace.