Me and Linh – my ex-wife – broke up 5 months ago. Our marriage fell apart after two years of no children, no understanding of each other, no longer trust. The reason for the divorce stated in the application was “not harmonious”, but both knew it was helplessness when they waited forever to see no germ of life take shape.

After the divorce, I met Huyen – a gentle, knowledgeable girl, 4 years younger than me. We fell in love quickly, and after just over two months, she announced that she was pregnant.

My family was overjoyed like catching gold. My mother also said directly:
“Huyen is really my number. Knowing how to give birth, not like the Spirit.”

I was silent. There was still something heavy in his heart. After all, Linh used to be the person I loved, used to be the person I held hands with at the previous wedding. But then I put everything aside and rushed to prepare for the second wedding – this time it was an “urgent wedding” because I was 2 months pregnant.
 

The wedding took place in a luxury hotel, I stood on the stage, holding Huyen’s hand – my new wife was smiling happily. The music sounded, the lights shimmered, all like a new dream opened…

Until the door of the banquet hall suddenly opened.

A woman walked in, her hair hanging loose, her face pale—but her eyes bright and proud. She wore a simple white dress, without fancy lipstick, but it made everyone stunned.
 

It’s Linh. My ex-wife.

My mother stood up:

– “What are you doing here? Lose face!”

Linh didn’t look at anyone but me. She went straight to the middle of the hall, took out an ultrasound sheet from her bag, and held it up in front of me and Huyen.

– “Congratulations on your wedding. But he forgot one thing – I was 3 months pregnant. My child.”
 

Everything was as silent as a sheet. I died on the spot. Huyen squeezed my hand until it was white, and I was shaking.

I stammered:
“I… What are you saying?”

– “I got pregnant before you married her. When he filed for divorce, I didn’t know I was pregnant. But when I found out… I chose to be silent. I think you have the right to live on. But now he has a child with someone else… At the same time, he was the father of two children. How long are you going to shirk responsibility?”

The whole hall was in chaos. My mother turned pale. The guests looked at each other and whispered. As for me – I want to collapse on the spot.

Xuanyu from my hand, shouted:

– “You tricked me? Do you still go back and forth with her?”

I shouted:

– “No! No, it is not! I don’t know anything! I really don’t know!”

But the defense at this time is just a meaningless echo.
 

Linh turned away, left the ultrasound sheet on the table to sign the wedding ceremony, and then walked slowly out of the hall.

I chased, in the screams of my mother, in the angry eyes of my new wife, and also in the humiliation of a man who fathered twice at the same time… but did not dare to accept anyone.

That night, the wedding fell apart. Huyen walked away without a word. My mother sat and cried by the pile of unfinished ceremonies. And I… I came to the door of Linh’s house, knocked on the door like a criminal.

Spirit did not open.
Only the sound in her belly – a drop of my blood – the child I had been waiting for for two years – now exists as a punishment… and one last chance.

I sat in front of her door all night, even though it was raining, even though it was too late.

At that wedding, I got married. But my ex-wife… is the one who makes me face myself.