The Step Back

Summary

In the second year of my arranged marriage to Andrew Osment, my first love suddenly returned to the country.

One evening, my husband, who had always been a man of cool composure and quiet pride, handed me a document. A divorce agreement.

I stared at it for a few seconds, completely floored. "What is this?"

His voice trembled. "Your old flame is back. I'll step aside."

I could only manage a single, bewildered sound. "—Huh??"