The Whale Falls in Silence

“You’re nothing but a way for me to pass the time when I’m lonely.” He gripped my chin, his eyes full of contempt. I smiled and slapped a pregnancy test against his face. “Congratulations. Your little pastime is expecting.” He panicked and begged me to stay. On the eve of our wedding, I called his sworn enemy right in front of him. “Mr. Lu, I got the minimum bid you wanted.” He dropped to his knees and clung to my leg. I stepped on his fingers and pulled free. “A marriage built on charity is better left to someone who needs it more.”