Fading Devotion, Distant Farewell
Language: en
Just as we arrived at City Hall, Dominic leaned in and whispered in my ear. "Actually, I have a child." He looked at me, his expression earnest. "This certificate... I can't give it to you. But I can give you everything else." I stared down at the marriage license application in my hand, my mind blank. It took a long moment before I could force out the words. "Why... why didn't you tell me before?" Dominic shrugged, a smile playing on his lips that wasn't quite an apology. "I thought you cared more about me than a piece of paper." "What if I insist on the certificate?" My lips trembled as…