The Other Wife

I bring it up in the most frank and calm way I can manage: "My love. There is a woman outside the house who says she is your wife. Your real wife. Is she telling the truth? 'Yes or No' lang please."

He hangs his head in shame and tells me that truly, the woman outside is telling the truth. He says I have to leave now. Thank you, good bye.

"Asshole. Do you know how much trouble you would have saved me if you had just told me about this sooner? Unbelievable."

I'm so stunned and confused that I don't know what to pack first. I just take a bag, stuff in the bank books and some money and put Forest on a leash. I realize I can carry more stuff so I take his bath tub.

On the way out I meet the other wife. I take a good look at her and realize that instead of jealousy, I feel pity and I want to reach out to her and tell her, "Good luck," but Paolo hurriedly takes her inside and shuts the gates on me.