I (Shiho, in my 20s) started dating Hiroaki (in his 30s), and about six months in, I got pregnant and we got married. However, just five days after we filed our marriage registration, I had a miscarriage. Since then, we haven’t been able to conceive. In the midst of all this, my mother-in-law dropped a total bombshell at her birthday party. She told me, “If your miscarriage had happened just five days earlier, my son wouldn’t have registered his marriage to you,” and “I always thought Mitsuki-san would be his bride.” Mitsuki-san… who is that? When I confronted Hiroaki, it turned out she was his actual girlfriend, and I was just the side chick. Absolutely furious, I packed my bags and went back to my parents’ house. Talking with my mom helped me sort through my feelings, and I’ve decided to end things with Hiroaki for good.
When my mother-in-law insulted me on her birthday, my mind went completely blank and I froze. But looking at it from a slightly different perspective, I realized my in-laws were also victims in a way. They thought their beloved Mitsuki-san was going to join the family, only for me to suddenly burst into the picture. But at the end of the day, none of this would have happened if Hiroaki hadn’t been two-timing us. Thinking about that just makes me even more furious with him. I’m going to leave these people behind as soon as possible and go find my own happiness.