"Are you sure Eric is married?"
I nodded.
"How could he have a child if he isn't married?
Eric isn't that kind of person. He would never be with a woman who isn't lawful for him."
I sobbed in front of Ray. Who else could I talk to if not him?
I had intended not to meet Ray for a while since that time at the cafe, but I took it back. It turns out, I needed Ray as someone to share stories with. I brushed aside all negative thoughts about Ray.
"It hurts so much, Ray. It really hurts..."
I clutched my chest, unable to bear the pain. My heart felt like it was being squeezed, unable to accept today's reality.
The boyfriend and first love I still hoped for already has a child.
Ray looked at me with pity while gently wiping my tears with his thumb.
"I'm such a crybaby, huh?"
"Just cry u
