His Dead Wife Crashed the Wedding

I ran into my husband Ryan's two childhood friends at a coffee shop—friends he hadn't seen in years.

Just as I was about to say hello, I overheard them talking about Ryan:

"Ryan's finally getting his life back on track. He's getting married again."

"His ex-wife died shortly after they got married. Such a tragedy."

I froze in shock.

I'm alive and well—how could I be dead?

And our son is almost three years old. Who is he remarrying?

After eavesdropping a bit longer, I learned that Ryan's bride-to-be was named Vivian Shaw.

I quietly noted the wedding venue and date, then slipped away.