While serving at a wedding, I suddenly spotted the groom—it was my husband, David. Seeing him with another woman, pretending to be someone else, sent my world crashing down. In that moment, everything I thought I knew about my life was turned upside down.
Weddings always stirred up memories, bringing me back to the day David and I exchanged vows. Our wedding was simple, nothing extravagant, but it was filled with love. After seven years of marriage, I still cherished those moments.
As a waitress for a catering company, I was used to working weddings. That day seemed no different—until my colleague Stacy burst into the restroom, looking pale.
“Lori, listen,” she said, her voice shaky. “I think you should go home.”
“Go home? Why would I do that?” I frowned.
Stacy hesitated before whispering, “You’re not going to like what you see.”
Confused and uneasy, I walked back to the hall. And then I saw him. Standing at the front, dressed as a groom, was David—my David.
I felt the air leave my lungs. My legs shook as I turned and ran outside, gasping for breath. My mind refused to accept what I had just seen. When I looked at the wedding sign, my heart stopped: “Welcome to the wedding of Kira and Richard.” Richard?
Stacy followed, her face full of sympathy, but I couldn’t listen. Rage replaced my shock. I wasn’t going to let him get away with this.
I stormed back inside. The bride and groom were giving their first toast when I snatched the microphone from David’s hand. His face turned pale.
“I have an announcement!” My voice rang through the hall. Silence fell. “David—oh, I’m sorry, Richard—is already married. To me!”
Gasps rippled through the crowd. The bride, Kira, clutched his arm. “Richard… what is she talking about?”
“I… I don’t know her,” he stammered.
“Oh really?” I pulled out my phone, showing a wedding photo of us. The hall fell into deeper silence.
Kira’s face crumpled as she backed away. “How could you lie to me?” Tears streamed down her face.
“Kira, please,” he begged.
But she shook her head, turning and running out. Without thinking, David—Richard—chased after her, leaving me standing there.
I followed, ready to confront him. But when I found him outside, he was sitting on the curb, sobbing.
“You ruined everything!” he spat.
“I ruined everything?” I laughed bitterly. “You married another woman while still being married to me!”
“I’m not your husband!” he shouted.
Before I could argue, I dialed David’s number. It rang—and then I heard his voice.
“Yes, dear. Is everything okay?”
My blood ran cold. I turned to the man in front of me, my mind spinning. If David was answering… who was this?
Thirty minutes later, my real husband arrived. When he and Richard stood face to face, the truth hit us all at once. They were identical. Twins.
As it turned out, they had been separated at birth, adopted by different families. Neither had known about the other.
Richard sighed. “Well, if I were in your shoes, I would’ve done the same.”
Kira, however, was still heartbroken. We rushed to her hotel, trying to explain. At first, she wouldn’t listen, but when she finally saw the two men standing side by side, her eyes widened.
“How is this possible?” she whispered.
“We were separated in the orphanage,” Richard explained.
For a moment, she just stared. Then, without a word, she shut the window. Our hearts sank.
“See? She’ll never forgive me,” Richard muttered.
But then, the hotel door burst open. Kira ran out, tears streaming, and threw herself into Richard’s arms.
David pulled me close, his eyes full of love. “I think after seven years of marriage, it’s nice to know you’d still fight for me.”
I laughed, kissing him. In the end, my husband gained a brother, and I gained a friend I never knew I needed.
