Romance

Five Years Too Late

by Bowl of Rice

I leave everything behind and move halfway across the world to Alverra for Richard Leigh.Five years later, I still don't have permanent residency. Every application I submit gets rejected.Meanwhile, Mia Ferguson, the fake heiress living with us, gets approved in just three months. Richard even hires an immigration lawyer to fast-track her case.Eventually, I can't take the disappointment anymore, and I tell him I want to go home.Richard panics. He pulls me into his arms, crying as he begs me to stay."Janet, you're my wife. You'll get permanent residency sooner or later. But Mia's different. She has no one. If she doesn't get permanent residency, she could be deported at any time. Please, stay. Do it for me."And once again, his tears convince me to stay.Then today, I go to the immigration office to double-check my information. The officer flips through my paperwork, then gives me a puzzled look."Ma'am, our records show that Richard Leigh's legal spouse is... Mia Ferguson. Are you sure you filled this out correctly?"My blood runs cold.For five years, I've waited for permanent residency. Turns out, I was never even legally Richard's wife.I don't go back to the house. I head straight to the airport and catch a flight home.Just before I board, one last message from Richard comes through."Stop being ridiculous and come home."But we haven't had a home in a long time.

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