Chapter 1

On the sixth year of our long-distance relationship, I secretly flew to New York City to give my girlfriend a surprise for her birthday.

Inside the trendiest bakery downtown, my eyes caught the custom cake the guy next to me was picking up. The icing on it read: [Happy Birthday, Vivian, My Love].

My girlfriend’s name was also Vivian.

Noticing my lingering gaze, the man struck up a conversation.

"Ordering a cake? You’ve got great taste. I get my girl’s birthday cake here every single year."

His buddy smirked and nudged him. "Still calling her your girl? She’s basically your fiancée now!"

A tender smile spread across the man's face. "Shut up, man."

He pulled out his phone and showed me photos of the different custom cakes he’d ordered over the years.

"Here, bro. These are some past designs. Just to give you some ideas."

In the photos, a girl was snuggled tightly in his arms. They were both beaming with pure happiness, holding a cake together.

It wasn't a coincidence. It wasn't just someone with the same name. His fiancée was my Vivian.