Two Wives, Two Divorces

The Story

A fire captain and a renowned surgeon, the Harper brothers, each marry a close friend. Seven months pregnant, the narrator finds herself locked in a room by her husband’s ex, with flames quickly consuming the space. Smoke chokes her breath as she pleads for rescue, but her husband dismisses her cries to save his ex’s cat. Leah shatters the door to pull her friend to safety, while the surgeon remains indifferent, tending to the animal instead. The narrator loses her baby in the tragedy. Devastated, she demands a divorce, and Leah stands by her, vowing to leave her own husband. The Harper brothers panic when the legal papers finally arrive, facing the sudden end to their marriages.