Ms. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block by Jesse Q. Sutanto

Mebel is astounded when her husband announces he is leaving her for their 24-year-old chef. Their son has told her she is a CHIP – a Chinese-Indonesian princesss – and she is proud of that, and knows she has fulfilled her part of the marriage, catering to her husband’s every need for nearly 40 years:Mebel has never understood why being a trophy wife is somehow looked down upon. She loves being a trophy wife. She makes such a fantastic trophy. She’s even shaped like one, all slender curves and long thin legs, which she has maintained in the exact shape for the last few decades. She takes pride in being a trophy, except now it seems that Henk has decided to swap her out for a new one, and the thought is unbearable.At first, all Mebel can think about is how to get Henk back. She decides culinary school is the answer and she has fond memories of trips to Paris – she will find a program far from Indonesia that will teach her French cooking. Unfortunately, she accidentally signs up for the…

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