After twenty years of marriage and raising four children, I believed my relationship with my husband was built on unshakable trust. However, the past few weeks had been strange. He began coming home late, citing deadlines and overtime. Suspicious yet wanting to support him, I decided to surprise him with a homemade dinner at work.
When I arrived at his office, my excitement turned into shock. His coworkers informed me he had been laid off three months ago and hadn’t returned since. I felt my world crumble as confusion and betrayal washed over me.
The Doubting Morning
The next morning, while he was getting ready for his supposed job, I decided to confront him subtly. “How’s work? Weren’t you aiming for a promotion?” I asked, masking my dread with a light tone.
Without hesitation, he replied, “Still a lot of work ahead for that promotion, dear.” Watching him leave, I kissed him goodbye, heart pounding. Determined to uncover the truth, I followed him into a cab, bracing for answers I wasn’t sure I wanted to hear.
