Love the Second Time Around

Chapter 4

Chapter 4 Confrontation

I was so mad that I took a glass from the table and threw it at the computer screen. Smash! Smoke billowed out of the broken computer. I had never felt more alone in my life.

I must have come across as such a naïve fool earlier when I declared righteously to Dominic about my intent to remain faithful to my spouse and my family when he had been holding on to footage of my husband’s philandering ways all along. God, he must have been trying so hard not to burst into laughter.

Shakily, I pulled my phone out to dial my husband. I had to retype the number several times when my fingers slipped from anger. At one point, I even had to close my eyes and breathe deeply to subdue my fury.

The line connected quickly, and I heard Julius’ greeting over the phone. “What’s up?” He sounded like he always did, indifferent and a bit distant.

What’s up? Are you for real now?

I couldn’t believe he still had the audacity to ask me that when I was about to explode from my anger.

“Oh, I just wanted to know where you were two days ago.”

of the incriminating video was from two

that night. At about seven, Julius had yet to return, so

time. Just when I thought my call would

had some business engagements and told me to have dinner alone. Before I could even mutter

engagement, eh? And to think I

I’ve been working overtime or entertaining clients every day. Where else could

guilty or worried at all as he parroted his usual reply. Right then, I could

saved a lot on entertainment funds if the director could do the deed in his car.

impulsive person, though I was an ugly sight when I

here, I would’ve thrown that glass

few seconds later, he spoke calmly. “I

puh-lease! I have the footage of you banging that woman, so you can drop your act

video with me. My

before replying, “I’m in the office right now, and I don’t want

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