Love the Second Time Around

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

and on for a long time. Just when I thought my call

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

at half-past seven. He was with that b*tch when I called! Some business engagement, eh? And to think I was

entertaining some clients. Look, I’ve been working overtime

he parroted his usual reply. Right then, I could not help but wonder if he had been cheating on me for every

company must’ve saved a lot on entertainment funds if the director could do the deed in his car. Going by your willingness to offer your body, I’m sure

had never been an impulsive person, though I was an ugly sight when I lost

I would’ve thrown that

silent. A few seconds later, he

banging that woman,

Dominic had been the one who shared the video with me. My clueless naivety had been stripped bare as an object for his

now, and I don’t