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.”

video was from

remembered that I had prepared dinner that night. At about seven, Julius had yet to return, so I called to

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

dinner alone. Before I

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

must’ve been entertaining some clients. Look, I’ve been working overtime or entertaining clients every day.

his usual reply. Right then,

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

person, though I was an ugly

that glass to his face

he spoke calmly. “I have no idea what you’re talking about,

that woman,

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

paused for a while before replying, “I’m in the office right now, and I don’t want to

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