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.”

date of the incriminating video

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

on for a long time. Just when I thought my call would go unanswered,

to have dinner alone. Before I

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

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

usual reply. Right then, I could not help but

his clients for entertainment. The company must’ve saved a lot on entertainment funds if the director could do the deed in

I was an ugly sight when I

were here, I would’ve thrown that glass to his face

Julius to fall radio silent. A few seconds later, he

you banging that woman, so you can drop your

one who shared the video with

paused for a while before replying, “I’m in the office right now, and