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 was from

remembered that I had prepared dinner that night. At about seven, Julius had

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

he had some business engagements and told me to have dinner alone. Before I

was with that b*tch when I called! Some business engagement, eh? And to

some clients. Look, I’ve been working overtime

Julius did not sound guilty or worried at all as he parroted his usual reply. Right then, I could not

sales director had to sleep with his clients for entertainment. The company must’ve saved a lot on entertainment funds if the director could do the deed in his car. Going by your willingness

though I was an ugly sight when I

thrown that glass to his face and not

silent. A few seconds later, he spoke calmly.

banging that

video with me. My

the office right now, and I don’t want to argue with you. We can talk about this