My husband invited his ex-wife to his birthday party. When I asked him why, he simply replied, «She’s still part of the family.»

I opened a drawer and took out the documents for our joint savings account.

«Tomorrow we’ll sort out the finances. But tonight, I want you to leave.»

He spent a long time trying to change my mind.

He told me he loved me, that he’d made a mistake, and that everything could still be fixed.

But I could no longer listen to a man who had become so accustomed to lying that even now, he believed he could restore everything simply by finding the right words.

The following weeks were difficult.

We arranged separate living accommodations, dealt with paperwork, and reviewed our shared expenses. I discovered that Andrew had indeed used some of our savings to rent an apartment near Marina’s home.

That was where he had been going during his supposed business trips.

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