My Husband Told Me He Was Exhausted From Work and Needed to Take a Vacation Alone — At First, I Tried to Respect His Space… But I Couldn’t Stop Wondering Why He Didn’t Want Me There. So I Followed Him, and What I Saw Beside Him Made My Blood Run Cold

— You told me she knew.

Daniel turned to her.

— Emily, please.

— Don’t “Emily, please” me. Did you tell her anything?

Silence.

Emily’s eyes filled with tears.

Suddenly, I realized something almost unbelievable.

He had been lying to both of us.

Different lies.

Same cowardice.

Emily grabbed her suitcase.

— Where are you going? Daniel asked.

She looked at him with disgust.

— Away from you.

— Emily, wait. I love you.

I flinched.

Hearing those words hurt.

But Emily shook her head.

— You don’t love me. You lied to me so I would stay.

She pulled the suitcase toward the door.

Then she stopped beside me.

— I am sorry.

I didn’t answer.

I wasn’t ready to forgive her.

But I believed her.

Then she left.

The door closed.