Chapter 3: Secret MeetingsEthan returned from his business trip on Tuesday evening.Lila stood in the doorway with a practiced smile as he walked in, suitcase in hand. He gave her the usual quick kiss on the cheek and muttered something about being tired from the flight. She helped him with his bag, asked about his trip, and listened to his short, distracted answers.Everything felt the same.But everything had changed.Victor was in the living room when Ethan walked in. The two men greeted each other casually, father and son catching up like nothing was different. Lila watched them from the kitchen, her stomach twisting with guilt and something darker.She had slept with Victor.Multiple times.And she already knew she wanted to do it again.That first night after Ethan came home, Lila lay in bed beside her husband, wide awake. Ethan had tried to initiate sex, a lazy hand on her breast, a few kisses on her neck, but she had gently pushed him away, claiming she was tired. He hadn’t a
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