My Husband's Friend

t had been in months. Each day felt like another step towards something resembling peace, but the past was never truly behind us. It lingered in quiet corners, a reminder of everything we had

at maybe Alex was truly gone from our lives, that we could just move on. "Did he;what did he say?" I managed to ask, my voice barely above a wh

at was broken between us. The thought of letting Alex back in, even for a conversation, unsettled me more than I expected. "Do you think it's a good idea?" I asked, trying to keep my voice steady. Daniel hesitated, his eyes shifting away from mine. "I don't know. Part of me feels like we need closure. But the other part of me... I'm scared it'll just bring everything back up again." I n

walk away, but I couldn't shake the feeling that this was a moment I couldn't turn back from. What was Alex really after? Was this just about closure or was there something more he needed to say? Something more he hadn't told us before? I looked toward the bedroom where Daniel slept, knowing that tomorrow could change everything. The morning sun filtered through the curtains, but it felt like the weight of the day ahead was already pressing down on me. I couldn't shake the feeling that something was about to change something that could either fix the last loose thread in our lives or tear open wounds we were finally starting to heal. I got up early, hoping to clear my mind before the meeting. Daniel was still asleep, his steady breathing a comfort I tried not to disturb. I pulled on my shoes and stepped outside, the cool air hitting my face like a splash of reality. The park where Alex had suggested we meet was only a few blocks away. It was a place where we had spent countless afternoons laughing, talking, feeling like everything was right with the world. But now, it felt like a battlefield. I had so many questions. What did A

s fingers tapping nervously on the bench. "I..." He seemed to struggle to find the right words. "I know things got... complicated between us. And I messed up. I hurt you, and I hurt Daniel too." I nodded, waiting for him to continue, but a part of me was already bracing for the inevitable that he was going to ask for something more. Or worse, that this was some sort of attempt to revive feelings that should have stayed buried. He took a deep breath and turned to me. "I can't undo what I did. But I need you to know, I never meant to hurt either of you. I was... I was confused. And I acted selfishly." I looked at him, trying to find something anything that could reassure me that this wasn't just another manipulation. "So why now?" I asked. "Why come to us now? After everything?" Alex's eyes flickered, his gaze darting to the ground before meeting mi

he phone, my mind racing. Who was this? What did they know? And wh