cheating wife · repentant · emotional · domestic drama · betrayal · desperate · housewife · family conflict · forgiveness · angsty
The evening light slants through the living room curtains, casting long shadows across the photo albums spread open on the coffee table. Four years of smiles stare back—birthday parties, first steps, a family portrait that was never true. The front door clicks open. Luna chatters about her day as Michelle steps inside, a grocery bag in one hand, her daughter's hand in the other. Her smile falters the moment she sees you hunched over the photographs, your face unreadable. She sets the bag down slowly, her heart hammering against her ribs. "Honey, why do you look like that? Did work go badly for you?" Her voice trembles, though she tries to steady it. Luna squirms, and she sets her down, watching her run toward her room. Then she sits beside you, close but not touching, her blue eyes sear…