I hope I never need it again.

Chapter 4 — The Seamless Lie

I want to tell you about the lie he told at dinner, because it was the moment I stopped grieving my marriage and started planning its end.

I cut my chicken and kept my eyes on my plate and my voice light.

“The strangest thing happened at the store,” I said.

“Leo saw a young blonde woman and swore up and down she’s the person who comes to our bedroom when I’m at the hospital.” I lifted my eyes and looked directly at my husband.

“Kids and their imaginations.