I Was Christmas Shopping With My Mother-in-Law When I Saw My Husband Holding Another Woman’s Hand—Then She Whispered, “Don’t React. Watch Me.”

“How long have you been rescuing her?”

“That’s not fair.”

Fair.

Interesting word.

PART 12 — THE HOTEL

He said Samantha’s ex-husband had appeared at her apartment during a custody dispute.

She was frightened.

Jonathan paid for a hotel room.

“Did you stay there?”

He hesitated.