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.”

“And it’s her house.”

Let her decide.

PART 15 — SAMANTHA TEXTS ME

Back at Eleanor’s house, an unknown number messaged me.

Clara, this is Samantha. Jonathan told me you left. Please don’t do this. He was only helping me. He loves you. I’m leaving town next week anyway. Can we talk woman-to-woman before you do something you can’t take back?

I read it.

Then again.

Eleanor asked: