But he remained silent.
Over the following week, my husband changed completely.
He started taking mysterious phone calls, leaving the house without explanations, and hiding his phone whenever I approached.
Every evening, he whispered to someone behind our bedroom door.
Then, one Friday night, he said something that shattered my heart.
“Emily, tomorrow Jessica is coming to our house. There’s something we need to discuss.”
I stared at him in disbelief.
“You’re actually bringing the woman your mother wants you to marry into OUR HOME?”
He lowered his eyes.
“Please, Emily. Just trust me.”
The following afternoon, the doorbell rang.
Jessica stood outside, beautiful and elegantly dressed.
My mother-in-law was already waiting in the living room, smiling as though she had won.
“Wonderful!” Patricia exclaimed. “Now we can finally talk about Daniel’s future!”
But Jessica wasn’t smiling.
Her hands were trembling, and she kept glancing nervously at Patricia.
