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She left immediately.
Hands shaking.
Heart pounding.
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When she got home, her husband was waiting.
No anger this time.
No accusations.
Just a distance in his eyes she had never seen before.
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“I believe you,” he said.
“But that doesn’t make it better.”
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She nodded slowly.
Because she understood.
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