My husband invited his boss to our house, but just before he arrived, he looked at me with disgust and whispered, “Stay in the bedroom. I’m ashamed to have you seen like this. If my boss sees you, you’ll ruin my promotion.”

He also said doctors had warned that serving her divorce papers might trigger a fatal psychological relapse.

“We share the same bed every single night,” Mariana said flatly. “A month ago, he was planning a anniversary trip to Maine with me.”

Chloe went pale. “He told me he hasn’t touched you in three years.”

“He slept in my bed last night.”

Silence settled over the table.

Chloe’s hands began trembling as she unlocked her phone. “We’ve been seeing each other for eighteen months.”

Mariana shut her eyes briefly. “Did he