Inspiration

I told my wife at Red Lobster. Our 30th anniversary. $92 for dinner. She ordered the Admiral’s Feast. I waited until she cracked a crab leg. “I had an affair. 2016. Eight months.” She dipped the crab in butter. Ate it. “I know.” I stared. “I followed you once.Embassy Suites. Route 4.”My chest tightened. “While you were in that room, I was in the lobby.Meeting a divorce lawyer.” Eight years ago. “He drew up papers that night. $420,000 split.” She reached into her purse. A safety deposit box key. “I never filed. I wanted you to lose everything on my terms. Not hers.” She set the key on the table. “Last Tuesday,I added something new to those papers. Would you like to know what Ι…” Read More

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