Daniel had not only cheated.

He had already planned the ending.

The woman’s name was Emily, and she knew everything. She knew Mercy existed. She knew Daniel was waiting until after the anniversary to make himself look less cruel.

Daniel tried to explain, but Mercy raised her hand.

“No. You don’t get to explain only because I caught you.”

Then she removed her wedding ring, placed it in his palm, and closed his fingers around it.

“Don’t come home,” she said. “Send the divorce papers. Text me where you want your things shipped.”

Then she looked at Emily.

“Congratulations,” Mercy said quietly. “You can have him without hiding anymore.”

And she walked away.

PART 3

Mercy flew home alone that night.

At first, she felt nothing but emptiness. But when she entered the house after midnight and smelled Daniel’s cologne still lingering in the air, she finally broke.

She stood in the kitchen, still wearing the red dress, and cried until she could barely breathe.

The next morning, she woke with swollen eyes and a decision to make.

 

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