She didnât say no.
But after forty-two years of friendship, I knew her expressions better than anyone.
And the look on her face told me that my husbandâs name was at the center of the secret sheâd been hiding.
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The next morning, Susan finally told me the truth.
âRobert and I had an affair,â she whispered.
I stared at her, unable to breathe.
âWhat did you just say?â
âIt started eleven years ago, after my divorce. We tried to stop, butâŚâ
âHow long?â I interrupted.
Susan lowered her head.
âSix years.â
Six years.
My husband had been sleeping with my best friend while I welcomed her into our home, cooked her dinner, and treated her like family.
âDid he love you?â I asked.
Susan began crying.
âYes. He even promised to leave you once.â
I felt my entire world collapse.