{"id":862,"date":"2024-11-18T12:20:19","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T12:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/?p=862"},"modified":"2024-11-18T12:20:21","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T12:20:21","slug":"my-manicurist-told-me-about-her-lover-only-to-realize-she-was-talking-about-my-husband","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/archives\/862","title":{"rendered":"My Manicurist Told Me About Her Lover, Only to Realize She Was Talking About My Husband"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class='\"entry-header\"'>\n<div class='\"entry-content\"'>\n<div class='\"PostContent_full-article___FEwo\"'>\n<div class='\"ContentRenderer_content-container__XYPLT\"' data-io-article-url='\"https:\/\/amomama.com\/441669-my-manicurist-told-me-about-her-lover.html?m=doa\"'>\n<div>\n<header class='\"entry-header\"'>\n<div class='\"entry-meta\"'>\n\n<div class='\"entry-content\"'>\n<div class='\"PostContent_top-line__wfQRK\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' postimage_post-image__xnmzf src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/ec1cdf08e37658cda2a3ec3a32b4aeaee8309cd1ed519c498b31ae0c65bb8da2.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' beauty parlor source: shutterstock>\n<div class='\"PostContent_full-article___FEwo\"'>\n<div class='\"PostContent_thumb-title__SoMYI\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>A beauty parlor\n<div class='\"ContentRenderer_content-container__XYPLT\"' data-io-article-url='\"https:\/\/amomama.com\/441669-my-manicurist-told-me-about-her-lover.html?m=doa\"'>\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36' contentrenderer_paragraph-first___d_vf>My husband surprised me with an appointment with my manicurist, but during our session, I discovered the woman was cheating with him! Angry, I tried to retaliate by getting revenge, but when the truth came out, I was left with egg on my face!\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>When I went in for my manicurist appointment that day, I had no idea that I was about to get more than what I bargained for. What I discovered had me seething as I imagined the worst about my loving husband. But before we get there, let me backtrack a bit to the day before\u2026\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/oIl9A_w5Qj0PXvjPdc2HzB-US4_5FifC-rPqRlosyNU\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMGQzM2Y3NDA4ZGYzMjBhMWQ1NmI4N2EwYzVhM2UxNzEzMmE5ODI1OGE3OTJlOWU1ODk0NmFmMDBjZWMyOWYwYy5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/0d33f7408df320a1d56b87a0c5a3e17132a98258a792e9e58946af00cec29f0c.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' woman at a beauty parlor source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>A woman at a beauty parlor\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>It had been a long day of privately tutoring a mix of energetic six-year-olds learning their ABCs and a precocious eight-year-old trying to ace his fractions. By the time I got home, I was completely drained. Adam, my husband of seven years, greeted me with his signature boyish smile and a kiss on the forehead.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cHow\u2019s my favorite teacher?\u201d he asked, handing me a cup of herbal tea.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cTired,\u201d I replied with a laugh, plopping onto the couch. \u201cBut your tea makes it better.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/awCYQf-pv06gliXr-v4U74vxeLWVFtOjPbGwzgHnQJQ\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZjM1OTEyMWRhZDQyNWIzN2I2ZjlhMWVhZDQ0MWY2N2MwZjI3MTFhNGVmZWEzMmRmYWY3YzhlOTkxMTMxNTg5Yy5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/f359121dad425b37b6f9a1ead441f67c0f2711a4efea32dfaf7c8e991131589c.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' happy woman drinking tea source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>A happy woman drinking tea\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Adam always had a way of making me feel like the most important person in the world. We were one of those couples people envied, with a solid partnership full of love and shared dreams.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>We had just started planning for a family, and I\u2019d been secretly pinning nursery ideas to my Pinterest board.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cI might have to work late tonight, and tomorrow I\u2019ll be staying at work overnight, unfortunately,\u201d Adam said, running a hand through his dark hair. \u201cBig project at the office.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/a44Smn7EPr0A5LqGC83_Xe08gQq2dG56lmbRAd_zY1A\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMjY0MzMzODI2Y2I3N2Y0YmMxZjQzZWE4NDMyZjhiNjg3NTJmZmZmODI4NzhhYmZmMGY2MzBjZmVkOTZlYjE2ZS5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/264333826cb77f4bc1f43ea8432f8b68752ffff82878abff0f630cfed96eb16e.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' man running his hand through hair source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>A man running his hand through his hair\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I nodded, not thinking much of it. His job as a successful manager for a mid-sized marketing firm often demanded odd hours.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cJust don\u2019t overwork yourself, okay?\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cI won\u2019t,\u201d he promised, kissing me again before adding, \u201cTo make it up to you, I booked an appointment for you tomorrow afternoon at Lily\u2019s Luxe Nails.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I got up and thanked him with a kiss before he gave me one on the cheek and disappeared into his home office.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/ioaSM_QWzGZGGh_HRpoYtB63XPe7ld1zbYH_ugqTCb4\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYmJkYTczMjA5NjRjNjI2MWE2ZWZhYjQzNWUyMjk5OTM2MWM1ODQwYTdkZDZjOTRiNThjOGE4YTU4MmNkZTcxNy5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/bbda7320964c6261a6efab435e22999361c5840a7dd6c94b58c8a8a582cde717.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' woman getting a kiss from her man source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>A woman getting a kiss from her man\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>The next day, I went and treated myself to the rare indulgence of a trip to Lily\u2019s Luxe Nails. Lily, the owner, was one of my favorite people. She had a magnetic personality, full of dramatic flair and endless gossip!\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Her stories always left me laughing or clutching my pearls.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>As I settled into the chair, Lily approached with her usual wide grin.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cHoney, you\u2019re glowing! Your hubby\u2019s treating you well?\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/maTLBxfXD1iAtRjzU6M7JBRtgC1TIBqfwoDhqxmU9tQ\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vODU3ZDVmODE0NzVkZTYyMGFmMzZkZTIwMWQwNzQwZDEwMTVjMzhlZTZkMjhiOThlZTg0NjQ0MTdjY2NiYmY3NC5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/857d5f81475de620af36de201d0740d1015c38ee6d28b98ee8464417cccbbf74.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' manicurist source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>A manicurist\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cAs always,\u201d I said, holding out my hands for her to examine.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>She laughed, taking out her tools.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cWell, at least he\u2019s worth it. Some of us don\u2019t get that lucky.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Her comment caught my attention. Lily wasn\u2019t one to complain about her personal life. In fact, she often bragged about her adventures in romance.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cOh? Someone giving you trouble?\u201d I asked.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/-IVti1MGmQ_1kw20Z808fH2U13XeIE_V8fyiTGztxDI\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMWJiNzNjNTlhZGY5OWNmN2MzZTExOTkwMzRhYzkwZDkzYTYwMzM0MzI3NjRmMzE1NGE2YjJkZTVhNDRmNzhjMi5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/1bb73c59adf99cf7c3e1199034ac90d93a6033432764f3154a6b2de5a44f78c2.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' woman getting her nails done source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>A woman getting her nails done\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>She smirked, leaning in conspiratorially.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cNo trouble at all. I\u2019ve been seeing someone new, a real dreamboat! Smart, funny, successful! And let me tell you, he knows how to treat a lady!\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cGood for you! What\u2019s it like?\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Lily\u2019s eyes sparkled. \u201cOur relationship is UNREAL! I\u2019ve never felt ANYTHING like this before! Not even James compares to him!\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>James is Lily\u2019s husband. I\u2019d met him before when he came to her workplace.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/mfDuTJu4bzteCFkrk4izfntKN_egC7JHQ9yagluylL0\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMmQ5NTlhNDk1NjZhZjU0NWU2MjJiOGM2ODAzOWI1YzA2MDE2NzNlOGU0NmJlNTI3MGNmNDJhZDg0NzUwNzZkOS5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/2d959a49566af545e622b8c68039b5c0601673e8e46be5270cf42ad8475076d9.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' happy man source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>A happy man\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cI guess I am an old-fashioned girl, \u2019cause I could never cheat on my husband, and I\u2019m pretty sure he feels the same way,\u201d I responded.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cGirl, that\u2019s YOUR loss! You wouldn\u2019t believe how romantic he is. Last week, he showed up with flowers just because he \u2018felt like it.\u2019 You also haven\u2019t SEEN who I\u2019m talking about, don\u2019t even get me started on his dimples!\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cUh huh\u2026,\u201d I replied, still not convinced that cheating on Adam would be a good idea.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/wwM8QRMvKPCDjGrid8YFUh1yvip27VUmpkjM1FLLH_w\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMTdmYmJhY2EyZjA4OTJjMWM3OWI1ZTZkZWFlZDA0NDY1ZDRhYzllNjJmYzExZWRkMDg2OTFjZDRlMDBlOTE0ZS5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/17fbbaca2f0892c1c79b5e6deaed04465d4ac9e62fc11edd08691cd4e00e914e.png%5C%22" alt='\"An' unsure woman source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>An unsure woman\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cHe\u2019s also a manager at some company. Busy as hell, but he always makes time for me. He\u2019s planning to meet me tonight at that cute boutique hotel across the street while telling his wife he\u2019s working late so we can meet up. I\u2019m counting down the minutes!\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I froze, a strange chill creeping up my spine.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cThat\u2019s sweet,\u201d I managed to say, my voice faltering.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Lily didn\u2019t notice\u2026\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/85IN5oR2Es6HjuZ8cw2Wod5lM6DlmPgNZIwvB4w8L8o\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZWM3NmY5NzI2ODRmZWQ5MWNmNzJjNzZkZWI5YmVjNjAyMjI3M2E3NjY0MDMyZWU4MmUwZmU0ZDIxMzczNmYzYS5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/ec76f972684fed91cf72c76deb9bec6022273a7664032ee82e0fe4d213736f3a.png%5C%22" alt='\"An' unhappy woman source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>An unhappy woman\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Dimples? My chest tightened. Adam has dimples. Adam is a manager. Adam was supposed to be working late tonight. I tried to shake off the uneasy feeling clawing at my chest. It had to be a coincidence\u2026\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cWell, do you have a picture of this \u2018dream guy\u2019? I\u2019m curious,\u201d I asked, hoping to quash my paranoia.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Lily grinned, pulling out her phone.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cOf course, darling! Look at this stud muffin!\u201d she said, pulling out her phone.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>My stomach dropped.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/qcVQws0K66OKAyTPK7Eb41vV3mjirc-mj_Q3oOVDJFc\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYmYxMjRmY2JjNjIwOGIwZjkwMWYxMDY3MTM1NmViYWNjYzFjMGI5MzE0ODUyMTg2MDk4ODI1YWFiYzBkZDJiNi5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/bf124fcbc6208b0f901f10671356ebaccc1c0b9314852186098825aabc0dd2b6.png%5C%22" alt='\"An' upset woman looking at a phone source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>An upset woman looking at a phone\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>There he was, MY Adam, smiling in the photo with his arm casually draped around Lily. I stared at the picture, willing it to be fake. Maybe I was seeing things. Maybe it was a doppelg\u00e4nger. But deep down, I knew the truth.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cWow,\u201d I said, my voice trembling as I lost it inside but kept it together for appearances. \u201cHe\u2019s\u2026definitely a catch.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cRight?\u201d Lily gushed, completely unaware of my turmoil as she placed her phone, still unlocked, on the table.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/KOTnVxqo4vOdz5Bhxm8SqNcA2JTV2tlgczFiksP6fJU\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMTI3OGNiNzNlNjBjNzkwY2I3MTE0MjEwMjc3ZGEzZTIwODZlYjgwMDg3YjI1NDhhMTY5ZDRlZDMyMzA1YWI1OS5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/1278cb73e60c790cb7114210277da3e2086eb80087b2548a169d4ed32305ab59.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' phone on a manicurist table source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>A phone on a manicurist\u2019s table\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I forced a laugh, but my mind was racing.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cExcuse me,\u201d I said, standing abruptly. I grabbed her phone quickly when she wasn\u2019t looking. \u201cI need to use the restroom.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Once inside, I splashed cold water on my face, trying to steady my breathing. Adam. My Adam. Cheating with Lily? I felt like the ground had been ripped out from under me. But as the shock subsided, another emotion took its place: fury.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I wasn\u2019t going to let this slide. I started plotting, and my revenge was going to be served cold tonight at the hotel across the street.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/s2G9Nz9020ydCAJcWZcpH8XqIKR4N6gBvO0W2c4p5Zg\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNjMxM2RjNGY1MjJhZjI4NmNiZjM1ZjY5YmJjOTdjODBiYWU5NzkyNmU2NWY1YWY2OWMzYThlYWI0OTljYWZmZS5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/6313dc4f522af286cbf35f69bbc97c80bae97926e65f5af69c3a8eab499caffe.png%5C%22" alt='\"An' upset woman in the bathroom source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>An upset woman in the bathroom\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I quickly saved Lily\u2019s husband\u2019s number on my phone, as he was a big part of my revenge.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>After I finished my appointment with Lily, I called her husband and told him everything I knew about her affair with Adam. He was as shocked as I was and quickly on board with getting revenge that very night!\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Before heading to the hotel together later that night, I insisted we stop at the hardware store. James trailed behind me as I loaded our cart with cans of unwashable paint.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/SVAWumhvmxPMmurrg0ybLBiTDxdOJ06qYOySthVc00g\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOWU5YzQ3ZjU4NjA2ZWZhZWYwYjkzMDAyZDI5YjVkNDI3MmU4MmM4OTUxNTM3MmMyYmVmMDY1OTBhODIxOWNiMi5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/9e9c47f58606efaef0b93002d29b5d4272e82c89515372c2bef06590a8219cb2.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' woman with paint cans source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>A woman with paint cans\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cWhat\u2019s this for?\u201d he asked, still trying to make sense of my erratic behavior.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cI figured we could mark the cheaters with it. You\u2019ll see,\u201d I said curtly.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>When we arrived at the hotel, James and I stood outside the hotel with our \u201cprops,\u201d ready to make the \u201ccouple\u2019s\u201d meeting unforgettable.\u201cAre we seriously doing this?\u201d James asked.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cWatch me,\u201d I said with determination as I marched straight through the hotel\u2019s doors, paint cans in hand!\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/J22DU_LySLp2JsfY3TS1c-LU0rfqpwEO-UtVDlXpJO4\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOTc5YzQyMDcyNzcyYWE5ZGY1MDg4OWJmOTc0MDViODMzOWY2YTUyZmJmMGYxZGY2M2Q1NzcyZjJjNGVhNGU0ZS5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/979c42072772aa9df50889bf97405b8339f6a52fbf0f1df63d5772f2c4ea4e4e.png%5C%22" alt='\"An' upset woman outside a hotel with paint cans source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>An upset woman outside a hotel with paint cans\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>When I flung open the doors, I expected to catch Adam and Lily red-handed. But instead, I found myself face-to-face with an entrance full of balloons, streamers, and a massive banner that read: \u201cHAPPY BIRTHDAY, MY LOVE!\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>My jaw dropped. Standing in the middle of the room were Lily and Adam, grinning like a pair of mischievous kids. Behind them were my parents, my sister, and a handful of close friends!\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cSurprise!\u201d everyone yelled.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/FVp2iYqKsyaJpEO5TiWCqcsZt2U0btB2bferRmm9EF0\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOTUwNTViMGYyNWQ0ZTRkMjNiMWEwNzYxYjJkNGY0MjEzMWJlZmQzMTczMTFkOTMyMjAxMGJiMTkxMTRiYTVjNy5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/95055b0f25d4e4d23b1a0761b2d4f42131befd317311d9322010bb19114ba5c7.png%5C%22" alt='\"People' at a surprise party source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>People at a surprise party\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I stood frozen, the paint cans slipping from my hands. \u201cWhat\u2026is this?\u201d I stammered.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Adam stepped forward, his dimples on full display.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cIt\u2019s your birthday party, sweetheart! We wanted to do something special for you seeing as you ALWAYS forget your birthday.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cWait,\u201d I said, my brain struggling to catch up. \u201cSo\u2026you\u2019re not cheating?\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Adam laughed, pulling me into a hug.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cOf course not. Lily, James, and I have been planning this for weeks!\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<div>\n\n<div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/AHFboUF5rvi_8G0ms-e7CAs4A9wvRq2-6e5cX6-Aj3o\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vM2QxNWM4NjRlMmRlMzNkYzY0MDQwMzA2MGE3NTA0NTRjODY5NGY5MTQxMTBiYzRmYWI4YzM0ZTI2ZjAwZTJlYy5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/3d15c864e2de33dc640403060a750454c8694f914110bc4fab8c34e26f00e2ec.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' man at a party source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>A man at a party\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>James smiled, and that\u2019s when I finally noticed that he\u2019d joined the others. He stood embracing his wife as Lily chimed in, \u201cYou should\u2019ve seen your face! Priceless!\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I burst into tears, overwhelmed with relief and embarrassment. \u201cI thought\u2026\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Adam cupped my face, wiping away my tears.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cI know, and I\u2019m sorry. I shouldn\u2019t have gone that far with the plan. I thought you\u2019d pick up what was happening when I booked your manicurist appointment, but you have to admit, this was worth it.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>It was\u2026\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/k__3JBNLL4t0HR6DpbKZMICuYP9BEcF3ATXnS4kLs6c\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZjJjMDAxNTI5YzQ2NWQxNDU2Nzk0MzFhMWI2ODc3ZmYyZDg0ODBlYzhiOTNiMWI3Nzc1YzgzMGYyNjNiY2M1YS5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/f2c001529c465d145679431a1b6877ff2d8480ec8b93b1b7775c830f263bcc5a.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' happy man source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>A happy man\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>The party was a smashing success, filled with laughter, cake, and heartfelt toasts! By the time we left the hotel the next morning, I felt like the luckiest woman in the world, albeit a little foolish for my earlier assumptions.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>As we approached Adam\u2019s car in the parking lot, we saw \u201cCHEATER!!!!\u201d scrawled across the windshield in bright red lipstick.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I groaned, covering my face. \u201cI am so, so sorry.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/Eyrcl7yruTwpAVHR47nKWmStQF7IBmYyUmCNJwujsy0\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYmI1N2ViZjM3NjMyYzk4ZDg2ODQxNWJkMWM4YzUxNGQzMGU2MTQxYzhjMmExNDlhYjM4OTBiYTVhMWVmMDE4Mi5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/bb57ebf37632c98d868415bd1c8c514d30e6141c8c2a149ab3890ba5a1ef0182.png%5C%22" alt='\"An' embarrassed woman source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>An embarrassed woman\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Adam just laughed.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cIt\u2019s washable, right? Besides, it\u2019s a good story to tell our kids one day!\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>As we cleaned the car together, I couldn\u2019t help but laugh too. If nothing else, this would be a birthday I\u2019d never forget!\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/jzHcaG383h-kRd7-Yc5innYFobHt-Fsy0qd519d8CF8\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNmI2ODEyMzcxMWQ5OTg5YTg0YWJmYzE5N2RlYjM2MjlhYTZjODBkNDc4M2U1N2ZmZjc0NTk4OTFjZTFmNTEzOS5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/6b68123711d9989a84abfc197deb3629aa6c80d4783e57fff7459891ce1f5139.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' couple outside by a car source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>A couple outside by a car\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Sadly, Adam\u2019s wife isn\u2019t the only woman to suspect her husband of cheating. 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