\u201cAlison? What are you doing here?\u201d Trent asked cautiously. I told him I was going inside to tell Kira everything. Afterward, I intended to tell his family about him and Colin. His face immediately went pale. \u201cPlease,\u201d he said, stepping toward me. \u201cJust let me explain before you do anything.\u201d I exploded. What explanation could possibly erase months of lies? I reminded him that he had made me question myself while secretly betraying both our marriage and Kira\u2019s. Tears filled my eyes as I told him that cheating was a choice, regardless of who the other person happened to be.<\/p>\n
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Trent stopped defending himself. Quietly, he admitted that he had spent most of his life hiding from himself. He had been terrified of his family\u2019s reaction and afraid of what acknowledging his feelings would mean for our marriage and daughter. Meeting Colin had forced him to confront something he had tried to suppress. \u201cI finally understood who I really am,\u201d he said through tears. I stared at him. \u201cThen why didn\u2019t you tell me?\u201d He lowered his head. \u201cBecause I was scared. I thought I could bury it and keep living the life everyone expected.\u201d His explanation helped me understand his fear, but it didn\u2019t excuse his betrayal.<\/p>\n
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