During his deployment, her voice had echoed through countless phone calls, feigning innocence and love. Her face had filled the screen during video chats, a masterful performance of normalcy. And yet, behind the facade, the world he knew had crumbled.
A torrent of emotions threatened to consume Chris. His eyes met hers, and a surge of tears welled up, only to be hastily wiped away as he tried to retain some semblance of dignity. But it was futile; the prying eyes of the onlookers bore into them, mercilessly exposing the humiliating truth of his wife’s double life.
Back in January 2017, when Chris had left home, he had braced himself for a five-month absence. But fate had other plans, extending his deployment and keeping him away even longer. Little did he know, a far more devastating revelation awaited him upon his return, one that would shatter the very foundation of his world…