My Husband Started Acting Suspiciously Lately, and When I Found Out Why, I Nearly Ruined His Life — Story of the Day

Trent seemed different. He was always glued to his phone, checking messages, even during dinner. He started taking more business trips with Kira. When he wasn’t traveling, he worked late hours with Kira. I didn’t want to think the worst, but the changes were impossible to ignore.

I couldn’t remember the last time we were intimate. When I tried to bring up how distant he seemed, he’d brush it off. “It’s just work,” he’d say. “I’m tired.” But that didn’t explain everything. We hadn’t been close—really close—in months.

I’d think back to when we first got married. I was pregnant with Nora. We were young, but we loved each other, and we wanted to make it work. Now, I wondered if Trent regretted it, if he wished things had turned out differently.

I watched Kira join Trent and Colin by the grill. They laughed, and everything seemed normal, but then I saw Kira touch Trent’s shoulder. It wasn’t much, but it felt too comfortable.

That night, when we got home, Trent didn’t say a word. He just went straight to bed, leaving me alone with my thoughts and fears.

A few days later, I found him in the hallway, tying his shoes.

“You just got home,” I said, confused. “Where are you going now?”

“I need to go back to work,” he replied, not looking at me.

“It’s already 8 p.m. What work can’t wait until tomorrow?” I asked.

“I got promoted. There’s more to do now,” he said, still focused on his shoes.