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When Gwen finds strands of red hair in her bed, and red lipstick stains on her husband\u2019s work shirts, she immediately thinks that Ryan is cheating. Then, at his birthday dinner, everything gets revealed when Ryan brings a redhead to the party. Not wanting to let it slide, Gwen works on getting her revenge.<\/p>\n
\u201cGwen, why do you look so stressed?\u201d my friend Jessica asked, her voice laced with concern.<\/p>\n
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We were at the grocery store, getting the final things I needed for the recipes I had been poring over. My husband\u2019s birthday was tomorrow and we had a dinner planned at home.<\/p>\n
I sighed, thinking of the small Ziploc bag in my handbag.<\/p>\n
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\u201cI found this while making the bed,\u201d I said to Jess. \u201cObviously, it\u2019s not mine, and it sure as hell isn\u2019t Ryan\u2019s.\u201d<\/p>\n
I pulled out the bag. Inside was a long strand of bright red hair that I\u2019d found in our bed.<\/p>\n
Jessica\u2019s eyes widened as she took the bag from me.<\/p>\n
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\u201cAre you serious? That\u2019s pretty damning. What did Ryan say about it? Is it not the nanny\u2019s?\u201d she asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, not Michelle. She has a pixie cut now because she\u2019s going through a breakup. I haven\u2019t confronted Ryan yet. I actually thought that it might be a fluke,\u201d I admitted. \u201cBut then I remembered something else.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cWhat?\u201d she asked, waving the bag around.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe other day, I found red lipstick on the collar of his shirt. I was so tired that I didn\u2019t even think about it. I just washed it out and carried on with the laundry. But after finding the hair, it\u2019s all I can think about.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jessica\u2019s face hardened.<\/p>\n
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\u201cGwen, you don\u2019t even wear lipstick. Are you thinking what I\u2019m thinking?\u201d<\/p>\n
I nodded slowly. There was no point in trying to lie to myself anymore.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think he\u2019s cheating on me. Other than the hair and lipstick, Ryan has been staying late at work recently, and it all just adds up to one ugly puzzle,\u201d I said.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWhat are you going to do about it?\u201d she asked, picking up the red onions that I needed.<\/p>\n
\u201cNothing for the moment. I know you\u2019ll disagree, but Ryan\u2019s birthday dinner is tomorrow and I don\u2019t want to ruin it in case I\u2019m wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n
I knew that I wasn\u2019t wrong. I knew what I felt in my gut, and that was because everything just felt wrong when I thought about my marriage.<\/p>\n
Recently, Ryan and I hadn\u2019t been as intimate as before. We didn\u2019t do as many date nights or anything spontaneous. I figured that it was just life being life, and that we had gotten busy with our jobs.<\/p>\n
We argued over everything.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re just in a rut,\u201d I told myself when I was sweeping the house and thinking about it one day.<\/p>\n
\u201cLook,\u201d Jess said. \u201cI understand that you need to reevaluate it and look at everything, but you also need to know that you can\u2019t let it go on indefinitely. You have two kids to worry about. So, think about them, too.\u201d<\/p>\n
The next day, as I finished up the final touches on the platters of food, my nerves were on edge. The guests started arriving for the party, and Ryan got more excited every time the doorbell rang.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is going to be so great, honey!\u201d he said, walking around the house, making sure that everyone had a drink.<\/p>\n
\u201cJust call me if you need me,\u201d I said. \u201cI\u2019m just going to get the canap\u00e9s out.\u201d<\/p>\n
My husband smiled at me and nodded as he walked out.<\/p>\n
I plastered a smile on my face, greeting everyone and giving them bites to eat.<\/p>\n
Then, Ryan walked in with her.<\/p>\n
\u201cHoney, this is Stacy,\u201d Ryan said, gesturing to the red-haired woman beside him. His hand was around her waist, and she batted her eyelashes at him.<\/p>\n
Stacy smiled brightly.<\/p>\n
\u201cHi, Gwen!\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019ve heard so much about you.\u201d<\/p>\n
I forced a smile. Inside, I was seething. The resemblance to the hair and lipstick was unmistakable.<\/p>\n
\u201cNice to meet you, Stacy,\u201d I said, trying to keep my face expressionless. \u201cMake yourself at home.\u201d<\/p>\n
Throughout the party, I kept up the charade, mingling with guests and keeping a close eye on Stacy and my husband.<\/p>\n
Jessica caught my eye across the room and raised an eyebrow in question.<\/p>\n
I nodded slightly, confirming her suspicions.<\/p>\n
Later, when Ryan was outside with the smokers, I approached Stacy.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, how do you like working with Ryan?\u201d I asked.<\/p>\n
Stacy beamed, her eyes lighting up.<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, it\u2019s great! He\u2019s been such a help. And being the assistant to our boss, I get to spend a lot of time with him. I\u2019m new to the whole thing; Jeff hired me on the fact that I needed to spend time away from the kids.\u201d<\/p>\n
I nearly choked on my drink.<\/p>\n
\u201cWait, you\u2019re Mr. Anderson\u2019s assistant? And his wife?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes! It\u2019s a small world, isn\u2019t it?\u201d<\/p>\n
I smiled tightly.<\/p>\n
\u201cVery small,\u201d I said. \u201cPlease, come on and take a seat; dinner will be served now.\u201d<\/p>\n
I served dinner methodically, with Jessica hot on my heels. I knew that she wanted to know everything.<\/p>\n
\u201cNot now,\u201d I said, giving her a platter of chicken wings. \u201cLater, I promise.\u201d<\/p>\n
The rest of the evening went off smoothly, except for the fact that Ryan and Stacy were openly flirting in front of us all.<\/p>\n
The next morning, I went out to the hardware store and bought hidden cameras that I installed in our bedroom.<\/p>\n
During dinner, I lied to him.<\/p>\n
\u201cRyan, I\u2019m going to support Jess. Charles just left her, and she needs me there,\u201d I lied. \u201cI\u2019ll be gone for a day or two. I\u2019ll take the kids, too.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ryan nodded absentmindedly, not even thinking about the fact that Jess and Charles were with us the previous night and were fine.<\/p>\n
\u201cSure, take your time, honey,\u201d he said, drinking his coffee.<\/p>\n
I took the kids to Jess\u2019s, where we were going to spend the weekend.<\/p>\n
\u201cTwo days without you and the kids,\u201d Jess said, making me some tea. \u201cRyan will definitely do something wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI know,\u201d I agreed. \u201cHe wouldn\u2019t be able to resist anything.\u201d<\/p>\n
When I returned, the first thing I did was review the footage. And my worst fears were confirmed, right there, on tape.<\/p>\n
I contacted a lawyer and set up a meeting with Stacy\u2019s husband.<\/p>\n
\u201cMr. Anderson,\u201d I said on the phone. \u201cIt\u2019s Gwen, Ryan\u2019s wife. I need to meet you urgently. In private.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s going on?\u201d he asked, his confusion clear.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019d rather we discuss it in person,\u201d I replied.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll meet you in an hour,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
I took my laptop to the coffee shop that we had agreed to meet at.<\/p>\n
He was already seated, two coffees on the table and waiting.<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you okay? Is Ryan okay? He\u2019s one of my best employees,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cLet me show you something,\u201d I said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t believe this,\u201d he said, his voice strained. \u201cThank you for telling me.\u201d<\/p>\n
When I got home, I made dinner for my sons and waited for Ryan to come home. The moment he walked in, I confronted him with the divorce papers.<\/p>\n
\u201cGwen, what\u2019s this?\u201d he asked, bewildered.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know about you and Stacy,\u201d I said coldly. \u201cI have proof.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ryan fell to his knees in the kitchen.<\/p>\n
\u201cPlease, Gwen, don\u2019t tell Mr. Anderson. Don\u2019t leave me. I\u2019m sorry.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou brought another woman into our bed. I deserve better. So much better.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the end, Ryan lost everything in the divorce. He was fired from his job and found it difficult to find another job.<\/p>\n
\u201cPlease, take me back,\u201d he said on the phone one evening when I was dishing out ice cream for the boys.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t want to,\u201d I said. \u201cI\u2019m just done having anything to do with you.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI deserve a second chance,\u201d he said. \u201cThe boys need their father.\u201d<\/p>\n
I left the phone on the kitchen counter and let Ryan vent away.<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t care anymore.<\/p>\n
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