Last night, everything changed.
Kate, Jack’s wife, called me. To my surprise, she knew everything about me, including my name, age, where I lived, and the fact that I was expecting her husband’s child. Instead of being angry, Kate spoke calmly and composedly.

She did not blame me. She introduced herself respectfully and stated that she had something to say that she felt I’d be interested in hearing. She requested me to meet her in a neighboring café. I agreed.

Now I truly regret not phoning Jack first and encouraging him to finally settle things with her. Instead, I decided to meet Kate. That decision changed everything.

Kate asked that I not inform Jack about our encounter. She stated that he would most certainly try to stop me, but she insisted on saying something essential and worth hearing.

So I lied to Jack and told