I turned back toward our room.

The heartache returned - no wife could remain indifferent watching her husband hold another woman.

Sometimes I couldn't help but wonder, ‘if Theron would eventually divorce me to marry Vanessa, what was the point of holding on now? In the end, I would still be abandoned by Theron.’

A wave of despair washed over me. If that was the case, I needed to start learning how to be independent, strong, and financially capable ...