My Wife Announced Her True Love at Work; I Tore It All Down

Synopsis

My wife wanted to be a ruthless, career-driven woman. Once her startup found its footing, I stepped back and became a stay-at-home dad. For ten years, I never attended a single corporate event. When her company's tenth-anniversary gala approached, I offered to go with her. She shot the idea down without a second thought. "You're my husband, Ethan. If you show up, the investors will think you're the one calling the shots." Before walking out the door, she gave me a rushed peck on the cheek. "Once this busy period is over, we'll take our son to Maui." I looked at the living floor covered in Legos and picture books, a bitter taste in my mouth. Then, my three-year-old son came running over, holding up a sleek black smartphone. "Daddy! Mommy forgot her phone!" I froze. That wasn't the phone my wife used every day. The moment my fingertip brushed the edge of the screen, a message notification lit up the display: "Babe, picked out my suit for the gala. $3,500. Waiting on the wire."