A Man Caught His Wife Having an Affair with His ‘Golden’ Brother at Their Family’s Vacation Home — He Pretended Not to Know, but the Next Evening, They Showed Up at His Door, Shouting, ‘What the Hell Have You Done?!’

“Does Kai know?”

I closed my eyes.

“Whatever Kai says tonight, please don’t let him speak for me.”

“What does that mean?”

    “Does Kai know?”

“It means I haven’t asked him to explain my marriage.”

Mom was quiet.

Then she said, “All right.”

I thanked her and hung up.

That was the only call I made.

I didn’t expose anyone.

    That was the only call I made.

I didn’t send photographs.

I didn’t ask my parents to take sides.

I just refused to let Kai tell them what I supposedly felt.

The afternoon passed slowly.

At six, I tried eating a sandwich.

    I didn’t send photographs.

I managed two bites.

At seven, my phone began vibrating.

First Molly.

Then Kai.

Then Molly again.

I didn’t answer.

A message appeared.

MOLLY: What did you tell your mother?

    I didn’t answer.

Another followed.

KAI: Call me. NOW.