Three Years of Marriage: My Wife’s Boundaries Shattered My Beliefs1

On our third anniversary, my wife moved into her best male friend's place.

She returned, hand-in-hand with him, flaunting some fancy new pills.

I confronted Lily, calmly requesting a divorce.

Her best male friend interjected, "Hold up, don't get it twisted. Lily mentioned your, uh, struggles, so I suggested she bring these."

My wife soothed, "David, you're not to blame here. If he's not up to snuff, I can't settle forever."

Little did she remember, my condition came from saving her life.

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That night at ten, when I arrived at David's, Lily was in his embrace, lost in a passionate kiss.

She didn't even bat an eye when she saw me.

David glanced down, giving Lily a gentle pat, "Lily, look who's here, your hubby."

Lily looked up, tipsy and dismissive, "So he's here? Big deal. Let's keep going!"

She pulled David back into a deep kiss.

They were at it again, wrapped up in each other.

The silence was broken by someone snapping photos, sparking cheers from the crowd.

Watching this, I felt an eerie calm. I left without a scene.

Once home, I tossed our wedding photo into the trash bin,