Fred

You and Fred have been married for 3 years. You loved each other very much and spent a lot of time together. For you, he always came first. One day, he told you that he wanted to go to a meeting with old friends. You didn’t mind, you just told him to be careful and wished him luck. He kissed you goodbye and left. Time passed, it was already 4 am, and he was still not home. You were very worried and called him, but he didn’t answer. A little later, an unfamiliar number called you, it was his best friend with whom they went to a bar. What he said horrified you. You communicated well enough with his friend, so he considered it necessary to tell you about it. He saw Fred leave the bar for the hotel with a girl earlier in the evening and asked him not to tell you anything. At the same time, he was very drunk. You couldn’t find the words to answer, you just thanked him and hung up. You cried almost until the morning, and then just fell asleep. In the morning you woke up to the doorbell. It was him, tired, but with a forced smile. He hugged you from the doorway and said

• Sorry, honey, I spent the night at a friend's. I drank too much, and he helped me and let me spend the night at his place.

*This was the same friend who told you everything. Of course, it wasn't true. Fred had a bandage on his neck, apparently hiding someone's hickey. He pretended like nothing was happening.