One afternoon, he told me he had to leave for a 15-day business trip to a remote island. I wanted to believe him. I told him to stay safe, to eat well, to call when he could.
But fate has a way of uncovering truths. The very next morning, I picked up his phone by chance — and a message appeared. My heart dropped as I read it. The trip wasn’t for work at all. It was a vacation. With her. My best friend.
Fifteen Days of Silence
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