ever had that moment where you realize you become invisible to the person who's supposed to love you the most that was me my name is Kate and after 15 years of marriage I thought I had it all figured out but let me tell you nothing prepares you for the moment when you realize your husband doesn't even see you anymore it hit me hard on our anniversary 15 years together and Mark didn't even remember no flowers no card not even a happy anniversary text just another day for him he came home late barely looked at me
and mumbled something about a busy day at work before heading upstairs meanwhile I sat there staring at the fancy dinner I'd made candles burning low wondering when exactly I became invisible that was the moment I snapped I grabbed my coat got in the car and drove to the first bar I could find honestly I didn't have a plan I just needed to get out of the house away from the suffocating silence the bar was cozy dimly lit and exactly what I needed I ordered a drink and barely had time to take a sip before a
man slid onto the stool next to me rough night he asked his voice warm and smooth I glanced over he was tall handsome with dark hair and piercing blue eyes the kind of guy who makes you feel like you're the only person in the room you could say that I replied trying to sound casual I'm Ethan he said holding out his hand Kate we started talking and before I knew it hours had passed he was charming and attentive in a way that felt foreign to me Mark hadn't looked at me like that in years for
the first time in a long time I felt seen then the conversation shifted the air between us grew heavier more charged he reached out brushing a St of hair from my face you deserve to be noticed he said softly to be appreciated Something Inside Me Broke Free maybe it was the wine or maybe it was the loneliness I'd been carrying for too long I leaned in and before I could second guess myself our lips met it wasn't just a kiss it was passion longing and freedom all rolled into one we left the bar together and
that night I felt more alive than I had in years the next morning I woke up in a hotel room Ethan was gone but he' left a note on the pillow thank you for a night I won't forget E I smiled to myself feeling both guilty and exhilarated but that feeling didn't last long reality hit me hard when I got home Mark was sitting at the kitchen table sipping his coffee as if nothing had changed morning he said without looking up from his newspaper I wanted to scream to throw the coffee mug at the wall
to tell him everything but I didn't I played the part of the perfect wife just like I always did later that day Mark mentioned he had a new business partner joining his firm Ethan Parker he said we're meeting him today I think you'll like him smart guy good sense of humor my blood ran cold Ethan my Ethan was it a coincidence did he know who I was my mind raised with questions that evening Mark invited Ethan over for dinner when the doorbell rang my heart pounded in my chest I opened the door and there he
was standing there with that same charming smile Kate he said his eyes locking on to mine it's nice to see you again mark walked over completely clueless you two know each other Ethan smiled but there was something darker behind it we met briefly dinner was tense I could barely eat my mind spinning after dessert Ethan asked if he could speak to me privately Mark oblivious as ever nodded and left us alone in the living room what are you doing here I hissed trying to keep my voice steady Ethan stepped kept closer his expression darkening I
knew exactly who you were that night Kate my stomach dropped what I've known Mark for years he screwed me over in a business deal cost me everything so I figured why not take something from him something he values I stared at him stunned you use me his expression softened just a bit it started that way but then I got to know you and I realized you're not just Mark's wife you're incredible tears stung my eyes I can't believe this I'm sorry he said and for a moment I thought he meant it but you deserve better
than him you deserve to be loved for days I couldn't shake what had happened I avoided Ethan and tried to act normal around Mark but things weren't normal they couldn't be one night Ethan showed up at my door again I can't stop thinking about you he said stepping closer I know this started wrong but it doesn't have to end that way I wanted to push him away to tell him to leave but instead I stepped aside letting him in the truth is part of me hated him for what he did but another part couldn't deny
the way he made me feel we continued our Affair in secret meeting in hidden places stealing moments whenever we could it was messy and complicated but it felt real in a way my marriage never did then one night everything came crashing down Mark found out I came home to find him sitting in the dark holding a photo of me and Ethan how long he asked his voice Hollow I didn't lie a few months he laughed bitterly I guess I had it coming there was no screaming no dramatic confrontation just silence and in that silence I
realized our marriage had been over long before Ethan came into my life in the end Mark and I divorced he kept the house and I started over as for Ethan we tried to make it work but the truth is our relationship was built on lies and revenge it couldn't last looking back I don't regret what happened it taught me something important sometimes you have to Lose Yourself to find out who you really are if this story made you feel something if you've ever felt invisible in your own life hit that like button and subscribe there's
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