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“See you tonight, honey!” Jackson shouted to me from his study as I closed the front door. I never in a million years could have dreamed that those would be the last normal words spoken between us. What I was about to discover upon my return would not only destroy my marriage, it would alter my entire sense of self forever.
My life was like a well-oiled machine—precise, organized, and without surprises. Every morning at 6:30, I brewed the coffee while Jackson took his shower. We ate breakfast together while watching the morning news.
I drove to work, and he stayed in his makeshift office in our guest room. We lived in a two-story house in a manicured cul-de-sac. I had chosen every piece of furniture, every paint color, and every decorative detail with almost obsessive care.
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