After I came home early and found my husband in ou…

I drove to the office with a strange knot in my stomach. All morning, while I was processing insurance policies, I couldn’t shake this feeling of unrest. I called Jackson to see if we should grab lunch together, but his line was busy.

As I was sorting through some files, I realized I had left important documents at home—documents that I absolutely needed for an afternoon meeting. I had no choice but to drive back to get them. I told my boss I needed to step out for an hour to handle a personal matter.

The drive from the office to my house took barely fifteen minutes. I thought I would just run inside, grab the papers, maybe grab a quick bite with Jackson, and then head back to work. Life has a cruel way of laughing at our simplest plans.