He tried to take the words back. She told him it was too late for that. He had introduced his companion and told his wife to leave. That had already happened.
Vanessa, growing frustrated, turned on Jonathan and asked why he had told her they were already separated. He told her to stop, which made everything more unpleasant for everyone.
Lauren sat back and spoke quietly.
She told them that for three years she had believed she was building something real with her husband. That she had given everything she had because she thought they were partners building a shared future.
Jonathan lowered his head.
But what she had actually been doing, she continued, was funding his plans for a different life with someone else entirely.
Vanessa crossed her arms and said perhaps Lauren should have been a better wife.
Jonathan looked horrified. Lauren told him to let her speak.
Vanessa continued, saying Jonathan deserved someone more exciting.
Lauren nodded slowly.
“That is fair,” she said, standing.
She told him he was now completely free to pursue that exciting life.
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