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Alex's eyes dropped, and he took a deep breath before speaking. "It started a few months ago...I don't know, Emma, I just got caught up in the moment, and it meant nothing." Emma's laughter was bitter. "Meant nothing? You're cheating on me, lying to me, and it meant nothing?"
The room seemed to shrink, the tension between them suffocating. Alex took a step forward, but Emma backed away, her hands raised in defense. "Don't touch me," she whispered, her voice cracking. "I don't even know who you are anymore." The words hung in the air, a brutal truth that threatened to destroy their relationship.
Alex's face contorted in anguish, but Emma couldn't find it in herself to care. "Who is she?" Emma demanded, her voice firm. Alex hesitated before answering. "Her name is Sarah...we met at work." Emma's mind reeled as she processed the information. The thought of Alex with another woman, laughing, touching, loving...it was too much to bear. "What now?" Emma asked, her voice barely above a whisper. Alex's expression was desperate. "I love you, Emma. I want to work through this. I promise it won't happen again." But Emma's trust was shattered. Could she ever truly forgive him? Or would this betrayal define their relationship forever?