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On what should have been a celebratory night, one husband sensed something amiss with his wife. Her behavior grew increasingly strange as she sought to venture out for a drink with a "trusted" female coworker. Initially, he had no cause for alarm; after all, this was a regular outing among friends. Little did he know that this decision would trigger a downward spiral towards heartbreak.
The husband recalled that his wife promised to be home by midnight, yet as the clock struck twelve, she was nowhere to be found. Distant and emotional upon her return hours later, she claimed sadness over not being able to continue celebrating. This innocuous excuse barely masked the underlying tension.