Nancy’s life seems to be going smoothly until a secret letter is found in her husband David’s clothes. This causes a big problem that won’t go away. David asks a woman whose name is not given in his letter to celebrate what he calls their “seven-year anniversary.” What other information will the dirty clothes show?
As one of many chores around the house that my mom had to do, she did the laundry. David helps the kids in the kitchen, but he never tries to do the dishes or clean the bathroom.

When I asked David to do the chores, he got angry and said, “I can’t clean the hair out of the drain.”

“That’s my hair.” And our daughter’s, I yelled out loud.

It was his answer, “It continues to be unappealing.”

The noise of the dryer and the spinning of the washer, on the other hand, quickly became my perfect peaceful job, and I loved that it was mine.
While I was going through my husband’s clothes, the sound of paper gently crumpling broke up the repetitive movements my hands were making. A simple but classy folded letter fell out of the folds of his shirt and dropped on the floor below.

Sweetheart, May your anniversary be wonderful! For me, the last seven years have been the best of my life. I need to be ready for you at Obélix at 8 p.m. on Wednesday night. Red clothes.

The first time I looked at my husband’s work, it was very clear. For one thing, his letters had loops in them, and he wrote very quickly.
I felt a chill go down my spine.

Are you being honest? David and I got married 18 years ago. Two girls were born to us. It won’t be six months until our anniversary.

Oh, more Obélix? Which of the city’s places is the most fancy? I knew we needed to spend less after David made it very clear to me.

“We need to cook at home more, Nancy,” he said finally. “Dropout in takeout.” The women will just have to do what everyone else does. Lately, we’ve been wasting money on things that don’t matter.
Are we in trouble? I asked because I was a little afraid that we might fall into an unexpected financial hole.

That’s what David said: “We are not.” His word. It’s still good to know about.
Everyone was really looking forward to Wednesday. That was the only thing I could think about for a few days. I was pretty happy when I found David’s letter of hiding. That next day, I went back to see if the note I found in his shirt pocket was still there. Still, there was nothing in the pocket at all.

It looked like the papers were signed, sealed, and sent to the right person.

That morning, as I was getting ready for breakfast, David said something. He told her, “Honey, I’m working late tonight.”

“Should I leave you a plate or will you grab something?” I asked how things were going even though I knew he had dinner plans with a mysterious woman in red.
He said this as he left the room with his luggage for the trip. “I’ll buy something on my way home,” he stated.

In addition to dropping off kids at school, I was in charge of the afternoon lift club, which had five wild schoolgirls. This task made the day a little longer. Still, I wasn’t able to put some space between David and me.

When I got home, I made the girls some drinks to enjoy while they waited outside for me to decide what to do next.
When I asked my mom, she said, “You know the time and the place, Nancy.” I wrote her an email with more reasons.

“Do you therefore think I ought to leave?” That really was my question.

It was clear that I needed to be here now. I really wanted to be the one who caught David in the act. On the other hand, I was also afraid of breaking my own heart.
She replied, “Yes, of course.” “Your entire marriage is dependent upon this evening, my affectionate,” she said next. “I know that it’s going to be tough, but at the end of the day at least you’ll know what your next move will be.”

I said, “I suppose.”