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Victoria sat in the quiet café, her fingers tapping anxiously against the wooden table as she stared at her phone. The moment Mildred left, she knew what she had to do. No more hiding. No more lying. Gerald deserved the truth, even if it shattered everything they were trying to rebuild.

She took a deep breath and dialed his number.

It rang twice before he answered. “Hey, sweetheart.” His voice was warm, familiar, and it sent a pang of guilt through her.

“Gerald,” she said, her voice steady but tense. “Can you meet me at the café? I need to talk to you.”

A pause. Then, “Is everything okay?”

Victoria hesitated. “Just come. Please.”

Another pause. Then, “I’ll be there in twenty.”

She hung up and exhaled, trying to prepare herself for what she was about to do.

No more games, Victoria. Just the truth.

Twenty minutes later, Gerald walked through the door. He spotted her immediately, his expression unreadable as he approached. Dressed in his usual crisp button-down and dark slacks, he looked
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