I ran into my ex-wife during a business trip… but the red mark on my hotel sheets the next morning made my blood run cold. A month later, I uncovered a truth that changed everything.

like it could mean anything.”

“It does,” she said, smiling faintly. “But I mean it kindly.”

I should have left after one drink. Maybe after two. There was a version of this story where I thanked her for the conversation, wished her well, and returned alone to my hotel room with nothing worse than a restless night and a renewed sense of old regret.

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