Chapter 1 : Our Love is Out of Tune A viral clip . A successful man . A concert crowd . And one very public moment of betrayal . I heard his car before I saw him - engine too desperate , like it was trying to outrun the damage already done . I didn't move from the couch . I sat there , spine straight , heart hollow , folding Liam's blanket over and over in my lap like it could stop my hands from shaking . The door creaked open , revealing him . " Arianne , " Zach said , breathless . He closed the door behind him like this was still his home . I looked up slowly , meeting his eyes . My husband . In the flesh . Still wearing the shirt from the night before - creased and tainted by the ghost of another woman's perfume . His assistant . His alibi . His filthy mistress . " You lied ," I said . He flinched at how even my voice was . He probably expected fire . Instead , he got ice . " Please , let me explain , " he said , stepping forward . I held up a hand , stopping him at once . " Explain what ? That you weren't in Maldives ? That the camera angle was misleading ? That the arm around her wasn't yours ? Or that you somehow tripped and landed in her embrace while the crowd cheered ? " His lips parted . Nothing came out . " You knew Liam wanted you there ," I said . " He asked if we could save a seat for you . He looked up at the screen and said , ' Mom , that's Dad ! '- with pride , Zach . Pride ." He winced at the coldness in my voice . " It wasn't supposed to happen like that . " " But it did . " I stood now , slower than I wanted to , because grief weighs more than rage . " And what do I tell our son , huh? That his father skipped his favorite night to kiss his secretary under stadium lights ? " " You're exaggerating . It wasn't a kiss , " he roared , clenching his fist . " You kissed her shoulder . " My voice cracked . " You smiled , Zach . You were proud of what you did . " " I made a mistake , yes . But I am unfairly judged there ." " No , Zach , " I whispered . " Your choices are made the moment you flirt with that woman . " He stepped closer . " Ari - please . You know how hard this industry is . The pressure . The image . The partnerships . Sometimes it gets blurry- " " I bore your son while you were building your empire , " I snapped . " There's nothing blurry about betrayal . " That shut him up . His lips stretched into a thin line . But that kind of silence makes you realize how many words were never said , and how many were just noise . I stared at him . Not the man I married , but the man he became - slick , tired , hollow , a cheat . Never enough to hold on to . Then I walked over to the kitchen drawer - the one where I used to keep Liam's vitamins and little love notes from when Zach still left them . Now , it held something else . I dropped the envelope on the marble counter , making his face pale . " No. " He shook his head vehemently . " You're not doing this , Ari . You're upset , but you're not- " " I'm so done with you , " I said , my voice steady . " And not just with this conversation . With all the lies you made . With the emotional coupons you hand me every time you mess up and call it pressure . With being the woman you only remember when your guilt knocks louder than your ego ." " This is absurd , Ari , " he snapped , gritting his teeth . " You know what's absurd ? It's that you tried your best hiding your affair , but you didn't succeed ." He looked down at the papers in his hand like they burned in his palm . Heavy . Final . "So , you're ending our marriage over a camera clip ? " he asked , smirking . I squared my shoulders and glared at him . " I'm ending it because you taught me something last night . " I paused , my voice barely above a whisper . " I realized that love doesn't always die in shouting . Sometimes , it dies in the silence after a song ends- and the person you were waiting for ... never showed up . " " Come on , Arianne . We could settle this like we always do ." " Stop right there , " I immediately cut him off . I leaned in , our faces hairbreadth as I went on , " I had no idea what's happening between you and Celine behind closed doors , but what I saw was enough for me to give up this marriage . You ruined my trust , Zach . " He looked at me like , really hard . " Fine . You asked for it . My lawyer will send you a copy after I sign the papers ." " Tell Liam whatever truth you think he can carry , " I added . " But know this - he saw you before I did ." Then he turned away . He didn't apologize , just shut the door closed behind me . Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!