The Capstone That Exposed His Lies

I opened the door to the conference hall, my heart pounding with pride for my

students. I was there to support Sarah, my most diligent student,

for her capstone project on family dynamics. But as I scanned the room,

my breath caught. My fiancé, Mark, was standing there. He was supposed

to be in another city for a business trip, but instead, he was deeply engaged

in conversation with a woman I had never seen. Beside them stood Sarah,

beaming with pride. She introduced the woman as Rachel. Sarah explained that Rachel was

the guest speaker she had invited to talk about long-term marriage. My stomach twisted