I didn’t want to accept that ten years of our life together could be undone by three months with someone else.

But I had lost, utterly and completely

There was no room for "what ifs."

At that moment of realization, there was no turning back.

I smiled bitterly.

Benjamin seemed pleased with my compliance. As he sighed in relief, I looked up and met his unfamiliar gaze, a tremor running through me. I kept my smile steady as I spoke softly, "Let’s divorce.

"Benjamin, let's get a divorce."