Chapter 1 Everyone's been obsessed with that viral mess - Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and his HR chief Kristin Cabot getting caught on Coldplay's kiss cam , then scrambling to hide from the jumbotron like guilty teenagers . I was scrolling through all the affair speculation thinking : Pttttttf . At least my husband isn't that obvious . Then BOOM . I found a parent - teacher notice in James's suit pocket while doing laundry . It wasn't from our daughter's school . Student name : Alex Morgan . Parent : James Morgan . My husband's name is James Morgan . Without hesitation , I drove straight to that school . The teacher smiled : " Alex's parents just picked him up . " I quietly followed and caught them red - handed - my husband holding a little boy's hand , his other arm around some strange woman , laughing softly . My grip tightened on my phone as I called him . I kept my voice perfectly steady . " Hey babe , when are you coming home ? " " Business trip's running long . Probably three more days . " I hung up . Raised my phone and captured the perfect shot of all three of them together . " Well , James Morgan , " I whispered to myself . " What a lovely surprise . " " Message received , loud and clear . " The next day , I attended the school's parent - family networking event as a shareholder representative . It didn't take long to spot Michelle in the crowd . White sundress , natural makeup , the picture of wholesome elegance , I walked straight over and positioned myself right beside her . " Miss Michelle , isn't it ? I've heard so much about you . " I smiled warmly . " That dress is absolutely stunning on you . " She turned at the sound of my voice . The moment she saw my face , all color drained from hers . Bingo . 06:30 Hi Officer , Can You Hold My Phone ? I'm Busy Recording My Hubby's Second Family 0.09 % Chapter 1 So our little angel wasn't as innocent as she pretended to be . Her voice came out tight and strained . She instinctively took half a step back . " Oh ... hello . " Just a simple greeting , and she was already falling apart . How pathetically fragile . " My husband is one of the school's shareholders , " I continued pleasantly . " I'm here representing him today . I heard you're on the parent committee ? " Her voice steadied , but her eyes kept darting around . " Just trying to do my part . " " It's nice to stay involved , you know ? Otherwise being a stay - at - home mom gets pretty boring . Just revolving around your husband and kids all day . " Perfect . Not only was she playing up her own contributions , but she was taking a little dig at my current " unemployed " status too . I noticed her unconsciously fidgeting with the ring on her left hand . That style looked awfully familiar . Exactly like the one sitting in my jewelry box at home . I kept my tone casual , conversational . " Beautiful ring , by the way . Looks expensive . Is that your wedding band ? " She immediately covered the ring with her other hand . Her expression turned even more panicked . She opened her mouth but only managed a strangled sound . I didn't expect an answer anyway . " Your son goes to school here too , right ? What grade ? " She answered very carefully . " Second ... second grade . He'll be eight in August . " Eight in August . I did the math quickly in my head . How convenient , Nine years ago , James had started taking those frequent " business trips " to " expand into new markets . " Gone for months at a time , home for maybe two weeks total over six months . Suddenly everything clicked into place , Back then , our daughter Zoe had just been born . James was either " networking " or " on his way to network . " When we did talk , it was always rushed . " Thanks for holding down the fort , babe . I'm swamped here , can't get away ... You're doing great ... Maybe hire a better nanny ... " I didn't want to interfere with his work . No matter how exhausted or overwhelmed I got , I handled everything myself . I only ever told him " everything's fine . " Turns out his " networking " and " can't get away " meant he was playing full - time daddy to Michelle during her pregnancy . I took a sip of my coffee to hide the ice in my eyes . When I looked up again , my smile was perfectly pleasant . " What a coincidence . My daughter's about the same age . " She managed a weak smile but didn't respond . I acted like something had just occurred to me . Pulled out some papers from my purse . " Oh , this is funny . My husband came home with this school newsletter last week . The handwritten suggestions in the back are yours , aren't they ? Such lovely penmanship . " I watched all remaining color drain from her face . Her voice came out like sandpaper . " No ... that wasn't me . " She's denying it . Pathetic . Looking at her crumbling facade , I suddenly felt bored . " Oh , my mistake then . " I tucked the papers away . " Well , see you around . Hope you stay this ... composed . " I turned and walked straight out of the venue . Outside , I pulled out my phone and called my best friend . She's a founding partner at one of the top law firms in the city . " Jenna , I need a favor . " Sunlight streamed down as I opened my car door . The engine purred to life like the opening note of a symphony . My voice was calm as still water . " Remember that thing you were helping me navigate ? Don't worry about it anymore . " " I need you to draw up divorce papers instead . " " That's right . James is cheating . And I'm about to give him the surprise of his life . "