October : The Odd Ones Stories of Love and Grovel

My name is October and this is my story of love betrayal emotional cheating and the painful road toward redemption. I thought I had everything—a marriage built from high school sweethearts three beautiful children and the stability I once believed was enough. But love built on one heart alone eventually cracks. My husband never raised his hand never even raised his voice. He provided a house food security. And for years I convinced myself my love was big enough to fill in the rest. Until she came. Laura—his charming polished coworker who slipped into his life so easily it felt like she’d always been there. She laughed with him in ways I hadn’t seen in years shared secrets and became the one he turned to when he should have been turning to me. And I stayed silent. I told myself it would pass. That one day he would remember me. But betrayal doesn’t always come as a kiss or a touch—it comes in absences in missed anniversaries in laughter meant for some