Hey guys! This is just a quick update to explain some things and show how Kat is doing after the affair. I know it's shorter than normal, but I didn't want to keep you waiting.
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Emilio’s affair with Trevor began a month after our wedding. At first, they just talked on the phone, and would get together over lunch to catch up. Trevor even came to the house a few times for dinner, and I stupidly allowed him to be a welcome guest in my home. I trusted Emilio with all my heart and never in a million years would have believed he’d cheat on me.

It wasn’t until my pregnancy that their relationship became physical. It didn’t help that I’d put on extra weight for my pregnancy. Emilio just didn’t desire me anymore. They both say it was accidental, but neither of them could deny their attraction.



After a few nights of stolen pleasure, the couple decided they wanted a permanent relationship. Although Emilio was married to me, Trevor didn’t care. He just wanted to share any part of Emilio’s life, even if it was a small one. As sweet as that may seem, they still took extra measures to ensure that they would never be seen by Emilio’s family or business partners. They would go on dates at dingy Thai restaurants and places where they would never cross paths with their acquaintances.



Once I had the twins, Emilio started to struggle with his guilty conscience. He fell in love at first sight with his daughters and regretted that he’d done something so shameful to their mother. We were happy again for a while, but as the months progressed, he slipped back into his affair with Trevor. They kept their affair hidden from me by using Emilio’s office as their rendezvous point.



After I left Kelli’s house, I returned home to Danview Valley. I divorced Emilio without hesitation and moved in with Sophia. The guest suite had a connected sitting area that I turned into a nursery. I spent most of my time there with my girls.



They really got me through the first few months. Gabby and Izzy were my world.



But I was lonely. My only friend in the area was Sophia, and she was gone most of the time. I also had no job. Returning to my nursing career would have taken up too much of my time, and I needed to be with the twins. As lonely days ticked by, I found myself sinking deeper and deeper into a dark depression.

Unfortunately, depression does nothing good for your figure. Not to mention I’d never un-learned the eating for three mindset I’d had to adopt during my pregnancy.



It wasn’t like I ever went anywhere to be seen by scrutinizing eyes. So what was a few pounds? Eating took my mind off the tragedy I’d endured.



After living in Sophia and Pete’s guest suite for 3 months, I decided it was time for me to find my own place. One day, I was in the library looking at apartments in the area, when I heard Sophia’s car pull into the garage. She’d come home early.



“Hey Kat,” she said, setting down her things in the hallway and stopping in the doorway. “How was your day?”

I shrugged. “The same as every day.”

“What are you looking at?” she asked, looking over my shoulder at the computer.



“Oh, uh, nothing,” I lied, but it was too late, my sister had already seen the apartment ads on the screen.

“Apartments?! Kat, we’ve talked about this. This is your home now. There’s plenty of room for you and the girls here.”



“I know Sof, and I really appreciate your generosity, but I can’t burden you forever. I don’t even pay rent.”

“And you don’t have to. We’re family, and you pull your own load by helping Pete and I around the house. Besides, the girls need more than one parent. As much as you do for them, I know it’s hard on you. Really, I love having you here and I hope you’ll stay.”



I agreed to stay, but told myself it was only temporary. I wanted to get my life back, but I knew that Sophia was right about the girls. For the time, it was best that I stayed here.

In order to feel like I was contributing to the household I took on all the daily chores. I really poured myself into cleaning and cooking and taking care of Isabella, Gabriella, and Patrick.



The daily routine I had established around the house took my mind off the pain I was still feeling over my divorce. Unfortunately, my social life had pretty much died.

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Next Time: Kat runs into an old friend, and Sophia tries to help Kat get over her depression.