Madison was engaged in her search for the baby as she tried everything to get pregnant. When they fell apart she was alone in her search and she was left with the whole search of getting pregnant on her own. That is why it was so easy for her to fall for Michael. He listened to her he understood her and all he wanted was to make her happy. He knew she was married and he knew how important her marriage was to her and he was okay with having fun with her at the time of her crisis. He knew what she was searching for and he accompanied her in some of her endeavours even though he knew he wasn't looking for the same thing. Madison was happy to have someone who understood her and was there for her. She was glad she couldn't have some fine and a smile now and then outside her home. Her search was lifted a little for her because now at least someone held her hand while she did it.
Just like all affairs Madison's affair soon came to light as she got comfortable in it and forgot to keep it under wraps. She included Michael in all her affairs as a friend or a colleague of course but word got around and it reached Curtis. He didn't take much meaning to it because they were that couple that was envied and he knew what a trying time it was for their marriage and Madison was so focused on it that she wouldn't have time for it. That is why it was so shocking when he witnessed his wife with another man in front of their house when he had come from a late-night run to clear his mind. The man was dropping her off as he opened her door romantically helping her out and kissed her mouth for what seemed like forever while holding her body tightly.
He was so shocked he hid so he wouldn't be seen as they went their separate ways. For days he avoided her and what he had found out but he soon had to face his reality. That his perfect wife wasn't so perfect and she was cheating on him. He didn't know what to do or how to encounter his feelings and his situations as he submerged himself more into work and avoided coming home as much and as long as he could. He was in his room when Madison walked in and put the invitation beside him
"We have an event this Saturday. It's at eight please don't be late like you did last Friday. I hate arriving at this thing alone like a….."
"I am not going. take someone else"
"Take someone else? Are you kidding? They are expecting the Donovan's. You want me to be the laughingstock of the party?"
"I have been. I am sure you won't mind being the laughing stock for a day"
"You have been? Please! You are so useless all you do is come home late and drunk taking down my name with you. I am the one who has to put up with it. So do this little thing for me I don't ask for much"
"Yeah, I suppose you don't now get out!"
"What the hell is wrong with you? Why are you so hell-bent on making my life so difficult?"
"I am making your life difficult? Little useless me? Ooh please get off your high horse"
"I am not doing this with you today. Just be home before eight and we don't have to face each other anymore besides it's not like you're doing it for me any way you selfish bastard"
"I am selfish? What have you been doing behind my back? Pretending to be looking for a cure a miracle miss perfect"
"I have been spending my time trying to get us what you need while you have been doing all you can to forget we have a problem. While you went on like nothing is wrong"
"Is that what you tell yourself at night to help you sleep better?" and he lets out a bitter laugh waking up from the bed and walking towards her
"I sleep with our burden while you get yourself drunk every single night. While I look for solutions you waste it all away"
"He does seem like a good solution to you, doesn't he? So am I going to get to fuck him too so I can forget my problems and sleep better?"
"What are you talking about?"
"You didn't think I would find out did you? Or maybe you did consider you came with him at home"
"You know about Michael?"
"That's all you have to say for yourself?"
"It's not what you think. He is….."
"Just stop it Madison I don't wanna hear it. How dare you cheat on me?"
"Cheat on you? After you neglected me and left me all alone to struggle by myself. I am even surprised you haven't cheated on me yet. It was bound to happen with how we have been doing lately"
"So what you want a divorce is that it?"
"Of course not. Why would I destroy such a good thing? Michael knows where he stands in my life. We have just been going through a rough patch in our marriage it happens. But you're my husband, my partner. I vowed till forever with you and I plan to make that a reality"
"Are you kidding me?" Curtis asks to laugh
"Of course not. You know that I just want us to have a baby of our own. That's all I ever wanted"
"And we can have that if you give other options a chance. We can be happy"
"Don't go there with me. Not today. I will get pregnant and I will give us that child we want so much. I have to. I refuse to fail"
"Maddy just because we can't have a baby doesn't mean we have failed. These things happen and they take time. It's only been like three years. Give it a break and it will come to you"