Cheating Wife Said; Next Month, I’ll Be Living with Another Man—It’s Just a Break from Marriage

She was gone, ruined, and completely out of my world. Yet, as I stood there, staring at the divorce papers she just signed, I felt a strange emptiness settle in my chest. Jolene touched my arm, breaking my trance. “You okay?” I nodded, exhaling slowly. “Yeah.” But I wasn’t. Revenge had been my fuel for months. Now that it was over, I had nothing left to chase. What was I supposed to do now? Diana was homeless, jobless, broke. She had left me for a man who used her and threw her away. The career she had poured everything into, gone. Her perfect life had crumbled in a matter of days. And the best part, she had no one to blame but herself. I heard through mutual friends that she was staying in some cheap motel across town.

Apparently, she had tried reaching out to her friends for help, but they had all turned their backs on her. She had burned too many bridges and now she was drowning alone. Good. Jolene was still here. She had watched me tear Diana apart and she hadn’t flinched. Most women would have run from the wreckage, but not her. She leaned against the kitchen counter sipping her coffee. So, what now? I met her gaze. Now, I move forward. She raised a brow smirking.

With me? I chuckled. Guess you’ll have to stick around to find out. Jolene didn’t need me. She wasn’t desperate like Diana. She had her own life, her own ambitions, but she had chosen to stay and that that meant something. Just when I thought Diana had finally accepted defeat, she made one last pathetic attempt at revenge. She showed up in my office. I was in a meeting when the receptionist buzzed in. Sir, there’s a woman here demanding to see you. She says it’s urgent. I already knew who it was. I sighed rubbing my temples. Tell her I’m busy. The receptionist hesitated. She says she’ll go to the police if you don’t talk to her. I frowned. The police? What the hell was she up to now? Diana was waiting in the lobby, her arms crossed, eyes wild with desperation. You think you can just ruin my life and get away with it? She hissed. I smirked unfazed. I already did.

She stepped closer lowering her voice. I can destroy you, Kellen. All it takes is one accusation. I chuckled. You’re really this desperate. She glared. Watch me. I leaned in, voice calm but firm. Go ahead, Diana. But let me remind you, I have the receipts. She paled because she knew I wasn’t bluffing. Every email, every text, every disgusting message she had sent to the man she cheated with, I had them all. If she wanted a war, I was ready. She turned on her heel and stormed out. It was over, for good. I didn’t hear from Diana again after that day. She had finally accepted that she had lost. And me? For the first time in years, I felt free. No more wondering if I was enough. No more begging for love from a woman who never deserved it. I was done, and I was better without her.

Jolene and I took things slow. She wasn’t a rebound. She wasn’t a replacement. She was different. One evening, as we sat on my balcony watching the city lights, she turned to me. “Kellen.” I glanced at her. “Yeah.” She smirked. “You ever going to tell me how you really feel?” I sighed, running a hand through my hair. “I’m not ready yet.” She nodded, unbothered. “That’s okay. I’ll wait.” Diana never would have waited, and that’s when I knew I had finally found something real. Months passed. I didn’t think about Diana anymore. Until one day, I received an email from her. I hesitated before opening it. “Kellen, I know I don’t deserve your forgiveness, but I just wanted to say I’m sorry. I lost everything, and I realize now that I never should have left. You were the best thing in my life, and I was too blind to see it. I hope you’re happy. I really do. Goodbye.” I stared at the screen for a long time. Then, without replying, I deleted the email. She was my past, and I was finally living in my future.