I had naively believed her. I thought it was just a minor misunderstanding. I didn’t realize it was just the beginning.
From that day forward, Mike became a constant presence in our lives. His name was always on her lips. She spent hours texting and calling him, sometimes ignoring me completely. She even left me behind to go on a week-long trip with him.
Every time, she used work as an excuse, treating me like an idiot. Once upon a time, I would have tried to pull her back, to fight for our marriage. But now, she was too far gone.
I took a deep breath and told her, "Whether I believe you or not doesn’t matter anymore."
The moment I finished speaking, I heard a quiet snicker from the other side of the call. Mike. She had put me on speakerphone. I had no more words to say. Without hesitation, I ended the call.
A few moments later, Alice sent me a message.
[Now you’re hanging up on me? Adam, do you still want to have a good time?]
I ignored her. Instead, I contacted a lawyer and asked him to prepare the divorce agreement. This mistake of a marriage—it was time to end it. That evening, just as I was about to leave work, I received a friend request from none other than Mike.