My Ex-Husband’s New Wife Contacted Me in Desperation—And Uncovered the Truth I’d Feared (2 of 4)

I wish I could say I confronted him with dignity, but the truth is, I screamed. I broke a dish. I cried so hard I could barely see.

We divorced in early spring. He married her before summer ended.

After that, I erased them both. Blocked their numbers. Boxed up every photo. If I’m honest, I spent years trying not to picture them playing house in the rooms I once imagined filling with laughter.

So when I got a Facebook message from Serena last month, my first instinct was to slam the laptop shut.

But curiosity is a dangerous thing. My hand was actually trembling as I clicked it open.

“I’m sorry to contact you. But I really need your help. Please, it’s urgent.”

I reread it three times. I couldn’t imagine what she could possibly want from me.

At first, I ignored her. For a week, I pretended I hadn’t seen it. But every night, her words floated through my mind. What could be so desperate that she’d reach out to the woman her husband betrayed?

Eventually, I agreed to meet.

We chose a diner off the highway—neutral ground, nowhere near either of our neighborhoods. I was there first, sipping lukewarm coffee I couldn’t taste. When she walked in, I almost didn’t recognize her.