My face hard, \u201cAlex, you didn\u2019t just doubt me; you humiliated me. You left me alone, you accused me of che:ating, and you let your mother threaten me. I don\u2019t know if things can ever go back to the way they were.\u201d<\/p>\n
He nodded, \u201cI understand that. And I\u2019ll do whatever it takes to make it right. I don\u2019t expect you to forgive me right away, but please, give me a chance to prove myself again. For Sarah\u2019s sake, for us.\u201d<\/p>\n
I saw the regret in his eyes. Part of me wanted to shut the door on him forever, to shield myself from any future hurt. But another part, the part that still remembered the love we\u2019d built over two years, wanted to give him a chance to make amends.<\/p>\n
I let my anger and hurt slip away, if only for a moment.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know how to trust you right now, Alex. But for Sarah\u2019s sake, I\u2019ll try,\u201d I said finally.<\/p>\n
He reached for my hand, \u201cThank you, Jenn. I\u2019ll do whatever it takes to earn back your trust. I love you both more than anything.\u201d<\/p>\n
That night while he was sleeping, I took and unlocked his phone and found something I hadn\u2019t expected. There were messages between him and a female colleague.<\/p>\n
In the texts, he claimed he\u2019d leave me for her soon and I knew there was no going back for us. I took screenshots of the messages and that morning while Alex went to work, I called a lawyer and filed for divorce.<\/p>\n
By the time he got home that evening, I was long gone. I stayed with my sister Emily while the divorce proceedings happened and of course, Alex tried denying the infid:eli:ty but I had proof. In the settlement, I received the house, our car, and significant child support.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"