My husband said goodbye to go to his hometown to visit his mother. But when I called him, he forgot to hang up the phone. And I heard my husband say,
“Just wait until the $10 million check from her father clears. I will leave that stupid wife of mine with nothing, and we will get married and raise this child together.”
I went into shock. It turned out my husband was with my best friend who was pregnant with his child. In that moment, my world seemed to fall apart, but I was not going to stand by idly. I would make sure they regretted this betrayal. Before the story begins, please write in the comments what part of the world you are watching this story from. Do not forget to like and subscribe so this channel can continue to grow and bring you even more interesting stories.
The morning atmosphere in the large house was warm and peaceful, as if no storm was about to break. Sunlight seeped through the gaps in the blinds, illuminating a living room decorated with designer furniture. There, Khloe was busy folding her husband Ethan’s clothes. She performed her task with care and affection. Today, Ethan was heading to his hometown in regional Victoria to visit his mother, Sharon, who they said was seriously ill. As a devoted wife, Khloe naturally felt worried about her mother-in-law’s condition. She actually wanted to accompany him, but Ethan forbade it, arguing that the road trip would be exhausting and he did not want to see her tired, especially since Khloe had just recovered from a mild cold. Khloe obeyed her husband, trusting that Ethan cared deeply for her health.
Ethan came out of the bathroom with his hair still damp. His face looked fresh, but there was a tinge of sadness that he seemed to be deliberately exhibiting. He approached Khloe, who was placing the last garment in a leather travel bag. Khloe looked at her husband tenderly, stroking his arm to give him strength. She knew how much Ethan loved his mother, and the news of her illness must have affected him greatly. Khloe prepared some snacks and a bottle of mineral water for him, so he would not get hungry on the way. She made sure his wallet, mobile phone, and everything necessary were safely in the bag. There was not a hint of suspicion in her heart. To her, Ethan was the perfect husband, hard-working, and loving to his family. During their three years of marriage, Ethan had always been sweet and had never shown any strange behavior.
Saying goodbye on the porch of the house, Ethan hugged Khloe tightly, as if it was hard for him to leave her alone for a few days. He kissed her forehead for a long time, asked Khloe to take care of herself, to lock the gate securely, and not to wait up for him if he returned late the day after tomorrow. Khloe nodded obediently. She tucked a sum of cash into his jacket pocket, saying it was to buy fruit or medicine for Sharon. Ethan smiled slightly, thanking her in a tone of voice that sounded sincere, and then got into his car. Khloe stood on the doorstep, waving until her husband’s car disappeared around the bend of the street in that prestigious Melbourne suburb. Her heart suddenly felt empty, but she pushed the feeling aside, praying for her husband to arrive safely at his destination and for her mother-in-law to recover soon.
The wall clock ticked on, turning morning into afternoon and afternoon into evening. Khloe spent the time reading a book in the living room and tending to some plants in the backyard. As the sun began to set, nostalgia and anxiety began to creep in. By her calculations, Ethan should be about to arrive in his town. Khloe decided to call her husband just to make sure he was okay and that the trip had gone smoothly. She picked up her mobile from the coffee table, found her husband’s contact, and pressed the call button. Several rings were heard before he finally answered. Ethan’s voice sounded noisy on the other end. His breathing was a little heavy, as if he were walking fast or lifting something heavy. Ethan answered Khloe’s greeting in a somewhat rushed tone. He said he had just arrived and the reception there was bad, so he had to hang up to help some relatives who were taking care of Sharon. Khloe, understanding, immediately agreed. She did not want to bother her husband, who was focused on his mother. Khloe said goodbye and waited for Ethan to hang up the phone.
But this was where the strange thing happened. The call did not disconnect. It seemed Ethan had forgotten to press the red button or his mobile screen had been accidentally touched, keeping the call active without him realizing it. Khloe was about to hang up from her side, but her finger’s movement stopped when she heard a creak followed by the sound of a car door closing. Apparently, Ethan had not yet arrived at his mother’s house. Or perhaps he was somewhere else. Khloe brought the mobile back to her ear. Curiosity began to take hold of her. She heard the sound of footsteps on ceramic tiles, not the sound of a dirt path or the asphalt of a country town. Then she heard a laugh that was very familiar to her. It was Ethan’s laugh, but not a sad or worried laugh like the one he had shown that morning. It was a liberated laugh, a laugh full of triumph that sounded strange and terrifying to Khloe at that moment. Khloe’s heart began to pound. A bad feeling suddenly washed over her.
She heard Ethan speaking loudly. His voice was as clear as if he had left his mobile on a table right in front of him. Ethan said he could finally free himself from the exhausting performance of the whole day. Khloe frowned, not understanding what he meant by performance. But the next sentence that came out of her husband’s mouth was like a lightning bolt on a clear day, destroying all the trust Khloe had built over the years. Ethan said with a dismissive tone that someone had to be patient until the $10 million check from Khloe’s father cleared. Ethan bluntly stated his plan to leave Khloe as soon as they had the money in their hands. The words, “That stupid wife of mine,” flowed smoothly from the lips of the man who had kissed her forehead tenderly that very morning. Khloe’s chest tightened, her breath caught. She wanted to scream. She wanted to curse. But her voice seemed to disappear, swallowed by an overwhelming shock.
Before she could process the pain, she heard another woman’s voice responding to Ethan. That voice was so familiar, a voice that often accompanied her in her daily life. The voice she had entrusted her secrets to. It was the voice of Isla, her best friend. Isla laughed heartily, confirming Ethan’s words and calling Khloe a complete idiot for not realizing what was happening behind her back. Khloe felt her world collapsing. The friend she trusted, the woman she often helped financially, turned out to be a venomous snake strangling her marriage. Khloe’s tears began to stream down her cheeks, but she held back her sobs with all her might so they would not hear her. Her trembling hand quickly pressed the record button on the mobile screen. She needed proof. She had to be strong.
