My best friend Serena stayed with us after her husband Bryce left. When I ran into Bryce, he hinted at a secret she hadn’t shared. His cryptic words—“So you don’t know that”—haunted me. I noticed Serena acting too friendly with my husband, Dorian, laughing excessively and touching his arm. One evening, I caught them whispering closely on the patio, jumping apart when I appeared. Bryce later revealed Serena left him for a married man, possibly Dorian. Confronting Serena, she admitted to an affair with Dorian that started before she moved in.
Devastated by their betrayal, I demanded she leave and filed for divorce. Leaning on my sister and friends, I slowly rebuilt my life. At a coffee shop, I met Marisol, who’d also faced betrayal. We bonded, traveled, and started a business together, forming a stronger friendship than I ever had with Serena. Betrayal cleared space for true connections, showing me life opens new chapters after pain.
