A simple Tuesday evening, cleaning the bathroom. Nothing more banal, I thought. However, while flushing the toilet, a strange detail caught my attention: the water continued to flow. Intrigued, I opened the tank to discover an unexpected object, carefully wrapped in plastic: a disposable phone. My heart was beating wildly. Why was he there? Out of curiosity, I dried it and lit it. What I found there changed my life.
A chilling discovery
The phone turns on, asking for a password. After a second of hesitation, I enter our wedding date. Success. What I read freezes me: explicit messages between my husband, Matt, and a certain Lola. They are planning a romantic date this Friday. My breath catches. The ground seems to collapse beneath my feet. But there’s no question of me collapsing.
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