I overheard my wife drunkenly laugh, “He’s too dumb to know I’ve been che-*-ing for years!” I stayed silent—until she came crying to my door

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No anger. No sadness. Just closure.

Like finishing a book I didn’t care for anymore. Before leaving, she said, “I know it doesn’t matter now, but I really did love you. I just didn’t know how to love anyone, not even myself.”

Now, I’m dating again, slowly.

My apartment feels like home. I recently deleted all the evidence files. It felt symbolic.

She once laughed about me being too stupid to catch on. But in the end, I didn’t just catch her—I rebuilt my life from the ashes. And that, I’ve realized, is the best revenge of all.