My best friend begged to stay with me after her husband left her. She was heartbroken, and I couldn’t say no. She moved into our guest room, and my husband didn’t object. For the first two weeks, everything seemed normal. She kept mostly to herself, trying to heal, and I did my best to make her feel safe and supported.
One afternoon, I ran into her ex-husband at the grocery store. We exchanged polite greetings, and in passing, I mentioned that she was staying with us. His reaction caught me off guard. He laughed, almost as if he’d heard a private joke. Then he said, “Oh, so you don’t know.” My heart skipped a beat. “Don’t know what?” I asked, but he only smiled and walked away, leaving me with a sinking feeling.
