Old wounds reopened when my ex-husband’s new wife reached out. My life fell apart five years ago when my husband, Kevin, unintentionally texted me rather than his mistress, saying, “I hate Bridget. She is incapable of bearing me a child. We divorced after I learned of his infidelity and resentment, and I was given half of everything, including a silent partnership in his business.

Kevin’s mistress, Jess, remarried him. Until Jess messaged me, I tried to move on. “Kevin’s new wife.” I need your assistance. I can only be saved by you. When they first met, she told him she was expecting, and because of money worries, Kevin wanted her to have the baby aborted. Jess pleaded with me for assistance, terrified and desperate.

I made the decision to support Jess by offering her my lake house and legal assistance rather than financial assistance. Suspecting financial misconduct, I called my lawyer and started an audit of Kevin’s business. Significant irregularities were found during the audit, which caused a huge uproar in Kevin’s company. Kevin said, “You’re ruining me,” but I told him, “You did this to yourself.”

Jess and I grew close after Kevin’s company and reputation collapsed. I helped her every step of the way, and she kept the baby. She remarked, “I don’t know what I would have done without you, Bridget,” one day while we were sitting by the lake. “We women have to stick together,” I said with a smile. Kevin discovered that what goes around comes around and that justice was done.