Just before I gave birth, Arnie came home with his new girlfriend, Stacy, and coldly handed me divorce papers. He said he didn’t want me or the baby and mocked me for gaining weight and being “lazy.” I signed the papers in a moment of anger and pain but inside I was determined to fight back.
After Riley was born, I stayed with my mother to recover and gather strength. Then Stacy showed up unexpectedly. She told me it was all part of my plan—I had secretly hired her to seduce Arnie, knowing his ego would lead him to ruin himself. He had signed everything over to me—our house, accounts, everything—without even realizing it.
One day, Arnie came begging Stacy to come back, desperate and broken. I confronted him on my porch and told him the truth: I’d set this trap because I was done with his lies and cruelty. He was left with nothing while I had everything I truly needed—my daughter and my dignity.
He begged for forgiveness, but I refused. I was stronger now, proud, and free. I held my daughter close and knew I’d never let anyone treat me that way again.