I’m 37, diagnosed with cancer 7 months ago. As I started to recover, my husband emptied our account and left. Said it was “too hard watching me suffer” and it was time for him to “move on.” I just smirked when he said that.What he didn’t know was that my will originally left my estate to him. We don’t have kids, and at the time, I thought I could trust him to honor my memory. But since he threw me under the bus, I changed it.It would go to a cancer foundation that helps abandoned patients like me. Every cent he thought he’d inherit? Gone. He would get nothing but silence.
After brutal months of chemo, surgeries, and pain I wouldn’t wish on anyone, I’m cancer-free now. I cried when I heard the word “remission.” I fought like hell for my life. Alone.And now? He’s back. Showing up like a lost puppy. Crying. Begging.He says things like, “I always believed you’d beat it. I just couldn’t handle the stress. I needed time to protect my peace.” I didn’t yell, I didn’t argue. I just told him I had plans.That weekend, I went to a mutual friend’s party, with someone new. Someone kind, steady, and actually supportive. My ex froze when he saw us. I smiled, held my date’s hand, and walked past.The man who left me thought I’d be waiting. Instead, he got a front-row seat to watch me living, and moving on without him. I just couldn’t handle the stress. I needed time to protect my peace.Best regards,