✦ 𝗣𝗼𝗼𝗷𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗽 ✦

I once pursued a married man because I was jealous of his wife. I thought she had won the lottery with him. I had no idea I was about to inherit her biggest headache. Every time she posted a birthday surprise, an expensive holiday or a shopping spree, I wondered how she managed to find a man like that. He treated her like royalty online. Beautiful gifts, romantic dinners, family vacations. Even her children seemed to adore him. I started following him, reacting to his stories and eventually sliding into his DMs. I expected him to ignore me. Instead, he started flirting back. Three months later, he told me he was ready to leave his marriage and start something serious with me. I thought I'd finally got the life I'd been admiring from a distance. When he moved in, reality hit me. The man who supposedly spoiled his wife suddenly expected me to pay for dinner, cover his expenses and handle every responsibility. He had endless excuses whenever money was involved. I eventually messaged his ex-wife. I wasn't prepared for her response.