Thinking he had found his “true love,” that man did everything in his power to make his wife frustrated enough to let go. But when he proudly brought the divorce papers to show his mistress, she sneered…

Two years into our marriage, I gave birth to our first daughter. I didn’t go to work because our child was still small, and my health was weak. I stayed home all day taking care of the baby and doing housework. During that time, my husband fell for a woman from a well-off family who had just returned from studying abroad.

At first, I had no idea. But when friends told me, I followed him and was heartbroken to see my husband hand in hand with her, walking out of a hotel.

I quietly investigated the other woman’s background and learned that her husband was a kind, simple man. She worked for a foreign company, earning a high salary thanks to her overseas education and strong language skills. Though petite, she had a rather attractive face.

Knowing I lacked the confidence and composure to confront my husband’s mistress—especially since I had just given birth, my figure was out of shape, and I rarely went out—I decided instead to meet her husband, hoping he could advise his wife to stop destroying someone else’s marriage. But to my surprise, he simply shook his head bitterly and admitted he could do nothing about his unfaithful wife.

Not long after, I learned that her husband had initiated divorce proceedings because he could no longer endure her repeated betrayals. Once she was divorced, my husband “showed his cards,” often going out early and coming home late, picking fights with me. If I lost my temper and spoke sharply, he didn’t hesitate to hit me and aggressively demanded a divorce.

For the sake of my young child, I endured the pain, hoping he would come to his senses and return. But when our daughter turned two, I had no choice but to let go.

Later, I heard from my ex-husband that when he happily went to tell his mistress he was now divorced, she coldly replied:
“Do you think I would marry you? Your wife caused my husband to abandon me, so I had to make sure you abandoned her in return. As for you, you’re not old enough, nor qualified, to be my husband. The game ends here, and now we’re even.”

My husband was truly shocked. He lost a lot of weight and eventually came back, begging me to forgive him. But his “honest” confession left me horrified. How could there be a woman so cruel, who not only devalued herself but also deliberately sought to destroy other people’s families?

Even so, I still hesitate. Should I forgive my ex-husband after all the pain he caused me? Can I ever trust him again?