I divorced my ex-wife three years ago. The reason we divorced back then was that we were both busy working all day and didn’t have time to talk or confide in each other. As time passed, our relationship became increasingly distant.
Every time I came home, the room felt cold, empty, and lacked warmth. Realizing that prolonging this situation would affect our marital affection, I tried to get closer to my wife, proactively inviting her for evening strolls and increasing the frequency of intimacy, but she always cited being busy with work or feeling tired to refuse. In the end, we divorced after only two years of marriage.
After the divorce, I returned to single life and spent my days going out to bars and pubs with friends to fill the loneliness and emptiness in my heart. In reality, it was also because I wanted to forget my ex-wife; I still cared for her, but we could never go back.
The affection between my ex-wife and I gradually cooled, leading to divorce. (Illustration)
Later, through a friend’s introduction, I met my current wife. Her name is Van, and she is very gentle and caring—a model wife. We dated for half a year before getting married, because I was already over 30, and I wanted to have children and start rebuilding a complete family.
Van is truly perfect; there is nothing to criticize. We are compatible both in life and in bed, and our marriage is very fulfilling.
Then one day, my ex-wife unexpectedly contacted me, hoping we could meet again. At first, I refused, but she kept bringing up old memories.
Looking at her photos, my ex-wife seemed more attractive than before, so I finally agreed to meet her. Initially, I thought that after divorcing, we could just be friends, like old acquaintances catching up.
But after dinner and a few drinks, I couldn’t control my emotions. For some reason, I found my ex-wife’s smile incredibly attractive, which made me feel restless. Then, fueled by alcohol, we went to a hotel and booked a room. After the intimacy, I felt utterly guilty toward my wife and intended to go home the next day to find a way to make amends and apologize to her.
Under the influence of alcohol, my ex-wife and I went to a hotel and booked a room. (Illustration)
But the next morning, when I woke up, I was almost numb with shock when I saw the person sitting on the sofa. My ex-wife was already up and fully dressed, and sitting right next to her was my current wife.
Seeing me wake up, Van threw the divorce papers at my face, demanded that I sign them quickly, and then turned and left. The event was so sudden it left me reeling. I hastily grabbed my clothes and ran after my wife to apologize.
When I got home, Van said:
“Your ex-wife and I accidentally became colleagues. After getting to know each other, I learned you were her ex-husband, so I asked her to test your heart. If you could resist your ex-wife’s temptation, you would pass my test, and then I would have children and ask my parents to invest capital for you to open your own company. But I never expected you to disappoint me. It’s only been a few days, and you were already eager to go to bed with your ex-wife.”
I never imagined Van would collude with my ex-wife to test me. I know I did wrong, but doesn’t everyone make mistakes sometimes? I still love my wife and don’t want to divorce. Most importantly, the current house is under Van’s name, and I don’t want to move out, nor do I want to lose the capital my in-laws were about to invest in me. What should I do, in everyone’s opinion, to make up for my mistake and appease my wife?
