The narrator’s husband repeatedly claims he’s broke, leaving her to cover all expenses—until his mom tags him in a photo showing him at a fancy restaurant wearing a new $600 watch. When the narrator messages his mom pretending to be him, his mom accidentally reveals that another woman is pregnant with his child.
Shaken, the narrator investigates and discovers months of secret messages, photos, and CashApp transfers between her husband and a woman named Cami—who appears pregnant with his baby. Instead of confronting him immediately, she confirms everything by watching them attend an ultrasound appointment together.
She then visits his mother, who admits she knew about the affair for months. Devastated, the narrator quietly packs a suitcase and leaves to stay with her cousin. When her husband finally calls, she reveals she knows about the baby and tells him she’s filing for divorce.
During their final meeting, he blames loneliness and “feeling invisible,” which only solidifies her decision. She divorces him and keeps the house.
Then comes the twist: another woman, Imani, reaches out. She’s actually five months pregnant with his child—Cami was never pregnant at all and faked everything. The husband left the marriage for a fabricated pregnancy while genuinely fathering a baby with someone else.
Now, he’s broke, abandoned, and living with his mother again. Cami disappeared. Imani strictly limits his access.
As for the narrator? She rebuilds her life, finds peace, starts painting again, and adopts a rescue dog named Milo. She realizes love isn’t proven by enduring mistreatment—sometimes it’s proven by walking away when someone keeps showing who they truly are.