I Accidentally Found My Husband’s Secret Phone in the Toilet Tank. What I Read There Made My Blood Freeze

Cleaning the bathroom on a mundane Tuesday evening was never fun, but it had to be done. As I scrubbed the toilet, I noticed the water kept running after flushing.Bathroom renovations

Annoyed, I opened the tank to check. Wrapped in a plastic bag was a cheap burner phone. My heart raced as I dried it off and turned it on.

“Password,” I muttered. Easy guess, our wedding date. It worked.

My hands shook as I scrolled through the text messages. The sender: Lola. Explicit conversations between her and my husband, Matt, filled the screen.Smartphone deals

I felt sick reading about their plans to meet at that fancy downtown restaurant on Friday night. I dropped the phone, almost breaking it, but caught it just in time.Smartphone deals

“Jenna, you got this,” I whispered to myself, trying to keep calm.

Carefully, I wrapped the phone back up and replaced it in the toilet tank. I made sure it looked undisturbed before leaving the bathroom. As I walked into the kitchen, I encountered Matt, who was rummaging through the fridge.

“Hey, babe, what’s for dinner?” he asked, glancing up.

I plastered on a smile. “Thinking of making pasta. How’s work?”

“Busy,” he said, kissing my cheek. “Lots of meetings this week.”

“Friday too?” I asked, trying to keep my voice steady.

“Yeah, another late one,” he replied, not even looking me in the eye. I nodded, pretending to believe him.

As soon as he left the room, I texted Nicole and Tara, my closest friends, and Lucas, my brother who’s a lawyer. We met up that night at Nicole’s place.

Nicole poured the wine. “What’s the plan, Jenna?”

“Revenge,” I said, feeling the anger rise again. “But I need it to be smart.”