The Message That Set Me Free

Synopsis

After crushing on Daniel Reed for five years, I was completely drained. Eventually, I married my childhood best friend, Justin Foster. We became the model couple everyone admired, and had an adorable son, Dylan Foster. I told myself I was lucky. Justin had always been there for me, ever since we were kids. But one day, I opened his old phone. [If you come back, I'll divorce her right away,] he'd texted Bridget Foster, the woman he couldn't get over. Another message read, [I've always loved you.] That was when it hit me. The hope I clung to was nothing but a joke. Turns out I was just a substitute. Someone he settled for. Even Dylan preferred Bridget over me. I cut all ties and left without hesitation. But then both Justin and Dylan started panicking. "Honey, please don't go," Justin begged. Dylan held onto me. "Mom, please don't go."