Zero Balance, Zero Mercy: Goodbye, My Cheating Husband

Synopsis

My husband, David Lewis, collapsed on the living room floor with a sickening thud. Minutes later, the deafening wail of the ambulance sirens shattered the quiet of our home. The doctor announced, "He needs surgery immediately. We're looking at an estimated cost of $200,000." I pulled out my phone to check my account, and the app didn't pull any punches. My balance was sitting at a grim $3.41. I looked up, letting out a soft sigh. "I'm so sorry. It's just me and my little boy. We're completely on our own, and there is absolutely no way we can come up with that kind of money." "What about his personal bank cards?" the doctor asked. A helpless laugh slipped past my lips. "The $300,000 he had sitting in his personal account? He wired every last cent of it to his ex-girlfriend yesterday so that she could buy a house." Lying there on the sterile hospital bed, David struggled desperately to force a word out. Beneath the clear plastic of his oxygen mask, his face flushed a furious, choking red. I leaned in close, my voice dripping with mock tenderness. "Shh, don't get too worked up. The doctor explicitly said that any emotional spikes will only make your condition worse." His eyes bugged out of his head in sheer horror, his violently trembling finger pointing straight at my face. I gently patted his shaking hand. "Rest easy, David. I promise I'll take incredibly good care of our son."