I came home and found a note: "Mike, I left for another man. I'm sorry. Helen."Furious,I called her.

welcome to the cheating Secrets channel that evening I was welcomed in a way I hadn't expected the house was quiet and neither my wife Helen nor my children were in sight Helen and I Mike Lewis have been married for 11 years seeing how quiet the house was I noticed a note on the table Mike I'm sorry I can't tell you this in person but I'm too much of a coward to face you I've met someone else and fallen in love the kids are with me and safe the divorce papers are in the envelope under this

note as you can see I'm not asking for anything Helen needless to say within minutes my day and my life fell apart I stormed around the kitchen cursing as I looked through the divorce papers and finally collapsed into a chair Helen was leaving me the house and all our money taking only clothes for herself and the kids plus their toys the point that really made me angry was the last one Helen wanted me to sign the papers allowing her new man to adopt my children as if that was ever going to happen at least I

learned who Helen left me for Henry carslake I called my soon to be ex-wife hello Mike to hell with hello Mike what the hell is going on Helen as I already said in my note I met someone else and fell in love with him yes sure nobody just leaves a marriage and sleeps with a guy out of the blue at least this tells me you two have been having sex I just hope it wasn't in our bed no please stop swearing and behave civy Helen replied civil to hell with civility you traitor you can get

your divorce and stay with that jerk but I'm not giving my kids up for adoption tell Mr big shot he can go to hell I slammed the phone down after taking a shower and changing clothes I went out to grab a bite to eat as cooking in my mood wasn't an option the food was decent and afterward I decided to stop by a bar and have a few drinks considering that today had been a total disaster I figured I deserved it the man my wife left me for was the owner of the construction company cars

Lake I had done some work for his company in the past but now everything was about to change at the bar I was spotted by my friend Paul I don't see you here often Mike did you manage to escape the family for the evening something like that Paul I came home to an empty house and a packet of divorce papers Helen is divorcing you damn I didn't see that coming neither did I Paul neither did I she moved in with Henry carslake what you mean Henry carslake from carslake construction yeah that's the one I guess

she fell in love with him what are you going to do Mike I'll give her the divorce she doesn't want anything from me so I'll sign the papers and be rid of her there was another form she wanted me to sign but I already threw it in the trash what form Paul asked she wants me to give up the kids for adoption to him that's never going to happen in this lifetime Paul shook his head in disgust one thing's for sure carslake can kiss my ass I was supposed to start working for him on Monday

screw that I'll find another job I signed the divorce papers the adoption form for my kids kids ended up in the trash where it belonged Helen tried to plead with me but I didn't give in in the end she gave up at the time of the divorce Chloe was 10 and Lee was 8 years old I wanted to get revenge on cars Lake but I didn't want to end up in jail because of it I never showed up for work on Monday and strangely no one followed up to make me complete the job part of

my revenge on cars Lake happened without me even having to do anything it came about as a result of my conversation with Paul when word got out about what happened most local contractors refused to work with carslake construction they realized he had wrong me and as payback refused to take on his projects of course Old Henry found other contractors but they were Cowboys and the quality of work suffered a few times I was asked to provide quotes for jobs but when I found out it was for cars Lake I didn't even bother sending the quotes

6 months later my divorce was finalized 3 months after that Helen and the jerk got married I took the kids for a week while they went on their honeymoon I didn't do it to help them I just figured a week was better than the weekends I was getting now what really pissed me off was a question for my daughter Chloe dad why did you send us to live with Mom and Henry what I didn't send you your mother took you because she doesn't love me anymore if it were up to me you could have stayed

here I replied assuring Chloe that this wasn't my decision I was planning to have a talk with Helen about it when Helen rang the doorbell to pick up the kids she came in all hand and smiling her smile vanished when I started talking to her stop lying and talking nonsense Helen from now on tell the kids the truth if you don't I will they now know that I never asked you to take them if I could I would fight for custody tomorrow Helen left in Anger Life as a single man felt strange after being married

for so long some of my friends tried to set me up on dates but honestly I wasn't in the mood to meet anyone I wanted sex but not the dating part little did I know my life was about to change again my neighbors were Gary and Emily they moved in right after Helen left me their house was a good deal for them since it needed a lot of work Emily worked as a secretary and Gary had recently left the Army we got along well and they seemed like a nice couple when we ran into each

other they would chat with me the tragedy struck when Gary collapsed at work paramedics and a doctor arrived within 10 minutes Gary was pronounced dead at the scene the autopsy revealed that he had died from a subdural hematoma Emily was devastated and left all alone I offered her my friendship and support Gary's parents had passed away and Emily's parents were on vacation in Europe not wanting to leave her alone I walked her to my house and poured us both a drink I I listened as Emily cried and talked about her future plans eventually she broke

down and fell asleep on my couch I covered her with a blanket and slept in the armchair just in case she woke up during the night the next morning Emily was leaving just as Helen was dropping off the kids glad to see you're not wasting any time Mike Helen said stop it Helen the poor woman just lost her husband Helen looked at me then turned to talk to the kids later that day I explained to them why Emily was leaving the house Chloe looked sad and I don't think Le fully understood what was going on

Emily asked me to attend Gary's funeral which I did in the UK all mortgage loans must be insured and luckily Emily wouldn't be left without means to live it was small Comfort considering she had lost her husband Emily's parents returned from Europe and they both spoke with me after the funeral I assured them I would look after Emily as a sign aside from her co-workers I was her only friend I offered Emily help with any small tasks that needed to be done nothing major just things to keep the house in livable condition the next time

Helen dropped off the kids she stayed in the car which was perfectly fine with me as it saved me from having to talk to her Emily and I spent quite a bit of time together not as a couple but more as friends supporting each other almost a year later Lee was playing in the yard while I was working on my van I heard voices and turned to see him chatting with Emily I called out to him and asked him not to be a bother but then I heard Emily say it was fine she was just

hanging laundry to dry Emily do you want to have dinner with us tonight Lee you can't just invite people over for dinner like that she's not just people she's Emily we both stood there laughing I asked Emily if she'd like to join us for dinner yes I'd love to that would be great thank you Lee ran off to tell Chloe we had a dinner guest I apologized for Lee being so forward Emily helped me prepare dinner and it was clear that she was quite skilled in the kitchen she also helped me clean up afterward and

stayed with us for a while before heading home thanks for dinner Mike I really enjoyed it thank you for accepting the invitation I hugged Emily goodbye and watched as she walked to her house hearing her door locked behind her I returned inside she's really nice Dad D is Emily your girlfriend Chloe asked me with a smile no Emily is just a friend and a neighbor I replied though I couldn't help thinking it wouldn't be so bad if she were my girlfriend I just kept that thought hidden from the kids on Sunday afternoon Helen picked up

the kids I knew they would tell her that Emily had joined us for dinner and I wasn't wrong the next time Helen came to pick up the kids she paid special attention and asked about Emily not that it's any of your business business but Emily is just a friend besides you left me for that jerk so why do you even care about me I don't care Mike I just asked that's all yes sure you got what you wanted what I do is none of your concern I didn't get everything I wanted no you didn't and

if you mean that I'll let that idiot adopt the kids forget about it that's never going to happen so get used to it I was just thinking no Helen you weren't thinking you left me for the luxurious life with him if he wants kids he can have his own that bastard took my wife and ruined my marriage and there's no way he's ever going to adopt these kids ever Ellen pouted and went home I smiled knowing I had gotten under her skin one year later I hadn't seen Emily for a few weeks partly because I

had been very busy my friend Paul was rewiring a house for a young couple and asked me to give give a quote for a complete Plumbing overhaul my quote was accepted and I had a few hectic weeks to get everything finished while working on the house with Paul he kept me updated on the local news cars Lake still had to rely on outof Town Specialists as most of the local guys were still avoiding working for him when the work on the house was finally finished I had some time to relax I decided to invite Emily

to dinner she agreed and we set a time for Saturday evening when I want to pick her up I was taken aback she was a petite woman and she had a haircut I like to call Elvin the dress she was wearing highlighted her slim figure and for the first time I began to feel a physical attraction to her dinner went great and we spent a lot of time talking about our lives in general later that evening I walked Emily to her door thank you for a wonderful evening Mike I smiled and before I could say

a word Emily stood on her tiptoes and kissed me not just a polite Peck but a full kiss wow I didn't expect that I said barely catching my breath take me out again and let's see where it leads Emily smiled wishing me good night before giving me a polite kiss on the cheek I asked Emily out again and this time we ended up in my bed she may have been petite but oh my God she was a Dynamo in bed I don't think I've ever had such satisfying sex Emily and I started spending more and

more time together and eventually she sold her house and moved in with me the kids thought it was great that I was dating and I knew they'd tell Helen everything from what Chloe said their mother wasn't impressed well she didn't want me but Emily did a year after we first slept together Emily and I got married when the kids told Helen she just scoffed and turned away Emily and I had two children we named the first boy Gary and his younger brother Robert my two older kids were already old enough to drive themselves when they

came to visit me which meant I had even less interaction with Helen years passed and one evening Chloe told me she was getting married the night before her boyfriend Josh had proposed to her as her father I asked if they needed any help with the wedding expenses we didn't think we would but now we do I looked slightly confused until Chloe explained Henry said he would cover the wedding costs we were sitting with him and Mom discussing everything and then he dropped a bombshell Henry would cover the expenses only if he got to walk me

down the aisle I told him no way that's your job and Henry said that if that's the case he won't be contributing to the costs Chloe was clearly upset I on the other hand was furious with cars Lake for pulling such a stunt Emily asked if she could talk to me privately so we went out to the Garden Mike we still have some money left in the bank from the sale of my house please use it to cover the wedding expenses Chloe deserves it I know Emily but that's your money I can't ask you to

spend it on Chloe yes you can now go and tell that poor girl that will cover all the costs Chloe was overjoyed when I gave her the news we agreed on a budget and everything they wanted fit within it the next day Chloe called me to say that Henry was Furious and apparently Helen wasn't too happy either one afternoon we were sitting in the garden when Lee showed up unexpectedly he said he had to leave because he was tired of hearing his mom and Henry argue are they still fighting about the wedding Emily asked no

it's something else as far as I can tell Henry isn't fulfilling his duties in the bedroom I burst out laughing it felt satisfying to know that Helen had left me for someone who couldn't deliver when it mattered the walls in the house are p thin dad I can hear them at night I think Mom is fed up with Henry not being able to perform in bed we had a good laugh over the situation while sipping our beers Lee stayed the night with us to avoid the arguments at home on the day of Khloe and Josh's

wedding Helen was clearly unhappy Khloe had told her that she and Henry would be seated behind Emily and me the church service went smoothly I agreed to let Helen sit at the head table during the reception but Henry was seated with Emily Robert Gary and Lee after all the speeches were made the catering staff cleared a few tables to make room for dancing Josh and Khloe began the first dance and then Emily and I as well as Helen and Henry joined in later in the evening we stood by the bar while Gary and Robert were

sitting with one of Khloe's bridesmaids and her kids Lee asked Emily if she wanted to dance and I smiled and said go ahead Helen took the opportunity to approach me it was clear she had been drinking and I knew this wouldn't end well look at them together she looks young enough to be Lee's girlfriend even though Emily was the mother of two boys she still looked just as she did the day I met her Helen on the other hand hadn't aged well and had gained weight her dress had a low cut in the back showing

off a few rolls of fat Henry was overweight and losing his hair they were a perfect match don't start Helen jealousy doesn't suit you besides we're divorced so you no longer have the right to comment on my life jealous jealous of her please she looks like she still needs to be in school I'm sure she'll be fine once she fills out and gets a bust worth talking about don't talk about my wife like that for your information Emily is more of a woman than you ever were Helen looked at me in shocked ask yourself Helen

when was the last time you had good sex actually when was the last time you had sex at all I paused for a moment well I had amazing sex last night and you know what I might have even more amazing sex tonight Helen stood there stunned as Henry joined us you see Helen when you left me you thought you were trading up for something better maybe that was true or maybe it wasn't as for me I just moved on I have my own life now a wife who loves me for who I am two wonderful

children in addition to the two I already had life is as good as it could possibly be for me can you say the same I walked away leaving the two of them standing there like goldfish Out of Water Emily and I danced to the slow music while Lee was pulled onto the Dance Floor by one of the Bridesmaids what was that at the bar Emily whispered as we danced kiss me and I'll tell you later we kissed and I knew Helen was watching us when we broke the kiss I smiled at Helen she turned away

and ordered another drink oh yes I had definitely moved on looking at what I had then and what I have now I'd say I traded up too thank you for listening Until the End see you in the next episode of cheating Secrets take care of yourself and your loved ones goodbye