That day, my husband said he had to go on a three-day business trip to Goa. As usual, I carefully packed his suitcase. But while I was folding his clothes, I stumbled upon a small box hidden in his underwear drawer.

I opened it, and to my astonishment—inside were three brand-new condoms.

My husband—Rahul—and I have been married for four years. He has always behaved like the perfect man, loving his wife and children. But ever since he left on an unexpected business trip, I began to feel something was wrong.

I picked up the box, my heart pounding. My hands were shaking with anger, but reason prevailed. I didn’t make a fuss. I just wanted to know who the third person was.

I took out a small needle, gently pierced all three condoms, and put them back in their place. Everything was still intact. I said with a cold smile:
– “Let’s see who will pay the price for this betrayal.”

Three days later, Rahul returned. He was still happy, as if nothing had happened, and he even gave me a bracelet “in memory of the business trip.” I looked at him, an ice-cold smile on my lips.

Time passed, and I pretended to be normal. But exactly three months later, I heard news that numbed my entire body: Neha – my best friend – was pregnant.

She often visited my house, and was very close to both me and my husband. I considered Neha a sister. When I heard the news, I came to visit, pretending to be happy:

“Neha, congratulations, is there any good news? But… who is the baby’s father?”

Neha blushed and avoided my gaze. Her demeanor hurt my heart. Memories flooded back—when I wasn’t home, she would come to my house with messages like, “Didi, Rahul, take me for a walk”…

That night, I lay in bed, sleepless. Rahul was still sleeping next to me, breathing deeply. I looked at him, tears streaming down my face:
“So, it turns out my best friend stole my husband.”

The next morning, I woke up early and prepared breakfast as usual. While eating, I pretended to say:
“I heard Neha is pregnant, did you know?”

Rahul paused, the spoon falling from his hand. His eyes were confused. Just like that, I understood everything.

I poured more tea, smiling slightly:
“You should be happy. Good men, everyone wants to be a father, right?”

Rahul lowered his head without saying a word. I stood up, calmly took the signed divorce papers from my bag, and placed them on the table:
“I won’t make a fuss. You go and take responsibility for the child. Oh, remember to tell Neha to get a check-up… I’m not sure if her baby will be born healthy.”

He suddenly looked up in fear. I smiled slightly:
“The condoms you brought to Goa… I punctured them all.”

The kitchen was silent. Rahul was pale, speechless.

I dragged my suitcase to the door, my head held high. There was pain, but also pride.

Three months later, I learned that Neha had miscarried. She called me, crying, but I simply replied coldly:
“Everyone has to pay the price for their betrayal.”

I hung up, took a deep breath, and looked toward the rising dawn.

That marriage ended without any fuss, without any tears, leaving behind a deeply hurt woman, but she learned to stand with the quietest smile.

And I understand—sometimes, the sweetest revenge is to let them go, to let them suffer the consequences of their actions.