A Woman Sat Next to Her Husband’s Ex on a Flight—By the Time They Landed, Her Marriage Was Over

Expecting a reaction

She watched me closely, her expression expectant, searching for a reaction—some acknowledgment of an unspoken truth. My throat felt tight, and words slipped away from me. “So, what do you think?” she asked, her blue eyes locked onto mine. I mustered a weak smile. “It looks like you had a great time,” I replied, my voice steady but hollow. Inside, a storm churned. Her gaze lingered, probing for cracks in my composure, as though she could sense the chaos she had set in motion.

Lights dimmed

The plane’s lights dimmed for the night, casting a subdued glow over the cabin. I struggled to focus on the in-flight movie, the flickering screen displaying scenes that barely registered in my mind. She leaned back in her seat, seemingly at ease, while my thoughts churned with unanswered questions. The dim light only deepened my sense of isolation. Amid the murmur of passengers and the steady hum of the engines, her words replayed relentlessly in my head, each one layering doubt and fear into my restless mind.