When Emma fell pregnant with Mark’s child, she wanted them to move to a bigger house. Mark wasn’t excited about the idea of moving places but he wanted to please his wife so he finally agreed.
Their new home was spacious and beautiful. Emma fell in love with the place and she could easily imagine raising her child there.
Excited for the future, she decided to start cleaning the house and prepare for the arrival of their bundle of joy.
When she got to the master bedroom, she took the time to admire the large, floor-length mirror that resembled a secret doorway like the ones in the fairytales.
When she began cleaning it, she noticed a small nub on the side. Out of curiosity, she pulled it, and to her shock, the mirror opened up to reveal a hidden room behind it. “It is a doorway!” she exclaimed, amazed by her discovery.
Inside the small, dimly lit room, there was nothing but a chair. When Emma looked back at the door, she saw it wasn’t just a regular room—there was a two-way mirror, allowing someone to observe the master bedroom. “The person who built this house must have wanted to spy on its occupants,” she thought, feeling uneasy.
As her husband felt distant recently, the thought of hiding inside the room and testing his fidelity. She called Mark and said, “Hey, honey. I’m going to my mom’s house tonight for a girls’ night. I might stay over. Is that okay?” Mark responded with a disinterested, “Yeah, yeah, cool,” and hung up.
Later that evening, Emma hid in the secret room, but the door slammed shut behind her as she tried to leave, trapping her inside. “I’m an idiot,” she muttered, realizing she was stuck.
Soon, she heard Mark’s voice with another woman. To her dismay, Mark entered the bedroom with Melissa, saying, “Yeah, Melissa. I hope you don’t mind. I just moved in.” They began kissing, shattering Emma’s heart.
When Mark left to get pizza, Emma called out, “Melissa! Melissa! Melissa!” Melissa, confused, asked, “Who’s there?” Emma explained she was stuck behind the mirror and needed help. When Melissa opened the door, and Emma emerged in tears.
Melissa, shocked, asked if Mark had locked Emma in. Emma clarified she had trapped herself.
It was obvious Melissa had no idea Mark was married. He deceived her in order to take her clients from her.
Both women, deeply hurt by Mark, decided to seek revenge.
Emma was determined to divorce him, but she knew he would never agree to leave her because her father was a rich man. But she came up with a plan and Melissa agreed to help by pretending everything was normal and tricking Mark into signing the divorce papers when he believed he was signing a deal with one of Melissa’s clients.
A month later, during dinner, Emma asked Mark, “Did anything important happen at work today?”
“Same old, same old,” Mark replied.
“Is that so?” Melissa said, walking in. Mark’s face went pale. “What’s going on?” he asked, panicked.
Emma revealed, “You just signed our divorce papers. And don’t bother fighting it—we have a prenup.” Melissa added, “Get your things and leave. This is not your home anymore.”
Emma was finally free. She might have lost her husband but she gained a lifelong friend in Melissa.