John had been in a committed relationship with Mary for almost five years, but his love for her was starting to dwindle. Mary was a good woman who always loved and cared for him, but John couldn't help but feel like something was missing in their relationship. That's when he met Sarah, a beautiful and vivacious woman who made John feel alive again.
John started spending more time with Sarah, and soon they began an affair. He was consumed by guilt, but the thrill of being with someone new kept him going. Mary had no idea about the affair, and John was convinced that she never would.
But everything changed when Mary discovered John's infidelity. She was devastated, hurt, and broken. However, she loved him so much that she forgave him for cheating on her. John was relieved that he could keep Mary in his life, but the guilt of what he had done still ate away at him.
One day, John came home from work and all of Mary belongings were gone. He was confused and called to asked her what was going on. Mary told him that she had been seeing someone else and was leaving him for good. John couldn't believe what he was hearing. After everything he had done, Mary was the one who had betrayed him.
John was devastated he stayed two nights at the house and came to realization that Mary had left her kids and move to an apartment with her new boyfriend. The two days had passed and John packed his belongings and moved to an hotel and left Mary's children at their house. He never spoke to Mary again and eventually moved on, but he couldn't help but wonder what would have happened if he had never cheated on her.
Years later, John was walking in the park when he saw Mary. She was holding hands with the man she had left him for, and they looked happy together. John was angry and hurt, but he also realized that he had moved on. He no longer loved Mary the way he had, and he knew that he was better off without her.
In the end, John had learned a valuable lesson about love, life, and the consequences of his actions. Cheating had brought him nothing but pain and heartache, and he was determined to never make that mistake again. John had found happiness again, but this time, he was sure to never let it go.