I thought I knew my husband, Troy, better than anyone. We had spent 36 years building a life together, raising a family, and growing old side by side. But it all came crashing down when he asked for a divorce.
The night of our 36th wedding anniversary, Troy and I had celebrated with friends and family. We danced, laughed, and reminisced about old times. I had even gifted him a new smartwatch to monitor his heart rate, as his doctor had warned him about his heart health.
But just a month later, Troy dropped a bombshell. He told me he had met someone else and wanted a divorce. I was devastated. Our children were shocked and heartbroken. It seemed like our whole world had been turned upside down.
As the divorce proceedings began, I couldn’t help but wonder how a love that had lasted so long could suddenly mean nothing. But then, something unexpected happened.
I received a notification from Troy’s smartwatch, warning of a severe heart rate drop. I panicked, thinking he might be having a heart attack. I rushed to his apartment, where I found him lying on the ground, unconscious.
To my surprise, his mistress, Alicia, was there too. She was furious, refusing to let me near him. But I knew I had to act fast. I called 911, and the ambulance arrived just in time.
At the hospital, Troy’s doctor told us that his heart had slowed to a dangerously low rate. If the ambulance had arrived just a few minutes later, he wouldn’t have made it.
As Troy recovered in the hospital, he realized that Alicia had been manipulating him all along. She had given him a workout plan that was actually harming his heart, and she had been using him for his money.
Troy was filled with regret and shame. He apologized to me and our children, and he asked for a second chance. He promised to remove Alicia from his will and to stop training with her.
I agreed to give him another chance, but only if he kept his promises. And as we worked to rebuild our relationship, I realized that the smartwatch I had given him had saved not only his life but also our marriage.
It had given us a second chance, a chance to rediscover our love and to rebuild our relationship. And for that, I will always be grateful.
