I’m a 55-year-old doctor and mom of four. My only single daughter had been talking a lot about Jason – a tall, good-looking surgeon who made her smile. The excitement was clear when my husband and I finally invited him over for dinner on Thanksgiving Day.
But wow, the second I saw him, my world turned upside down. I recognized him. Jason was the guy I had an a.f.f.a.i.r with ten years ago when he was my intern. It wasn’t cheating, but we’ll get into that later.
During dinner, he kept this knowing grin on his face, flirting like our past was just between us two. The awkwardness in the air was clear, but I stayed composed and smiled through it all.
After they left, an unsettling message popped up on my phone:
“What a coincidence, huh?”
Our affair didn’t end well. Ten years back, he broke medical rules and I had to let him go. He stormed off angry and threatened revenge. Now here he was making good on that threat.
I pleaded with him to keep quiet; I didn’t want my daughter to suffer because of our past mistakes. But Jason had other ideas; he bombarded me with texts mocking me and hinting at spilling our secrets while sending old photos that pushed me into a corner.
He waited for me in his car near work so I’d see him & feel scared.
I had no choice but to tell my daughter everything! It terrified me thinking this could ruin our bond but it needed to be done.
“How could you do this mom?! With HIM? What about dad?” she asked angrily.
“Sweetie,” I said “I regret it every day! Jason turned out to be such a jerk! But at that time your dad…you all didn’t know we were taking a break for six months.” After hearing this she calmed down some & understood where I was coming from.
Still upset about everything though she asked Jason if they could meet at a cafe to talk things over without knowing I’d also show up.
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He looked shocked when he saw me there not knowing I’d spilled everything to her!She confronted him seriously saying “Finally Jason! Now i know what kind of person you are! We’re done here so leave us alone.”
“Not so fast,” he replied “Your mom owes me for ruining my career.” He started blackmailing me demanding compensation for what he’d lost!
When he finished talking i showed him how i recorded the whole conversation then changed from begging tone asking hime not reveal anything into one filled with strength:
“Enough now Jason! This is over! One click can destroy your medical career so be grateful i didn’t expose ALL your wrongdoings ten years ago!”
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