After My Husband Wished He Met Her First

Discovering Corbin's infidelity, I hung up on him for the first time. Before this, it was always me flooding him with calls and messages. I used the harshest language to curse him and pleaded with him through tearful pleas. But each time, Corbin would say irritably, "Can you stop being a drama queen and talk to me when you've calmed down?" Then, he'd abruptly end the call. No matter how many times I tried to reach out afterward, he simply ignored me.

I wanted to reach out, but every time I thought about the years we'd spent together ending like this, I couldn't help myself. I wanted to confront Corbin, to ask why he betrayed me. I also wanted to beg him to come back, promising that I'd forgive him. But despite all the heartache and waiting, Corbin remained unchanged. Meanwhile, I became increasingly anxious, truly as he said, a madwoman. I wandered aimlessly for a long time, trapped in this painful relationship.

Until three days ago. I stumbled upon a street interview video by a blogger named Walker Dunn. He posed the question, "What would you say to yourself five years ago?" Some spoke of hard work. Others wished they had spent more time with family. Some talked about how the future version of themselves would be awesome and not let themselves down.

Amid these responses, I saw Corbin and his young girlfriend, Arianna Anderson. This convinced me it wasn't staged. Given Corbin’s current status, even the most successful writers would need an appointment to see him. Yet this blogger seemed to pull people off the street for impromptu interviews and just happened to catch Corbin.

The video started with Corbin looking unhappy about the interview. Next to him, Arianna was bubbling with excitement. "This sounds so fun, Corbin, let’s give it a go," she said, tugging on his arm and playfully pouting. Corbin, looking frustrated but indulgent, agreed.

Walker briefly introduced himself and explained his purpose, then asked the usual question. Arianna hesitated, and seeing her struggle, Corbin answered for her. "If I could, I'd wish for the Corbin from five years ago to meet Arianna Anderson first." As he said this, he held her close. His voice was calm, yet he couldn't hide the protective tone towards the girl. Arianna looked at him in surprise and then, with a shy smile, covered her mouth and echoed, "Me too."