The plot twist of someone overhearing someone else is so common, both in real life and in culture, that you’d think we’d all completely unlearn the habit of spilling secrets left and right. Or become incredibly paranoid. But no, life always proves it: people tend to repeat mistakes, their own and others’.
For example, the user u/justsomegirl_youknow, the author of our story today, had seen some red flags in her fiancé’s behavior more than once, but until she overheard him blatantly flirting with his ex-wife, she never wanted to resort to decisive action. And well, the time had come anyway.
More info: Reddit