I Became the Other Woman and Got Pregnant—Now His Ex-Wife Has a Shocking Offer for Me
Rebecca, 30, never imagined she’d fall in love with a man who wasn’t fully hers. What started as a workplace flirtation quickly turned into an affair that ended a marriage—and created a new life. But just when she thought she and Jack would finally build a future together, it wasn’t Jack who came to her with next steps. It was his ex-wife—with an unexpected and deeply personal proposal that left Rebecca reeling.
Here’s how it all unfolded.
“I never set out to become involved with a married man,” Rebecca admits. “I was raised with a strong sense of right and wrong. But emotions don’t always follow logic. I fell for Jack, and everything changed.”
Jack wasn’t shy about his dissatisfaction with his wife of 20 years. On their second date, he told Rebecca he was in love with her and planned to leave his wife. He painted a bleak picture of his home life—one filled with resentment, incompatibility, and disappointment. Rebecca believed him.
Four months into her pregnancy, she was waiting for Jack to finalize his divorce and commit to her fully. But that plan took a strange turn with a phone call she never expected.
Jack’s wife—now his ex-wife, as Rebecca would soon learn—called her directly.
“She knew everything,” Rebecca says. “My name, my address, that I was pregnant. But she wasn’t angry or hysterical. She was calm. Polite, even.”
The woman, Kate, asked if they could meet. She claimed it was important and asked Rebecca not to tell Jack about their conversation. Against her instincts, Rebecca agreed.
At a café near her apartment, Rebecca recognized Kate immediately—poised, stylish, nothing like the image Jack had described. But Kate hadn’t come alone. Her two children, 15-year-old Lily and 10-year-old Randall, were seated beside her.
Rebecca barely had time to sit before Kate introduced her bluntly: “Kids, this is Rebecca—your dad’s girlfriend.”
Stunned by the calm in their response, Rebecca braced herself.
Kate then got to the heart of the matter. “Jack has had other affairs. I tolerated them as long as they didn’t affect our family. But now, there’s a baby. That changes everything.”
Then she offered something completely unexpected.
“I think our kids should know their sibling,” Kate said. “And your baby deserves to grow up knowing them.”
Rebecca was speechless. Was this woman really inviting her—and her unborn child—into the lives of the family she helped break?
Before she could respond, Lily chimed in: “I’m already excited to be a big sister.”
Randall nodded. “I want to teach her how to skateboard.”
Their words weren’t rehearsed. Rebecca saw nothing but sincerity in their eyes.
Now, she finds herself facing a whirlwind of emotions.
Jack never told her he was already divorced. He hasn’t heard a word about this meeting. And now, the people she thought would hate her most… are opening the door to something that feels strangely like family.
“I’m still processing everything,” Rebecca says. “I don’t know if this is peace, forgiveness, or just another twist. But I wasn’t expecting kindness—and I’m not sure what to do next.”