For years, Maya and Jason shared a nightly routine, their flaws familiar and even comforting. That changed when Jason announced he’d sleep in the guest room because of Maya’s snoring. She tried remedies—“sleep aids, teas, and nasal strips”—but Jason gradually moved his things, eventually locking the door. He claimed it wasn’t personal, but Maya felt something was wrong.

One night, Jason left his phone behind. A message appeared from “Lana”: “Can you call me when she’s asleep?” Suspicious, Maya listened outside the guest room and heard Jason laughing that she “had no clue.”

But it wasn’t an affair. Jason had secretly wired $19,000 to Lana, a so-called business mentor selling “spiritual promises” of abundance. When Maya confronted him, his cold dismissal hurt most: he hadn’t trusted her enough to share his dreams or failures.

Two weeks later, Maya filed for divorce. Jason didn’t resist, chasing new mentors while Lana vanished.

Maya blocked him, reclaimed the guest room, and found peace again. She now sleeps with the door open, phone unplugged, finally “dreaming unburdened.”