Learn English through Stories Level 3 ⭐ He Cheated on Me - Improve your English | English Audio Story
My name is Nicole. I am twenty-eight years old. I live in San Francisco. I work in an office. I have a boyfriend. His name is Stephen. He is thirty-one years old. Stephen and I have been together for three years. I love him very much. He is kind, funny, and smart. I always thought we had a perfect relationship.
00:00My name is Nicole. I am 28 years old. I live in San Francisco. I work in an office. I have a boyfriend. His name is Stephen. He is 31 years old. Stephen and I have been together for three years.
00:20I love him very much. He is kind, funny, and smart. I always thought we had a perfect relationship. Stephen works for a big company. His job is very busy. Sometimes he has to travel for work. He can be away for many days. I miss him when he is gone, but I trust him.
00:46One day my friend Elisa called me. She said she needed to talk to me. Her voice sounded serious. I felt worried.
00:58Nicole, I saw Stephen yesterday, Elisa said. He was at a cafe with another woman.
01:06My heart stopped beating. Are you sure it was Stephen? I asked. I did not want to believe her.
01:14Yes, Nicole. It was Stephen, Elisa said. He was holding her hand. They looked close.
01:24After the call, I sat on my bed. I didn't know what to think. I wanted to cry, but I also wanted to believe that Elisa was wrong.
01:35That night Stephen came home late. He smiled at me like everything was fine, but I felt different. My heart was heavy.
01:47Stephen, I need to ask you something, I said. My voice was shaking. What is it? He asked.
01:56Were you at a cafe with another woman? I asked. I looked into his eyes, hoping he would say no.
02:05Stephen's smile faded. He looked down. Yes, I was, he said.
02:12My heart broke. The world stopped moving for me. Why, Stephen?
02:17Why would you do that? I asked, my voice full of pain.
02:23Stephen said, I made a mistake, Nicole. I met her at work. We talked, and I liked her. But I still care about you.
02:33I couldn't believe what I was hearing. My world stopped moving.
02:39If you care about me, why did you meet her? I asked.
02:44I don't know, Stephen said. I was confused. I couldn't speak. I just nodded and walked to my room.
02:54I needed to be alone. My eyes were full of tears.
03:00I could not stop thinking. I thought about all the good times Stephen and I had.
03:07I thought about the promises he made. I wondered if I could forgive him.
03:14One evening, Stephen came to me. Nicole, I am sorry, he said. I know I hurt you. I made a mistake.
03:24I looked at him. I wanted to believe him, but my heart was still in pain.
03:31Stephen, I need time to think, I said.
03:35I spent the next week talking to my best friend and thinking about what I wanted.
03:42Could I trust Stephen again? Would I ever feel happy with him?
03:48One day, I knew what I had to do.
03:52I called Stephen and asked him to meet me at the park.
03:56When we met, I looked at him and said,
04:01Stephen, I love you, but I can't stay in this relationship anymore.
04:07I deserve someone who respects me and stays loyal to me.
04:13Stephen looked sad. He said,
04:15As I walked away, tears filled my eyes.
04:27It was the hardest decision I ever made, but I knew it was the right one.
04:34Now I am learning to love myself again.
04:38I spend more time with my friends and family.
04:42Life is not easy, but I know I made the right choice.
04:49I deserve to be happy.
04:52I've learned to live in the present.
04:54I've stopped asking what if and started asking what's next.
05:01After six months, I met someone new.
05:05His name is Albert.
05:06We met at the library.
05:08He was looking for a book, and I accidentally bumped into him.
05:14I laughed nervously, and he smiled.
05:18It wasn't love at first sight, but there was something about him that felt kind and warm.
05:27Albert and I began talking.
05:30At first, I was afraid to let anyone close again.
05:34I had built walls around my heart, afraid of being hurt.
05:41But Albert was patient.
05:43He didn't force me.
05:45He reminded me what it felt like to trust again, to laugh without fear, to feel light instead of heavy.
05:54It's still new, but I feel hopeful.
05:58What happened with Stephen changed me forever, but it didn't break me.
06:06In fact, it made me stronger.
06:08It taught me what I deserve and what I will never settle for again.
06:15Sometimes I think about Stephen's girlfriend, Amelia.
06:20I wonder if she knew about me or if she was just as blind as I was.
06:25But I don't hold any anger anymore.
06:30Carrying that anger only hurt me.
06:33Letting it go was one of the best decisions I ever made.
06:38Now when I wake up in the morning, I feel grateful.
06:43Grateful for the lessons I've learned and for the love I found in Albert.
06:48If I could speak to the Nicole from a year ago, the one sitting on the floor, crying and feeling lost,
06:58I would tell her this.
07:00You are stronger than you think.
07:04One day you will smile again.
07:06Not because someone else makes you happy, but because you found happiness within yourself.
07:13Stephen was a chapter in my life, not my whole life.
07:19I realized that losing him wasn't the end of my happiness.
07:24It was the beginning of finding myself.
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