They say revenge is best served cold, and for Anna, 36, it was the only option after her husband, Daniel, betrayed her during one of life’s most precious moments—while she was giving birth.

Anna and Daniel had been married for 10 years and were excited to welcome their first child after struggling for years to conceive. But everything changed on the night Anna went into labor. Daniel, who had been a loving and supportive husband throughout her high-risk pregnancy, left the hospital as soon as she entered the delivery room.

After giving birth to their daughter, Elsa, Anna was shocked to learn from a Facebook message that Daniel had spent that night with another woman—his coworker—at their house. Heartbroken, Anna kept the betrayal to herself. For six years, she raised their daughter while secretly planning her revenge.

Daniel’s wealthy father had left his entire fortune to Elsa, which she could only inherit once she turned six. On the day Elsa became eligible, Anna struck back. She told Daniel that Elsa wasn’t his daughter—that she had cheated on him and that his father’s fortune now belonged to a child who wasn’t biologically his. It was a lie, but it shattered him.

Anna then moved to a different town with Elsa and cut off contact with Daniel. She explained, “I wanted him to feel the same pain of betrayal I felt six years ago. One day, I’ll tell him the truth. For now, I don’t regret it. Does this make me a bad person?”