I never imagined that one day I would watch my own son slowly lose his happiness because of someone he loved with all his heart. My son, Daniel, was a happy young man. He used to wake up every morning with a smile, eat his favorite meals, joke with me, and tell me about the beautiful future he wanted to build with his girlfriend. He loved that girl deeply. He trusted her with his heart and believed she was the woman he would spend the rest of his life with. Whenever he talked about her, his eyes would light up. "Mom, she's different from everyone else," he once told me. "She's the woman I want to marry someday." I smiled and prayed that his love would never bring him pain. But one afternoon, everything changed. Daniel discovered that the girl he loved had been cheating on him with another man. At first, he refused to believe it. He defended her, insisting that there had to be a misunderstanding. But when he finally learned the truth, something inside him seemed to break. That evening, my son came home, walked straight into his bedroom, and closed the door. I thought he was just tired. But when I called him for dinner, he didn't come out. "Daniel, your food is getting cold!" I shouted from the kitchen. "I'm not hungry, Mom," he replied quietly. I didn't think much of it until the next morning, when I discovered that he hadn't touched his dinner. The following day, he barely ate anything. Days passed, and my once cheerful son became unusually quiet. He stopped laughing at his favorite jokes, lost interest in the things he loved, and spent most of his time alone. Every time I brought him food, he pushed the plate away. "Please, Mom. I don't want to eat." Those words broke my heart. One night, I entered his room and found him sitting on the edge of his bed, staring at an old picture of himself and his girlfriend. I sat beside him and gently held his hand. "Daniel, my son, please tell me what's hurting you." He looked at me, and tears filled his eyes. "Mom, I gave her everything. I trusted her when I had every reason to be afraid of losing her. I imagined my future with her. How could she do this to me?" I had no perfect answer. I pulled him close and said, "My son, loving someone is never something to be ashamed of. You gave your heart to someone because you believed in her. Her decision to betray that trust does not mean you weren't good enough." He wiped his tears, but his voice trembled as he spoke. "Mom, I don't even know how to be happy anymore." My own eyes filled with tears. I realized that my son wasn't just grieving the loss of his girlfriend. He was grieving the future he had imagined with her. That night, I stayed beside him and reminded him that he didn't have to face his pain alone. But as the days passed, I became increasingly worried because he still struggled to eat. I knew his heartbreak needed time, but his health mattered too. I encouraged him to take small steps, drink water, and speak to someone who could help him through the pain. Then, one afternoon, something unexpected happened. His phone rang. It was his ex-girlfriend. Daniel stared at the screen for several seconds before answering. Her voice was trembling. "Daniel, please. I need to tell you something. I made the biggest mistake of my life." My son closed his eyes. Then she said six words that left him completely speechless: "The man I cheated with has left me." Daniel looked at me, but he said nothing. She continued crying on the phone, begging him to take her back. And for the first time since everything happened, my son had a choice to make. Would he take back the woman who had broken his trust, or would he finally choose himself and begin rebuilding his life I watched him take a deep breath as he prepared to answer. What do you think my son should do? Should he forgive her and give her another chance, or should he walk away for good