My husband abandoned me in Kyoto with $12.14, no passport, no phone, and no flight home. His note simply said, “Figure it out yourself.” His mother left an even crueler message: “Let’s see who comes to save you now.”
I studied the message before whispering to myself, “Now we’ll find out who really needs rescuing.” Less than four minutes passed before a secure messaging window appeared. Maya Chen, our regional security director based...