It’s amazing how one phone call can make you question your entire marriage. How quickly trust can unravel when a stranger casually mentions your husband’s “daughter.” A child you’ve never heard of.
They say marriages are built on honesty, but what happens when you start wondering if everything you knew was a carefully constructed lie?
I’ve always been Nick’s biggest cheerleader. From the day we met six years ago at my friend’s barbecue, where he charmed me with his terrible dad jokes and surprising knowledge of 90s pop culture, I knew he was the one.

A man at a barbecue party | Source: Midjourney
I always thought the best part of our relationship was that we talked about everything. We discussed our dreams, fears, and even our embarrassing moments.