The day my son was born should’ve been the happiest of my life. Instead, it shattered everything.
After 21 years of marriage and countless failed fertility treatments, I finally got pregnant at 40. Ethan, my husband, seemed indifferent—even distant—but I clung to hope.
When I delivered our baby boy, Ethan refused to be in the room. Two hours later, he showed up and asked, “Are you sure this one’s mine?” I was stunned.
He claimed his mother had “proof” I’d been unfaithful—photos of a man near our house and a bizarre theory that I faked the birth.
I turned to my best friend Lily, who later saw Ethan at another woman’s house. She urged me to hire a private investigator.
Lydia, the PI, uncovered everything: Ethan had a second family—three kids with another woman—and had been siphoning money from my inheritance for years. Even worse, he’d sabotaged my fertility treatments.
I was devastated. But for my son Liam, I chose to fight back. I called my lawyer, and we prepared for divorce.
When Ethan returned days later, full of excuses, I calmly asked, “What are your other kids’ names?” He froze. The truth was out.
I handed him the divorce papers. He left.
Weeks later, the settlement was finalized. I kept the house, business, and full custody. My lawyers are pursuing charges against him and the clinics.
Now, when I rock Liam to sleep, I whisper, “You were worth everything. And I’ll make sure you grow up knowing it.”