I Was Stunned When I Secretly Entered the Hotel Room and Saw My Unfaithful Wife with Her AP

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I Was Stunned When I Secretly Entered the Hotel Room and Saw My Unfaithful Wife with Her AP  Imagine walking into a hotel room, expecting a quiet evening, only to be confronted with a scene that shatters your world. In this heart-wrenching story, I recount the moment I secretly entered a hotel room and discovered my wife with her affair partner. The shock, betrayal, and emotional turmoil that followed are deeply personal and profoundly painful. This story captures the raw, unfiltered experience of discovering infidelity and the struggle to come to terms with the harsh reality of broken trust.   Subscribe for more emotional stories about love, betrayal, and the journey to healing. Don’t forget to turn on notifications to catch our latest uploads.   Like if you’ve ever faced a situation of betrayal, and share your thoughts or experiences in the comments. How did you handle discovering infidelity?  ️ Comment your opinions on whether trust can ever be fully restored after such a betrayal. Let’s discuss the impact of discovering an affair and the process of moving forward.  #Infidelity #Heartbreak #CheatingStory #EmotionalJourney #Betrayal #SadStory #TrustIssues #RelationshipProblems #TrueStory #HealingAfterBetrayal

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00:00The alarm clock rang at the usual time 6am and my wife Anita and I got up to start our

00:04day.

00:05I groaned loudly as I sat on the edge of the bed and lowered my feet to the floor.

00:09What's wrong, you're groaning like an old man.

00:13She teased heading to the bathroom.

00:15I feel like an old man after what you did to me last night.

00:19I heard her laugh in the bathroom, recalling the previous evening, she had been very energetic

00:24that night today.

00:26She was leaving on a business trip and would likely be gone all week, leaving me home alone.

00:31I was not looking forward to it.

00:32I heard the shower running and thought about joining her, but then decided against it.

00:37She had taken too much out of me the night before.

00:40When I later returned to the bedroom, she looked lively while I sat feeling sorry for

00:44myself.

00:46Come on, old man, get up and go.

00:48We need two breadwinners to pay the mortgage on this place.

00:50Alright, alright, I'm moving.

00:53I said to her as I made my way to the bathroom to relieve myself and take a shower.

00:58Later we met downstairs for breakfast before she headed to the airport and I went to work.

01:03Anita is a lawyer and we both work at a medium-sized manufacturing company in St. Louis.

01:09She specializes in negotiations and travels with teams when they work off-site.

01:13This trip was for negotiations on a new subcontract with a major aerospace firm in Denver.

01:18She goes on such trips several times a year, each time being away for at least a week.

01:23She was 35 years old, and 12 years ago, she had graduated from State University with honors.

01:28Anita is very attractive 163, set tall 57 kg, with beautiful feminine facial features

01:34and measurements of 8,661.

01:3789.

01:39I am madly in love with her and desire her immensely.

01:42My name is Jack Fillmore and I work as an engineer at the same company as my wife.

01:46I am 37 years old, 185 cm tall, and weigh 75 kg.

01:52I play sports to stay in shape.

01:54We both love playing golf and often join our friends to form a foursome.

01:58We met at a company picnic and for me it was love at first sight.

02:02It must have been the same for her because after a whirlwind romance, we got married

02:05six months later.

02:07We've been married for seven years and just three months ago we bought the house we currently live in.

02:14It was the home where we planned to start our family and Anita planned to stop taking

02:17birth control pills after she returned from this trip.

02:20We were eagerly anticipating starting a family and she planned to be a stabat home mom until

02:25the kids went to school.

02:27Our parents lived in the area and I knew they expected us to start a family soon.

02:33After breakfast I loaded Anita's travel bag into her car and kissed her goodbye.

02:36She had tears in her eyes as she got into the car to leave very soon.

02:40I hope I won't have to travel anymore honey so we won't have to say goodbye.

02:44I hate goodbyes, I hate them just as much as you do sweetheart.

02:47I reassured her I'll see you on Friday evening and we'll just get takeout so you can relax

02:51sounds.

02:52Goodbye.

02:53I watched as she backed out of the garage onto the street, waving as she drove away.

02:59I then went back inside to finish getting ready to leave for the office.

03:02Upon arriving at work, I went up to the engineering department, grabbed a cup of coffee in the

03:06break room and headed to my desk.

03:09I had barely sat down when the phone rang Fillmore.

03:12I answered, Jack, could you come to my office for a minute?

03:17Sure Evan, I'll be right there.

03:19Evan was my boss.

03:20I took my coffee and headed to his office.

03:23When I entered, he waved me to sit in a chair.

03:26Ja.

03:27I think you'll like this.

03:29I remember you told me last Friday that Anita would be traveling this week.

03:33So I have a little trip for you if you're interested.

03:36Gil Hawkins, our maintenance engineer in California, is sick and can't handle a problem.

03:41Our client in San Jose is having with one of our models.

03:45You have more experience with this model than anyone else.

03:48So would you like to go to San Jose and check it out?

03:51Well, there's nothing special going on here right now and you're right.

03:55I'm free this week so when do you want me there right away?

03:58Let Kathy book your reservation and tickets call the client to let them know you're coming

04:01and find out what the problem is sounds good.

04:03I'll take care of it.

04:05I started to feel a bit more enthusiastic about life.

04:09I can swing by home, pack my things and fly out this afternoon.

04:13I'll be at the client's place in the morning.

04:14I'll write safe travels.

04:17Stopping by Evans secretary Kathy's desk.

04:19I told her what I needed in terms of flights and reservations then went to my desk to call

04:24the client and determine their issue before heading home to pack.

04:27On the way home, I smiled to myself because I had a plan forming in my head.

04:32If I finished quickly, I could surprise my wife by stopping in Denver on the way back.

04:36The prospect of spending a couple of days with her in Denver was becoming more exciting

04:40by the minute.

04:42While waiting for my flight at the airport, I called Anita on her mobile phone but she

04:47didn't answer so I left a voicemail saying I'd be staying with relatives for a couple

04:50of days and to call me on my mobile in the evenings.

04:55Everything went smoothly.

04:56I was at the client's sit on Tuesday morning, made the necessary equipment adjustments and

05:01by noon everything was tested and working satisfactorily.

05:04Back at the hotel, I called the airline and booked a flight that would get me to Denver

05:08by 9pm local time, checking out of the hotel in San Jose.

05:12I headed to San Francisco airport where I had dinner, while eating.

05:16Anita called me on my mobile and we talked for a few minutes.

05:20She asked how my relatives were doing and I replied as if I were staying with them.

05:25She told me the negotiations were progressing but that she was tired and planned to have

05:28a quiet evening in her hotel room.

05:30We said our goodbyes with expressions of love and after finishing my meal, I boarded my

05:35flight.

05:37At 900.45 I checked in at the hotel front desk for Anita's suite and after verifying

05:43my identity.

05:44I was given a keycard to her room.

05:46Quietly entering the room I saw the lamp lit above the computer desk with her laptop on

05:50it closed but no sign of Anita.

05:53I placed my suitcase down and peeked into the bedroom but it was empty as was the bathroom

05:57well.

05:58I thought she hasn't returned to her room yet, I'll sit and wait or maybe go downstairs

06:01to check if she's there.

06:04Then I noticed the door to the adjoining room was slightly open.

06:07I approached it and it quietly opened on well-oiled hinges.

06:10I looked around the living room of the adjacent suite but saw no one, perplexed.

06:15I stepped into the room and suddenly heard a moan from the bedroom.

06:19My gut tightened and I broke into a sweat as I quietly approached the bedroom door.

06:24My heart may not have stopped but my breathing quickened at what I saw in the dimly lit room.

06:30Anita was sitting on the bed naked, facing me, straddling a man whose face I couldn't

06:34see.

06:35Her eyes were closed and she was gently bouncing on him.

06:38My first impulse was to rush in and beat the guy half to death but reason overruled emotion

06:43and I slowly backed away from the door and returned to her room, opening my suitcase.

06:47I took out the digital camera I had brought to take some souvenir pictures and went back

06:51to the door of the other bedroom.

06:54I turned off the flash and set the camera to low light mode then calmly stood and took

06:58several pictures of the scene on the bed without attracting their attention.

07:02They were so engrossed in their activity that they had their eyes closed and were completely

07:06unaware of their surroundings.

07:09Before returning to her room, I checked the open briefcase on the desk, found a business

07:14card and checked the name Sam Harris, the lead negotiator for our company.

07:19I put the card in my pocket, returning to her room.

07:22I took out the camera-tocuter interface cable that I carried with me and connected the camera

07:26to her laptop.

07:29Our laptops had the same photo software so uploading the pictures from my camera and

07:33setting one as her desktop background was easy.

07:36Then I packed the camera back in my suitcase and quietly left her room before leaving.

07:41I heard her scream as she climaxed, I nearly broke down right there but continued walking

07:45to the elevator.

07:46After returning my room key at the front desk, I called the airline to find out when the

07:50next flight to St. Louis was.

07:54Luckily there was a 6-0-0 and 30am flight that would get me home by 930am.

08:00If I was fortunate, I thought that would be around the time Anita would open her laptop

08:04at the negotiation table.

08:06She would then realize she had been caught and it would also make it clear to her that

08:09our marriage was over.

08:11Back at the airport, I checked into a nearby motel where I couldn't sleep continuously

08:16replaying the scene one had witnessed in her hotel bedroom.

08:19I cried and let my suffering pour out in tears.

08:23When I left the motel at 5am, I was still teary eyed, my mind focused on ending our

08:27marriage as soon as possible.

08:30Arriving back in St. Louis, my mobile phone started ringing as I got into the car.

08:35Seeing that it was Anita calling, I turned it off and headed home.

08:39When I entered the house, the home phone was ringing and checking the caller ID.

08:44I saw it was Anita again.

08:46Switching the phone to the answering machine, I listened as she sobbed into the phone.

08:51Jake, please call me right now.

08:53I need to talk to you.

08:55Honey, it's important.

08:58I ignored her tearful pleas, got up, changed clothes, then went and rented a truck and

09:03returned home to start packing my things.

09:06If my calculations were correct, she would arrive around 4pm and I wanted to be out of

09:09the house.

09:10By then.

09:12It took a couple of hours but I managed to move all my personal belongings to a rented

09:16storage unit before packing.

09:18I called our lawyer and arranged a meeting for the afternoon, after unloading my things

09:22at the storage unit.

09:24I met with our lawyer and asked him to start the divorce process immediately.

09:28I was tempted to cite adultery as the reason for the divorce, but I decided to go with

09:32incompatibility and save the adultery claim in case she decided to contest the divorce.

09:38I also asked him to draft a new will naming my brother as the beneficiary.

09:42Stopping by the bank, I transferred half of our savings and remaining balances into new

09:46accounts solely in my name.

09:49Then I called my investment advisor and asked him to do the same with our accounts there,

09:53with a heavy heart.

09:55I drove to my parents' house, taking my suitcase with me.

09:59I walked through the open door.

10:00My mother saw me first and exclaimed loudly,

10:03Ja, where have you been?

10:05Anita has called here several times looking for you.

10:08Did you tell her you were staying here?

10:11My father, who was already retired, came in and I sat down at the table and explained

10:15everything to them.

10:16They were shocked when I told them about Anita's infidelity and that our marriage was over.

10:21I asked if I could stay with them for a few days until I found a furnished apartment and

10:25they agreed.

10:27I think my calculations were pretty accurate because around 6 in the evening as we were

10:30sitting down to dinner, there was a knock on the door.

10:34My father got up to answer it and a minute later he returned with Anita behind him looking

10:37very upset.

10:39Jack, why haven't you been answering my calls?

10:42I needed to talk to you.

10:44You moved all your things out of the house.

10:46I think the message I left for you on the desktop will tell you everything you need

10:49to know.

10:50Oh God, I was so afraid it was you.

10:53Can we go somewhere and talk?

10:55Honey please.

10:56Anita, I'm no longer your honey and I have nothing to say to you.

11:00I've already started the divorce process and our lawyers can handle everything.

11:04What I saw in Denver destroyed any feelings I had for you and I want you to leave so I

11:08can finish my dinner.

11:10Oh please Jack, no please don't do this without talking to me.

11:13What could you possibly say that would redeem your infidelity?

11:17What I saw and have photos of was definitely not rape.

11:20You better call your lover Sam and tell him I'm coming after him next.

11:23Maybe his wife will take it better than I am.

11:25Oh God, can we please talk?

11:28Please.

11:29Jack, please leave Anita.

11:32My dinner is getting cold.

11:34Here's what I'll tell you.

11:35Why don't you write me a long letter explaining how you can justify breaking your wedding

11:39vows?

11:40Make sure a smart lawyer like you can articulate how this was somehow my fault and how you

11:44can still love and respect me.

11:46Sobbing, she turned away but glanced back before reaching the door.

11:51Please Jack, don't end our marriage without talking to me.

11:54Goodbye.

11:55Anita.

11:56After she left my parents were still crying and sat there stunned.

12:00That was awfully cruel.

12:01Jack, my mother said.

12:03Mom, do you want to see the photos I took of her with her lover?

12:06That's what's cruel.

12:08She has no respect for me and I can't live with that or ever trust her again.

12:12Do you want me to have children with such a woman?

12:14I know.

12:15Son, my father finally spoke.

12:17Maybe if things cool down a bit you might see things differently.

12:20I knew my parents were very fond of Anita.

12:22I don't think so.

12:24Dad, let's talk about something else so I can digest my food.

12:27Alright.

12:28Son.

12:29Anita on Monday morning, as I left the house I regretted having to leave Jack, but I thought

12:35about how wonderful it would be when I returned and we could start our family.

12:39We had waited so long to make sure we were financially and career-wise ready to become

12:43parents.

12:44Now everything was almost in place.

12:48The trip to Denver went smoothly.

12:50I sat next to Sam Harris, our lead negotiator, and we chatted a bit about the negotiations

12:55for the next day and a little about what was going on with our families.

12:59He knew that once I got pregnant, I would leave my job and he said he would miss me.

13:04Sam was 48 years old, had been married for 20 years, and had two school-aged children.

13:10Sam and I had been a negotiation team since before I got married and we were very comfortable

13:14with each other.

13:15The other two members of our team sat behind us having their own conversations.

13:20When we arrived at the hotel in Denver, we checked into our rooms and as we usually did,

13:24Sam and I got adjoining rooms.

13:27Initially this was done to facilitate evening strategy meetings, but about 10 years ago

13:31sex became involved and we convinced ourselves it was a way to relieve stress after a long

13:36day of negotiations.

13:38At the time, we told ourselves it wasn't really cheating if it helped us at work.

13:42Sometimes we laughed about it.

13:45Then after Jack and I had been married for a couple of years, I started to feel uneasy

13:49and we stopped.

13:50Finally, during particularly grueling negotiations, Sam asked if we could do it again to relieve

13:56stress and anxiety.

13:58I reluctantly agreed and quickly got swept back into it with him.

14:01The thrill of cheating and not getting caught significantly boosted my libido at home so

14:06Jack benefited from it too and I didn't feel as bad anymore.

14:10On the first evening of this trip, we didn't meet because I felt tired after dinner.

14:14However, after our first day of negotiations, I agreed to go to his room the following evening.

14:19I don't know when or how Jack found out or how he got the picture, but when I opened

14:24my laptop the next morning and turned it on, I was stunned by what I saw on the screen.

14:29Sam was sitting next to me and when he saw it, he quickly closed the lid and asked his

14:33colleague across the table to excuse us for a few minutes.

14:37We took the laptop into the hallway.

14:39He was furious.

14:40What kind of damn do you have on your desktop?

14:43He asked.

14:44I don't know Sam the last time I turned it on, it wasn't there.

14:47I was still in shock.

14:49Let me look again.

14:51Looking at once more we both looked at the picture damn that's you.

14:55He exclaimed me, how could that be me?

14:57I don't know, but it's you.

14:59And underneath you, that's probably me, though you can't see my face.

15:04Did you leave your laptop unattended?

15:06Yesterday.

15:07No, it was with me on the trip and in my room while I was in yours.

15:11Could someone have gotten into your room with a camera?

15:13I don't think so.

15:15The door was closed and I assume it was locked.

15:18You need to go back to the hotel and try to find out if anyone was given a keycard to

15:21your room last night.

15:22I'll handle things here, try to contact Jack and find out where he was.

15:27Last night it couldn't have been him.

15:29I talked to him last night at his relative's place.

15:32Did you call him on his relative's phone?

15:34No, he asked me to call his mobile.

15:36Oh no, I don't like how this sounds.

15:38He could have been anywhere when you talked to him.

15:41Call me on my mobile.

15:43If you find out anything, do everything you can to fix this.

15:46Take a cab to the hotel.

15:47I'll write by.

15:49I broke into a sweat.

15:52If Jack took the photo and put it on my laptop.

15:54I had to assume it was a message that our marriage was over.

15:57I needed to get back to the hotel and find out what I could.

16:00The girl at the front desk called a cab for me and 15 minutes later I was back at the

16:04hotel.

16:05I first checked at the front desk to see if anyone had received a keycard to my room.

16:10The clerk checked the computer and told me that Mr. Jack Fillmore had received a keycard

16:14at 945 the previous evening.

16:18The card was returned half an hour later.

16:20That's when I realized that my marriage was probably over.

16:23The person I loved most in the world was gone, but I had to try to fight to get him back.

16:27As I was coming up to my room, I immediately tried calling him on his mobile and at work.

16:33His mobile was off, but I left a voicemail saying it was important for him to call me

16:37as soon as possible.

16:38His secretary at work told me he had gone to California on business and was due back

16:42tomorrow.

16:43That was it.

16:44He had gone to California and stopped on the way back to surprise me.

16:48I guess we were both surprised calling his relatives.

16:51They said they hadn't seen him for a few days.

16:54I asked them to have him call me as soon as they could reach him calling home.

16:57I got no answer but left a message there as well.

17:00I sat in the room and cried.

17:02I had no way to talk to him unless I went home, so I picked up the phone and booked

17:06tickets to return to St. Louis on the next available flight after packing my things.

17:11I called Sam on his mobile and told him what I had found out.

17:14He was silent for a minute before speaking.

17:16Anita, I think we are both facing divorce or something worse.

17:20What could be worse than divorce?

17:23In the company we work for, there's a policy prohibiting close relationships between senior

17:28employees.

17:29We could both get fired.

17:30That would look bad on our records.

17:32Oh God, I should have known that.

17:34But as far as I'm concerned, losing Jack would be much worse.

17:39Losing my family would be terrible too, but you need to get back to St. Louis and find

17:43Jack.

17:44Maybe he will listen to reason.

17:46I've already booked tickets for a flight that leaves at noon.

17:49I need to be back there by 430 for my own sake.

17:52I need to find him and talk to him.

17:54I'll let you know how it goes.

17:56I'll have to stay here until the negotiations are over.

17:59I'll be waiting for your call.

18:01We said our goodbyes and hung up grabbing my bag and laptop.

18:05I hurried to the lobby, checked out of the hotel, and took a limousine to the airport

18:09the entire way to St. Louis.

18:11I prayed that Jack would talk to me.

18:14I had to explain that it was just sex and it didn't affect him.

18:17I had to lay it all on the line, hoping he could see my infidelity as nothing more than

18:21meaningless sex.

18:22When I got home, I didn't notice anything unusual at first, but when I entered our bedroom,

18:28I saw that all his clothes and personal items were gone.

18:31I, realized he knew everything and had left me.

18:35I needed to find him.

18:36After many fruitless phone calls, I finally decided to go to his parents' place to see

18:40if he was there or if they had any idea where he might be.

18:44He was at his relative's house and his reception made me sick from the callous cruelty.

18:49He told me that he was in the process of filing for divorce and did not want to talk to me,

18:53saying there was nothing I could say to change his mind.

18:57After sarcastically telling me to write him a long letter explaining my position, I left,

19:01got into my car, and cried the family we had planned would never happen.

19:05We would never grow old together or share the joy of grandchildren.

19:09From a selfish standpoint, I was even more distressed by the thought that by the time

19:13I found another husband, I would be too old to conceive a child.

19:17Finally, I started the car and drove back to our empty house.

19:21Jack.

19:23After a sleepless night filled with visions of Anita and Sam together in bed, I got up

19:28early, went downstairs at my parents' house and made coffee.

19:31Then I took my laptop and camera and started uploading the photos from the camera to the

19:35computer.

19:37I thought I should see if I could identify Sam in the pictures.

19:40Looking at the photos, I couldn't clearly see Sam's face.

19:44But then I noticed something on his right hand, which was reaching for Anita's chest,

19:47zooming in.

19:49I saw what I needed, a tattoo and zooming in further.

19:53I could see it was a heart with the word Marie.

19:56Sam's wife's name was Marie.

19:58That was all I needed.

19:59So I went back upstairs, took a shower and got ready for work.

20:03When I came back down, my mom was already up and making breakfast.

20:08Later at work, I burned several CDs with the photos I had taken, including the one showing

20:12Sam's tattoo.

20:13I also printed several sets and put them all in a folder.

20:16Then I went to our HR department and asked for a meeting with the manager.

20:21Eventually Phil and I met our company, wasn't that big and we played golf together.

20:25I took a set of photos from the folder and laid them out in front of him.

20:28What are these Jack pornographic photos?

20:30He smirked.

20:32Sorry Phil, they might look pornographic but that's my wife and Sam Harris and the date

20:37and time stamps show they were taken on Tuesday evening in Sam's hotel room in Denver.

20:42They were there on a business trip for the company.

20:44Damn Jack, I'm really sorry, what do you want me to do?

20:48You can fire them both for violating the company's code of conduct clause in their contracts.

20:52We've never enforced that before.

20:54Are you sure you want to go through with this?

20:56It will bring their affair to light.

20:59I suppose this means you're planning to divorce Anita.

21:02Because of this, I've already instructed my lawyer to prepare the papers.

21:06But if you don't act on this, I'll sue the company.

21:10All right Jack, I'll refer this to our legal department and get the process started.

21:15Then I want to see my boss, Evan, to tell him what was happening in my life.

21:20He was appropriately horrified by what I told him about my wife and Sam Harris.

21:25When I asked for the rest of the week off his vacation, he readily agreed.

21:29Before I left, he congratulated me on the good work I had done during my trip to California.

21:34K, Decline had called and praised me for how quickly I resolved their issue and got their

21:39production line back up and running.

21:41He also asked if I would consider taking on the job in California as the current field

21:45engineer was retiring due to health reasons.

21:48I told him I would think about it and give an answer when I returned to work next week.

21:51As I was leaving Evan's office, his secretary Kathy stopped me.

21:55Jake, your wife was here looking for you.

21:57She said she would come back later.

22:00Kathy.

22:02Under no circumstances do I want to see my wife.

22:05Please let her know that when she returns.

22:06Oh my god.

22:07Jack, I'm so sorry I didn't know there was a problem.

22:12There's a big problem.

22:13Kathy, we're getting a divorce.

22:15She and Sam Harris were having an affair.

22:18I knew that by noon, everyone in the company would know Kathy loved to spread gossip.

22:23Then I returned to my desk and called Marie Harris, Sam's wife.

22:27I knew her from company picnics and understood that my revelations about our spouses might

22:31be very hard for her to hear.

22:33Marie, this is Jack Fillmore.

22:35How are you Jack?

22:38I talked to Sam last night and he asked if there were any updates from you, but he didn't

22:41say why you might contact me.

22:43Marie, we need to talk as soon as possible.

22:45Alright.

22:46Jack, can you come over now?

22:49I have a hair appointment at 1pm but I'm free right now.

22:52Are you still living on Fremont Street?

22:53Oh yes, great.

22:54I know where you are.

22:55I'll be there in 15 minutes.

22:57As I drove to the Harris residence, I was filled with dread about what I was about to

23:01do to this woman and her family, but I knew Sam had to face the consequences and Anita

23:05had to make her own decisions.

23:07Hi Jack, come on in, would you like some coffee?

23:11I just brew a fresh pot, she asked, inviting me into the living room.

23:15That would be great.

23:16Marie, just black please.

23:18She returned a moment later with the coffee and sat down in a chair across from me.

23:22So what's this about?

23:24I considered breaking the news gently, but decided it was best to get it over with quickly.

23:29Marie, I caught your husband and my wife making love in Denver and I'm pursuing a divorce

23:34from Anita and seeking to have them both fired.

23:37I hate to be the one to tell you this, but it will soon become public knowledge and I

23:40wanted to prepare you.

23:42I have photos to back up what I'm saying if you want to see them.

23:46I watched her face to gauge her reaction and was surprised by the lack of any real response.

23:52Jack?

23:53I guess I suspected he had been fooling around on his business trips for many years, but

23:57I hoped it wasn't true.

23:59Sam has always been a loving husband and father and I didn't want to rock the boat, but I

24:03knew that someday something would happen and their affair would become public.

24:07I suppose this is it, I sympathize with you and your marriage and from my perspective

24:11I'm sorry that Sam might get fired.

24:13He's getting older and it may be hard for him to find another job that pays as well.

24:17Now I have to decide what to do.

24:19Do you want the set of photos I have?

24:21Yes, leave them and I'll try to find the strength to look at them.

24:25I'm really sorry Marie, but I couldn't let this go.

24:29Anita and I were planning to start our family, but I can't live with someone.

24:32I don't trust or respect.

24:34The mother of my children needs to have both.

24:37I.

24:38Understand, Jack, thank you for telling me I wouldn't want to hear about it from other

24:42sources first and let me say again, how sorry I am for you and Anita.

24:47I'm sure she's as devastated and remorseful as Sam will be when he finds out I know about

24:50his affair.

24:52If it were just a one-time thing, it would be easier to forgive.

24:56But I believe this has been going on for years and it's hard to accept now that it's out

25:00in the open.

25:01I have my pride and I need to keep my composure if there's anything I can do.

25:05Let me know.

25:06I said as I left and headed back to my parents' house.

25:10It's been six months since I initiated the divorce process.

25:13This morning I received a copy of the divorce settlement agreement with Anita.

25:17I never spoke to her or saw her again.

25:20After she came to my parents' house, my lawyer handled everything.

25:24I gave her the mortgaged house with the expensive furniture and furnishings to waive all claims

25:28against me.

25:29Additionally, I removed my name from the mortgage.

25:32She took full responsibility for the payments.

25:35Of course, without a job, she had to put the house up for sale and she lost money on the

25:39deal.

25:40I tried to contest the divorce, but I threatened to change the grounds to adultery and post

25:44the photos of her and Sam online if she didn't sign the papers within 48 hours.

25:49She signed them within the required time.

25:51And so today I'm a free man?

25:54I guess she decided she didn't need me that much.

25:57After all, in any case she was fired from her job.

26:00But being a smart lawyer and negotiator, she found another job within a month, not earning

26:04as much and without the benefits her tenure provided at the old job.

26:08But I heard she's managing and dating again.

26:11Good luck to her new guy if she finds one.

26:13I wonder if she told him about our divorce and its reasons.

26:16Maybe I should enlighten him.

26:19Marie divorced Sam and cleaned him out financially.

26:22He also found another job after being fired, but he's struggling to pay alimony and child

26:26support on his new salary.

26:28I currently live in Santa Maria, California.

26:32It's a quiet place near the coast halfway between the Bay Area and Los Angeles.

26:37This location allows me to work in both the southern and northern parts of the state.

26:41I moved here about four months ago and rent an apartment in a complex with other singles

26:46and young couples, most of whom are trying to save money for a down payment on a house.

26:52Housing here is expensive and it takes a lot of money to buy on the market.

26:57I have a steady girlfriend who lives in the same complex.

27:00She is divorced like me, but we are comfortable together and I think we will see how things

27:04progress in the future, since I travel so much.

27:08I really need to trust the person I marry, but I need to take that step before too much

27:12time passes if we want to start a family.

27:15Biological clocks keep ticking.

27:17Thank you for listening until the end.

27:19See you in the next episode of Cheating Secrets.

27:23Take care of yourself and your loved ones.

27:25Goodbye.

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