Marie expected nothing more than a quiet day at home. With her husband, David, away for work and her 14-year-old son, Jake, at school, she planned to catch up on chores in peace.
While tidying Jake’s room, she came across an old, dusty piggy bank hidden deep in his closet. It felt unusually heavy. As she tried to open it, it slipped from her hands and shattered on the floor.
What spilled out left her frozen in place—stacks of hundred-dollar bills and a small bundle of photographs. The images showed David with other women—holding hands, smiling, even sharing intimate moments. They didn’t look like casual snapshots; they appeared to have been taken from a distance, almost like evidence.
Marie’s hands trembled as she tried to make sense of it. Why were these photos—and the money—hidden in her teenage son’s room?
Moments later, Jake walked in. Marie hid the items quickly, forcing a smile as she asked about his day. But the discovery weighed heavily on her mind. That evening, she showed Jake the photos and gently asked for an explanation.
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