Alice thought she had the perfect marriage. She and Arthur had built a happy life with their little boy, Ben. But at Arthur’s father’s funeral, everything unraveled.
While Alice was away for a few minutes, Ben crawled under a table. Later, he whispered, “Mommy, I saw Daddy touch the lady’s leg. He said he was helping her with spiders.” The “lady” was Rachel—Arthur’s father’s longtime assistant and Arthur’s supposed friend.
Alice didn’t confront him right away. Instead, she quietly checked the company’s old email account, where she found late-night messages, hotel receipts, and photos of Arthur and Rachel together. The affair had been going on for over a year.
She filed for divorce and used their prenup’s infidelity clause—Arthur got only 40% of their assets. Even worse for him, Alice discovered her late father-in-law had left half his company to their son, Ben, and nothing to Arthur.
In court, Alice won full custody. Arthur lost his wife, his reputation, and his inheritance.
It turned out her four-year-old’s innocent words had revealed everything. Painful as it was, the truth set Alice free—and gave her and Ben a new beginning.