I thought my marriage with Mark would last forever, just like our vows promised. For seven years, we seemed perfect laughing together, finishing each other’s sentences, and dreaming of a family. After struggling to conceive, our daughter Sophie was a miracle who brought light back into our lives. But everything changed the night of Mark’s corporate promotion party.

At the party, Sophie suddenly called out, “Mommy, look! That’s the lady with the worms!” Confused and embarrassed, I asked her to whisper, but she insisted she saw red worms in that woman’s bed Tina, a coworker who was always too close to Mark. When Mark dismissed it as a joke to keep Sophie quiet, my heart sank with suspicion. His nervous reaction made me realize he was hiding something terrible.

I confronted Mark later, but he denied any wrongdoing, claiming Sophie just saw curlers and he told her to lie to avoid drama. Unsatisfied, I tracked down Tina and met her at a café. She calmly admitted to being Mark’s secret partner, waiting for him to leave me. That painful truth broke me, but also gave me the clarity to take control of my life and protect Sophie.

I filed for divorce quietly, making sure Sophie and I were safe and cared for. Mark moved in with Tina, but their relationship quickly fell apart. Meanwhile, I rebuilt my life, focusing on healing and happiness with my daughter. When Sophie asked why Daddy no longer lived with us, I told her it was because of lies and we both agreed, “Lying is bad.” Now, we’re free of worms and finally at peace.