The Stripper, the Baby, and the Six-Year Lie

Man discovers wife’s child has another father

At a gathering in Barcelona, I met a man who told me a story that left me jaw-dropped. With a few drinks giving him courage, he opened up about the unbelievable situation he was living in his marriage.

“My marriage was already a failure,” he began, with a heavy look. “We have twins together, a boy and a girl, plus three stepchildren. She told me she had the kids from two different relationships.”

I was intrigued, but nothing prepared me for what came next.

“A year after the marriage, she told me she had another child. Said it was from the first baby’s father. But now… now I’ve found out it was all a lie.”

His voice trembled slightly. I realized I was about to hear something shocking.

“My stepdaughter told me the truth a few days ago. The kid isn’t from the first child’s father. It’s from some other guy. A third one. You get it? For six years, my wife blatantly lied to me.”

I was dumbfounded. How does someone hide something like this for so long?

“I’m completely messed up in the head,” he continued. “I want to confront her, but if I do, she’ll want to know how I found out. And if she discovers it was my stepdaughter who told me… damn, she’ll…