Every month my wife would take a two-day work trip, and I began to suspect something was wrong. However, what a private investigator discovered shocked me and altered our course of events.
I met Victoria when I was a senior in college. She was ten years older than me and taught art history at the university. She repeatedly refused my advances when I asked her out, saying she wouldn’t date a student. I was unable to let her go.
I wanted to know her because she was the most gorgeous lady on the planet. I reapplied after graduation, and this time Victoria accepted. Victoria loved me more subtly than I did, but I fell in love with her immediately and intensely. A few months later, I proposed to her, and she accepted.
After seven years of dating, I began to have doubts about her regular journeys for work. I knew that educators of art traveled the nation attending conferences and gallery openings. But Victoria always seemed a touch down when she came back.
She never provided me with a clear response when I questioned her about it. “Hey, how are you doing? What transpired throughout that journey? With hesitation, I spoke.
“Dan, don’t worry about it. For me, traveling is just difficult. She joked, “I’m not that young anymore.”
“You are the world’s most colorful woman. Anything is possible for you. If you’d like, I can accompany you the next time, I said.
“No, sweetheart. In order to take our vacation, you must accrue PTO. I refuse to part with that for anything! She grinned at me and said. Since we were unable to afford a honeymoon when we were married, we were organizing a vacation to Hawaii for this summer.
“All right, Vicky. Remember that I’m always available to you,” I said, giving her a hug. But Victoria remained thoughtful the remainder of the evening. I was sad to see her go because I began to suspect that she could be seeing someone on those visits.
She had never indicated that she intended to date someone else, so I wanted to trust her, but I was a neurotic man. Perhaps she was searching for someone with more in common since she was sick of younger men.
She left after announcing another trip a month later. When I could take it no more, I hired a private investigator to track her down. The investigator said to me, “Mr. Powers, what precisely am I looking for?”
“Detective Parker, I would like to inquire if she is dating someone else.” She could be cheating on me, in my opinion. Is that absurd? I enquired.
Well, not at all. The majority of my business is with cheating spouses. Fear not—I am an expert. I’m determined to discover whatever it is she’s concealing!” Detective Parker gave his word. I waited for his call after leaving his office.
The next day, it arrived. “Mr. Powers? He said, “I’ve discovered what your wife is concealing—that she is, in fact, seeing another man.
Oh no. I responded, “It’s unbelievable,” as tears started to form in my eyes.
The investigator said, “Wait a second, Mr. Powers, I’m not done.” “The logs actually show that your wife has been seeing her ex-husband all these years.”
“Logs, what do you mean?” Confused, I asked.
The man is currently residing at a mental health facility. It seems that before to their divorce, he experienced an episode for which he required hospitalization. Detective Parker said, “I obtained his medical history, and it’s improbable that he’ll ever escape.”
It seemed unbelievable to me. She had no prior marriage disclosed to me. When Victoria arrived home the following day, I told her everything. “..And I apologize for being so paranoid. I said to her, “I tried to ask you, but I never found the right words to say.”
“Dan, I ought to have informed you about him earlier.” Our connection was really fast-paced. After what occurred with my ex-husband, I never thought I could fall in love again,” Victoria said.
“So, what makes you go see him once a month?” I enquired.
“I always felt so bad about it. What happened to him was beyond my control. Mental illnesses are so mysterious and forbidden. Not even physicians understand it. I felt like a horrible wife. Victoria said, “I felt like I should have saved him or something.”
“No, sweetie. I told her, ‘You can’t put it on yourself.
“I am aware. Years later, I finally came to terms with the fact that I had no control over the situation and that it was not my fault,” the woman said. But I find myself going to see him. He is alone, and occasionally he acknowledges me.
“I apologize for putting you through this alone,” I gave her a hug and consoled her.
“I appreciate your great understanding,” Victoria stated as she wiped away her tears.
I went with her the following time she saw her ex-husband as a support system. I gave her all the time in the world while staying outdoors. All she required was my assistance.
What lessons may we draw from this tale?
Relationship drifts might be brought on by secrets. Tell your lover the truth; things might have gone very wrong in this scenario. Fortunately, the private investigator found the whole truth.
No matter what, your spouse needs your support. Dan might have behaved like a jealous spouse, but he comprehended Victoria’s motivation for seeing her former spouse. He did not impede her. All he did was support her.
Talk about this tale with your companions. It might motivate them and make their day better.