Three years after my husband Charles’ death, I thought I had found love again with Jacob. But when my six-year-old daughter, Maggie, revealed a chilling secret about him, my world shattered.

Jacob had been a bright spot in our lives, patient and kind. But when Maggie mentioned seeing him with a woman in the basement, I started to question everything. Jacob quickly explained it away, but something didn’t feel right. That night, I found a photo of Jacob with the same woman Maggie described.

I set up cameras and waited for the truth. Sure enough, I caught them in the act, kissing in our basement. Furious, I confronted Jacob, and the woman revealed they’d been together for ten years, and he only married me for my wealth.

I kicked him out, packed his things, and drove to my mom’s house. At an ice cream shop, Maggie smiled and told me she didn’t like “New-Dad” anyway. For the first time in months, I felt free.

Losing the wrong person was the best thing that could have happened.