My 5-Year-Old Started Wearing My Wife’s Heels and Lipstick — But Her Innocent Game Exposed the Lie She’d Been Hiding

November 1, 2025 by admin

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I stared at my daughter, my heart thudding.

“What man, Lily?”

She shrugged. “I don’t know his name. But Mommy hugs him like she hugs you.”

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By the time Lily went off to play, my coffee had gone cold. I sat there at the table, numb, trying to make sense of what I’d just heard.

My wife, Julia, had mentioned her business trips many times before. She was a marketing consultant, often traveling to meet clients. I’d never doubted her — she was sharp, ambitious, and trustworthy. At least, I’d always thought so.