A Cactus, A Key, and a Secret Life: The Day I Discovered My Husband’s Double Life

Then, something else. A plastic bag, hidden deeper in the soil. Inside: a black USB flash drive. My hands froze. What was this doing in the cactus pot?

I searched the remaining soil and found yet another object. A small metal box, rusted around the edges. The key fit perfectly into the tiny keyhole. My heart raced.

I hesitated. This was obviously something John didn’t want me to find. But who hides things in a cactus?

I turned the key.

Inside the box was a yellowed photograph of a woman and a baby. The woman was unfamiliar — dark hair, bright eyes, a warm smile tinged with sorrow. The baby nestled into her chest, fast asleep. On the back of the photo, in a woman’s handwriting: “Sarah and David. Together forever. June 10, 2009.”

My stomach twisted. Who were they?

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