{"id":6322,"date":"2025-03-03T13:18:39","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T13:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/Local Reads\/?p=6322"},"modified":"2025-03-03T13:18:39","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T13:18:39","slug":"i-was-certain-my-son-brought-his-new-girlfriend-on-our-family-vacation-that-was-until-i-accidentally-saw-a-message-on-his-phone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/Local Reads\/i-was-certain-my-son-brought-his-new-girlfriend-on-our-family-vacation-that-was-until-i-accidentally-saw-a-message-on-his-phone\/","title":{"rendered":"I Was Certain My Son Brought His New Girlfriend on Our Family Vacation \u2013 That Was, Until I Accidentally Saw a Message on His Phone"},"content":{"rendered":"
I planned a family vacation to reconnect with my husband, Mark, and our son, Eric. But what should have been a bonding trip turned into a nightmare.\n
Mark lost his job a few years ago, and I\u2019ve been carrying the financial burden. Despite my busy career, I wanted this trip to lift his spirits. Eric, now 20, was excited at first, but when he asked to bring his girlfriend, Jessica, along, I was hesitant but agreed.\n
From the start, something felt off. Jessica didn\u2019t know basic things about Eric, like his passion for basketball or his major. It was strange, but I brushed it off. Then, I found a diamond necklace in Eric\u2019s suitcase and questioned him about it. His explanation didn\u2019t add up.\n
The final straw came when I discovered a text on Eric\u2019s phone. It was a message from Mark about covering up the necklace and a $500 \u201cdeal.\u201d Eric had been pretending to date Jessica as a cover for Mark\u2019s affair with her. Mark had used my money to buy the necklace and paid Eric to stay silent.\n
At dinner that night, I wore the necklace, revealing the truth to both of them. I confronted Mark and Eric, and though Eric apologized, I couldn\u2019t forgive them. I flew home alone and later filed for divorce. Jessica left Mark when she realized he had no money, and Eric and I are working on rebuilding our relationship. I just hope he learns from this betrayal and doesn\u2019t follow in his father\u2019s footsteps.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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