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She Said She Was in Vegas… But I Caught Her in Hawaii With Him | True Story
Aug 5, 2025
#redditrelationship #aita #redditstories She Said She Was in Vegas… But I Caught Her in Hawaii With Him | True Story Jason Chandler believed he had the perfect marriage—until one devastating call exposed a web of lies, betrayal, and a secret affair that stretched from Vegas to Hawaii. When his wife Karen lied about attending a business trip, Jason turned to a private investigator... and uncovered the horrifying truth. In this true story of heartbreak, hidden bank accounts, secret apartments, and ultimate revenge, Jason discovers that sometimes betrayal doesn’t end in rage—but in rebirth. Watch until the end to find out how two strangers bonded over their shared pain and started a new chapter together.
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Jason Chandler sat on the couch, the
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glow of his phone illuminating a face
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etched with disbelief.
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His wife of nearly a decade, Karen, had
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just called. The news relayed by a
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private investigator, was a cruel twist
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of fate. Karen and her lover were on a
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flight to Honolulu, a world away from
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the business convention in Vegas she'd
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claimed to be attending. Jason took a
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slow, deliberate sip of his now cold
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coffee, the bitterness a perfect match
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for his mood.
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10 years, a decade of trust, a decade of
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love, shattered by a single, carefully
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constructed lie.
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He leaned back, the cushions a meager
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comfort against the chasm that had
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opened in his heart. He and Karen had
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met in college, a classic campus romance
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that had blossomed into marriage. They
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were both business majors full of
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youthful ambition. Jason had joined his
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father's successful tire business,
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methodically working his way up from the
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shop floor to the accounting department.
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His goal was to one day take over the
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company to sit in the CFO's chair when
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Mike Allen retired.
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Karen, meanwhile, had found her niche in
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real estate, a career she excelled at
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even in the toughest markets.
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They had a beautiful house, new cars,
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and a life of comfort.
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The only thing missing was a child. a
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void Jason had secretly come to see as a
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blessing. Karen had mentioned fertility
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issues, even undergoing a tubal liation.
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He had suggested adoption, but she had
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always demurred. The first crack in
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their perfect facade had appeared
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slowly, almost imperceptibly.
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Karen's social life expanded, her nights
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out growing more frequent, and her
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returns home later. He had tried to talk
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to her to understand the shift, but she
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had dismissed his concerns with a new
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defensive edge.
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"Just hanging out, having a few drinks,"
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she'd snapped one night, the scent of
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cigarettes clinging to her like a cheap
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perfume. "It's my business, Jace. I can
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take care of myself." He had been
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stunned by the venom in her voice. The
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old Karen, the one who would apologize
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and cuddle, had been replaced by a
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stranger.
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Seeing his hurt, she had softened,
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attributing her behavior to work stress.
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But Jason knew better. The market was
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tough, but not this tough, and the lies,
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small at first, began to pile up. She'd
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claimed to be at the office, but his
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calls would go unanswered. She'd be home
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late, smelling of smoke and alcohol, and
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would crawl into bed long after he was
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asleep. Their love life, once a vibrant
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part of their marriage, had withered to
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nothing. One night, lying awake beside
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her. Jason couldn't take it anymore.
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"Are you still in love with me?" he had
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asked. The vulnerability in his voice a
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stark contrast to his professional
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demeanor.
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"Of course, sweetheart," she had
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reassured him, a rehearsed response that
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rang hollow in his ears. "Please trust
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me." That night they made love, a final
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desperate act to mend the unfixable. But
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it was a temporary fix, a fragile
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bandage on a mortal wound. A month
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later, the cycle repeated. "The truth,
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when it came, was a hammer blow." "His
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friend Ron, a mutual acquaintance from
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college, had dropped the bombshell."
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"I saw Karen today," Ron said, his voice
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hesitant over a beer. "With another
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man." "It wasn't innocent, Jace. They
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were holding hands, kissing.
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Ron showed him the photo, an irrefutable
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piece of evidence that sent a shock wave
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through Jason's carefully guarded heart.
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He felt sick, betrayed.
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Ron, seeing his friend's devastation,
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put him in touch with a private
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investigator.
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The PI, a grizzled man named Jerry,
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listened to Jason's story with a cynical
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nod. Vegas, huh? And she's a realtor.
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It's a classic. Jerry gave Jason a tiny
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audio recorder easy to hide in her car.
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"She's probably going to park at the
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airport," Jerry said. "We'll get the
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real story there. My guys will handle
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the Vegas part. Give me the room
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number." That night, Jason watched Karen
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pack. He offered to help, but his real
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motive was to snoop.
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He saw the piles of club dresses, the
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revealing bikini he'd never seen before,
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and the birth control pills she'd
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claimed to have no use for after her two
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ball ligation.
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He slipped the recorder under her car
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seat, a silent spy in her conspiracy.
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"Love you," she said, kissing him
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goodbye the next morning, her voice
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bright with a carefully crafted lie.
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"I'll call you from the airport."
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Jason drove home, the audio recorder
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tucked in his pocket. The initial
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recordings were just road noise and the
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radio, a mundane soundtrack to a
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crumbling marriage. But then, a new
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voice broke through. Hey baby," a man
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said. "Hello, Stallion." Karen purred in
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response. The conversation that followed
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was a gut punch. It wasn't just a fling.
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It was a long-term affair.
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They had a plan, a meticulously laid-out
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scheme to continue their trrists. "He
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heard her boast about his gullibility."
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"He'd believe anything I'd tell him,"
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she laughed. He heard them planning to
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celebrate their anniversary in Hawaii, a
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trip she had rejected when he had
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suggested it. He heard them discuss the
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little issue she had 6 months ago, a
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feticide she had undergone, a baby she
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had claimed was his, but knew couldn't
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be. The words cocky accountant and
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tedious spreadsheets seared into his
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brain. He wasn't just a husband. He was
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an idiot, a mark, a fool. The audio
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recorder fell from his trembling hand.
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He went to Karen's home office, a space
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he had always respected as her private
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sanctuary.
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He found a web of lies, a second life
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she had meticulously hidden from him.
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She had a separate bank account with
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over $250,000,
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far more than their agreed upon savings.
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He found receipts for a men's Rolex
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watch, for expensive club clothes, for a
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hefty down payment on an apartment in a
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high-end neighborhood.
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a receipt for Plan B pills purchased
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just days before. The realization that
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she had been cheating on him for nearly
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a year since the first time she had lied
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about her whereabouts was a cold, hard
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truth. He found her computer password
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under the keyboard, a testament to her
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arrogance. Her emails were an open book
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detailing her sorted affair with Greg
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Wilson, her regional manager. They had
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been meeting in hotel rooms, in houses
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she was selling, and now in their new
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love nest.
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He learned that Greg had wanted them to
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make love in their marital bed, and that
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Karen had refused, not out of respect
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for him, but out of fear of getting
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caught.
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He thinks I can't conceive, she had
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written to Greg. He'd figure out it
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wasn't his, or out it wasn't. The rage
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was a fire in his veins. He printed out
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the emails, the receipts, and the
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photos.
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He drove to her new apartment, the
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address found in her documents. He
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slipped on a pair of latex gloves, a
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grim precaution against leaving any
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trace. Inside, he found a perfectly
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decorated apartment with no trace of his
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life in it. Two toothbrushes, two sets
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of towels, a closet full of clothes he
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didn't recognize, a card from Greg
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thanking her for the Rolex. It was a
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monument to their betrayal. He took
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photos of everything from the empty
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fridge to the fire hazards. He spotted
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the signs of a hastily made home for a
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secret life. He left, locking the door
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and resetting the alarm. The key, a
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painful memory of the trust he had lost.
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Back home, he did some research. Greg
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Wilson, the regional manager of Acme
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Real Estate. He found an address, a
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phone number. He called it. A woman
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answered. Wilson residence. Is this Mrs.
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Wilson? He asked, his voice shaking.
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Yes, it is, she replied, her voice
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pleasant. Who am I speaking to?
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My name is Jason Chandler, he said, the
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words a bitter confession. I hate to
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break this to you, but my wife is having
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an affair with your husband.
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He heard her gasp, a small, pained
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sound. He offered to show her the
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evidence to take her to the apartment,
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their secret love nest. She agreed to
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meet him the next day. He spent the rest
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of the night plotting. He changed the
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locks on their house, a symbolic act of
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reclaiming his life. He wasn't going to
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let Karen and Greg walk away unscathed.
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He wanted retribution, and he was going
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to get it. He was going to expose them,
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to make them face the consequences of
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their actions. The next day, he met
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Christy Wilson, Greg's wife. She was
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everything Karen wasn't. Petite,
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charming, and radiating a quiet dignity.
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He led her into the apartment. The
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evidence of her husband's betrayal laid
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bare before her eyes. He showed her the
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clothes, the card, the emails. She
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cried, a heartbreaking torrent of tears
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that he found himself trying to comfort.
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I'm filing for divorce, he said. I'm
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kicking him out as soon as I see him,
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she vowed. They had a plan. They would
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help their cheating spouses move in
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together.
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They went back to their respective
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houses, gathered all the belongings of
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their expouses, and dumped them in the
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apartment. They shared a high five, a
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moment of grim victory in a sea of
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despair. Later, over burgers and beer at
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a local bar, they shared their stories,
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their pain, a bond that had formed in
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the crucible of betrayal.
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Karen called, her voice slurred with
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alcohol, lying about staying in Vegas
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for another week.
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Jason, his voice flat, played along. He
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knew the truth. He and Christy watched
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the video from the PI, a raw,
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unflinching look at their spouse's
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infidelity.
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They watched them make love, listened to
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their pillow talk, their cruel jokes
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about their idiot spouses.
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Christiey's tears flowed freely as she
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heard Greg talk about taking some flooy
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to Hawaii, a vacation she had always
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wanted to take with him.
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I'm scheduling a meeting with a divorce
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attorney on Monday, Jason said. Would
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you mind if I came with you? Christy
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asked softly.
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Not at all, he replied. That night they
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slept together, not as lovers, but as
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two wounded souls seeking comfort. He
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wrapped his arm around her, the warmth
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of her body a stark contrast to the cold
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emptiness of his own. The next morning,
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they woke up in each other's arms. The
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pain of the previous night still a fresh
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wound.
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But as Christy made breakfast, a simple
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act of kindness that Karen had long ago
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abandoned, Jason felt a flicker of hope.
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He had lost a wife, but he had found a
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new friend, a fellow survivor of a cruel
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deception. As Karen and Greg's flight
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descended into Honolulu, oblivious to
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the storm they had unleashed, Jason and
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Christy sat at his kitchen table. A new
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chapter of their lives beginning with
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scrambled eggs and a shared
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understanding of what it meant to be
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betrayed.
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