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Marilyn thought she was being understanding by leaving home every weekend so her husband, Scott, could spend time with his son, Ben. But months into the arrangement, she came home unexpectedly\u2014and discovered the truth.<\/p>\n
Before marrying Scott, Marilyn had bonded with his sweet, shy son and even got along with his ex, Patricia. But things changed after the wedding. One day, Scott asked Marilyn to leave every weekend because Patricia didn\u2019t want Ben around her, claiming it would confuse him.<\/p>\n
Though hurt, Marilyn agreed, not wanting to risk Scott losing time with his son. So, every weekend, she packed a bag and stayed with her parents, feeling like a guest in her own life. Her mother was suspicious, but Marilyn insisted it was temporary.<\/p>\n
Weeks turned into months. Marilyn tried to stay patient, trusting Scott\u2019s claim that it was all for Ben\u2019s sake. But one Friday, she snapped\u2014turned the car around, and went back home.<\/p>\n
What she found shattered her.<\/p>\n
Instead of Ben, Scott was on the couch\u2014with Patricia, wearing Marilyn\u2019s pajamas. Ben, it turned out, was at Patricia\u2019s mom\u2019s house. The whole arrangement had nothing to do with Ben at all.<\/p>\n
Patricia smugly confirmed it: she and Scott were trying to rekindle their relationship, and sending Marilyn away had been his<\/em> idea.<\/p>\n Marilyn, prepared, played a recording from the week before. The truth was finally out.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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