[Music] Karen Matthews that's a name I'll be trying to forget for the rest of my life I'm Roger Turner and I was married to Karen for 20 years like most ignorant husbands I thought we had a good marriage until I found out otherwise Karen and I were two workingclass kids from the municipal area we went to the same school although we had different groups of friends we knew each other other but didn't start dating until a few years after school at the time Karen was a lawyer secretary and I was just starting my own business
my business was websites specifically design and hosting the big money came from two comparison sites I developed one for insurance the other for price checking when Karen and I got married I was already worth a fair amount and to protect my business my lawyer suggested a prenuptial agreement it stated that if the marriage ended for any reason Karen would receive a percentage of my personal estate and thinking we'd be together for life I happily signed it Karen signed it knowing that no matter what happened she'd be wealthy Although our careers were different we were good
at one thing in bed Karen was like an insatiable Beast throughout our entire marriage Karen me to death four times a week no less our eldest son was born 19 months after the wedding and 4 years later Twins were born now I was the father of three boys the only thing we disagreed on was names for some reason Karen wanted to use names with Biblical undertones since we weren't religious I didn't see the point in that we agreed on the name Robert for the eldest child and four years later we named the twins Ethan and
Luke despite both of us working we always found time on weekends to spend together as a family we had a nice family home in a good area most of our neighbors were businessmen and a few minor celebrities we were constantly invited to parties or business events but we often declined the invitations to spend time with the kids my business grew to the point where I had 40 employees Don Hill was my executive director and second in command the rest of the staff were either technical Specialists or financial workers as any employer knows good employees are
hard to find these days let alone keep for this reason I was always looking for incentives to retain my employees every year on the their birthdays I gave them a day off with pay plus paid for lunch for the employee and their spouse or partner I decided to offer all employees a private Health Care Package the advantage of which was that they could receive urgent treatment without queuing in the NHS National Health Service of England since the package included immediate family members most employees appreciated this gesture as part of the healthare package there was a
health check every 2 years with a month left until my 45th birth day I received an invitation for a medical examination thinking I would set a good example for my employees I agreed to it the doctor asked me a few questions about my lifestyle did I smoke did I drink standard questions one might expect he conducted all the usual checks such as measuring height weight and blood pressure to complete the tests I was asked to provide blood and urine samples the doctor explained that they would conduct the tests and if any issues arose they would
contact me I returned to work knowing I looked healthy and fit in the evening Karen and I talked about our son Robert's upcoming 18th birthday we decided to throw him a party and after some deliberation we settled on a venue we both agreed that we didn't want drunk 18-year-olds roaming around our house 2 days before the party I received news that turned my life upside down the doctor wanted to talk to me about the results of my tests is it bad news doc I asked taking a seat where the doctor indicated it's not life-threatening Mr
Turner the issue is that you seem to have hemocromatosis since you lead a relatively healthy lifestyle you don't have any obvious symptoms with some medication we can help control the condition any idea how I got it I asked I'm afraid it's a hereditary condition Mr Turner symptoms vary in each known case some men suffer from chronic internal pain others live without pain but are infertile you belong to the latter group hereditary I'd better get my sons checked doc did you just say I'm infertile yes Mr Turner the test results indicate that you are sterile and
based on our experience I would say you have always been sterile from the expression on his face I understood what he was thinking the doctor told me about the medications he prescribed fortunately he gave me a few pamphlets to read but I was still shaken so I heard little of what he was telling me I had planned to return to the office by the end of the day but instead I headed home while Karen was at work and the boys were at school I had time to think setting aside self-pity I scheduled urgent testing for
the boys if they weren't my sons I wanted answers from my wife during dinner that evening I explained what I had learned today and the boys were fine with getting tested Karen was not is enthusiastic and considering that the boy's Health was the primary concern I couldn't understand her position regardless of how Ken felt 2 days after the party I took the boys for testing it was a painful few days waiting for the results when I received the results my emotions were mixed please have a seat Mr Turner the doctor indicated a chair what's wrong
with me I asked knowing that everything was clear with the boys we found it odd that after extensive testing none of your sons showed any signs of hemocromatosis since we still had your samples I asked the lab to conduct a DNA test I hope you don't mind I noticed your concern at our last meeting I looked at the doctor knowing that it would be bad news I'm afraid the test showed that you are not the biological father of your sons I jumped up claiming that the test results were incorrect the doctor allowed me to ramp
for a few minutes before I calmed down and sat back back down do all the boys have the same father I asked yes the test confirmed that the father of all three boys was the same man since you weren't aware of your condition I assume your wife wasn't either my wife didn't know she still doesn't know the whole story I told her about health issues but I didn't mention that I was infertile I held on to hope that the boys would be mine I'm sorry Mr Turner I nodded could you provide me with a printed
copy of the DNA results I have a feeling I'll need them very soon I thank the doctor and left normally I might have thought about going home but today I decided to return to the office as soon as I entered the office Don realized something was wrong he followed me into my office and closed the door what's wrong Roger you look like de Don said I have bad news Don I sat down and explained everything to Don good Lord Roger what are you going to do about this Don asked as I see it I have
two options I can say nothing and continue to play the clueless ignorant husband or I can confront Karen the latter will likely lead to a divorce I replied 20 years 20 damn years I've lived in deception all this time I thought the boys were mine calm down Roger I'm sure there's an explanation for this oh I'm sure there is Don maybe Karen will explain it to me tonight I'll leave you in charge for a few days I need to sort out this mess I'm sorry Roger take as much time as you need I'll get in
touch with you if there's something I can't handle Don returned to his office and I sat there pondering how to deal with this mess mentally I estimated that Karen would receive around2 million if we divorced considering I was worth 10 times more I could afford it I called my lawyer for advice since he mostly dealt with corporate clients he recommended Arthur khaw Arthur khaw was an old school lawyer who knew the ins and outs of the legal system are you sure this is what you want to do Mr Turner yes my wife won't be able
to say anything to fix the situation can I pick up the papers when they're ready of course I'll be in court tomorrow my secretary Maran will bring them to you I thanked Arthur and left I drove around the neighborhood until it was time to go home when I entered the House the twins were watching TV and Karen was cooking dinner Where's Robert I asked he's staying over at a friends tonight it's just the four of us for dinner tonight Karen smiled I wondered if she would still be smiling later after our little conversation after dinner
the twins went to their rooms loading the dishwasher I joined Karen in the living room I had an interesting conversation with the doctor really about what Karen responded calmly it was about how the boys show no signs of the hereditary condition I have after all the tests they found nothing which seems very unusual they solved the puzzle when the doctor conducted the DNA test the boy DNA doesn't match mine and I wondered if you could explain Karen sat silently and looked at me for a minute I have nothing to say the boys aren't yours I
fell in love with someone else shortly after our wedding my love was so strong that I wanted his children when we were trying to conceive a child I used a diaphragm until I was with him Karen replied almost emotionless if you fell in love with someone else why didn't you divorce me and go play happy families with him because he was already married and had children now that we know you're infertile it seems like I made the right decision if not for this we would never have become parents I can't believe I'm hearing this you
got pregnant by another man because you fell in love with him that means we've been living alive for 20 years I still love you Roger I just loved another man more I see otherwise you wouldn't have had children with him I'm going away for a while I can't be around you right now tonight I'll sleep in the spare room storming out of the house I hurried away after a few drinks at the pub I returned home Karen was sitting and watching TV I ignored her and headed to the spare room pretending to be asleep about
30 minutes later she knocked on the door in the morning I showered dressed and left the house without saying a word sometime later Karen sent me a message are you okay what do you think I replied Karen didn't respond I met with Dawn then spent the morning looking for a house to buy later that same day I picked up the divorce papers when I pulled up to the house Karen was alone she smiled when I entered where are the boys I asked sharply Robert is out again and the twins are with my parents since we
need to talk I thought it would be better if the boys weren't here I'm glad you assumed I'd come back home although I'm not quite sure what in your opinion we should talk about I'll go upstairs and change and while I do that you can take a look at this tossing the envelope onto the kitchen table I left Karen stood with folded arms and a defant expression when I returned to the kitchen so Roger divorce yes Karen divorce last night you told me you love another man more than me you loved him so much you
even bore his damn children but I still love you Roger yes sure but not enough to have my children the fact that I'm infertile doesn't change anything if we'd known back then we could have adopted you left and got pregnant by that bastard not giving me a say as far as I know you're still screwing him divorce is the only way out for Me Karen as you can see I was fair you'll get2 million according to the prenuptial agreement when I mentioned that Karen was still sleeping with him she looked at the floor and that
told me everything I wanted to know this is my house Karen so you need to move out find a place and I'll pay for it we'll deduct it from your 2 million meanwhile I'll stay in a hotel what about child support Karen almost shouted since Robert is already over 18 it doesn't matter if you need child support for the twins ask their father whoever he may be you're making a big mistake Roger you're listed as the boy's father so you have to pay for them I made a mistake marrying you Karen just out of curiosity
who is the boy's father I won't tell you it won't change anything anyway you're still going through with with the divorce then I went back upstairs to pack my clothes I was planning to stay in a hotel for a few nights until I sorted things out Karen was sitting at the table crying as I carried the suitcases downstairs I'll come back for my things in a day or two that should be enough for a few days I said not waiting for a response I found an apartment I could rent for 2 months hoping that would
be all I needed it for it also gave Karen a chance to find accommodation Karen called me several times asking me to reconsider but after the last call which was very tense she gave up my lawyer said she signed and returned the divorce papers I gave her a month to vacate the house Robert called to tell me he was unhappy with his mother he asked if he could move in with me once I found a place I told Robert that in that case it would be the other way around and his mother would be moving
out of the house when I called to speak with Ethan and Luke I was told they didn't want to talk to me I heard Luke shouting that he hated me one evening while talking with Robert Karen called him he put her on speaker yeah what do you need Robert said sharply Robert don't talk to me like that I'm Your Mother show some respect respect that's funny Robert paused and stared at the phone you brought this on yourself you destroyed this family I want nothing to do with you or the sperm donor you call my father
stay away from me and don't call me again you're nothing but a wicked witch Robert pressed the button to end the call you should try to maintain some relationship with your mother I advised she can go to hell Dad I don't want anything to do with her I hope the twins will understand what a wicked person she is and leave when they're old enough Karen found a home for herself and the twins she left a room for Robert not that he planned on using it I was there the day she moved out take the bed
Karen I'll buy a new one we never did anything in this house I don't believe a word you say so take the bed the twins ignored me the whole time we were in the house they didn't even look back when Karen left thanks to my wealth and the status of a regular guy who achieved good results the newspapers followed the divorce story public opinion was on my side most people thought Karen treated me poorly 5 months later the divorce was Final unfortunately I had to pay child's support for the twins Roger it's Arthur just calling
to let you know you're a single man the divorce became final today thanks Arthur I have a few questions for you can I contest the child support order and can I get my name removed from the twin's birth certificates you can challenge the child support claim although it may take some time the biological father will have to undergo a paternity test before anything happens he'll likely try to avoid the test at all costs there there's another way it'll be a bit more expensive but the result will be achieved faster and what's the alternative I asked
you can sue your ex-wife for Parental fraud this would mean that you'll be removed from the birth certificates and you can reclaim all the child support you've paid since the divorce if I subpoena her to court I'll ask her to name the father she won't be able to refuse to answer while under oath that way you can sue him for overdue child support letun do it Arthur prepare the papers and file them please we'll do Roger I'll let you know when Karen receives them 3 days later I was informed that Karen was served with documents
regarding parental fraud I expected a call from Karen her silence somewhat worried me Arthur called me and said Karen's lawyer wants to schedule a meeting I told him to tell them I'm not interested and we'll see them in court on the day of the hearing I sat with Arthur Karen sat with her lawyer she looked concerned I guessed her lawyer was someone from the law firm where she works the hearing started with me explaining why I'm suing Karen I was questioned by Karen's lawyer as well as Arthur after lunch Karen faced the lawyers her lawyer
was gentler with her Arthur wasn't as lenient Miss Matthews your ex-husband is suing you for Parental fraud at the recent divorce hearing you admitted that my client is not the father of your three sons my client wants his name removed from the birth certific certificates and replaced with the biological father's name could you tell us who the real father is Karen sat silently staring at the floor I can't it would ruin his family and his life Karen replied just like you destroyed mine I thought to myself the judge's voice brought me back to reality Miss
Matthews may I remind you that you were under oath please answer the question Karen sat and stared Straight Ahead she answered a quiet voice almost a whisper speak up Miss Matthews the judge admonished Karen Lawrence Rosenthal Karen replied then stared at the floor again the young woman stood behind me and left the courtroom Arthur addressed the judge your honor Miss Matthews has named the biological father of her children all my client wants is to have his name removed from the birth certificates Arthur returned and sat next to me the judge looked down at some papers
I have concluded that Miss Matthews deceived her former husband leading him to believe he was the father of three children although it is clearly not the case Miss Matthews I sentenced you to 6 months of imprisonment suspended for 2 years if you appear in court for any offense during this time these 6 months will be added to any sentence in post do you understand Karen responded affirmatively turning to me the judge pronounced Mr turn Turner by the Court's decision your name will be removed from the birth certificates of Miss Matthews children since it has been
proven that you are not the father I relieve you of any Financial Obligations regarding child support thank you your honor I replied we stood as the judge left the courtroom Arthur gathered his papers and we exited the courtroom Karen approached us in the foyer hope you're satisfied Roger you've likely ruined a man's life not to mention his marriage with your money you could have afforded to pay child support for a few more years if you don't mind I need to speak to Larry and tell him what happened I hope I never see you again or
have to talk to you Roger Arthur spoke up Miss Matthews I'm not sure what you intend to say to Mr Rosenthal I think it's only fair to warn you that 10 minutes ago he was served with documents for child support have a good day Arthur and I walked away leaving Karen crying how did you manage to serve Rosenthal so quickly I asked Arthur Maran prepared the documents we just needed his name when Karen mentioned who it was my assistant left the courtroom to call Maran she printed the papers and handed them to the waiting process
server Mr Rosenthal was notified even before the hearing ended Arthur smiled the attorney told me that Rosenthal fainted when he opened the envelope he was taken away in an ambulance when Karen entered the office just like with my divorce all the newspapers were on it Larry Rosenthal became famous when the newspapers hit the stores the next day it was through the media that I found out what had happened when the senior Partners found out what caused rosenthal's downfall they worsened his situation and fired him his relationship with Karen contradicted the company's policies Karen was also
fired my case against Rosenthal ran its course his wife cleared him during the messy divorce the court made a note in his personal file that he owed me £450,000 but I didn't expect to see a penny of it money wasn't a problem for me I just wanted to ruin his life as he had ruined mine true to her word Karen hasn't spoken to me since that day in court Larry moved in with Karen when he was kicked out by his wife and as far as I know they're still together Robert lives with me he still
refuses to acknowledge his mother and biological father nowadays I divide my time between business and friends I have a few friends with benefits but none of them are serious as I have no intention of getting married again 20 years of living a lie was more than enough for me thank you for being with us and listening until the end if you found it interesting Please Subscribe give us a like and leave your comments and we'll see you on the cheating Secrets Channel
