welcome to the cheating Secrets Channel I think these are all memories of the past I came home late after 9: in the evening and found that my loving wife was not home she didn't leave a message and there was nothing for me to eat this wasn't the first time she had done this I realized it wouldn't be the last was I angry well no not anymore I had known for a long time that something was happening oh I was probably angry or should have been angry at least first but what's that old saying we learn
to adapt or we learn as we go you see that's what happened my name is Chase Royster I am 26 years old 185 cm tall and weigh about 90 kg at 18 after graduating from high school I went to work I started as a carpenter yes just hammering nails but I got the hang of it made some friends established some connections and moved forward about about a year and a half ago I became independent I had little very little money but I still started Living On My Own there are many people well not very many
but enough who bought property and are looking for someone to build something for them I am certainly not Frank Lloyd Wright but I can build a separate Lobby a two-story house or a farm just as well as anyone else I'm doing well really well and I have friends and subcontractors who are also trying to make it on their own it works for me me all right you know about me why am I late every evening it's June now the weather is good and if I don't do it now when will I now about my wife
a cheerful little brunette with brown eyes a well-built beauty who thought she knew me and my schedule unfortunately she thought she knew a lot more here's what happened Susan my wife is 2 years younger than me we met and started dating in high school I fell in love and thought she fell in love with me too who knows maybe she did she graduated from high school and we got married Susan comes from a troubled family she and her younger brother were raised by a single mother who worked two part-time jobs to support them so after
graduating Susan had very few opportunities we got married and during the first year I continued hammering nails while Susan worked as you might have guessed at the mall we were doing fine we didn't have kids yet and we weren't planning on having any until we saved up a bit for a house then Susan came up with some ideas she said she wanted to improve herself and go to college I was fully supportive and we got her into a local College nearby Susan liked it she decided she wanted to continue her education and study for 4
years not being very good at math but an Avid Reader she chose something in Psychology she said that with a psychology degree she could get a job in the local government or at a school helping people preferably children I supported her I paid for her tuition books and other necessary College supplies Susan really put in her best effort she reduced her hours at the mall and eventually quit to make the most of her time for classes and studying it worked typically College takes 4 years but Susan finished in 3 and A2 everything seemed good actually
great at least it seemed good to me at some point though Susan started getting other ideas is anyone surprised since all this came to light I remember reading about it I read about it online and in several books I happened to get some extra materials from the public library and the local bookstore sure I may not have finished college but that doesn't make me a fool about in the last year of Susan's studies I started picking up subconscious signals the usual things anyone who has ever been there knows what I mean ey rolling stating the
obvious are giving evasive answers to legitimate questions dismissive remarks condescension and what I would call hypocritical Behavior who was Susan trying to fool gradually she came to believe that thanks to a few college courses and term papers she had become smarter and outgrown the person she once loved but who still provided for her I watched her at first I ignored it but as it got worse I got angry but I quickly realized that my anger was feudal I was just absorbing It Anyway then my anger turned to sadness sure I loved her but I was
young if she had started getting apartment fever and wanted to leave I would have been sad but I would have dealt with it that's about all that happened so far I've just been rambling I'll try as best as I can to tell you how everything finally started to fall apart it was quite recently maybe a year ago on a Tuesday evening I came home late and Susan was waiting for me there she was sitting at the kitchen table in our first rented house where I had been renovating the floors as part of a joint construction
project I walked through the door and saw her she started Chase I know you're tired but we need to talk I knew this was coming I even knew who my Archen enemy was I pulled out a chair our furniture was all secondhand all right honey what's up Chase I know we're married and I know I'm made promises but I'm unhappy I want to start dating other people other men that was bold I expected her to ask for a divorce but she was just beating around the bush saying she wanted to date did she think I
was a fool some kind of push over I sat there for a bit I was tired really exhausted and was about to do something similar to what she had in mind if we did that she would cry and I would just get angrier it didn't make sense I need needed to respond but first I had to get a grip on myself for about 5 minutes I just sat there drumming my fingers on the table and staring at her this had two effects it helped me maintain my composure and scared her I waited and sure enough
she cracked and said oh I don't mean sex or anything like that I just want to leave you see I've met people who share my interests some of them get together and have well group discussions intellectual activities intellectual activities group discussions what nonsense there were no group discussions or groups of people it was one person the psychology instructor not a professor a local College instructor I knew him had met him once or twice a nice guy his name was Ryan Fletcher he considered himself a ladies man and I guess he was he was about my
height but athletic jogged belonged to a sports club and wore custom tailored clothes he drove a sports car if you call the latest model Mustang a sports car he drank wine and Cocktails and I didn't I hadn't had a drink since high school not even beer come on Susan wasn't my first girlfriend there were others whom I Thought I Loved too especially one but I thought Susan and I had something special I thought we were moving towards having a big house and our own kids I would have been happy with a little girl who looked
like Susan and maybe a couple of boys who look like me I thought that's what everyone wanted I thought that's what Susan wanted I guess so growing impatient and maybe a bit cautious she looked at me more intently I don't mean I want to leave you chase I love you I really do I'm serious I still love you I just want to spend more time Outdoors do other things diversify be more Cosmopolitan I listened damn that word Cosmopolitan was a fletcherism I had heard him use it finally I replied you want a divorce is that
it that's exactly how it was I dumped it on the table I thought she would either pounce on it or leave it lying there and sniff it she decided to let it lie she leaned back in her chair yes I caught her there I saw her get flustered she turned pale then blushed no no I want to stay married I just I don't curse my my mom and dad raised me right I responded you just want to have sex with Ryan Fletcher isn't that it this time she blushed to the roots of her hair no
no I'm faithful to you I will stay faithful I just want to be around people more meet new people she hesitated she realized I knew more than she thought why did you mention Mr Fletcher I thought Mr Fletcher huh I bet it was Ryan or Ryan honey when they were alone I I yawned and stretched listen I'm tired I'm going to bed you decide what you really want and tell me tomorrow night I added why don't you call your lover Ryan if you need advice then I continued oh and no sex tonight you're probably full
anyway I got up and headed upstairs to go to bed I assumed she followed me later I don't remember falling asleep right away well not quite immediately I did think about things for a bit the next morning I got up at my usual time and she was already in the kitchen she had made coffee I rarely ate breakfast most often I stopped by Dunkin Donuts bought a pastry on the way and grabbed a cup of something else Susan had never disrupted my routine before so I wasn't expecting anything different that morning she always made me
lunch which was nice but nothing more this morning I was both right and wrong I went downstairs and she was awake waiting for me she said listen honey I was wrong about what I said last night I want to take it back let's pretend I didn't say anything I'm happy with you nothing else matters to me she stepped forward I think she expected a kiss or a hug which was unlikely I gave her what I hoped was a casual smile never mind will you be home tonight she became very serious pretending to be sincere of
course I'll be home as I walked out out the back door I reiterated what I had said the night before all right well discuss everything with Ryan and tell me what you've decided tonight and headed down the path to my truck as I was leaving I heard her say behind the door Chase I'm not seeing anyone and certainly not Ryan I simply turned and waved as I got into my truck who was she trying to fool on the way to work I started thinking in hindsight I realized it's not a good idea to do that
before for work as so much of the job relies on precision and safety Deep Thoughts can interfere nevertheless it was a cool 40-minute drive and I figured I could think a bit and then once I got to work sort everything out I'm not an engineer but I can think analytically I narrowed down my thoughts to four maybe five topics first I had my pride I always thought I was enough for Susan along with that I believed in her maturity and self-awareness if I wasn't enough and I'm not talking about sex I mean damn I'm only
26 and there are no problems there then it was something else heck Susan could use some help in that department herself but that's another story of course it had to be that Mystic from college guys like Fletcher were sophisticated and I was just a simple Carpenter it reminded me of the old Matt Damon movie Goodwill Hunting there was a scene where Matt totally owned a college guy in a bar but in that movie mini driers saw through the pretense in my case Susan was too immature and Star Struck to see the difference between the glitter
that was Fletcher and what was real in me it probably angered me that she couldn't see it but there was nothing I could do about it worse if she couldn't see it now she never would that hurt I loved Susan but I understood that no matter how things turned out if not now then someday she would leave me for someone else now secondly she said and obviously what she was doing emotionally if not physically made me feel incredibly sad it was unpleasant to admit but last night lying in bed alone and this morning it was
like watching someone slowly Fade Away dissolving into the distance they become smaller and smaller until they are no longer visible I think it's similar to death she was drifting away what Susan and I had was dying I saw it and it made me feel terrible thirdly I think there was some anxiety about what others would think I considered this thought about who might care and quickly dismissed it I liked her mom and younger brother but that would be their loss not mine my parents and brothers would be concerned but once they knew what was happening
they would calm down that left my colleagues and friends who cares about them if it came to a divorce and it probably would they wouldn't take sides and even if they did it wouldn't matter then there was the Financial aspect we had a little money and we had no kids but in the event of a divorce my new business might require me to pay alimony in some form at least until Susan got back on her feet I didn't like how that sounded but I figured there were ways around it if I found the right lawyer
and finally what about my personal well-being I mean I would certainly be heartbroken hell I already was heartbroken and I would be lonely too at least for a while although then again maybe not I married Susan because I loved her but I had other girlfriends there was one Ginger mallister I proposed to Susan but Ginger was my second choice even better during my marriage Ginger had gotten married and divorced I didn't just think I knew she got married because I did she jumped into bed with another guy without hesitation I wondered if she ever thought
of me when she was in bed with her husband I bet she did I know I thought of her Ginger was a nurse at the local hospital she had a job and she had warm feelings for me I knew she wasn't seeing anyone and she was available I had a good alternative and maybe a better choice sometimes that's how it goes so I went to work had a successful day and headed home when I got home Susan was there she had made a nice dinner and we ate after dinner I brought up the topic well
Susan what have you decided she reached out and took my hand hand I love you chase I'm sorry for what I said it was stupid I probably just didn't think then I said these group discussions and meetings with other men are not up for discussion oh Chase she began I never meant anything like dating I meant interacting with other men in group discussions I didn't believe a word of it she and Fletcher were up to something but I didn't want to cause problems they would just go ahead anyway I said listen Susan you have a
degree in Psychology soon as soon as you find a job you'll be using it to help people I don't want to stand in your way if group discussions or whatever they're called group seminars will help you be better prepared and possibly find a job then you should go for it do you think so she asked I gave her what I hoped was an approving but thoughtful smile if you think it's a good idea she closed the distance between us and climbed onto my lap I don't think I need to do anything like that but thank
you for blessing me I love you so much honey and with that she kissed me deeply honestly I thought I had just given her cart blanch now I bet she could go and jump into bed with Fletcher as long as I didn't find out I groaned listen honey I'm very tired and a truckload of supplies will be arriving early in the morning would you mind if we put everything off for one more night Susan wrapped her arms around my neck she gently kissed my lips no darling we can wait and then I realized from that
moment on I just needed to find a way to catch her I stood up kissed her again and whispered all right sweetheart I love you too with that I went to bed the next few days throughout the weekend life went on much the same I came home after Sunset went straight to bed woke up at dawn and worked tirelessly all this time these matters nod at me first Susan still hadn't found a job I was certain she and Fletcher were making love while I was at work and equally unsettling was the thought that what I
once believed we had was gone I figured sooner or later I would have to get a grip and do something eventually I decided to make a decision I made one difficult and firm decision I was certain they were meeting somewhere I just didn't know where exactly if they were using my house I decided I would crack Fletcher's skull if they were using his apartment a motel or some office at the college I wouldn't be nearly as worried in the same vein I realized that it wasn't about Fletcher but about Susan of course it was Fletcher
but if it wasn't him sooner or later it would have been someone else oh Fletcher was a jerk a scoundrel a frat boy who easily landed a job at a small nowhere college but he wasn't the problem I needed to figure a few things out first I called a lawyer and arranged a meeting and a plan of action then I looked up Fletcher's address in the local directory I also reviewed his credentials a master's degree in Psychology in the end not that impressive right Susan's car her little Nissan had GPS I decided to use it
to track her movements I could keep an eye on her without disrupting my work Susan also had a mobile phone I could conect to it and read all her messages all I needed to do next was gather some data and wait for the right moment when I hired the lawyer he explained that if we could persuade Susan to sign the divorce papers I would probably have to pay her something but I could keep her out of my business otherwise he said I could simply declare bankruptcy and start over after the divorce I know that's an
oversimplification but it sounded right to me heck I heard about a guy who restarted four times I could do it once and the only person I'd be firing would be myself well not entirely a few guys might get hurt too tracking Susan's actions was easier than I thought she left the house every day around 11:00 a.m. and either headed to the local college or straight to 133710 Maple Crest in the Maple Crest area was Ryan Fletcher's apartment he lived on the third floor of an apartment building that was part of a complex built in the
1970s these places used to be nice but they had changed significantly since then I wondered if Susan understood what and who she was getting involved with given his qualifications and what I learned about college salaries this Fletcher was likely at the lowest level he was probably earning about half of what I made worse for Susan if she wasn't careful of course that was a silly thought by that time I was already on the rise while Mr Ryan Fletcher was likely close to his Peak anyway I looked around and SU an's career choice was not so
much bad as it was pointless psychologists with Susan's level of training were a dime a dozen and Fletcher was just one step above her in some ways this made me feel even worse Susan wasn't stupid she had to understand that Fletcher's prospects weren't that bright was she really in love with this guy and if so was she so deeply in love that she was willing to give up the comfortable life I could provide for a life that at best would be one of noble poverty was I really that bad no I didn't think so I
believe that Susan was in love with a concept an idea instead of spending Winters in the Bahamas which of course was an exaggeration or perhaps enjoying trips to big cities for shopping theater and concerts or just happily spending all the money I would earn she would prefer to drink coffee or glasses of cheap wine sitting and talking about how gifted and smart they all were well the choice was hers for my electron iic surveillance I gleaned one useful thing it didn't seem like they were using our house as a love nest but there was one
unpleasant thing really unpleasant that caused me a lot of pain her text messages I am not and never have been what I would call an overly sensitive or thin-skinned guy growing up with two older brothers knocked that out of me but her messages were painful they really hurt I read that the words spoken by a cheating lover are rarely truthful that might be true or it might not be but it didn't matter the words she said to Fletcher were hurtful they caused a lot of pain they were like a knife in my heart a deep
wound through which what was left of my love just drained away so this brings us back to the night when it all started it was time to pull the trigger as I said I had discussed everything with my lawyer I wasn't trying to hurt anyone if Susan needed a guy with a leather jacket she could have him I would move on I would be fine so before going to bed I left a note on the table I wanted to end it in the morning before leaving for work it didn't go that way at all I
was about to drift off to sleep when I heard the sound of a car and then saw the lights as Susan pulled into the driveway I looked out the window it was Susan and she wasn't alone I pulled on shorts over my boxers and trudge down the stairs just in time to see Susan and Ryan Fletcher enter through the front door oh wow I thought what's this Susan saw me and I flinched slightly I also noticed Fletcher squeezing her hand either a gentle rebuke or a sign of support I assumed Susan looked up at me
I was still on the stairs she said Chase I'm glad you're still awake I nodded I see you brought a guest by that time Susan was already holding the guy's hand yes Ryan and I would like to talk to you oh my God I thought the chickens have come home to roost I smirked did we win the lottery or something Susan tried to put on her most sincere and well-rehearsed face Chase please come downstairs we need to talk without saying a word I slowly descended the stairs whatever this was about and I pretty much knew
I wasn't going to make it easier than necessary I got to the point all right what's going on Susan resp responded can we go to the kitchen I said sure why not as we walked in I discreetly looked Mr Ryan Fletcher up and down he had the look of someone expecting trouble I mentally laughed he was truly ignorant we went into the kitchen and all sat down at the table it was their show so I waited after about a minute Susan started Chase I'm kind of leaving you well well I thought how can you kind
of leave someone I made every effort to keep my face as impassive as possible judging by their expressions I think I succeeded I replied how do you want this to happen Fletcher opened his mouth Susan and I have been thinking I interrupted him this is between Susan and me right now when we're done you two can Packer things I'll even help I looked at Susan so how do we do this she looked surprised and hurt when she said you didn't have to say that to Ryan he's only here to help oh I could have said
a lot right then but I remembered the movie The Godfather never let anyone know what you're thinking as calmly and evenly as possible I said you said you're leaving me I understand he's here to help I get that too he can help you pack your things when we're done so again my question is how do we do this Susan was on the verge of breaking down and I remembered my conversations with the lawyer he said that when the bullet hits the bone Susan might crumble and I might have to push her Pride works both ways
he had said Susan said I don't really want a divorce I would like to be able to I stopped her it was hammer time I agree I said she was shocked you agree to what I replied I do want a divorce I've already met with a lawyer he has prepared all the papers we'll sell the house we don't have any Equity so we'll probably lose money but I'm willing to cover any losses as for the stuff most of it is used or old I have a few things and you do too we can pick the
few things we need and either sell or donate the rest regarding the money if you agree to just let me go I'll split what we've saved 60 to 40 and you'll get 60 Susan was stunned and at a loss for words then Fletcher stepped in suan loves you she doesn't want a divorce she just wants to be able to see me and maybe take a few trips I ignored him but responded to his comment through Susan I said I want a divorce and then I lied I found someone else I want to move on she
looked shocked absolutely stunned you found someone else I stuck to my story when I found out about you too I realized it was over between us and moved on now Susan will you let me go please it's all because of Ginger mallister isn't it Susan retorted she was in my grasp as the old saying goes Pride goes before a fall Susan got angry I had cut her off at the pass I delivered a sharp blow yes she was on the defensive again my response I'd rather not say in a tone like a cobra Susan hissed
fine Chase you've got it have your lawyer send his papers and I'll sign them I release you I stood up I'll call him first thing in the morning I'll personally make sure you get them tomorrow I assume you'll be at Ryan's Susan squaring her shoulders eyes flashing and bristling replied yes I'll be at Ryan's I said casually all right then I looked at Fletcher shall we start packing he looked as if he had been struck by lightning at that moment I realized Susan had messed up he said well I think I said good let's get
started and looked at Susan you gather your toiletries Ryan and I will get the rest of your things after that everything went pretty quickly Susan packed her perfumes and soap into a travel bag Ryan and I carried all her clothes to the car it was a tight fit but we managed to get everything done in less than an hour I walked them to her car fully loaded with her things he sat in the passenger seat I held the driver's side door open as Susan got inside she rolled down the window Chase I'm sorry you know
I really do love you I honestly admitted I know I watched as my wife and her boyfriend drove off into the night I went upstairs checked Susan's empty closet and looked around the room everything was the same yet everything had changed I glanced at the clock it was 10 minutes past midnight I took took out my phone and called Jack Slattery one of my workers Jack I won't be in tomorrow yeah Susan and I agreed on a divorce so I'll be handling that tomorrow can you take care of everything for me he apologized but also
promised he would handle everything I knew he would was it the end well yes and no let me explain what happened next first I cried for most of that first night I owed it to myself and to Susan to cry it out till let it all out so to speak after all I really did love her and I knew that despite the circumstances she loved me too but she just didn't have the strength of character to keep it together the next morning I met with my lawyer or at least his secretary I picked up the
papers and went to Fletcher's apartment Susan opened the door Ryan was still asleep I assumed she had been through a lot I could see that she had been crying too she didn't even read the documents she just signed everywhere the lawyer secretary had indicated in 15 minutes I left essentially a free man what happened next a lot I had the house appraised and found out it was worth even less than I thought instead of putting it up for sale I met with my parents got an interest free loan from them and after my brothers agreed
of course we didn't want any family disputes I bought out Susan's half I agreed to support Susan and pay for her phone for 6 months I figured that was enough time to give her a chance to get settled she hadn't read any of the paperwork and didn't know anything about this so I came out and scathed I threw myself into work I worked as hard as I could and before long my results were better than ever then there was another matter I needed to take care of my personal life I went to visit Ginger Susan
was a stunning Beauty chestnut hair big brown eyes a great figure not great in bed but a Feast for the eyes Ginger was different Ginger was pretty short like Susan with red hair freckles and green eyes but that's where the similarities ended Ginger was flat as a board skinny with stick-like legs worse yet while Susan despite all her flirtatious nature turned out to be quite Meek and easy to get along with Ginger was the complete opposite I remembered her fiery temper outbursts of blatant anger and tendency toward unexpected violence one thing I vividly recalled when
Ginger was with me she had bouts of jealousy that bordered on rage yes and I would never have to worry about her playing the Fletcher game did I want to go back to that the answer yes I quickly realized that Susan was at least boring Ginger was a fiery volcano always on the verge of eruption especially when we were together and especially when it came to me in fact as soon as she realized I had chosen Susan she almost attacked her I want to see Ginger God what a fitting name for a girl with her
looks I called her first she wasn't thrilled about meeting me but she eventually agreed we arranged to have dinner together I took her to Olive Garden I took her hands and oh I had forgotten how stunning she could look her hair was braided into a long plate her large green eyes adorned with light brown eyes should long lashes and small delicate hands with nails covered in clear polish her outfit was simply killer she wore a lemong green silky blouse with buttons made of some fine material that made her tiny breasts appear to flow I mean
they swayed like waves lapping at the shore I swear she wasn't wearing a bra and the top three buttons were undone the skirt she wore was made of the same light pleated fabric and only reached mid thigh as she walked it fluttered around her slender legs those slender legs were adorned with knee high socks and her feet were in cheap moccasins simply charming and her face heart-shaped with a teardrop shaped mouth a slightly upturned nose high cheekbones and a Sprinkle of freckles that stretched across her nose and cheeks like a tiny mountain range then she
opened her mouth and I fell in love all over again oh how could I have forgotten the melodic tones of her song soft gentle voice it was like a spring morning the song of a songbird the joyful lyrical tune of a nightingale she was rather silent until we entered the restaurant and sat down at the table then she said to me what she said got tired of that beauty and decided to come to me back to Second Place the Nightingale turned into a hawk it was amazing I liked it I shot back that's right so
how about it she hit me right where it hurt you know I was already married so you missed your chance I remembered she was a devout Catholic I hadn't made any moves when we dated I replied that's okay I won't rush things she still wasn't finished this time there's no going back in for a penny in for a pound I responded I'll take what I can get even if it's left in reserve then it hit me and she finished me off completely my first marriage was a failure she said this time I want a fairy
tale I was ready do you want to eat first or should we go pick out a ring she jumped up laughing let's go you fool we got married in the fall a grand wedding as I mentioned she was a Catholic came from a big family and had big hopes I was a Methodist so it didn't matter she was a beautiful bride the tiny street urchin was led to the altar by a red haired giant who Shone like the Lighthouse of Alexandria since then I haven't looked back once made one mistake and I won't make another
so what happened to Susan Ryan wanted her he loved her but he just wouldn't marry her poor foolish Susan she resorted to the oldest and dumbest trick in the book she stopped taking her pills thinking if she got pregnant he would marry her she got pregnant but he left for the mountains Ginger and I see her now and then we're not pregnant yet but we're working on it poor Susan she has a psychology degree but she's good for nothing she has about 5 months left until she gives birth and yes she's working at the mall
I tell everyone it wasn't my fault I feel a bit sorry for her she ended up just like her mom and me it seems like it's all happily ever after here yes indeed life goes on thank you for listening Until the End see you in the next episode of cheating Secrets take care of yourself and your loved ones goodbye
