I did a DNA test and my husband’s secret was exposed.

Sister-in-law had an unwanted child and asked her sister-in-law to raise it. I did a DNA test and my husband’s secret was exposed.

The sister-in-law had an unwanted child and asked her sister-in-law to raise it. I did a DNA test and my husband’s secret was exposed…

I am Lan, 28 years old, living happily with my husband, Nam, in a small apartment in the city. We have been married for three years, and have no children yet because we both want to focus on our careers. Nam is a thoughtful man, always caring for me, but sometimes I feel he is a bit secretive, as if he is hiding something. However, I never suspected anything until my sister-in-law, Huong, appeared with a story that turned my life upside down.

Sister Huong is Nam’s older sister, ten years older than her. She has been divorced for a long time and lives alone, without children. One day, she suddenly came to my house, holding a chubby-looking three-year-old girl with bewildered eyes. Sister Huong told me, her voice full of emotion, that the baby was her child with a man she met online. The relationship did not last long, and she did not want to keep the baby because she “could not afford to raise it”. She begged Nam and me to adopt the baby, saying that she did not want anyone to know about this to avoid gossip.

I was stunned. Raising a child is not an easy task, especially when we are not ready to be parents. But seeing Huong’s pleading eyes and Nam’s quick agreement, I nodded. Nam said: “Lan, you always wanted a child, this is an opportunity for us to practice being parents.” I felt something was wrong, but I could not refuse in such a difficult situation. The baby girl, named Minh, quickly became a part of our lives.

Minh was a lovely child, but I noticed that Nam treated her more specially than usual. He often bought expensive toys, spent a lot of time playing with Minh, and was even more gentle than when he was with me. I started to feel jealous, even though I knew it was silly. But my wife’s intuition told me that something was wrong. One time, while cleaning, I accidentally saw a message on Nam’s phone from an unknown number: “Thank you for taking care of her. Don’t let Lan suspect.” My heart sank. Who sent this message? And why did it mention that I shouldn’t suspect?

I decided to find out the truth. One evening, while Nam was away on a business trip, I secretly took a sample of Minh’s hair and a sample of Nam’s hair from his comb. I took them to a reputable DNA testing center and asked for a paternity test. While I waited for the results, I lived in anxiety, wondering if I was being too suspicious. But deep down, I knew I needed answers.

The test results came a week later, and it was like a punch in the heart. Minh was not Huong’s child, but Nam’s! I was shocked and couldn’t believe it. Nam had cheated on me, and Minh was the result of that relationship. But why did Huong lie? And who was Minh’s real mother? I decided to confront Nam, but first, I needed to meet Huong.

I made an appointment with Huong at a coffee shop. She came with a worried look on her face, as if she had guessed the reason. I went straight to the point, placing the test results on the table. “Sister, Minh is Nam’s son. You knew this from the beginning, right?” Huong turned pale, stuttering, unable to speak. After a moment of silence, she sighed and told the whole truth.

It turned out that Nam had an affair with a woman named Linh, his former colleague. Linh got pregnant with Minh, but she didn’t want to keep the baby because she had her own family. Nam didn’t want me to know the truth, so he asked Ms. Huong to claim Minh as her child. Ms. Huong, out of love for her younger brother and not wanting my family to fall apart, agreed to participate in this drama. They thought that I would never suspect anything, and that adopting Minh would be the best way for Nam to be close to the child without hurting me.

Tears welled up in my eyes as I listened. Not because of Nam’s betrayal, but because I had trusted him so completely. I felt like a fool in my own home. That evening, when Nam returned, I placed the test results in front of him. “Explain,” I said, my voice cold.

Nam bowed his head, not daring to look me in the eye. He admitted everything: his relationship with Linh, his request to Ms. Huong to cover it up, and the reason he wanted me to raise Minh. He said he loved me, that he didn’t want to lose me, but he couldn’t abandon Minh either. “I’m sorry, Lan. I just wanted to protect you,” Nam said, his voice trembling.

Protect me? I smiled bitterly. His lies had destroyed my trust. I couldn’t continue living with a husband who had lied to me like that. But looking at Minh, the innocent girl playing in the corner of the room, I couldn’t bear to let her get hurt. She wasn’t at fault in this.

After many days of thinking, I decided to divorce Nam. I could not forgive the betrayal, but I also did not want Minh to lose her home. I offered to continue to take care of Minh, at least until she was old enough to understand. Nam agreed, and Huong also promised to support me. Although I was heartbroken, I knew I needed to be strong to move on.

This story is a valuable lesson about trust and truth. I used to think that love can overcome everything, but sometimes, lies are the unbreakable wall. Now, I live for Minh, for myself, and for a future that I will build myself, no longer relying on empty promises.