Five Years For A Lie
Just one week into my new job, I was wrongfully accused of cooking the books, and it cost me five years behind bars.
After that, my wife found out she was pregnant. She insisted on having the baby and promised to wait for me to come home. Out of gratitude, I threw myself into work after my release. I did everything I could to give them a good life.
It was until one day, I overheard a conversation between my wife and our son.
“Mom, don’t let Dad come out with us. It’s embarrassing! Why did you pin Mr. Scott’s crime on him back then?! And now, the girl next door keeps making fun of me, saying my dad’s a criminal!”
My wife gently pulled our son close and comforted him, saying, “I promised Mr. Scott I’d help him. Your dad’s so naive. He’ll never find out.”
It turned out that my supposed happy life was nothing but lies and betrayal!