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00:01I had just joined a private buy and sell group just looking for vintage furniture
00:05but the prices were absurdly high.
00:08Some guy was selling a phone charger.
00:10Price tag? $1,000.
00:13And people were actually bidding.
00:15I was about to leave.
00:16Then a notification popped up.
00:181999 May bike. $800. Pick up only.
00:22That's my birth month and year.
00:25May 1999. I tapped the photo.
00:27My blood literally went cold.
00:29The background wasn't a store.
00:31It was my own living room.
00:33I recognized my gray rug.
00:34And that bike in the photo?
00:36We just bought it two months ago.
00:37For just $80.
00:38Then a comment appeared.
00:40Bro, that last test drive was insane.
00:43Top tier service. $800 is a steal.
00:46People started asking for the specs.
00:48What's the frame size?
00:4990 minutes. 36-24-36.
00:52My hands started shaking.
00:54Those were my exact measurements.
00:55Another guy typed.
00:57Got live photos?
00:58The seller posted a link.
00:59I clicked it.
01:01It was a woman in black lace.
01:03Passed out on a sofa.
01:04She had a silk mask over her eyes.
01:06But I knew that hair.
01:08I knew the birthmark on her chest.
01:10It was me.
01:11The photo vanished seconds later.
01:13I'm into fishing now.
01:15Don't need the bike anymore.
01:17I looked at the corner of the room.
01:19There they were.
01:22My husband's brand new fishing rods.
01:25My stomach churned.
01:28Ben Mount.
01:28My husband of three years.
01:31Everyone's favorite golden boy.
01:34He was drugging me.
01:35He was selling access to me.
01:38Like I was a used car.
01:39No dignity.
01:40No humanity.
01:42The notifications kept coming.
01:45I'll take it.
01:46When can I pick up?
01:48Back off.
01:49I'll pay 900.
01:51A bidding war started.
01:53The seller got excited.
01:54He typed,
01:55Highest bidder wins.
01:56I guarantee the quality is top grade.
01:59I felt like I was drowning.
02:01I tried to take screenshots.
02:02But my fingers were shaking too hard.
02:05A user named Midnight Stray spoke.
02:07$10,000.
02:08I need delivery.
02:10The price silenced everyone else.
02:12The user Midnight Stray posted an address.
02:16Oak Ridge Apartments.
02:17Building B.
02:18I sat there shaking.
02:19Praying this was a sick mistake.
02:21Then Ben texted me.
02:24Hey babe.
02:25I sold our old bike.
02:26But the buyer can't pick up.
02:28Mind dropping it off at Oak Ridge?
02:30I couldn't breathe.
02:31I typed back with trembling fingers.
02:34Do I have to go?
02:36I was looking for a shred of a soul.
02:39Honey, what's wrong?
02:40Ben replied.
02:41His voice always sounded so gentle.
02:43Are you okay?
02:44You sound off.
02:45Should I call your doctor?
02:47We were the it couple.
02:49Prom King and the girl next door.
02:51Everyone envied our perfect marriage.
02:54But now he wouldn't give me a straight answer.
02:57I don't feel well.
02:58I'm not going.
02:59I refused again.
03:00The typing bubbles danced.
03:03Ben's words chilled me to the bone.
03:06Babe.
03:07You probably caught a cold.
03:10Take the vitamin C in the nightstand.
03:12I'll leave the office early to help.
03:14Why do I hype T go?
03:16Ben called me immediately.
03:18His voice sounded so natural.
03:20The buyer is a girl with severe anxiety.
03:22She's terrified of men.
03:24She specifically asked for a woman.
03:27What's gotten into you, babe?
03:28He's the best actor in this town.
03:30Ive's not going.
03:31I told him.
03:32My whole body was convulsing with terror.
03:35Back in the group, the seller tagged the buyer.
03:38Sorry.
03:38The goods are acting up.
03:40Can't do delivery.
03:41I sobbed with relief.
03:44But then, Midnight Stray replied.
03:46No problem.
03:47I can pick up.
03:48But I have specific requirements.
03:50My husband, the seller, replied instantly.
03:53Don't worry.
03:54I offer a full refund.
03:55Just don't break the merchandise.
03:58Then, he posted an address.
04:00My address.
04:01Our home.
04:02I had to run.
04:04Now.
04:05I grab my keys and rush for the door.
04:08A text from Ben.
04:09Babe, did you take that vitamin?
04:11I'm almost in the driveway.
04:13I reach for the lock.
04:15Honey, where are you going?
04:17I jumped.
04:18The living room camera swiveled toward me.
04:20Ben's voice came through the speaker.
04:23Just need air.
04:24I choked out.
04:26You're sick.
04:27You might faint.
04:29Don't go out.
04:30I'll be right there.
04:32Ben sounded so concerned.
04:34I love you so much.
04:34No wonder I never suspected him.
04:36I ignored him and reached for the door again.
04:38I had to leave.
04:40To anywhere at all.
04:41Why do you have to go out?
04:42What if you faint?
04:44I'd be so worried.
04:46But it's fine.
04:47I have your GPS.
04:49I can track you anywhere.
04:51But the moment I touched it, my head spun.
04:54I collapsed onto the floor.
04:57I woke up in my bedroom.
04:59Every muscle in my body ached.
05:01My head was pounding.
05:03My clothes had been changed.
05:05Terror gripped me.
05:06How long was I out?
05:08What happened while I was unconscious?
05:10I tried to sit up.
05:12Then I heard voices in the hallway.
05:14It was my husband, Ben.
05:16He was arguing with someone.
05:18Danny, you can't bring strangers here.
05:20Ben sounded angry.
05:21Kara was home alone.
05:23You could have terrified her.
05:25I was confused.
05:26Then I heard Ben's brother Danny speak.
05:29Bro, the guy needed the bike.
05:31Kara didn't want to deliver it.
05:33So I brought him here myself.
05:34How was I supposed to know she was sick?
05:36Ben's voice rose even higher.
05:38And your fishing gear, take it!
05:40Keep your trash at your own house even if your wife hates it!
05:43I lay there paralyzed.
05:45Wait, the bike sale wasn't Ben?
05:48The fishing gear was Danny's?
05:50Was I wrong about everything?
05:51But I saw the photos.
05:53The woman in the black lace had my birthmark.
05:56The door creaked open.
05:58Ben walked in.
06:00His face softened immediately.
06:03He kissed my forehead gently.
06:07Good.
06:08Your fever's gone.
06:10Silly girl, you were burning up.
06:12Are you still feeling bad?
06:14I looked at Danny standing in the doorway.
06:18He wasn't smiling.
06:19His eyes were cold and distant.
06:22He was just watching me.
06:24The questions stuck in my throat.
06:26But I couldn't get them out.
06:28I just shook my head weakly.
06:30Maybe I misunderstood.
06:32Maybe the seller wasn't Ben.
06:35At least this time, the buyer didn't get their way.
06:38Right?
06:39Ben had breakfast ready the next morning.
06:41Three years of marriage.
06:43He hadn't missed a single day.
06:45I felt a wave of guilt.
06:46Maybe I was just paranoid.
06:48Maybe the fever made me hallucinate.
06:50I went into the study for my yoga mat,
06:52trying to clear my head.
06:54But as I pulled the mat out,
06:55a clump of cat hair fell from the corner.
06:57I froze.
06:58We've never owned a cat.
07:00My hands trembled as I grabbed my phone.
07:03Midnight Stray had just posted a link.
07:05Preview clip.
07:06Deleting in one minute.
07:08I downloaded it instantly.
07:10The video started.
07:11A woman was lying on my study floor.
07:14She was dressed, strangely,
07:16covered in cat fur.
07:17A pair of subtle cat ears,
07:19almost blending into her hair.
07:21Through the gaps in the cat fur costume,
07:23I saw a man kissing her skin.
07:25Then,
07:26the fur on her face shifted.
07:28I finally saw her clearly.
07:30It was me.
07:31My mind went blank.
07:33Ben had lied.
07:34He was a monster.
07:36And he had hidden it perfectly.
07:40If I hadn't joined that group by chance,
07:43I'd still think I was the luckiest woman in the world.
07:46Then,
07:47Midnight Stray messaged the seller first.
07:49Good experience.
07:50Next time,
07:50on site.
07:51I'll pay extra.
07:52Ben replied.
07:53She's not cooperative.
07:54Transportation is complicated.
07:56The buyer laughed it off.
07:57So what?
07:58Your drug works perfectly.
07:59She never even blinked.
08:01Ben's final word.
08:02Fine.
08:03Next time,
08:04I'll bring her personally.
08:05Every word was a knife in my soul.
08:08Suddenly,
08:09another user tagged Ben.
08:10When can you come walk my dog?
08:12My poodle misses you.
08:13Ben responded instantly.
08:15Tonight.
08:15Then,
08:16my phone buzzed.
08:17A personal text from Ben.
08:18Honey,
08:19working late tonight.
08:20Don't wait up.
08:21In that moment,
08:22the fear died.
08:23Something cold took its place.
08:25Compared to everything he's done to me,
08:27an affair would have been easier to handle.
08:29At least now,
08:30I could think clearly.
08:31I needed evidence.
08:32I hired a private investigator.
08:35I needed to see the poodle he was walking.
08:39The pee I sent a video fast.
08:42Ben walking arm in arm with a woman toward a hotel.
08:46They whispered to each other,
08:48heads closed.
08:49Ben had this predatory smile.
08:52Nothing like the gentle husband act.
08:55I need her information.
08:56I told the investigator.
08:58The detective sent more footage.
09:00Intimate.
09:01Disgusting.
09:02He even got me the room number.
09:04I saved it all.
09:06But I didn't storm the hotel.
09:08I called my lawyer instead.
09:10The front door clicked at 2am.
09:12I was waiting on the couch.
09:14Ben looked startled.
09:16Then he flashed that fake smile.
09:18Honey,
09:19couldn't sleep without me?
09:20I'll work less overtime.
09:22I promise.
09:23Come here.
09:24Let me carry you to bed.
09:26What a performance.
09:27Textbook acting.
09:29I didn't say a word.
09:30I just slid the divorce papers across the table.
09:34Ben,
09:35we're done.
09:36I want a divorce.
09:37He took the papers.
09:39Disbelief on his face.
09:41Guilt flashed in his eyes.
09:43Then turned to instant rage.
09:44What is this?
09:46He screamed.
09:47He shifted to wounded innocence in a heartbeat.
09:50Is it because I worked late tonight?
09:52His eyes turned red like a confused child.
09:55Yes.
09:56Just because of that?
09:57He acted like I was the crazy one.
10:00Just because of that?
10:01I was numb.
10:03Stone cold.
10:04Ben started pacing the room.
10:05Kari,
10:07what is wrong with you?
10:08I work all day and come home to this?
10:11What do you think marriage is?
10:13This isn't some high school breakup.
10:15Ben demanded,
10:16his voice booming.
10:18I put you first in everything.
10:20I guess I just spoiled you too much.
10:23The louder he yelled,
10:24the more I knew.
10:26He was terrified.
10:28Are you signing or not?
10:30Ben stopped.
10:33He pulled out his phone and started dialing.
10:40Holly?
10:41Sorry it's so late.
10:43Are you serious?
10:44Calling your mom?
10:46At 2am?
10:47He ignored me.
10:50Kara's gone crazy.
10:51He sobbed.
10:52Please, she's trying to divorce me.
10:56He did the same to his parents.
10:59Please, come save our marriage.
11:02Then he looked at me with a smug grin.
11:06Explain this to everyone, Kara.
11:09He ripped the divorce papers in half.
11:12Then he pulled out a jewelry box.
11:15An expensive necklace.
11:17I sold that bike for this.
11:19To buy you an anniversary gift.
11:21And you want to leave me?
11:22I looked at the necklace.
11:24It was sick.
11:25He sells me to men,
11:27and uses the money to buy me
11:29gifts.
11:30Fine.
11:31I whispered.
11:32Since you've summoned the family.
11:33My voice was ice.
11:35Let's lay it all on the table.
11:36Six people packed into my living room.
11:39Faces grim.
11:40Mom.
11:41I love Kara.
11:43Please.
11:44Talk to her for me.
11:45Ben was on his knees.
11:47Tears streaming down his face.
11:49My mom looked torn.
11:50She trusted my judgement.
11:53But for years, Ben had been the perfect son-in-law.
11:58What is going on, Kara?
12:00You can't throw away a marriage over a fight.
12:02I frowned at Ben.
12:03Ben, stop the theatrics.
12:06Sign the papers.
12:08Or I'm taking you to court for cheating.
12:11Cheating?
12:11All four parents gasped.
12:13Nine years together.
12:15Ben was always so attentive.
12:17He even tracked my menstrual cycle for me.
12:20But now I saw it for what it was.
12:22It wasn't love.
12:24It was possession.
12:25A sick need to control my body.
12:27I didn't say another word.
12:29I hit send on the family group chat.
12:32Every phone in the room buzzed at once.
12:34Photos of Ben with another woman.
12:37I said.
12:38Ben froze.
12:39He thought I was still suspicious about the bike.
12:43He'd even arranged for Danny to cover for him.
12:46He never imagined I'd catch him cheating tonight.
12:49Slap.
12:50Ben's father hit him hard.
12:52My father-in-law was a retired judge.
12:55He raised Ben strictly.
12:56Staring at the sick photos of his son.
12:59The shame was unbearable.
13:01Ben's mother started to wail.
13:03She couldn't even defend him.
13:05Sign it.
13:07I said, sliding new papers over.
13:10I'm getting divorced today.
13:11Kara, it was just once.
13:13She seduced me.
13:14I have no feelings for her.
13:16Please, give me one more chance.
13:18Honestly, I believed Ben didn't love that woman.
13:22I'm sorry.
13:22They only loved themselves.
13:24His father hit him again.
13:26If she doesn't forgive you, you're no son of mine.
13:29Then, Ben's mother grabbed my hand.
13:31Kara, I've never asked for anything.
13:35Marriage isn't easy.
13:36Just one more chance.
13:38I looked at my own parents for help.
13:42But my mom hesitated.
13:44Maybe he won't do it again, Kara.
13:47You have the upper hand now.
13:49I realized then, Ben's act had fooled them all.
13:52They weren't saving me.
13:54They were saving the family reputation.
13:56Ben started slapping himself over and over while his mother cried.
14:00It wasn't a punishment.
14:02It was a performance.
14:04A show to make me feel guilty.
14:078 AM.
14:08A heavy pounding at the door.
14:11I opened it.
14:14A stranger charged inside.
14:16He lunged at Ben.
14:18A massive punch to the jaw.
14:20You bastard!
14:22You slept with my wife!
14:25Walking your dog?
14:26You're the dog!
14:28Ben's mother started screaming.
14:29Murder!
14:30He's killing my son!
14:31Ben's father tried to jump in.
14:33Please!
14:34No violence!
14:35Let's talk about this!
14:39I go on one business trip.
14:42And he's screwing my wife in a hotel!
14:45Ben's father collapsed onto the sofa.
14:47The humiliation was too much.
14:49Cheating son.
14:51Phony father.
14:52You people are all the same!
14:54Watching them crumble felt like a small taste of justice.
14:57But then Ben's mother turned on me.
14:59Kara!
15:01How can you be so cruel?
15:04Are you trying to destroy this family?
15:07I was stunned.
15:11I'm the victim here!
15:13Why are you blaming me?
15:14This is a family matter!
15:16Why did you tell an outsider?
15:19If something happens to my son, I will never forgive you!
15:24I realized then.
15:26The past three years were a lie.
15:28The whole family was a lie.
15:32Suddenly, Ben exploded.
15:33He shoved the husband away.
15:35So what if I cheated?
15:38The law doesn't even punish affairs.
15:42Go ahead.
15:43Kill me.
15:45He pointed a finger at me.
15:46And you, Kara.
15:48Acting like you're better.
15:50You're 30 and a corpse in bed.
15:52I pay for everything!
15:54I'm exhausted from sweet-talking you!
15:57What's wrong with a little variety?
16:00I'm not divorcing you anyway.
16:02Why are you making a big deal of this?
16:04The room went dead silent.
16:07My chest was heaving.
16:13I hurled a glass vase at his head.
16:16Ben lunged at me.
16:17But my father moved faster.
16:20He pinned Ben back.
16:21You dare touch my daughter?!
16:23Ben's mother's eyes were bloodshot.
16:26How dare you all hit my son?!
16:29The living room erupted into chaos.
16:31Years of perfect holidays burned down.
16:35Then, one more knock at the door.
16:37Two officers in uniform.
16:39West Side Police.
16:40I rushed to the door.
16:42Two officers stepped into the chaos.
16:45Ben was wiping blood from his lip.
16:48Already trying to play the victim.
16:51But I stepped forward first.
16:53Officers.
16:54Someone drugged me.
16:56Saying it out loud made me shake.
16:59Two days of uncovering the lies and hunting for proof.
17:04Only I knew what I'd been through.
17:07I handed them the hospital blood tests.
17:10The screenshots.
17:11The group videos.
17:13Even the clump of cat hair.
17:15Kara, what are you saying?
17:16My mom whispered.
17:18She saw the evidence and screamed.
17:20A sound that echoed through the house.
17:25How did this happen?
17:27I just looked at Ben.
17:29His face went deathly pale.
17:32Go ahead.
17:33Ask Ben.
17:34Selling second hand goods online.
17:36Ben!
17:40What exactly did you think I was?
17:43The officer moved toward him.
17:46Ben hit the floor begging.
17:49Kara, please tell them it was consensual.
17:52Please spare me this once.
17:54They were paying $10,000 a night.
17:55He started slapping himself again.
17:59I'm scum.
18:02I shouldn't have been so greedy.
18:04The room went dead silent.
18:06Even his parents couldn't defend him.
18:08The officer pulled out his handcuffs.
18:11Doing this to your own wife?
18:13You're truly pathetic.
18:16The metal clicked around his wrist.
18:18Ben lunged at my clothes, crying.
18:21If you say that you liked it, I won't go to prison!
18:25I stepped back with pure disgust.
18:27He only ever cared about himself.
18:31I was just selling stuff!
18:33Why are you arresting?
18:34Why are you arresting me?!
18:36The man who punched him scoffed.
18:39My wife confessed to everything.
18:41Rot in jail, you bastard.
18:43He grabbed the necklace from the table.
18:45This is mine.
18:47He stole it from my house.
18:48Add it to the charges.
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