Hello sweetheart, it’s dad on the phone… Can you put me through mom? -I can’t, she’s in her room with Uncle David. Brief silence. -But my darling, you don’t have an uncle David. -Yes, yes, he is in the

As the child approached the bedroom door, they could hear hushed voices coming from inside. The child gently knocked on the door and heard a shuffling of feet before it opened slightly.

Peeking through the crack, the child saw their mom and a man they didn’t recognize. “Mom, dad wants to talk to you,” the child said softly.

The man looked surprised and quickly left the room, avoiding eye contact with the child. The mother followed him out, her face flushed with embarrassment.

“Who was that man, mom?” the child asked innocently.