I Set up a Hidden Camera in My Living Room to Catch My Husband Cheating — What I Found Out Instead Shattered Me

I always thought of myself as level-headed, but my marriage tested that belief. For months, I was convinced my husband, Damien, was cheating. He became distant, lied about money, missed dinners, and hid his constantly buzzing phone. Every excuse he gave felt hollow.
Desperate for answers, I set up a hidden camera in our living room. What I found shocked me. One night, Damien came home late, sat alone in the dark, and broke down crying while reading a letter from his coat pocket. There was no other woman—just him, silently falling apart.
Unable to ignore it, I found the letter. My heart sank as I read the words: Damien was dying. Terminal cancer. He had only months left.
When I confronted him, he admitted everything—he’d kept it a secret to spare me the pain. But I told him we were in this together. No more hiding.
From that moment on, we made the most of every day—walks in the park, movie nights, checking off a small bucket list. Though we were facing heartbreak, we were finally closer than ever.
In the end, I set out to catch a cheater, but instead uncovered a painful truth that ultimately brought us back to each other.