As newlyweds, my husband and I became close friends with another young couple, but they suddenly stopped responding to our calls. When I asked my husband about it, he simply told me to forget it. Three years later, I unexpectedly ran into the wife at a bank and confronted her. She turned pale and revealed that they had distanced themselves after seeing news reports that my husband had stolen $170,000 from his employer. To prove it, she showed me a video of his arrest at work, leaving me completely shocked.

Suddenly, past events made sense. I recalled the strange month when my husband disappeared without explanation, later claiming we had briefly “separated.” In reality, he had been arrested and dealing with legal issues. Fortunately, his boss chose to drop the charges, sparing him from jail. Soon after, he returned home as if nothing had happened. His sudden job loss and our move to another state were now clear. Even years later, I still struggle to comprehend how he managed to keep such a huge secret from me. How did I not notice? How could he hide something this significant?