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I hadn't meant to find it. All I wanted was to check our joint savings account balance—something I'd done countless times before without a second thought. Sean's laptop sat open on the kitchen counter, still warm from his morning coffee ritual, the screen glowing with familiar banking tabs. But as I clicked through to our account, my finger slipped. Instead of the banking site, I found myself staring at a forum page titled "Relationship Confessions." My heart stuttered as I recognized Sean's username—the same one he'd used for everything since college. I should have closed it. Should have respected his privacy. But the post title made my blood freeze: "Living with someone I settled for while dreaming of my soulmate." My hands trembled as I scrolled down, each word hitting me like a physical blow. *"Five years married to someone who's... fine. Safe. She cooks, cleans, supports my dreams financially. But God, she's not HER. Every night I lie next to my wife and think about what