He painted his ex, Sarah, as toxic and unhinged, begging me never to speak to her. I never questioned it—until I met his old friend Tyler by chance. Tyler let it slip that Mark hadn’t supported his daughter in years. That night, I messaged Sarah: “I think he’s been lying to us both.”

Sarah replied instantly, saying she’d waited years for that message. When we met, she wasn’t the villain Mark described—just a worn-out mom doing her best. She showed me legal records: over $11,000 in unpaid child support. I realized Mark had been withdrawing that exact amount monthly… but it wasn’t going to her.

Later that night, I found the truth. Hidden behind a fake running app on his phone were transfers to another woman—Jessica. Sarah and I went to her home, where a toddler opened the door—Mark’s features on his tiny face. Back home, we confronted him together. He had nothing left—no lies, no defenses. Just silence. And that’s when I walked away—stronger, wiser, and finally free.