Every time she received her salary, she would withdraw a small portion, then quietly transfer the rest to her phone before locking herself in the bedroom.
When I’d ask what she was doing, she’d say she was “balancing her budget.” At first, I didn’t think much of it.
But as weeks went by, she started becoming secretive about her finances, even refusing to discuss household expenses openly. I couldn’t help but feel something was off.
Then, I began noticing new things around the house small but suspicious. A new blender, some expensive curtains, and at one point, I even found a brand-new phone box hidden under the bed.
That’s when the doubts started creeping in. I wondered whether she was sending money to another man or secretly planning to leave me. I loved her deeply, but the secrecy was slowly killing my trust.
One evening, as she showered, I decided to check her M-Pesa statements. My hands shook as I scrolled through the transactions she had been sending money every week to a number I didn’t recognize.
My heart sank. I didn’t want to believe what I was seeing. I sat there, holding my phone, torn between confronting her or staying quiet until I knew the full truth.
When she came out of the shower, I couldn’t hold it any longer. I asked her directly who the number belonged to.
She froze for a moment, then calmly said, “You’ll find out soon.” Her confidence only made me angrier. I thought she was mocking me. I barely slept that night.
A few weeks later, I came home from work and found our living room full of people. There were chairs, decorations, and a huge banner that read “Happy 10th Anniversary, My Love.”
My wife came out wearing a bright red dress, holding a wrapped box. I was too shocked to speak. She smiled and handed me the box, saying, “This is where all that hidden money went.”
Inside was a brand-new laptop, shoes, and a suit things I had mentioned wanting but never prioritized buying. Then she explained the truth. For months, she had been secretly saving to surprise me on our anniversary.
The mysterious number belonged to her cousin, who was helping her keep the money away from temptation and unexpected expenses. TO READ MORE, TAP HERE.