I Had No Doubt My Son Brought His New Girlfriend on Our Family Trip – Until I Accidentally Saw a Text on His Phone

I planned our family vacation as a chance to bond with my husband, Mark, and our son, Eric. Instead, it became a nightmare of betrayal.

Mark had been struggling since losing his job, and I carried the household alone. Our annual vacations were my way of reconnecting as a family. This year, Eric asked to bring his girlfriend, Jessica. I reluctantly agreed, hoping the trip would cheer us all up.

Jessica seemed pleasant but oddly disconnected from Eric’s life, knowing little about his passions or major. As the days passed, her indifference felt off. Then I found a diamond necklace in Eric’s bag—too extravagant for a college student. He claimed he’d saved for it, but his hesitation made me suspicious.