A widower shared his heartbreak on the “Off My Chest” forum, revealing the anguish he felt after discovering a letter from his late wife. The man, who had been happily married for four years, was devastated when his wife passed away eleven months prior, leaving him to care for their four-year-old son alone.

In the letter, his wife confessed to a drunken mistake at her bachelorette party, resulting in an affair just days before their wedding. She admitted that their son might not be his. Despite being shattered, the man decided to take a paternity test, which confirmed his worst fears—the boy he had been raising was not biologically his.

Overwhelmed with grief, he posted his story online and received comforting messages. One Reddit user reassured him, saying, “All of your sentiments are valid.” Despite his initial doubts, when his son returned from his grandparents, the father embraced him, realizing that nothing had changed in his love for the boy.

The widower concluded that his son would remain his, no matter the circumstances, and that their bond would endure.