That night, after putting Sam to bed, Madeline confronted Ryan. Ryan confessed that the affair with Sasha had started over a year ago. He explained that it began when they were getting new computers for the office and started talking. Madeline asked why Sam had witnessed the interaction in his office. Ryan said that on the day the daycare needed them to pick up the kids early and Madeline was stuck in meetings, he took Sam to the office. Sam was supposed to be in the reception drawing but came running into his office.
Soon after, Madeline filed for divorce. The process was painful, involving tears, lawyers, and the breaking of their family. She struggled with the betrayal but also felt a strange relief that the truth had come out because of Sam’s innocent revelation. In the end, following her lawyer’s advice, she took as much as she could from Ryan in the divorce.
