One day, an inquisitive little girl couldn’t hold her enthusiasm any longer. She told her mother a secret that had been burning inside her. “Mummy, I have something important to tell you,” she murmured, hoping her mother would hear. However, her mother, engaged with something else, dismissed her temporarily, saying, “Not now, sweetie. Wait until Daddy comes home.”

The small girl excitedly awaited her father’s return, clutching her secret closely. Her mother saw a chance to probe deeper into the situation when Daddy came. With a curious voice, she inquired, “Now, dear, what were you saying about Daddy and the strange lady?”

Before Daddy could say anything, the mother interjected, saying, “You be quiet; I’ll talk to my attorney in the morning. Please proceed, my darling,” as if bracing for a legal battle.

With a wicked smile, the tiny girl proceeded to tell her incredible story. “Well,” she began, “Daddy instructed me to wait downstairs while they went upstairs. But I couldn’t resist. I followed them, making sure Daddy didn’t see me. What did I see when I looked through the keyhole?

Her mother, intrigued but attempting to remain calm, said in a soft tone, “Oh, my bright daughter!” What did you see through the keyhole?”

Excitement flooded the little girl’s eyes as she resumed her story. “I saw them hugging and kissing,” she explained, “and then they started taking each other’s clothes off.” They continued until they had nothing on, at which point the lady climbed onto the bed, and Daddy sat on top of her.

Her mother listened intently, waiting for the remainder of the narrative. “Yes?” she insisted. “And then, what happened?”

With assurance, the little girl cried, “Then they did what you and Uncle Jack did when Daddy was in Vancouver last year!”

As the words hung in the air, the room became silent. The small girl’s simple observation had uncovered a hidden reality, leading her mother into a realm she had never imagined.