I came upon I wasn’t the daddy of my child by means of the DOG CAM

Firefighter Rob Parsons thought he had the right life – residing in a captivating residence together with his stunning new spouse and the newborn daughter they each adored.

But his world got here crashing down someday when he was at work and logged on to their canine cam to test on issues at residence solely to search out his spouse Facetiming one other man – and getting their child to name him ‘Daddy’.

Rob, 34, and his police sergeant spouse loved had a whirlwind romance after assembly simply earlier than lockdown. They obtained engaged in Christmas 2021 earlier than welcoming their little one the next yr.

Yet Rob claims his spouse, who MailOnline has chosen to not identify, had been in a secret affair with a colleague for 3 years and, whereas she signed Rob as father of her daughter on the start certificates, she knew all alongside the newborn was not his.

A DNA take a look at later confirmed Rob was in truth not the daddy and he has since been lower off from the little lady he spent months elevating and loving, unaware that she wasn’t his daughter.

Revealing his private tragedy to MailOnline, Rob stated he had been at work on that fateful day in June 2023 when the newborn was eight months outdated and wished to test in together with his spouse who had been at a health care provider’s appointment.

Hours had handed and he heard nothing, which was uncommon, so determined to test the digital camera he used to observe their two canine – a beagle referred to as Holly and their rottweiler Hector – to see if she had made it residence okay.

Rob stated: ‘As quickly as I turned on the digital camera, I noticed my spouse sitting on the ground with our daughter on her lap on Facetime. She was saying “say thank you to Daddy for buying you the presents yesterday” then was saying “are you showing Daddy your present”.

‘I re-watched that video most likely 100 instances whereas I used to be at work checking what she stated. As quickly as she hung up, she texted me saying ‘all good, child’s simply being a ache’.’

In the warmth of the second Rob responded to her instantly telling his spouse what he had witnessed – including: ‘it should be laborious for the newborn, with you calling me daddy when I’m residence – then when I’m at work you’re assembly along with her actual dad’.

Rob’s spouse bluntly denied that their child had one other father. She instructed him ‘the newborn calls everybody Daddy’ earlier than explaining that she had been struggling as a brand new mom, and her colleague had recommended they play ‘joyful households’ whereas Rob was at work to ease the burden.

Rob stated: ‘We had a standard, wholesome relationship. She by no means instructed me she had any points. Never instructed me she was struggling. We clearly had the sleepless nights and countless tears as you do when you could have a new child however so far as I used to be involved that was being married, loving one another and having a new child child to cope with.’

Rob by no means had his suspicions however when he noticed the Facetime he remembered an odd message he acquired the evening earlier than his wedding ceremony from a person he did not know who requested him if he was Rob marrying the police sergeant.

When he confirmed he was marrying her, the stranger simply despatched his congratulations and stated ‘she’s an important lady’. Rob then requested his spouse how she knew him and she or he stated he was only a pal from work.

For weeks Rob’s spouse continued to disclaim that he wasn’t the daddy, whereas he slept on the couch and his spouse took the newborn to see her mother and father.

Eventually Rob plucked up the braveness to study the reality and used a DNA take a look at on the newborn. Four days later it confirmed he was not the organic father.

After confronting his spouse – in entrance of each of their moms – Rob left the home and moved again in together with his mother and father.

He later contacted the girlfriend of his spouse’s lover who instructed him that the affair had been occurring for 3 years.

Reflecting on his ordeal, Rob stated: ‘I’d inform my mates simply think about essentially the most outrageous Jeremy Kyle story you could have ever heard and instances it by 100. What has occurred, you could not make it up.

‘The truth she had the audacity to satisfy up with him whereas I used to be at work and be a contented household, just for me to come back residence and for her to announce, “Daddy’s home” is unbelievable.’

When the newborn’s start was registered, Rob’s identify was on the start certificates as the daddy. But he has had nothing to do along with her life for eight months – and he was not allowed to attend her first celebration.

He stays uncertain of his rights to custody, as he’s not really the lady’s father, and doesn’t wish to make younger lady’s life difficult.

He stated: ‘I miss her [the baby] like mad. She is 15 months outdated now. I’d do something to see her once more however I’ll most likely by no means see her once more.

‘No matter how a lot I really like her [the baby] I do not wish to complicate her life. She would not need to have that complication in her life questioning who’s that random man who comes and sees me twice a month?

‘I’d wish to assume I’d recognise her if I handed her on the street however I do not know, I’ve not even seen an image of her in months.’

It affected all Rob’s household, particularly his mother and father who have been fortunately serving to take care of their first granddaughter.

‘My dad is in his seventies, and it was the primary time I ever noticed him ball his eyes out,’ he stated.

Rob was pressured to take six months off work. ‘I used to be going to sleep hoping I would not get up. I wasn’t suicidal, however I wished to die,’ he stated. ‘I wasn’t suicidal as a result of I knew my spouse had taken away a granddaughter for my mother and father, I wasn’t going to allow them to take away their son as properly.’

Since the couple’s break up, Rob has been couch browsing and staying with mates. Their beagle Holly, who Rob’s spouse had earlier than assembly him, needed to be put down.

Their rottweiler Hector, who was rescued from the RSPCA at six-months-old by the couple once they have been collectively, resides together with his mom.

In making an attempt to get his accomplice to take some accountability for her actions, Rob made a proper grievance to the police claiming certainly one of its staff had damaged the legislation for knowingly falsifying particulars on a start certificates, a declare his estranged spouse denies.

He additionally stated she broke the police’s code of ethics, however the grievance was rejected.

‘I’m nonetheless in disbelief about how blatant she is along with her mendacity and sticking to an unbelievable story and the way she has acted after being came upon,’ Rob stated.

His estranged spouse declined to remark.