{"id":3672,"date":"2026-05-31T17:44:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T17:44:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailylifeupdates.com\/?p=3672"},"modified":"2026-05-31T17:45:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T17:45:17","slug":"i-spent-every-waking-hour-caring-for-our-disabled-sons-while-my-husband-hung-out-with-his-secretary-when-my-fil-found-out-he-taught-him-a-lesson-the-whole-family-would-never-forget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailylifeupdates.com\/?p=3672","title":{"rendered":"I Spent Every Waking Hour Caring for Our Disabled Sons While My Husband Hung Out with His Secretary \u2013 When My FIL Found Out, He Taught Him a Lesson the Whole Family Would Never Forget"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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I thought my husband was working tirelessly to secure a better future for our disabled sons. I didn\u2019t know that the truth about his \u201clate nights\u201d would set off a reckoning led by the one person he never expected.<\/p><\/div>

I used to measure time by my sons\u2019 medications.<\/p><\/div>

Seven a.m. meant muscle relaxants for Lucas. Fifteen minutes later meant Noah\u2019s seizure medication, and by 8 a.m., it meant stretching exercises before breakfast.<\/p><\/div>

By 9 a.m., I already felt as if I had worked a full shift.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

\u201c<\/span>I used to measure time by my sons\u2019 medications.\u201e<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>

You see, three years ago, Lucas and Noah, my twin boys, were in a car accident while my husband, Mark, drove them home from school. The boys survived, but the crash left them disabled.<\/p><\/div>

Lucas could barely move his legs, and Noah needed constant help due to brain trauma.<\/p><\/div>

My entire life shifted overnight.<\/p><\/div>

Physical therapy appointments, wheelchairs, bath chairs, adaptive utensils, and lifting two growing boys who depended on me for everything.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

Were in a car accident.\u201e<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>

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Now, don\u2019t get me wrong. I love my boys more than anything in the world, but caring for them over the years was exhausting in ways I never knew existed. Most nights, I slept in short bursts. Maybe three hours. Sometimes four, if I were lucky.<\/p><\/div>

Meanwhile, Mark always seemed to be at work.<\/p><\/div>

He worked at his father\u2019s logistics company. His father, Arthur, built the company from nothing. Mark had spent years telling everyone that one day he\u2019d run it.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

I slept in short bursts.\u201e<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>

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Whenever I brought up how overwhelmed I felt, Mark gave the same answer.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cJust hold on a little longer, Emily,\u201d he\u2019d say. \u201cOnce I become Chief Executive Officer (CEO), everything will change. We\u2019ll hire full-time nurses. You won\u2019t have to do all this alone.\u201d<\/p><\/div>

I believed him.<\/p><\/div>

For a while, the story made sense. Arthur was nearing retirement, and Mark had always been the obvious successor. Long hours seemed like the price of ambition.<\/p><\/div>

But after the accident, those hours became endless.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

\u201cJust hold on a little longer.\u201d\u201e<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>

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My husband had \u201clate meetings.\u201d Weekend travel for \u201cclient dinners\u201d that ran until midnight.<\/p><\/div>

At first, I tried to be supportive.<\/p><\/div>

But by then, the cracks had started showing.<\/p><\/div>

***<\/p><\/div>

One evening, about six months before everything exploded, Mark came home smelling of expensive perfume.<\/p><\/div>

I stood in the kitchen holding Noah\u2019s feeding syringe.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cThat\u2019s a new cologne,\u201d I said.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cIt\u2019s a client dinner, Emily. Restaurants smell like perfume. Relax.\u201d<\/p><\/div>

I wanted to believe that explanation, so I swallowed my suspicion.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

I tried to be supportive.\u201e<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>

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But small things kept piling up.<\/p><\/div>

Receipts for hotels when he claimed he\u2019d stayed late at the office.<\/p><\/div>

Text alerts on a phone turned face down.<\/p><\/div>

And the biggest change of all was how he looked at me.<\/p><\/div>

Or rather, how he stopped looking at me.<\/p><\/div>

I had dark circles under my eyes. My clothes were usually wrinkled from lifting the boys all day. My hands smelled faintly of antiseptic.<\/p><\/div>

I\u2019m sure Mark noticed.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

Text alerts on a phone.\u201e<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>

\u00a0<\/div>

Last Wednesday became the breaking point.<\/p><\/div>

I had thrown out my back earlier that morning while helping Lucas transfer from his wheelchair to the couch.<\/p><\/div>

But I still managed to cook breakfast and help Noah with his speech exercises.<\/p><\/div>

Then Lucas slipped in the bathroom.<\/p><\/div>

One second, he was showering, holding the rail. Next, he lost his balance and collapsed.<\/p><\/div>

His cry still echoes in my head.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cMom!\u201d<\/p><\/div><\/div>

Wednesday became the breaking point.\u201e<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>

\u00a0<\/div>

I tried to lift him, but my back screamed in protest.<\/p><\/div>

I grabbed my phone and called Mark.<\/p><\/div>

No answer. I called again, still nothing.<\/p><\/div>

Seventeen calls, and each one went straight to voicemail.<\/p><\/div>

Eventually, I called my neighbor, Dave, who happened to be home and rushed over.<\/p><\/div>

Together, we lifted Lucas and got him into bed.<\/p><\/div>

The entire time, my sobbing son kept apologizing.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cI\u2019m sorry, Mom. I\u2019m sorry.\u201d<\/p><\/div>

I kissed his forehead and forced a smile.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cYou did nothing wrong, sweetheart.\u201d<\/p><\/div>

Inside, I felt as if I were falling apart.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

I called again, still nothing.\u201e<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>

\u00a0<\/div>

Mark walked through the door at 10 p.m. as if nothing had happened.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cLong day,\u201d he muttered.<\/p><\/div>

I stared at him in disbelief.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cI called you 17 times!\u201d<\/p><\/div>

He shrugged.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

\u201cI was in meetings.\u201d\u201e<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>

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Then he disappeared into the shower.<\/p><\/div>

That\u2019s when his phone lit up on the bedside table.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

\u201cI called you 17 times!\u201d\u201e<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>

\u00a0<\/div>

The message preview appeared before I could stop myself from reading it.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cClient \u2013 Jessica.\u201d<\/p><\/div>

\u201cThat hotel view was almost as good as you. Can\u2019t wait for our weekend trip.\u201d<\/p><\/div>

The Jessica I knew was Mark\u2019s 22-year-old secretary, not a client.<\/p><\/div>

My hands started shaking.<\/p><\/div>

When Mark came out of the bathroom, I held up his phone.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cWho is this Jessica?\u201d<\/p><\/div>

For a moment, he looked annoyed that I had touched his phone. Then he sighed.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

Mark\u2019s 22-year-old secretary.\u201e<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>

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\u201cYou really want the truth?\u201d my husband asked.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cYes.\u201d<\/p><\/div>

He laughed.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cFine. It\u2019s Jessica, my secretary. We\u2019ve been seeing each other.\u201d<\/p><\/div>

The words hit harder than the car accident ever had.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cWhat about your family, your sons?\u201d I asked quietly.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cThey\u2019re still my sons.\u201d<\/p><\/div>

\u201cYou haven\u2019t been home before midnight in weeks.\u201d<\/p><\/div>

Mark rolled his eyes.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

\u201cWe\u2019ve been seeing each other.\u201d\u201e<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>

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\u201cEmily, look at you. You always smell like antiseptic,\u201d he said casually. \u201cYou\u2019re exhausted all the time. You never want to talk about anything except medications and therapy schedules.\u201d<\/p><\/div>

I froze.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cI\u2019m raising our children.\u201d<\/p><\/div>

\u201cAnd I\u2019m trying to build a future,\u201d Mark snapped.<\/p><\/div>

Then he added the sentence that shattered something inside me.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

\u201cYou\u2019re just not appealing anymore.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>

\u201cI\u2019m raising our children.\u201d\u201e<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>

\u00a0<\/div>

Two days later, Mark\u2019s father came to visit the boys.<\/p><\/div>

That afternoon, Arthur sat on the living room floor while Lucas showed him how he could move his leg a few inches with the help of a resistance band.<\/p><\/div>

Arthur clapped as if Lucas had won an Olympic medal.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cLook at that strength!\u201d he said proudly.<\/p><\/div>

Lucas beamed.<\/p><\/div>

I couldn\u2019t bear watching the boys\u2019 grandfather treat them better than their father, so I quickly retreated to the kitchen.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

\u201cLook at that strength!\u201d\u201e<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>

\u00a0<\/div>

After a while, Arthur followed and found me crying.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cEmily,\u201d he said gently. \u201cWhat\u2019s wrong?\u201d<\/p><\/div>

I wanted to brush it off, but his sincere eyes forced the truth out of me.<\/p><\/div>

The words spilled out before I could stop them.<\/p><\/div>

The affair, hotel messages, insults, and the incident when Lucas fell.<\/p><\/div>

Arthur listened carefully.<\/p><\/div>

When I finished, his expression had turned ice-cold.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

\u201cWhat\u2019s wrong?\u201d\u201e<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>

\u00a0<\/div>

Finally, he spoke.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cTomorrow morning, I\u2019m calling Mark at headquarters at 8 a.m. I\u2019ll tell him he\u2019s finally becoming CEO.\u201d<\/p><\/div>

I blinked.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cWhat?\u201d<\/p><\/div>

Arthur stepped closer and looked directly into my eyes.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cBut what happens next? Oh God, it\u2019s going to be a big show. He\u2019ll regret everything he did.\u201d<\/p><\/div>

Then he placed a gentle hand on my shoulder.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cBe there. Please come and see.\u201d<\/p><\/div><\/div>

\u201cI\u2019m calling Mark.\u201d\u201e<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>

\u00a0<\/div>

The following morning, I stood outside Arthur\u2019s office.<\/p><\/div>

Through the closed door, I could hear voices.<\/p><\/div>

Arthur\u2019s calm tone.<\/p><\/div>

Mark\u2019s excited one.<\/p><\/div>

My father-in-law (FIL) later told me what happened.<\/p><\/div>

He revealed that after announcing Mark as the new CEO, a large conference screen was used to show several documents: hotel invoices and expense reports.<\/p><\/div>

Every single one had Mark\u2019s name.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

I could hear voices.\u201e<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>

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Arthur shared how he\u2019d reviewed the company credit card activity assigned to Mark 12 hours earlier. On the screen, he showed another hotel receipt: four luxury hotels in three months, two weekend spa packages, and plane tickets for Mark and Jessica.<\/p><\/div>

Several executives shifted uncomfortably.<\/p><\/div>

Arthur told them, \u201cThese expenses were submitted as \u2018client meetings.’\u201d Then he asked Mark if he\u2019d like to explain them.<\/p><\/div>

Mark\u2019s mouth apparently opened and closed.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cThat\u2019s what I thought,\u201d my FIL responded.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

He showed another hotel receipt.\u201e<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>

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Then one of the board members cleared his throat.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cArthur, are you saying company funds were used for personal trips?\u201d<\/p><\/div>

\u201cYes,\u201d was Arthur\u2019s response.<\/p><\/div>

Mark suddenly slammed his hands on the table.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cYou set me up!\u201d<\/p><\/div>

Arthur raised an eyebrow.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cNo, Mark. I gave you an opportunity.\u201d<\/p><\/div><\/div>

\u201cYou set me up!\u201d\u201e<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>

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Arthur gestured toward the executives.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cThis meeting was meant to give you one last chance to tell the truth in front of the board.\u201d<\/p><\/div>

Mark stared at him in disbelief.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cYou announced my promotion!\u201d<\/p><\/div>

Arthur nodded.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cYes. And now you know why.\u201d<\/p><\/div>

Mark\u2019s breathing became heavy.<\/p><\/div>

Then Arthur spoke the words that changed everything.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

\u201cYou announced my promotion!\u201d\u201e<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>

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\u201cAs of this morning, you no longer work here.\u201d<\/p><\/div>

A wave of murmurs spread through the conference room.<\/p><\/div>

Arthur continued calmly.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cYour shares will be transferred into a medical trust.\u201d<\/p><\/div>

Mark blinked.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cWhat?\u201d<\/p><\/div>

\u201cMy grandsons require lifelong medical care,\u201d Arthur said. \u201cThat trust will fund their treatment and hire full-time nurses.\u201d<\/p><\/div>

Mark\u2019s face twisted with fury.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

\u201cYou no longer work here.\u201d\u201e<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>

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\u201cYou\u2019re giving my company to them?\u201d<\/p><\/div>

Arthur shook his head.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cIt was never your company.\u201d<\/p><\/div>

That\u2019s when my husband lost control.<\/p><\/div>

At exactly 8:00 a.m., Mark suddenly screamed!<\/p><\/div>

Then something heavy hit the floor.<\/p><\/div>

My heart jumped into my throat.<\/p><\/div>

I pushed the door open, rushed in, and my knees nearly gave out.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

\u201cIt was never your company.\u201d\u201e<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>

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Mark stood with his face red and twisted with anger. A company laptop lay shattered on the floor beside him. Several senior executives sat around the long conference table, staring in stunned silence. A few jumped out of their chairs.<\/p><\/div>

Arthur stood near the head of the table, calm and composed.<\/p><\/div>

Mark\u2019s voice echoed through the room.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cThis is insane! You can\u2019t do this to me!\u201d<\/p><\/div>

Arthur folded his hands.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

\u201cI already did.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>

A few jumped out of their chairs.\u201e<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>

\u00a0<\/div>

When my knees functioned again, I stood at the doorway. No one noticed me at first.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cYou\u2019re destroying everything!\u201d Mark shouted. \u201cYou don\u2019t understand!\u201d he ranted. \u201cI had a plan! I was finally going to live my life! Jessica and I were going to start fresh!\u201d<\/p><\/div>

My stomach dropped.<\/p><\/div>

Mark continued angrily.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cI was going to move the boys into a state facility so Emily could stop dragging me down!\u201d<\/p><\/div>

The words sliced through the room like a knife.<\/p><\/div>

Several executives gasped.<\/p><\/div>

Arthur\u2019s face turned pale.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

\u201cI had a plan!\u201d\u201e<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>

\u00a0<\/div>

That\u2019s when Mark finally saw me. His voice stopped mid-rant.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cEmily?\u201d<\/p><\/div>

Security guards rushed into the office after hearing the crash.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cWait. I want to say something.\u201d I stepped forward slowly.<\/p><\/div>

Mark stared at me like he had seen a ghost.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cYou know,\u201d I said quietly, \u201cI actually came here to help you.\u201d<\/p><\/div>

Confusion crossed his face.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cI knew Arthur wasn\u2019t really making you the CEO.\u201d<\/p><\/div>

Several board members exchanged surprised looks.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

\u201cI want to say something.\u201d\u201e<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>

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\u201cI planned on speaking on your behalf. I was going to ask Arthur to give you an entry-level job. I thought if you had a modest salary and some responsibility, you might stay involved in Lucas and Noah\u2019s lives. They deserve a father.\u201d<\/p><\/div>

Mark said nothing.<\/p><\/div>

Then I looked him straight in the eyes.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cBut after hearing what you just said about putting our sons in a facility, I won\u2019t do that anymore.\u201d<\/p><\/div>

My voice became steady.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

\u201cThey deserve a father.\u201d\u201e<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>

\u00a0<\/div>

Mark\u2019s expression shifted.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

\u201cI\u2019m divorcing you, Mark.\u201d\u201e<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>

\u00a0<\/div>

The words felt strangely calm as they left my mouth.<\/p><\/div>

Arthur nodded once.<\/p><\/div>

Mark turned toward him angrily.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cYou\u2019re siding with her?\u201d<\/p><\/div>

Arthur\u2019s eyes were filled with disappointment.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cI\u2019m siding with my grandsons.\u201d<\/p><\/div>

My FIL pulled a folder from the table.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

\u201cYou\u2019re siding with her?\u201d\u201e<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>

\u00a0<\/div>

Arthur opened the folder slowly.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cI\u2019ve already spoken with my attorney. I\u2019m prepared to adopt Lucas and Noah legally. You will relinquish all parental rights.\u201d<\/p><\/div>

Mark stared at him in disbelief.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cYou can\u2019t do that.\u201d<\/p><\/div>

Arthur met his gaze.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cI have the financial resources and the legal grounds.\u201d<\/p><\/div>

He gestured toward me.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cAnd Emily gets to decide.\u201d<\/p><\/div>

Mark looked back at me.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

\u201cYou can\u2019t do that.\u201d\u201e<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>

\u00a0<\/div>

My voice softened.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cI\u2019m willing to let Arthur protect them.\u201d<\/p><\/div>

Mark\u2019s face went pale.<\/p><\/div>

He swayed slightly.<\/p><\/div>

Then, without warning, he collapsed.<\/p><\/div>

His body hit the floor with a second heavy thud.<\/p><\/div>

Someone shouted for help.<\/p><\/div>

Arthur immediately pulled out his phone.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

He swayed slightly.\u201e<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>

\u00a0<\/div>

The paramedics arrived within minutes.<\/p><\/div>

Mark was conscious by the time they loaded him onto the stretcher.<\/p><\/div>

One of them assured us it was likely stress and dehydration. He would recover.<\/p><\/div>

They wheeled him away.<\/p><\/div>

Jessica didn\u2019t escape consequences either.<\/p><\/div>

The board launched an internal review that same afternoon. Within days, she was removed from her executive assistant position and reassigned to a basic administrative role far away from the leadership offices.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

He would recover.\u201e<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>

\u00a0<\/div>

Arthur moved quickly after that morning.<\/p><\/div>

Within two weeks, the medical trust was finalized.<\/p><\/div>

Three licensed nurses began rotating shifts at our house.<\/p><\/div>

For the first time since the accident, someone else monitored the boys.<\/p><\/div>

***<\/p><\/div>

One evening, I stood in the kitchen watching one of the nurses help Lucas practice standing exercises.<\/p><\/div>

Someone knocked.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

Someone else monitored the boys.\u201e<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>

\u00a0<\/div>

When I opened the door, it was Arthur.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cYou look rested,\u201d he said.<\/p><\/div>

I smiled.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cI slept six hours last night.\u201d<\/p><\/div>

He chuckled.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cThat\u2019s a luxury.\u201d<\/p><\/div>

I hesitated before speaking.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cI don\u2019t know how to thank you.\u201d<\/p><\/div>

\u201cYou already have.\u201d<\/p><\/div>

He nodded toward the boys.<\/p><\/div>

\u201cThose two are the future of my family.\u201d<\/p><\/div><\/div>

\u201cYou look rested.\u201d\u201e<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>

\u00a0<\/div>

A month later, I boarded a train for a quiet spa resort two hours away.<\/p><\/div>

The nurses had everything under control, and Arthur insisted I take a weekend for myself.<\/p><\/div>

As the train pulled away from the station, I leaned back in my seat and closed my eyes.<\/p><\/div>

For the first time in three years, I felt something I had almost forgotten.<\/p><\/div>

Peace.<\/p><\/div>

Then I looked out the train window at the fading sunset and smiled.<\/p><\/div>

Because for the first time in a long time, our future felt hopeful again.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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