An Arizona woman found out about her husband’s infidelity in the most shocking way after her best friend’s baby was born.
28-year-old Hailey Custer from Wickenburg, Arizona, said she was heartbroken after discovering that her husband was unfaithful to her. She was married to Travis Bowling for six years.
As a mom of three, Hailey understands that sometimes things do not happen as planned. That’s why when her best friend called her and told her she was going into labor, Hailey did not waste a second rushing to her aid.
Hailey said, “In the hospital before I found out, I stepped into that father figure role. I was there for her every step of the way. Even in the hospital I wore the daddy wrist band, when she got her epidural, she laid on me. I actually gave the baby her first bath.”
Hailey discovered she was in a birthing room delivering her BFFs baby whose father allegedly is her husband Travis. She realized this after she noticed a rare hereditary birthmark on her best friend’s daughter’s neck. This was identical to the one present on her husband.
Hailey claimed Travis and her were married for six years. She said he cheated on her with at least 30 women in this duration and had kids with two others.
“I heard rumors that my friend was pregnant and homeless, so I reached out to her. I felt the need to help her,” Hailey told an outlet. “We had just got home from the hospital and I was changing the baby and when she turned her neck the birth defect popped out. When they’re babies it is really hard to see, and I wasn’t looking for it,” she added.
Speaking about how she processed the whole discovery, Hailey added.
“I felt it and was like ‘OK’, this shock came over me.”
“When I found out my friend was standing next to me, I looked at her and you could just tell. She couldn’t say anything, she just dropped her head and looked to the floor, and I just knew. There were no words that were said, I just knew. I was in a lot of shock in the beginning. I couldn’t even process what had happened, it was almost like a stage of grief. Like you have your shock, your anger and you come to the conclusion that this is actually real life, this is actually happening.”
Hailey has decided to not break ties with her friend and maintain a cordial relationship with her now ex-husband. She shared her story on TikTok originally and the video amassed over 3 million views.
“A lot of the comments though have been in support of me but there’s been some heat towards my friend which I try to shut down as soon as possible because that was not my goal. It’s got 3.4 million views now and has just blown up. It’s huge for everyone to know that I found forgiveness for myself. I’ve had to find forgiveness for myself and for the children,” Hailey said.
According to AWM, TikTok users showered Hailey with praise for taking the high road.
“You are a beautiful human,” one person wrote. “I am in my 30s and am in no way ready to be this mature.”
“You’re a better person than me. Thank you for being you,” another commenter added.