All Comments on 'The Redhead'

You set the bar high for yourself and just keep raising it and topping it!!! Nearly a perfect story. The 'nearly' is simply a reflection of my own inability as a reader to glean every nuance, plot twist and turn of phrase to the extent that you wrote it. 5+++++++++++/5!!

What a well written story. With the wife’s constant protests that she did not cheat, I believed she didn’t and never considered doing a DNA test on the mother. This twist and the heart wrenching exchange made fir a compelling tale. Well done

Sorry but she is better off without Spencer, the douchecanoe.

He even said that the only reason he didn’t file divorce papers was because he was getting used to the idea of being single, NOT because he loved her.

The only reason he stayed with her is because she was going to be rich and no one had fucked her.

Frankly, she can forgive her family, she can even forgive her “should be ex-husband” but the trust they had is as broken as if she had an affair.

If she broke faith, you would be demanding her head on a platter and consigned to becoming a drug addicted whore; so why does Spencer get a pass for breaking faith?

He shouldn’t. Spencer doesnt love her, he loves possessing her and the money she is going to be getting.

Awesome!! So good!! One of the best stories I've read on here. Perfect!!

Big plot hole. Linda went ballistic on her family and husband for not thinking of a MATERNITY test when She didn't think of doing her own test. Super hypocritical of her.

Wow, very emotional. This ol' dude had watery eyes..... 5* damn it!!!

Great story. Well executed. A lot of pain in there.

5 stars

Cagivagurl

I wish you wrote more stories. I love your style and your story telling.

You made tears come to my eyes reading about the exchange of babies.

Tears in the eyes of this Big Irish Boy.

You're really a great writer.

As always a truly outstanding story. I can't imagine having to deal with what Linda would have went through when neither her husband or parents believed her and then having to exchange the babies. I rarely rate a story 5* but this one was 5* and above.

Couldn't read the whole story. The character's polarizing anger shows they can't deal with marriage nor a child. A little over the top even though it's a well written sorry. I gave up on both of them less than half way through.

U just jumped to make this comment after getting through half of page 3. Linda's boss is the biggest asshole of all time. He calls Spenser and her family out for Taking the only possible scenario. Given that he has total control of this test, I think it highly likely that he drugged and raped her and that there are redheads in his bloodline

wow that was just out fucking standing. LOVE this story.

Nice one...

5 stars

Good story about humans being emotional and stupid in equal doses. Thank you for the story.

Bizarre, but a little too weird for me. I'm not sure exactly how I'd deal with that situation in my own life but this probably wouldn't be it.

Great premise. This was a real hand-wringer. A 5-star story all the way.

Hooked

Good story, I wish it would take more than story competition to encourage you and other LW all-stars to post more

Spencer made a mistake by going back, I can understand why she was pissed, but I can not understand why she did as she did. All the signs and DNA results showed that he was not the father, and she treated him like shit because he did not believe her words over all the evidence. She treats him as if she is the pope, my word is the law, distrust me and die .....

Im so happy that the Boss didn't hit on her...i was dreading him becoming her lover soooo glad it didn't go there. I'm a man so i didn't completely understand her level of anger at her abandonment with the mountain of evidence against her but i would probably be hurt somewhat as well. Good story

Spencer deserves some credit here. He was the one who observed the data and researched its accuracy. However, he was a piss-poor analyst. He should not be faulted for believing the data and believing that data processors are more reliable than a human, but his wife isn’t just another human. In short, he got lazy, because accusing his wife should have been the Final variable, not the first one.

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So, yeah, thank God for the boss, whose analytical skills were functioning better.

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Meanwhile, LTW, did you forget that you are in the LW universe? How dare you write a story where the divorce doesn’t happen because the wife never cheated!

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In fact, a typical LW response to this story would be: “now that the husband has begged for mercy for his false accusation, how long before she takes advantage of his presumptive trust? I give her 6 months.”

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Since comments are delayed while being moderated, I have no certain knowledge of what I’m about to predict; but how much you wanna bet that someone has already made a similar comment (about the wife now being beyond suspicion) but we cannot read it yet?

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2022 LW=Divorce Central. LaptopWriter, your wonderful stories are from a bygone era.

Wow, that was upsetting, original and realistic. Very well written too. Glad it worked out for them. Easy 5*

This was a very well written story with an unusual and thought provoking plot. Well done indeed. More stories for this event can be found at https://www.literotica.com/s/money-honey-the-stories

It would be funny if it turned out their REAL kid was not his either.

A really great story!

Very heartwarming story that felt real — can only imagine that this scenario happens, and you painted the pain, poignancy so well. xxxxx

Wonderful story!

5

I shouldn't have been chopping onions during the baby exchange. Outstanding story!

Great twisty plot! I loved the story.

I do think Spencer and Linda's parents were a little overvillainized. The hospital was the culpable party here and Spencer was far better than most husbands in a similar situation.

I agree 💯 about Linda's emotions and dejection but her husband and parents really weren't that bad in such a traumatic experience.

Again, great story!

Wow. An insurance business with a company nurse. Must be one of those little known requirements of Obamacare?

good! D

What a wonderful and heart wrenching story. Ten stars

This story made no fucking sense. Her first thought after seeing the DNA report, apart from having another done by a different company, is the fact that if she did not have an affair, she was either drugged/raped OR the baby was also NOT hers too. This isn't the Immaculate Conception people. If she knows no one else had sex with her, she should immediately at least be thinking she was possibly drugged/raped. All this additional emotional baggage in this story is horse shit.

Great story , awesome

It was a nice story but I can't believe that a 3-way DNA test wasn't run sooner.

The reuniting of the kids with their real parents and the ongoing relationship was very well done!!

Heart-wrenching! Difficult to read, but I’m glad I did. Thank you.

P.S. Even Harryin VA liked it!? Has this ever happened before? This puts you in really select company!

Man, a story to make you think! I can't begin to imagine the stress, anger, and anxiety. 5*

That was wonderful. Great story.

Wonderful story, a different concept. All Loving wife stories need not be of actual Cheating wife’s. More such stories where actual cheating is not there, isrequired.

Well written!!

Honestly thought the boss would have red hair, sometimes even I fall for a "red" herring.

Her reaction was totally justified as was his. Few would ever think the hospital fucked up as it is such a rare occurrence.

Anyone who thinks she was in the wrong is one of those brain damaged readers who fart and lose an IQ point in the process.

They all attacked her character and who she was as a person, called her a liar. Even the fragile males upset by her reaction would whine if the same were done to them.

So you get a big win on this one.

Of course another great qhm1 tale, well written.

And while I understand the wife's anger at her husband that he didn't believe her, she also couldn't explain the DNA test. She knew she didn't cheat yet faced with the quandary if the DNA test, she didn't ask herself how this could be possible? If she didn't cheat and he wasn't the father, then the only explanation left is the kid isn't theirs....she is mad the husband never thought of it but she didn't either.

The hospital lawyer would be in serious trouble for lying to the couples about the meeting. Asher could and likely would file an ethics complaint against Crowl for his actions.

While Asher had a heart, as written this case reminds me of an old joke, ' what do you call an asteroid crashing into the ABA national conference and kling everyone there? A start.

You are a fine enough writer to hint at a LW trope and then blow it and the reader away. I was almost ready to read that the baby was black or Asian or I don't know, alien! Then, as another commenter, that the wife's done the deed with her boss. Instead the boss was decent, and believed and fought for her in the face of the damning DNA report. Then I thought it would be an error at the DNA lab! You're too smart. Set up the trope and break it to smithereens!

Great new spin on a loving wife where she’s innocent and it was a hospital cockup

Good golly you made me wept -- almost.

Thank you for this lovely story from start to finish I was glued to it.

As a father and husband, I know and understand what Spencer went through.

It is such a nightmare to have a wife so resolute in her convictions -- I also have a strong willed wife much like Linda in the story (and my wife's name is Erlinda we call her Linda too) and just so hard to appease her if I am the one who makes a big mistake. That is why this story got me real good.

Thanks laptopwriter. This is is the best that I read from you. Keep up the good work.

good story but really sad.

On the other hand the last replica edt really horrible and inadequate for a reconciliation and reunion.

I really enjoyed this story. I am familiar with switched at birth stories, and I didn't suspect that was the case until she vehemently denied having an affair. Well done! 5 stars.

I really enjoyed this story. I am familiar with switched at birth stories, and I didn't suspect that was the case until she vehemently denied having an affair. Well done! 5 stars.

Good story 5* , plot questions all over -- I knew after the first DNA test, why didn't they test her?

Then why didn't he sue the hospital too? - almost cost him his marriage. Why is the boss so pissed, yeah he likes her but he was the first one outside of the situation to look at it. Anyone can see the husbands point of view. Couple meet find out the hospital was lying to them. More lawsuits. Doesn't anyone think the money would come up in conversations by the parents. Probably not anything they can do about it .. but then there is the lawsuit about lying to them.

As written there is no way she would take him back. In her mind she knew she did not cheat and have your husband and family abandon you is too much to ever forget let alone forgive.

I think if I were in that case the first thing I would do is have myself, as mother tested, as it is possible have a switch in the hospital. It happens, as well as in the case of the sperm donor situations. We seethe happen as well. Erase all doubt. AS husband I would have suggested they both get tested and let her know I accuse the hospital and not her.

Tough to read without misty eyes, that tells us all what a great writer you are. Well crafted, sadly believable with excellent characters adding to the drama. Thank you!

Said it above

God, I loved this story. I got sucked into your world from the start and could fully empathize with the characters. I’m an engineer, so I caught the husband’s “miss” right off. It easier to do reading about it than real life, so I can envision it playing out as you wrote it. Great job and one of if not the best of this event. (Still have a few more to read - LOL) 5*

Meh!

A woman is is right unless she is wrong.

But she is right anyway?

He had legitimate concerns.

Had the normal test done for same.

When faced with evidence she shoots the messenger.

And reserved the right to bury her head in the sand.

Did she ask questions then? Or agree that her hubby had legit concerns?

Nope.

Sad.

If I could think of an improvement, it would be this: Set it in a time before hospitals had protocols in place to prevent this (actually, they're more to prevent kidnapping, but still...). Thank you for the really nice story.

Wonderful story very well done.

This is very well written, but lots of stories here that score well are well written and have cliche ridden plots, wildly inconsistent character development, etc. This story, however, is not merely well written, its plot is very creative and the characters are developed quite well. This is one of the best efforts I've read on this site.

My baby looked like my husband's twin when she was born. It took one look. She had his forehead, his head, his hairline, his eyes, his fingernails. When I say twins. I mean twins. The only thing she had from me is my lips and complexion. Everything else was all my hubby. She is now starting to look like me🤣🤣.. I don't Blane her husband for not believing her. The baby wasn't his, she can't blame him for thinking she cheated. Now the husband, I felt should've went to his wife with his concerns. Maybe they would've been able to figure it out on their own. The wife could've demanded another DNA test but this time with both of their DNA. I don't blame the husband for naturally assuming his wife must've cheated. I also don't blame the wife for being upset at her husband not giving her the benefit of the doubt but again, what was he suppose to think when the child's hair was still red? It didn't occur to any of them the hospital were the ones at fault, not even the wife. She just kept saying she didn't cheat and don't understand why the child have red hair?. I feel like if she was being an adult they could've figured it out themselves. If my hubby came to me and said DNA said he wasn't the father to our kid and I knew I didn't cheat. my mind would've went to switched baby. I actually had this fear when I was having my baby. But I needn't worry. She looked like a girl version of my husband.

I really enjoy reading your stories, another great read, a 5.

Wow, that was one hell of a well told story. I barely survived the roller coaster ride of emotions. If something like that happens to you in reality, then I don't want to be in any of the shoes of the protagonists involved. Life is so crazy sometimes, but I don't have to have such a clear cut of feelings. Your story is really an outstanding example of how to make ends meet without sex scenes and still tell a very good story. Thank you for this good work! 5*!!!

Thought provoking story. In the husband's shoes the amount that I would have sued the hospital for would have been more like 10 million. What would have happened if Linda had gotten a divorce? The mess would have been enormous. If she divorces him, the amount would have gone to 20 million. No jury in the world would have given him less. It's a fictional story, but wouldn't SOMEONE have suggested a mixup between the husband and her parents???

One quick question - what did this have to do with the theme of the event? The money didn't really play much of a role.

Knowing the story was written by LTW, it was bound to be good. This submission exceeds high expectations, though, for it is truly stellar. The despair felt by the various characters for differing reasons over the course of the story is viscerally conveyed and almost tangible. The scene during which the children are exchanged is a tour de force of masterful writing. Many thanks, LTW, for sharing your talents here.

Has got to be your best yet 5 stars times 2

She was a bitch. It was not his baby, that much was perfectly clear. instead of acknowledging that and working with her husband and parents to resolve it, she made it about HER. What a piece of work she is.

A good story line, well told.

Painful but it worked out....

alt story....I think Ellie's boss, paid a nurse on staff to switch the babies, because he wanted her to break up with spencer and take her raise him a little redhead baby....???

Story well told. BTRH....

Im a 61 yr old man n u had me bawling like a baby. Great story. N i kno for a fact this did happen in a small town so fla. My father inlaw investigayed it.great work it was enjoyed n appreciated.

Damn....you're a great writer...5*

Thanx!

Loklie

Very touching story. Wonderfully written

Generally a huge fan of your stories, but the wife in this case was an absolute idiot.

I guess she was hit with the Martian Stupid Ray.

Yes, she "knew" she hadn't cheated. Except that objective evidence said she hubby was not the father.

Her PARENTS examined the evidence dispassionately and believed she had.

Her husband examined the evidence, albeit NOT dispassionately, and believed she had.

At this point, she gets ANGRY at them ? Good grief! That was the worst thing she could do.

She should have been insistent that she didn't cheat and started begging them for help to find out what was going on.

"Hon, I know what this looks like. But I really did not cheat. Let's talk to some people and try to figure out if there is another explanation."

Her parents, at least, and probably her husband as well would have moved heaven and earth to find another explanation. But anger makes her look far worse.

It was apparent to me where you were taking this story. Why was this elusive to her ?

I have another thought -- she DID cheat. And was worried she'd been caught. So she decided that "the best defense is a good offense." That the child WAS her husband's, switched at birth, was just a happy accident. That's why she said nothing until the DNA results proved out. Sneaky . . .

I was crying, thanks for the story...

That was a deep drag, and very well done. You gave us believable characters, in an all-to-real situation. You dodged - as others noted - the cliches & drek that so many pimp out. Thanks for a great read.

Excellent story, very touching and emotional for everyone involved, one of your best!

What can I say about this outstanding 5-star event that hasn't already been said below by such outstanding writers and commentators as demander, Tnicoll, Harddaysknight, stev2244, Hooked1957, GarySmith69, Cagivagurl, and, of course, Legio_Patria_Nostra ? Not much, but I'll just note that the thought they had the wrong child did occur to me early on, but I cannot fault the principals for not thinking of that. They were all too close to, and emotionally involved with, the situation to imagine anything like that. Just glad that it worked out for Spencer and Linda in the end. A beautiful, moving, story. 5 is the highest score possible. Consider it done.

QM

Great story; the "baby exchange" part was very well written and emotional.

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I think you took a few leaps we wouldn't have seen in real life. If the marriage was solid, I don't think Dad would have insisted on the divorce angle, not without investigating other things first. Ditto for the Mom. She would have already been suspicious that the baby wasn't hers. Haven't you seen what happens when a new baby is added to a family?

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"Oh, he has your eyes, got his momma's mouth though." Women start cataloguing baby features within minutes of counting it's fingers and toes. Something extremely obvious like red hair would have been questioned quickly. The whole family, including the in-laws, would've been discussing it innocuously, y'know, something like, "Okay, so who do we blame for the red hair?"

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Grandparents and parents would probably be the first to be concerned - and someone would have thought of the baby getting switched. I doubt serious discussion about cheating would have been top of the list. We've all seen articles in newspapers about it happening, it's rare, but everyone's heard about it. My wife and I worried about that AND some psycho-woman trying to run off with the baby from the hospital.

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Good story. Thanks for posting.

Pretty easy plot to figure out. Also, I really didn’t like the Linda character. 3/5

Unique and well written. 5*

Emotionally overwhelming. What a nightmarish and heart wrenching scenario, exacerbated and amplified by the false accusation. What a powerful punch in the gut.

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Brings to mind steve2244’s ‘Guilty’ where the MC is falsely accused of pedophilia, and abandoned by his family, only to be later redeemed.

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A moving story, as impactful as LTW’s story about child abuse, ‘A Family Torn’.

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Thanks very much

Not really in keeping with the theme. They got 750K, and no mention of how it affected them. Bleech

Excellent as always! When we see another story submitted from laptopwriter, we know a well thought out and well writen story is waiting for our enjoyment!

Wow

This was wonderful, one of the the best stories I have read and really liked. Thank you.

The story nosedived at the end. Four stars for a pretty good tale.

Well done.

Realistic and well written story.

There's even a third possibility

for Linda ending up with a red haired baby.

She could've been drug-raped without her knowledge.

We've seen stories like that.

Thanks laptopwriter for your entry to Money, Honey.

Top ratings from me.

Excellent tale. I believed that she didn’t cheat but was going with the roofie/date rape route rather than the switched-at-birth scenario. Gripping story but there was a lot of forgiveness needed when it seemed in short supply on all parts. So glad it worked about for all of them in the end. I must admit though, as I neared the end, my fingers were crossed hoping the final twist wouldn’t be that she’d cheated after all but not in the timeframe of conception and she’d be secretly smiling that she’d gotten away with it after all. 5*

I suspected early on that she might have been drugged and raped. Reading too many of these stories…

Already commented favorably on your uniquely interesting, well crafted storyline around believable characters. After re-reading your story a few minutes ago, I glanced over the comments — over 80 at the time — and laughed out loud at the many ludicrous rants (almost all of which were anonymously posted and more reflective of the commenter’s state of mind than your story. Seriously, the anonymous comments on LW stories are as interesting as the posted piece (in a perverse sort of way). xxxxx

Very good different angle type of story. I do think she should’ve forgiven him a little quicker. The child had red hair and he still waited for a dna test that he even had done a second time. That is definite proof and the story explains the only possible reason for it to happen.

That was an incredible emotion draining story. Five very enthusiastic stars.

Another fabulous offering from LTW. This story is every parents nightmare. The hubby’s suspicion was warranted, but he should have believed his spouse and figured it out like her boss. I have to admit I’m as big a cynic as Koxok because I also jumped to the drugged and raped idea - a sad commentary. Very well written.

Excellent! You brought humanity to the rest of the story behind the headlines

I Hope in that future conversation between Pat and Spenser (pretty obvious what that is going to be about) the subject of the disparity in the financial settlements comes out, non-disclosures be damned, if not in court fry them in the public eye, sue me.

I laughed at the thought that Don (I believe) made the statement about thinking he could still change a diaper. Way to easy now, no stress, ya don't have to be worried about stabbing the little one with one of the safety pins with those cloth diapers. I changed a ton of them on my two girls, my wife at the time worked nights, I worked days. My left forefinger was usually sore but I never poked either girl.

Great story as usual LTW, a nice change of pace in a not cheating wife. Realistically, how many of us, male or female would have thought to run DNA tests on Both parents?Not me and as far as I can remember not one of the fine Authors and Storytellers on Lit have either. I'll admit that knowing your skill, knowing that there would be a twist and coming to the wild conclusion that in fact she did not cheat there had to be an alternative. If she had been drugged and raped she would have known SOMETHING happened that was not right and at that point the little light in my head started to dimly glow. Great Job...as usual. *****'s all the way. Signed: BTW

Oops, Forgot. The tag line in the story "Deny, Deny, Deny" refers a Joey Bishop scene in the movie 'A Guide For The Married Man" with a large cast starring Walter Matthau and Inger Stevens and directed I believe by Gene Kelly. There are even a couple of folks from the original Star Trek series. Signed: BTW

Another masterpiece of story telling.

Great writing ,I thought if she didn’t cheat then he should have her DNA tested 2. How can you accuse your spouse without testing all involved.?

Wonderful story with a happy ending. Great how you gave us a momentary bait and switch with her boss having the last name O'Conner. Thanks for this 5 star tale.

I loved this rendition of this particular scenario.

Nicely done.

She didn't think of the correct answer either!!!