How 1 Very Clever Boy Exposed His Parents in the Ultimate Tooth Fairy Lie

I found out the truth about the tooth fairy courtesy of my conniving big brother, who cruelly told me our dad kidnapped the fairy and was taking the money for himself. Upon confrontation, my parents decided the gig was up and confessed the truth. If not for the hot tip from my older sibling, though, my naive childhood belief system would have had me sticking teeth under my pillow a few years too long.

Not so for Fahd Ahmad's 9-year-old son, who quietly conducted an experiment to determine the truth about the tooth fairy all on his own.

Yes, the determined boy spent four full days secretly testing his hypothesis before finally confronting his parents. Of course, another dad jumped in to give Ahmad an airtight alibi:

Sadly, though, it was too late. According to Ahmad, "Blame my wife who gave up the game when I wasn't there."

When asked how he didn't know the tooth was missing for so long, he gave the most relatable response yet (aside from the one throwing his wife under the bus):

Let's just hope his resourceful 9-year-old keeps his findings under wraps for his younger brothers.