This Wasn't Supposed To Happen
Usual disclaimer applies, and once again I have nothing of value, unless you value odd socks, old copies of Top Gear Magazine and many, many pictures of Jenson Button.
Frasier had gone to The Monatna at a time he knew Niles would be out as he needed to have a serious talk with Daphne, he may have had some trouble with his brother, and with the women he got involved with, but above all they were brothers and that was more of a bond than any vow or wedding band.
Daphne knew before she even entered the apartment that there was going to be just one topic of conversation, she could see the anger and betrayal in his eyes. Niles wasn't just his brother, but his best friend, and his confidante, he surely knew about her infidelity. As someone who had been the on the receiving end of a cheating spouse, he natrually sided with his brother, but was intriuged to hear Daphne's side of the story, as the last time he was in the situation was with Lilith when she told him she had been unfaithful. He even found himself empathising with her when she admitted that she only did it as she felt so restricted, Niles as much as he loved her, didn't want to admit that there were other people in his life, especially considering that for seven years before they got together Daphne was the only reason he got out bed in the morining, particularly during his divorce from Maris.
He old Daphne that he could completely sympathise with his brother as the same thing had happened to him, but that she and Niles must not give up as they had made itthrough so much together, it must be worth a second chance. By this time she was in tears, the guillt escaping her body as she sobbed.
"I am going to have the same conversation with Niles later and I hope you both decide that being apart will just make you more miserable in the long run. Also, as Freddie is arrving tomorrow, could you two please maintain an air of civility between each other, as I really don't want to explain this to him."
Thankfully the conversation with Niles went just as well, he also admitted to Niles that it wasn't Martin who had the affair when theywere younger, but Hester, Martin said that it was him so their memories of their mother remained unsullied. With a little gentle persuasion from Frasier, Niles and Daphne agreed to go round for dinner, on returning to The Monatna they even shrared a kiss, it may have been greif but it signalled the recovery of their marriage, despite this Niles insited that he srill couldn't be in the same bed as Daphne but they were just at the beginning of a long road.